~Rainy Day

We are having an all day rain, which I  love.
Rainy Day Mood
I took this photo through a big picture window that was streaked with rain drops. However, it didn’t come out quite like I wanted. However, it still seems to capture the mood.
So what else does one do on a rainy day? Well earlier today I looked up Rainy Day Quotes and found a beautiful one. Of course there are many more.

“The rain is a symphony of whispers, each drop a note that dances upon the earth.”

 Also, I turned on Amazon Music and played a Rainy Day Jazz playlist while cleaning up a bit.
Oh, and one more thing, which has been my biggest challenge.  I tried real hard to convince my four legged girl that she really, really didn’t want to go out on her deck. She didn’t believe me so I let her out. She stood out there for about three seconds and ran back inside.  Too funny!
“Please Mom can I go outside?”
As I was about to post this blog, I turned and looked out my window. My rainy day has turned to snow. Riley will be happy, because she can now go out on her deck.

If you are having a rainy day (or a snowy one) take a quiet moment and enjoy the beauty.

~Friday’s Feathered Friends

~A Sweetheart of a Tiny Bird

The Black-capped Chickadee…

This tiny bird with a huge personality is one of my favorite birds. They express happiness and energy in everything they do. Whether it be sitting still on a tree branch, which isn’t for long, or hanging upside down looking for a snack or pecking on a sunflower seed grasp in its feet. I have several that hang out in my yard, which is filled with pines, oaks and aspens. They seem to manage just fine during these cold, windy and snowy months. 
I’am watching you!

See ya’ll next time….

~The Numbers Game #59. Feb 3, 2025. Come Play Along!!

February 3, 2025 – High today 3 degrees.

For the first time, I am contributing  to “The Numbers Game #59”. A photo number is posted  on the website below, you go to your photo library, find that numbered photo and post.

This is the link to the challenger’s post: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2025/02/03/the-numbers-game-59-feb-3-2025-come-play-along/

My photo number 0180 is of an American Robin sitting in a Sumac tree captured in April of 2020.

 

American Robin

~Mountain Lion caught on our camera

 

It was very surprising to receive a notification on our front porch camera showing this beautiful Mountain Lion as it walked across the front of the house.  It looks big and healthy.

This video was captured back in November and we haven’t seen it since. I read that they like to roam around in the early morning hours and at dusk.  So taking Riley out before bed every night feels just a little bit different these days. (I apologize for the Nest Cam advertising.)

https://video.nest.com/clip/d2889f98ee9c477781e037954f694fe8.mp4

Enjoying retirement: On The Road & At Home