Nothing Much
The White-crowned Sparrow has arrived this week. They are migrating north, so they are only resting, feasting, and entertaining me. Several Cassin's Finch have joined in the fray. I saw a hummingbird on Sunday, probably a Caliope. A pair of Quail, maybe the same ones as last year, have returned to the neighborhood.
The sounds of tires in gravel woke me before the birds were ever singing. I climbed out of bed and peered out the windows to see if someone was stealing our car. After much squinting, I finally realized it was my stomach growling. What?? Do I have a gizzard full of gravel grinding my food down there, like my bird friends?
Yesterday, I was laughing about Sheryl Crow's announcement that to protect the environment we should all use only 1 square of toilet tissue when we visit the room. It brought to mind A story that my dad told me when I was very small. There was a stingy old fellow that wouldn't purchase such niceties because of the cost. Instead, he gathered smooth stones for the job. I should share that with Ms. Crow and put a whole new spin on her career as a ROCK STAR. WhooHoo.
Happy Wednesday.
Comments
One sheet?? get real...
Love the bird photo! I would love to see one of those.
I'll try again now what did I say! I remember as a very small child visiting a home where they used newspaper- this has always stuck in my mind(it was just after the war and everyone was very poor). But rationing to one sheet is laughable.
mind the gap
we could use lava rock - thats warm right from crater
Kailani - rough paper. yeah... I like it soft
suzie - Sheryl also has a sleeve that you can wear to wipe your nose or your mouth after you eat. blech
Lisa - not if it's poison oak or ivy.... how about a corn cob?
Chris - one sheet of newspaper wouldn't be so bad. My mom said they used the sears catalogue. That must have been before slick paper
WT - clever clever -- especially the chamber music. we've got a b-r-r-r-r-ass section in ours on winter nights. ha ha ha ha ha
Masago - ouch!
Melissa - They hang around for over a week and then they are just gone. I think they head for Marnie's house.
LOVE the birdie...: )
I love waking up to then singing now. A small group was sitting on my neighbor's roof this am. The two cats were on the bedroom love seat and oh were they in heaven!
Just lost in those birdies...and the birds knew the cats could NOT get 'em! Take THAT you cats!
Have a sweet Thursday~!
Hugs,
Sue
M-doodlebug