We'll take another little break from England to check up on some real-life at home, books and more! (If you want to catch up on England posts, click on the England 2024 tab above.)
I'd like to think we've survived the polar vortex. So far, so good, but who knows? We still have a few months of winter. Meanwhile, Lizzie and I are hunkering down and doing some bird watching!
Bobby Cardinal has been hanging about. He's a stunner in the snow.
And Mrs. Bobby C. has been around too, often with one of her lady friends.
They seem to get on with Sammy Sparrow and his gang -- and it IS a gang. One day, I counted more than 20 sparrows chowing down, fighting for space on the two small feeders and leaving the big one alone. I've often said these birds are more expensive to feed than Lizzie is -- for months!
A couple of weeks ago, I was so excited to wake and see four deer resting in my back yard. I wasn't able to get a good photo, which was disappointing. But the other afternoon I looked out the window and saw three of these beauties. I was so excited I could barely move! The big fellow is standing in front of the smallest, but you can see his little legs!
This guy was huge and handsome.
He just posed . . .
. . . and then posed some more, with a casual over-the-shoulder look!
I must have spooked him -- or something did -- because after a very long while, he dashed off down the street!
The two does -- one larger than the other -- stood mostly by the back of the fence in the bush area.
They stuck around for quite awhile, and then went bounding over the fence, off, no doubt, to enchant someone else!
I finally got the Christmas things down and now a little winter decor. The mantel was easy, with the return of the snow folk.
And it was time to bring out the little skiers, too.
Jenna posted the cutest Valentine tree. It reminded me that I didn't bring out my pink tree for Christmas so why not haul it out for the next holiday!
I can't resist a holiday!
After all, use it or lose it, right?
I've enjoyed a few delightful lunches with friends, including former work colleagues. We gather together every other month and it's enjoyable to keep in touch with fellow retirees!
For Christmas, my friend Kate and I try to focus more on having an experience, as opposed to gifts. (Well, there's always wine!). So we visited the Julia Child exhibit at Jackson, Michigan's Ella Sharp Museum. I'll have more on that soon.
Meanwhile, Rick hosted another house concert, this time with harpist Belle Coty. I'll have a longer post on that soon! She was magnificent!
Lots to come before we go back to London!
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