All week long, we've been hearing about a monster storm in the forecast, supposedly starting last night, then this morning, now this afternoon. I woke this morning to nary a snowflake in sight, just wet grass and streets. When it does arrive, it will be a big one, a foot or two.
In the meantime, my Friday's Fave Five list includes a lovely week of spring weather. Here we go.
Walks and birds ~ I got in some good walks earlier in the week, in anticipation of being indoors this weekend. The great blue herons are building their nests at the rookery in a nearby open space. They are fun to watch, all legs and wings as they fly in and out from the trees, repairing nests from last year.
A backyard visitor ~ This cooper's hawk and her mate were hanging out in the neighbor's cottonwood tree one afternoon. This photo was taken through a spotting scope with an attachment on my iPhone. I have a nice video, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to upload it to Blogger. I didn't get a chance to film Mr. Cooper, he was a bit shy.
A finished project ~ At last! The dust ruffle for the guest bed is complete. (Yes, it's a wee bit long, but that mattress is so dang heavy to move, I'm gonna leave it for now). I need to get a rug for the room, and then it's done.
It's been fairly nice here over the past few days and now i hear that we may get a little snow this coming week ( your storm). I love snow... but not this time of year. : )
ReplyDeleteI love the dust ruffle and the bed in your spare room.
It seems that the more people that get vaccinated, the more the dreadful mood is lifting. I'm so thankful for that. I hope that you do well with the vaccine. Let us know.
Enjoy your coffee and the weekend!
That storm brought lots of snow and even closed the I-15 South of here, but up here in SLC, we have just had rain. It has rained pretty much all day, and it has been cold. So glad you were able to get your 1st vaccine! It is a wonderful feeling. My husband gets his second shot on March 23. Because I am a teacher, I got my vaccines in January and February. Such a relief! In Utah, all adults can get their vaccines starting April 1, so my college student son is getting anxious for his turn to roll up his sleeve and get his shot. I feel like as spring comes this year, there is new hope in the nation, and a REAL PRESIDENT in charge. Hope you have a cozy weekend, even with the snow. See you again soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to get the first vaccine. We are still trying to schedule.
ReplyDeleteLove the heron photos! Herons are my favorite bird.
I have been watching weather and saying little prayers for my Colorado friends to be safe. Can I just say, Enjoy the views of the snow?
Yay for getting the vaccine! My first is in April and second will be mid May I guess.
ReplyDeleteMy friend Susan lives in Monument Colorado (no idea where that is!) and I saw on her FB page about an hour ago that she was in the midst of a fierce blizzard! I told her Keep it out there....us NYers do NOT want more! Oursi gone and we wanna keep it that way :)
Love the heron photos......stunning.
Great photos of the birds. I hope the storm has passed by now and it wasn't too bad. A foot or two of snow sounds horrendouse. We're so fortunate not to get much snow and if we do it's usually measured in inches lol.
ReplyDeleteThose blue herons are amazing. The work on spare bedroom looks lovely. Always nice to get those kinds of things done. I just got an appt for my vaccine but I think I have to double check and make sure I fully qualify. The rollout is a bit confusing here in Alberta but then again it may just be my distracted mind not taking it in.
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