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If Only I Were a Bird

If I were a bird I’d be a Chickadee, And live high up in a big spruce tree. If I were a birdI’d be a Snowy OwlWith the night woods for a home. If I were a birdI’d be a Sand Hill CraneAnd dance in a fresh-mown field. If I were a bird I’d beContinue reading “If Only I Were a Bird”

A Stained Glass Morning

It should be well into the dawn hour right now. The glow of pink, yellow and pale blue should be streaking from the east, painting the snowy mountains across the valley with the glow of sunrise. But it’s NOT. Instead, in the middle of January, in Alaska … it’s pouring rain. Good grief. As soonContinue reading “A Stained Glass Morning”

Trick or Treat? BOTH!

OK, I’ve come to the conclusion one can only stare at a bird-feeder for just so long before going bonkers. Rhonda agrees. Chickadees are simply too small to consider proper prey – and besides, Mom won’t let her out on the upper deck to chase them. This past week, along with bird-watching; I’ve made aContinue reading “Trick or Treat? BOTH!”

Being Grateful for Birds

Running errands this past year has taken on a much different rhythm. I really need to get more walking in, and I intend to, but for now it seems I just drive from place to place – and wait. I started out my day early and achy, bothered by the wind and the massive weatherContinue reading “Being Grateful for Birds”