Sunday, January 14, 2007
Snow Is Here!
Up at 8:00 am this morning, as usual I had to pee ( I didn’t feel like being fancy), slip on my slacks, socks and shoes to the soft whimper of a puppy with a full bladder also. It is Sunday so we walked down to get the newspaper. The snow was softly falling and had there been a sun my diamonds would have shone brightly on the ground. Every thing was covered with snow, no wind blowing so the flakes fell straight down to settle in their chosen spot on this white landscape.
Back in the house I opened the blinds on the French doors to find at least twenty small birds emptying the feeders on the deck. There were several Chickadees, a few Downy woodpeckers, and some finches wearing their winter colors. A couple of Doves, a Cardinal, and one Red belly woodpecker were doing their part also. I decided while I still had my coat on to fill the feeders back up and of course as I opened the door everything flew off. Getting pictures of my visitors is difficult because of the glass (glare) and the screen in the door. But I must confess I love watching them gather to dine.
Yesterday while shopping for groceries I spied three herb plants in the produce department, rosemary, thyme, and sage in clay pots with saucers to match. Jay has been wanting some fresh herbs for cooking so I pick them up. A little further on I found a platter in green and edged in the same color as the pots. A check confirmed all three pots would fit in the platter so I bought that too for $5.99. In the same display one shelf down was a matching mixing bowl. I knew I had found the new pot for my Christmas cactus.
I was so proud that for around $20. I now have a new display for the bay window and you can eat part of it. I’m going to check back for large cereal bowls in this material because Jay has seeds for flat leaf parsley and sweet basil to grow. I would like the containers to match but it depends on the size of the bowls.
Today we have no place to go so we can stay inside and gaze at the snow. Stay warm and healthy until we visit again.
