HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY SPRING EQUINOX
No spring here, and nobody's happy on my patch. The temp this morning was 17F; that's minus -8.3C. The "feels like" temp was 4F; that's minus -15.5C. The White Pelicans are still huddled on my two local lakes. They can't move on to Canada because it's even colder north of me.
The red-tailed hawks are very unhappy, because the Black Vultures have returned from migration. Even though R.T. Hawk and his mate chased them off last year, they decided to settle back here again. They must be a threat to the hawks' chicks because R.T. is NOT pleased. He ruffled his feathers and gave me a look like, "Well, do something!"
The red male Cardinal is not happy because the Chickadees are eating what's left of the weed tree seeds. The Cardinals are trying to build a nest above the window outside my enclosed porch, and the male has to stop and chase the Chickadees.
I am not at all happy because my internet for my computer is down, and all I have is my phone. I'm in a snit with my internet provider.
Well, it's now snowing, and I'm heading for bed. Everyone have a wonderful week.
Kind regards, Ann
Diane: Geez. Sounds like general discontent all round - and the cold weather doesn't help. We are due more rain early this week (whine, whine). Good luck with your IP! And of course THANK YOU! :-)
Hi Gardenbirder: Hope you're keeping warm.
Yup, keeping warm, Annette, thanks, and hope you are keeping dry.
Edit: Sorry, Diane, did not notice immediately that you, too, had replied--thought you went to bed or are you looking at your phone under the covers?! All ok here-thanks. Looking forward to yet another vaccine jab in the next month or two as finally will be old enough to qualify for another.
A Happy Belated Birthday to EE..... Enjoy your new lawnmower. A concert! What a treat, Rusty. Enjoy. Thank you to Diane for starting us off, even though it sounds as if she's the worst off in the weather stakes amongst us all. We've been to a nearby large town on the coast -- it's been so changeable lately that we wore shorts, but took with us cardigans and raincoats, not to mention sunhats! In the event, the clouds parted as we travelled, and only the sunhats were needed.
We found some very naughty cakes & brought one each home to eat later.
Had another pleasant coffee sitting on the seafront, this time highly amused by a small child being taught to walk by her mother (or should I say "parent!") - the little one was shrieking with joy at her achievement as Mum held her hands, but as usual, forgot whilst smiling at us, to look properly where she was going!
Found a new shop with lots of interesting knick knacks, but were disappointed to also discover that our favourite coffee stop from years gone by, now closed and empty :-((
Rusty: I love Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. Haven't been to a concert in years. Lots of great orchestra's from all over the world come to the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. I used to go to the LA Philharmonic's Friday night concerts at the Hollywood Bowl when I lived in Long Beach. Five of us shared the cost of a box for the season and we could take dinner and drink wine (ahem). Can't imagine driving from Long Beach to LA on a Friday night - or any other night - these days.
PatO; Flowers for all sounds lovely.
Lindybird: Very naughty cakes eh? :-)