Yes, I'm still here.

Before I say anything else, let me say I'm sorry if you haven't heard from me lately. I owe nearly everybody I know an email. I've been working a lot of overtime and when I get home the last thing I want to do is sit in front of my computer. I sit at my own computer long enough to read emails but I just haven't the desire to sit long enough to write back. I'm told the overtime should stop this week but I worked 11.18 hours yesterday. Maybe that means I'll have some short days later this week!


So, what do I do with my spare time if I'm not emailing you? My number one activity is to work in the yard when the weather permits. I'm making progress but I'm not ready to share photos yet. Be patient. It might be Spring before you see yard photos.


Speaking of photos. My camera and computer are friends again. See?

I've been wanting to share photos of the birds at the feeder. It's not a high quality photo to say the least but it give you an idea. This is a male and female Cardinal. Other birds that come to visit are Nuthatches, Black-Capped Chickadees, Woodpeckers (Downey and Redheaded), Finches, Sparrows, Tufted Titmice and Blue Jays. It's so much fun! The other day I saw a Towhee in the yard. (Larry bought a bird book for me which I've needed to identify all these birds.) This variety of birds is just one more reason why we love Chattanooga. Before too long, they'll start their singing. If I could capture that sound for you I would.

Be watching for an email from me. We're expecting some very cold weather which will make working in the yard not so pleasant. When I got home today it was in the mid-40's... just right for digging, right? Tomorrow we're supposed to have highs in the 30's. There will be no digging tomorrow so maybe I'll get a few emails done.