Another glorious cold wintry day of the new year. I saw nothing in the azure blue sky today except buzzards and crows, the birds’ black wings glistening in the sunshine, the murder of crows’ caws echoing on the wind. Later Father Sky drug his white pastel stick lightly across the horizon sketching some thin wisps…

The morning was so pretty today, clear blue sky full of jet plane contrails making tic tac toe grids in the sky canopy. Later in the morning the horizon was covered in beautiful rounded clouds, their middles soft gray, their edges outlined in purples and blues. These clouds were floating fast across the sky canopy,…

Saw the most beautiful sunset today. I was cooking supper when it started, a warm honey glow coloring the horizon. I was thinking the pageant would be subdued tonight but when I left the stove to look toward the setting sun, I saw the most glorious sunset with streaks of lavender and purple. The backdrop…

Thought I had a burglar last night when the neighborhood watch dog started barking on my porch at my back door. Crept to the back door with my favorite weapon, a golf club driver. Couldn’t see anything out the back door but looking out the dining room window I could see a raccoon standing up…

Did some porch pondering today siting in the swing, warm sunshine on my face, enjoying a yard filled with beautiful little songbirds. The sky is overcast and vanilla, looking for snow clouds to join their gathering. Occasionally the sun breaks through and I see a sky canopy of blues. A line of doves are sitting…

I’m sitting in the lady den watching the sun getting ready to roll down the horizon. She’s dressed in a gown of raspberry pink, peach taffeta, sparkling in her own glow. On either side of her, low clouds of pale blueberry and vanilla set the stage for the sunset pageant. As the sun walks down…

Dagnabbit and consternation, those heathen sons of bunny rabbit raccoons stole two suet baskets last night. I’ve looked all over my yard and the neighbors’ yard and I can’t find them. They usually leave them in the yard after they eat the suet. I even wire the baskets shut and they still open them. After…

Today is a wintry day, overcast sky thick with vanilla grayish clouds, spewing rain every so often. The birds are all over my yard stuffing their little stomachs with seeds, getting ready for the cold temperatures. Been two days without any raccoon trouble so guess the clove and cinnamon oil are working. Good day for…

Beautiful day for pondering in the swing. Penelope pondered in her play pen watching the squirrels under the bird feeders and I pondered in the swing watching the songbirds on the feeders. My yard is full of chickadees, titmice, purple finches, goldfinches, a few doves, and the ever faithful flock of cardinals. Counted seven pairs…

You could not ask for a prettier day than this morning, dark azure blue sky crisscrossed with bright white jet contrails turning into huge feather clouds before dissipating. Intermittent cool wind pinging the wind chimes, making their tintinnabulations into a yard symphony. The feeders are full of birds, enjoying sunflower and thistle seeds and apple…