Today has been another beautiful day with the winter blue sky I love. Ate my bagel on the porch this morning and watched the birds on the feeders. So happy to have perky pansies in my cement urns. Have missed my flowers so much! Oldest brother came by for his daily visit. We sat in…

Today was a beautiful day in so many ways. The sky was so pretty and blue and sunny and lots of birds were flitting around the yard. Stew gave me two thistle sock bird feeders for Valentine’s Day. Only certain kinds of birds have beaks that enable them to eat from the socks. Finches and…

No porch pondering today! Winter is back with its winds! I need to batten down the hatches. The wind is blowing things around on the porch. Yesterday was so spring like and warm. Stew and I sat on the porch after supper. Felt like spring. The bamboo forest is getting its exercise, bending and twisting…

Sat on the porch today pondering and watching the finches. There is an invasion of them in the yard, on the feeders and on the ground under the feeders. Just a few cardinals. I wonder if the hawk is hiding somewhere nearby. The birds are skittish and fly away frequently. Tried to count the American…

Enjoying the porch so much today. Been here since 10 AM and it’s now 5 PM. Retirement with no schedule or commitments is grand! The sky isn’t as blue as yesterday. Guess all the clouds floating past are blocking the blue. It’s warmer outside than in my house. I’ve had Bertha, my steam boiler furnace,…

Beautiful day to ponder in the swing, just perfect. The sky is blue and the sun is warm and bright. My yard is full of goldfinches and cardinals.The goldfinches are eating like starving piglets. Quit counting them at 13. Have six pair of cardinals. Know I’ve said this many times but I’ve never seen the…

It’s a perfectly beautiful day. Blue sky, a few wispy clouds and a soft wind making the wind chimes sing pleasantly. I’ve refilled the bird feeders and taken Penelope for two walks. On our first walk it was still shady but when I stepped into the sun I could feel the warmth on my face.…

No porch pondering in the porch swing today, too cold and damp. Penelope and I spent the day pondering in the lady den. The lady den was a sun room when the house was built in 1920 and has nine windows. We watched the squirrels ride the bamboo in the wind gusts. The squirrels jump…

No porch sitting on this dreary day. Just looking out the windows presents a winter afternoon. Birdies are flirting and flitting around. If I was them I’d be finding me a hidey-hole to get ready for nightfall, for staying out of the wind, and for staying warm. Still wishing for snowflakes but don’t think it’s…

Sat on the porch mid-morning pondering in the swing and thinking about the dying art of letter writing. Wasn’t too cold till it got damp and windy. Didn’t mind the temperature because I want it to be cold enough for Mother Nature to blow some snowflakes my way Saturday! Should have visited my grandchildren this…