This week sure flew by! I have a hard enough time keeping track of the days, and when they go so fast, I'm never sure what day it is. However, I know today is Friday, so I'm joining the Friday's Fave Five group to count my blessings from the week.
Mountain Bluebird
Bluebirds ~ A hike this week with the Bird Club. At this time of year, there are several species that can be found in our area, of which we saw two -- the mountain bluebird and the scrub jay. In all, saw 22 species of birds on our hike! It was a beautiful day to hike along the flatirons, giving us gorgeous views of the plains.
The Flatirons in Boulder County
Looking east.
Bookstores ~ It seems there's been a resurgence of independent bookstores in our area. I love it! especially when they come with a coffee or wine bar:) (I heard that during Covid, sales for print books actually went up!) On Sunday, I attended a lecture on Colorado History at one of our larger private bookstores, and came home with a nice selection of books, mostly for the grandkids, who are now reading chapter books!
Chili Rellenos ~ We have dinner once a week with Dad and Carol, and pizza is always our menu of choice. Carol decided to change it up this week, and ordered chili rellenos from a favorite restaurant. They were SO good. Complete with margaritas :)
Spring!! ~ The snow is all melted, and we're in for several days of warm weather and sunshine. The jonquils in our front yard, always the first to bloom, are up and the hyacinths aren't far behind.
Shoes on sale ~ I rarely ever find great sales on shoes, because I wear a hard-to-find size. But, this week I hit the jackpot and found three pairs of boots, all styles I love, for a total of less than $40. I (almost) can't wait for winter again, to wear them.
How was your week? Happy Friday, everyone.
Wow, that picture of the blue bird is amazing. So glad you could get out and do some hiking. The scenery is so beautiful. Colorado a state with diverse and absolutely gorgeous scenery everywhere! That is so cool about there being more independent bookstores in your area. We love browsing book stores and we also love buying books for our grandkids. The chilli rellenos sounds so good. Thinking of them is making me hungry! So glad you had a nice week and that spring is finally making its way into Colorado. It's a lovely time of year. Have a good weekend. See you again soon.
ReplyDeleteEver since I am retired I have to look on the calander to know which day we are ! and time is flying so fast ! The landscape looks beautiful I am not a specialist birds at all, since I am a cat fan ! So I avoid to put food for birds outside otherwise my cats would think I did it for them !
ReplyDeleteKaren, your photo of that beautiful bird is amazing!!!! Independent bookstores making a comeback makes my heart happy. I hope you have a cozy weekend, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThat bluebird is beautiful! I didn't know such things exist!
ReplyDeleteLove that you had margaritas with your mexican food!
Jillxo
Love the photos, especially the one of the blue bird.
ReplyDeletePizza and mexican food are two of my favorites!
Independent bookstores are high on my list of things that make me happy. I'd love to own one myself! ;-)