I had no intention of writing again so soon, but I just witnessed something I wanted to share even though it isn't related to my book at all. I have been stalling about getting new glasses - something for long distance to supplement my old, drugstore reading glasses. I had been sitting here working on my Japanese memoir when I decided I needed a break. So I put a wash in the dryer. Because it was dark in the room even with the light on, I opened the curtain which faces on the front of our condo and a large, leafless maple. My eyes caught a flash of blue. "Wow!" I thought, " my first blue jay of 2014." Then another flew onto a branch. "How nice. A couple," I thought. The next sight forced me to rub my eyes and wish for new glasses. It looked like a red-breasted robin, but today is January 12th - definitely not robin season. My eyes had not deceived me. Suddenly, a whole flock of robins appeared in the tree. Some of them swooped down and were hopping around proudly on our next door neighbor's sidewalk. There was also a huge flock of some dark colored birds I couldn't see well enough to identify.
I've written about my inability to adjust to the time change this year. It looks like the poor winged creatures are fellow sufferers being confused by Mother Nature. I hope they get out of here before the cold returns.
Put down that book I recommended you pick up yesterday, and get out the binoculars to see who's visiting your yard today. Happy bird watching.
I've written about my inability to adjust to the time change this year. It looks like the poor winged creatures are fellow sufferers being confused by Mother Nature. I hope they get out of here before the cold returns.
Put down that book I recommended you pick up yesterday, and get out the binoculars to see who's visiting your yard today. Happy bird watching.