The snow today is beautiful...big fluffy flakes. We have a lot of woods on our property and they are just gorgeous all dressed in white.
My backyard has become just a teensy bit like that Hitchcock movie The Birds this winter. Seriously, it’s crazy out there. We have a bird feeder hanging off of our deck and at any given time there are between 12 and 15 birds on and around it. They are spilling seed all over the ground below which is a small mess but the ground is too frozen to even think about relocating the feeder at this point. And yes I know you're not supposed to move a bird feeder mid-winter once the birds have zoned in on it. Besides, I'm pretty sure they might divebomb whoever tried...they are serious about their food. It's been a long winter folks...even the birds would agree.
We have some bushes growing along the boulders further back on our property and they are also filled with birds.
Try not to be overwhelmed by my mad photo skilz….I have been trying all winter to get some good pictures because I've loved standing at my kitchen sink watching them play as they flit back and forth between the feeder and the bushes. I have tried taking pictures thru the window but there is a glare. I've tried quietly opening the sliding door to the deck but hello, I have a bird dog in the house and the birds are wise to that. I've even tried sneaking up on them by going out the front door and coming around the side of the house. Wherever did that expression bird brained come from anyway? These birds are smart.
Are we sick of blog posts about snow yet? Here's how I compartmentalize when Old Man Winter comes a calling...
Things not to think about on a snow day-
1. The bill from my snow plow service
2. The bill from the gas company
3. Psychological thrillers involving bird attacks.
4. The fun I'm missing out on because my plans for today were cancelled.
5. The coffee cake sitting in my refrigerator just begging to be eaten.
Things to think about on a snow day-
1. Spring. As sure as the world turns spring is coming.
2. The beauty of creation.
It might be messy. It might wreak havoc with our plans. But it is beautiful.
3. Matthew 6:26
4. The miracle of the internet.
5. The coffee cake sitting in my refrigerator just begging to be eaten.
Ok. I can see that my plan might still need a little work.
