Two days ago, we had snow over night making it a bit cold and nasty. The liquid amber tree still has most of its leaves. Some snow froze to the leaves and then the wind got blowing. There are a couple of branches broken. Not too bad considering the snow load. There were robins and lots of other birds in the back garden this morning. I had told Grace that the birds were not eating the berries off the strawberry tree. Well, just to make a liar out of me, today the robins were scarfing down all the berries. I guess they needed that frost to make them into the ice berry of the season. I brought in the humming bird feeder and added some hot stuff to unthaw it. The two hummers are zipping around out there in the 0 to 5 degree temperatures, same as usual.
I have made up more pesto. Tomorrow should be a a few pans of cabbage rolls with some to freeze. My freezer compartment is full. I will have to rearrange things to make anything more fit. Tonite we had some of the purple plums I had frozen from 2009. They were delicious. And some of the ready made seafood chowder... its ok has too many different tastes in it. I added canned fish and seafood. Next time just fish or clams and not too many of either.
The robin is probably thinking that he should have booked his flight a little earlier.
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ReplyDeleteThese robins don't bother going south. They must be on steroids or something. Our Anna's hummingbirds over winter here too. We put out feeders. This morning I was up at the crack of dawn to put out the thawed out feeder for the hummers. They are awake awfully early! I have no idea where they go to keep warm over nite. Inside a bush, I suppose.