Sat in the porch swing for a little while today. It’s really cloudy and windy. Not many bird friends flitting around. Only saw three cardinals and a titmouse. Dum Dum, the dove, was sitting on the turret across the street as usual and cooing in his strange singing voice. Last time I bought bird seed,…

Been having trouble sleeping the last few days and have found myself awake at 1:30 AM conversing with Alexa. So when I finally doze off I’m sleeping later than usual. By the time I’ve toasted my bagel the sun has warmed the earth and it’s pleasant enough to eat breakfast in the swing. I’ve missed…

Another beautiful porch swing sitting day. Nothing like pondering in a swing surrounded by flitting birds. My yard was filled with cardinals. I counted 8 pair at one time. In late afternoon a small flock of goldfinches joined the college of cardinals. When I was a little girl I remember seeing a cardinal was a…

Pondering on the porch today sitting in the swing. Penelope is surveying her property in the sun in her playpen. I’m actually getting hot sitting in the sun. A little black curly-haired dog just walked by real fast but she didn’t bark at him. If he had looked our way she would have let go…

Sat on the porch today in my feeted pjs. Put them on over my clothes this morning so I was comfortable sitting in the swing and watching the birds flitting around. Penelope was on guard in the playpen watching for China spy balloons. Mr. Wood Thrush came to the big bird bath and took another…

Didn’t sit in the swing on the porch today and do any pondering. Mother Nature is still blowing her wind here and it just makes it too cold. I did notice the blue, cloudless sky and the ever present turkey vulture. Bird feeders are getting low on seed so I know I’ve had some visitors…

Actually sat on the porch for an hour today in the cold looking for inspiration for today’s thoughts. Penelope sat in the swing with me and the sun warmed us where we sat. Wasn’t that bad till the wind would rush by. All the wind chimes were singing. I could hear the ones across the…

Actually got up early today and went to town before the rain started. Got gas and bought stamps at the post office. Gonna catch up on my letter writing. Got some plastic storage boxes to finally put the Christmas garlands to rest. No pondering in the porch swing today. It’s too cold and too wet.…

Pondering in the swing on the porch today. Have a metal colander full of popcorn in my lap and a fruit jar of Dr. Pepper, sporting a purple straw. Penelope is in her pen snuggled under her red bird blanket. She just heard the brakes squeak on the FedX truck up the street so she…

Last day of January and I’ve almost un-Christmased the house! I’m pooped from going up and down the step-stool to put the Christmas trees away. Stew guarded me and handed me the tree parts. My house has large cabinets above the closets in the bedrooms, too far up to really use, but I decided to…