A Tale from the Snowstorm

One of the my favorite things about the startling blizzard that recently passed though our area was...

...this pair of mourning doves.



They sat together, right outside of our living room front window.
(the perfect place for me to stay cozy inside and take pictures
of the outdoor action)


We first noticed the pair sitting outside the window before 9 o'clock that morning.


The doves continued to stay as the thick snow landed on their backs.
Occasionally they would shake cold, white fluffiness off their necks.


This one particular birdie did not seem to mind that is was quite literally
being buried in the snow.
I felt sorry for it, since it must have been so cold.


The snow kept piling up... and covering this poor dove.
The second bird moved about a bit more.


For at least 5 hours, these birdies endured the cold, wet snow
building up around them. I returned to the window at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to check on them again.


The two mourning doves had left...
leaving an empty spot in the fresh snow
and a sad place in my heart.

Favorite Finds #3

The following are my favorite finds for this week, that I have enjoyed reading from other people's blogs. Hope you will like reading these articles too!

Three Top Tips for Blogging

Meet Gracie the Monarch Butterfly

Download free audio for Anne of Green Gables

Éclair Cake Recipe (yum!)

Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine


There's a Sewing 101 blog series that is going on right now (until the 16th), and I look forward to seeing the new things posted each day. Here is what's been going on so far...

Day 1: Tools of the Trade

Day 2: Supply Must Haves

Day 3: Selecting Fabrics

Day 4: Using a Rotary Cutter

Day 5: Fixing Mistakes

Blessed with Bunnies

Bunnies. Aren't they cute little things?

My family has been blessed enough to be able to watch some cottontail rabbits grow up in our very own backyard. It started with this little one right here.



That first photo was actually taken a few weeks ago. Her name is Cottonberry. Below is a much more recent picture of her, nibbling on some bread -- see how much she's grown!!



Now to see some other members of the family....
Meet the big Momma rabbit:
(who runs away from me quite often)


Next, there's the twins. Here is tiny Thistle...


And this is her brother Basil, who is coming out of his hiding place to get his share of the bread.


In this photo you can see both Thistle & Basil again, along with another bunny, named Kent.


I have been enjoying this experience so much! It's amazing to watch them hop around our yard every day, feed them bread, and become their friend.


When Rabbit said, 'Honey or condensed milk with your bread?'
he was so excited that he said, 'Both,'
and then, so as not to seem greedy,
he added, 'But don't bother about the bread, please.'
- written by A. A. Milne