Red Cardinal Monday

Mr. Cardinal this morning in my front garden enjoying his perch under the bird feeder in a softly-falling rain. His mate is with him but I can never get them together in one photo.

You can see the falling raindrops in this animated photo.

Enjoy your Monday.

ONE MORE added at 4:00 in the afternoon.

This one shows a chickadee at the feeder, 

the cardinal on the cement ball, 

and a ground feeder. 

xo

View My Blog with a WHITE BACKGROUND

Click HERE to view my blog with a White Background

I added this feature to my computer view in the sidebar.

The white background shows automatically if you are viewing my blog on a mobile device with a small screen.

If you are viewing my blog on a computer and find my gray background hard on your eyes you can change it to a white background. I have had my blog since 2008 and I like my original design to this day but have had a complaint about the gray background.😢

Now you have a choice.

GRAY background here with sidebar.

WHITE background here with no sidebar.

xo

ONLINE: Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Pileated Woodpecker

I am so excited to find this!

I put a shortcut on my desktop

Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Click on the link above and scroll down until you find the bird you want to know more about.

Here is what you see when you click on AMERICAN ROBIN

I hope you love it as much as I do. 

xo

You're welcome!

Watercolor Over Pencil Drawing Beatrix Potter

Drawing of the kitchen at Spout House (Far Sawrey): background study for The tale of Pigling Bland (1913), watercolour over pencil, by Beatrix Potter, probably 1910. Victoria & Albert Museum I love that she used real interiors as backgrounds in her stories. xo

Darling Canvas Tote -- Thrifted

I bought this darling canvas tote yesterday on my home from getting my new title and plates for my car.

It's a vintage Boston Hand Print.

My laptop fits perfectly inside.

I love it and it will be perfect to take to the office when I'm planning to come home afterwards. If I have to go somewhere after my office meeting I will bring an insulated bag for my laptop. I don't like to leave it unprotected in the car when it's hot or cold outside. I don't think extreme temperatures are good for electronics. I am so happy with this $2.00 purchase. I don't think it was ever used even though it's vintage. I wish I had owned it yesterday. It would have been perfect for my paperwork and tools at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

xo

Here is a black insulated bag like the one I have for cold or hot car travel. Mine has black leather strap and trim and the body is olive green. It is designed for two (or three) bottles of chilled wine. I have never used it for that purpose. I got it at an estate sale with only my laptop in mind and it turned out to be perfect. Repurposing an item is always on my mind whenever I go hunting. xo