Storm, Red Wings, Puddles, and Jewelry
As you no doubt know, New England got clocked by a sizable wind/rain storm...
It's still pretty nasty out there, so if I cut this post short, it will be because of a fear that we'll lose our electricity and Internet connectivity. (Oh goody...) That being said, there's a certain beauty in this kind of weather. It makes for a time of dimmed lights and Karen Carpenter, Ella, or perhaps Carole King. Yesterday or today would have been magnificent for clamming. Too bad that I have to keep an eye on both the basement and the roof - it looks like we've taken on some water. Granted, it's just a tiny puddle, but we've had real flooding before.
(Like I said, oh goody... Thankfully, I assembled the entire cellar such that virtually everything can be rolled out of the way of cleanup.)
On a related note, When the weather turns ugly, we often see an almost "mob behavior" in a mixed gang of red wings and grackles...
When those birds arrive, it's like it's raining avian - there's an almost Hitchcockesque sinisterness about it.
And finally, check out the "feathered" jewelry the wife picked up this weekend...
We have no idea what the functionality of the little swan head above is; the entire piece is about an inch around, and consists simply of a silver hoop with the ends as you see them. Any ideas?
Below is a nice detailed tie tack of (I think) a flying crane. Probably pewter, and very elegant. Auctions are a gas, you never know what you'll end up with.
Looks like we made it without losing power! But jeez, I wonder what the basement is like...
See you by the feeders (I hope!)
CapeCodAlan
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Comments
I know exactly what you mean about the hoards of birds when the weather is bad. When there was snow on the ground in Oklahoma I had no less then 100 birds eating in the back yard. We had to put feed out three times a day and when we ran out I had to drive in the dangerous ice to get more. It was worth it though so my son could watch the birds. He noticed them for the first time during that snow storm.
Posted by: Mandy Bridges | March 18, 2010 1:49 PM