I have the windows open and if my laptop didn't need to be plugged in, I would be sitting outside. It is overcast but a beautiful spring day. The grass is getting green. The flowers are starting to come up. The trees are budding. Spring is here!
Another sign of spring is the robin. They have been here for a while and now we have moved on to the next expected arrival. We are watching for the orioles.
My husband just called me a few minutes ago to ask me if I have been watching out the window this afternoon to hopefully catch the first glimpse of one of our orange and black feathered friends. We have fresh juicy oranges hanging outside so they can have a snack after landing in our yard. They need it after completing their long flight from somewhere south. No sign of them yet - but we are ready.
While looking out the window I just saw a squirrel climbing down one of our many bird feeders. We have a lot of squirrels and obviously this one is "new" to our yard. He has just experienced the "Yankee Flipper". My husband thought it would be fun to have one of those bird feeders that twirls around when a squirrel gets on it - so he bought one a few years ago. During that time we have witness several squirrels spinning around and getting flown off. It is quite funny to see. The one I just saw was not a disappointment and it has definitely been a highlight of my day.
I am glad that I can enjoy the little things in life.
I am glad that my life is not so busy that I can't stop and notice the buds forming on the branches or take time to hang oranges in the tree. I am glad I can sit and watch out the window to see spring slow creep back in after a long winter and most of all - I can watch a squirrel experience the "Yankee Flipper".
I am so blessed.
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