We had our second Christmas over the weekend. This is the holiday we spend with our dear friends Bob and Sylvia.
It was our turn to host. They arrived Saturday in the snow. Nature had been so very thoughtful to supply Christmas weather for us.
We went out birding though stuck close to the car. We saw geese, some different ducks, a kestrel who was patient enough to pose long enough for us to get a good look through Bob's spotting scope, and before we left the yard we watched a yellow-bellied sapsucker peck away at a neighbour's tree.
The food was good, the birding fine, and the friends the best, and for all of it I am grateful.
photo courtesy Sylvia Strojek
L-R, me, Bob Weber, Mike Mayrl
10 comments:
Why, indeed, should our celebrations be constrained by the calendar?
Mary Anne in Kentucky
How thoughtful of the weather to co-operate! Sounds like it was a wonderful visit, regardless of the weather.
That's how we see it, Mary Anne.
It was one of the best, BL.
You are a cup half full person!
Good for you and them, celebrating when it was the right time for you to get together. It sounds like you all had a joyful time, which is the point of celebrating anyway.
What a great day. 'Tis the season!
Love the idea of Christmas in May! Hmm... I'm thinking I'll try Halloween? You think anyone would mind if I showed up in costume round the neighborhood asking for candy?
Thanks for sharing your wonderful friends with us!
Crap, I double posted, mind deleting for me? :)
I sure am, Tabor.
Yes, Messymimi. It was the best time and we had the best time.
Aye, Hilary.
Crabby, that sounds like a fascinating social experiment. I'd love for you to do it. If I lived nearby I'd be right out there with you.
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