Winter Robins

Hello everyone,

We had a storm day here again with more snow and winds. I am feeling bad for these poor robins

that have been busy going around the garden eating berries and rosehips. We don't normally see them in

the garden until spring unless it is a very mild winter.

                 So there is a pair of them that have been very busy eating the berries outside our
                 kitchen window.

                          I enjoyed watching them come and go and very quietly I took some
                          pictures of them.
                          Any little movement would scare them off at first but they seemed to
                         get used to me after awhile.

                                                                           
                                                                             

                                 It took some patience on my part as they come and go quickly and sometimes
                                 the twigs were in the way or I got a hind end! Maybe,I should stick with photo
                                 graphing my dishes!!!

                                  I made them an orange cup filled with cranberries and raisins to
                                                       see if that would please them but no takers yet.

                I can see why they liked this sheltered little spot with lots of berries and for awhile                                            some heat from the dryer vent.

In the summer we have had robins built their nest on that yew tree right outside

the kitchen window. It was so interesting watching the comings and goings

of raising a little family ~ it does keep them busy for sure.

           Well ,that was my entertainment on this blustery winter afternoon. I hope yours
                        was more productive!

                                                                  Thank you for your visit.

                                                                                             Carolyn

Happy New Year!

                                                                 Happy New Year!
                           It is bitterly cold here today with lots of sunshine and clear sparkly snow. It is
                          not the kind of day that you want to linger outdoors. We have been doing our
                          walks indoors on the walking track indoors lately and will hopefully keep it up
                          until it warms up.

                         Last night we hosted a casual potluck dinner at our house for 22.

                                We had lots of good food and chatter around the fireplaces.

                                   Before everyone came I took a few quick shots of the tables.

We enjoyed our time together but today it is time to purge the 

house of all the Christmas decorations for another year.I always

have mixed feelings about it because a lot of it becomes clutter

after a few weeks but I really miss the Christmas lights which seem

so cosy to me......but November will be back soon enough!

         With the trees gone from the big windows I have been enjoying the sun streaming in today.
                                                                               

Now for any of you Islanders that are already

sick of winter ~ I have good news for you

I looked out the window and saw a robin

(a harbinger of spring) in the garden today!

So,spring must be just around the corner!!!

There were two actually but by the time I 

got my camera only one remained..I felt

sorry for them so I shared my peanut 

butter balls with them~ hope they enjoy!

I think they like the winter berries better!

Happy New Year!

Carolyn