Birds, Bunnies, & Downton Abbey

Learning to Get Along

Enjoying a bright January day, the bunny and jays snacked on birdseed that had fallen from the feeder hanging above them. Now and then the bunny would hop, obviously trying to shoo the birds away. The jays would flutter their wings and flit about a foot or two away, but were soon back, crowding and evidently annoying, the hungry bunny.

So.....

Did you watch Downton Abbey on Sunday night? Tell me...what did you think of that episode??  What I can't understand is how Julian Fellowes manages to make me cry even when I've seen the episode before. What a tear jerker!!  I wonder if he secretly delights in tormenting us.

Any lines you especially enjoyed?

Did Julian Fellowes make you cry??

C'mon...I want to know, I want to know! 

P.S. Happy Birthday to my brother who is not reading this anyway. lol

P.P.S.  Why on earth is Al Gore getting so much TV time this morning???  I mean, one interview would have been quite enough.

'Oh, Matthew!'

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To Drive the Cold Winter Away...

Christmas Cactus

Still going strong.

January 19

I suppose I should have moved the dog bed before taking the photo. Oh well, maybe next time. When everything's white and cold outside, it's such a blessing to have some things alive, bright and beautiful in the house (besides the dogs and cat). 

My brother once asked me why I had so many plants. This is why. It is a sign of hope that springtime will eventually return with all its life and beauty. Next week we're expecting a string of days with high temps below zero degrees. That's right, high temps below zero - it's not a typo. I will be sitting beside the fire, reading your blogs, reading my new books, enjoying my Christmas cactus, and looking over the seed catalogs.

So what is your mid-January like?

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