Thalia took delight in flicking bristles to create pointillist-splatter as a finishing touch for today’s feathered friend. The Muse of Wit wasn’t much for seeking expert advice, but was all-in on copying what she liked. “Can you believe we saw four cardinals at the intersection of High Ridge and Hilo this morning? I knew it was a good day for Typist to wear her glasses!”
The splatter is the icing on the cake and what a beautiful, delicious cake it is!
Cardinals have yet to make an appearance here in Southern California. When I traveled to Illinois in 2020, there was one that greeted me each morning outside the window as the sun came up. I was told seeing one means someone that loved you and has passed is coming to visit. Each morning I would say to my cardinal, "Good morning Mom. Glad you found me. "
T-shirt: “MY BOSS TOLD ME TO HAVE A GOOD DAY. So I went home.” 😁
When folks think "cardinal" they usually think of the red males, but the brown females are just as abundant. We have a cardinal pair ("Mr. & Mrs. C," as we call them) who are regular customers at our feeders, and have been the last few years. Cardinals mate for life and are very territorial, so we feel comfortable it's just the one pair. On numerous occasions we've spotted Mr. C grab a seed or piece of suet, fly a few feet over to Mrs. C, and feed her. While this is attributed to a "courting ritual" on bird sites (and is fairly common, so much so that I had a page full of photos of males feeding females when I Googled the activity), why do birds who mate for life need courting gestures? So Deb & I attribute the behavior to the same reasons she and I do nice things for each other: it's what we enjoy, and what we do.
“The tender may be tender, but she tends a tender garden.” gs
Yes, a garden filled with love, courage, understanding, compassion, living out loud, embracing new challenges (always wanting to learn the associated lesson), open mindedness, and an eye for miracles!
Quite a garden indeed! For flocks of cardinals and following friends.
And get this! She conducts regular tours of her garden! And routinely invites others to share their gardens.
"Abundance and lack exist simultaneously." Well, that's something my mind will feed upon for a while. Each word can be seen in a positive or negative context. Abundance of fear and lack of worries, for example. It's all in the interpretation. I hope tomorrow, Gail, you have an abundance of energy and a lack of pain!
The splatter is the icing on the cake and what a beautiful, delicious cake it is!
Cardinals have yet to make an appearance here in Southern California. When I traveled to Illinois in 2020, there was one that greeted me each morning outside the window as the sun came up. I was told seeing one means someone that loved you and has passed is coming to visit. Each morning I would say to my cardinal, "Good morning Mom. Glad you found me. "
I love cardinals. I've heard that when you see them that lost loved ones are visiting you.
T-shirt: “MY BOSS TOLD ME TO HAVE A GOOD DAY. So I went home.” 😁
When folks think "cardinal" they usually think of the red males, but the brown females are just as abundant. We have a cardinal pair ("Mr. & Mrs. C," as we call them) who are regular customers at our feeders, and have been the last few years. Cardinals mate for life and are very territorial, so we feel comfortable it's just the one pair. On numerous occasions we've spotted Mr. C grab a seed or piece of suet, fly a few feet over to Mrs. C, and feed her. While this is attributed to a "courting ritual" on bird sites (and is fairly common, so much so that I had a page full of photos of males feeding females when I Googled the activity), why do birds who mate for life need courting gestures? So Deb & I attribute the behavior to the same reasons she and I do nice things for each other: it's what we enjoy, and what we do.
“The tender may be tender, but she tends a tender garden.” gs
Yes, a garden filled with love, courage, understanding, compassion, living out loud, embracing new challenges (always wanting to learn the associated lesson), open mindedness, and an eye for miracles!
Quite a garden indeed! For flocks of cardinals and following friends.
And get this! She conducts regular tours of her garden! And routinely invites others to share their gardens.
Pretty cool, huh?
"Abundance and lack exist simultaneously." Well, that's something my mind will feed upon for a while. Each word can be seen in a positive or negative context. Abundance of fear and lack of worries, for example. It's all in the interpretation. I hope tomorrow, Gail, you have an abundance of energy and a lack of pain!