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A Momma-to-be on Mother’s Day

May 7, 2011 at 6:36 pm by Claudia

It’s Mother’s Day time again. I will call my Mom today and tell her how much I love her. She’s getting frailer all the time. She very seldom gets out any more. Doing something like going into the other room to read this blog on the computer is too exhausting for her. It makes me very sad. I wish I could give her a big hug today.

As I was thinking about Mother’s Day, a mother-to-be came to mind.

Yes, it’s true. Momma Robin has taken over the nest. That glimpse of a bird I mentioned to you the other day has become a fairly constant presence. She leaves the nest for a few minutes at a time but that’s all. In the beginning, whenever I walked by the door, she flew away. I didn’t want her panicking so I draped a net curtain over the door. I came home between afternoon and evening rehearsal today, carefully moved the curtain back, crawled along the floor so she couldn’t see me, and took these photos.

So, do you think they had just built the nest when I arrived here? If so, my timing couldn’t be better. I will have a ring-side seat while Momma sits on her eggs. I’ll get to see the babies. I’m thrilled.

Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom, my sister and to my little Robin Mom.

Friday Thoughts

May 6, 2011 at 1:00 am by Claudia

Remember this? I was crocheting this throw when I discovered the obsession scarf. Nine scarves later, it was time to resume work on the throw. So it was packed in a box and sent to Wisconsin. Tonight, while I was sitting in the chair crocheting, I happened to look over my shoulder at the bird’s nest. There was a bird sitting there! He/she only stayed there for a second and flew away. But the bird came back at least one more time – and sat on the nest again. Maybe the nest is being checked out, like on House Hunters? Perhaps there are 3 different nests being shown by the bird’s agent. I’ve got my fingers crossed that birdie picks this one. I could turn my chair toward the nest and watch – it would be better than anything on television.

I’m missing my little family back East. My allergies are flaring up and I’m just plain old tired. Today I feel too old for all this gallivanting around. I want to go home and cuddle on the sofa with my husband.

May 6th is always bittersweet as it is my brother’s birthday. Had he lived, he would have been 64 today. He was taken from us much too early at the age of 44. Happy Birthday, David. I miss you.

Trees, Rocks & Pine Cones

May 4, 2011 at 9:15 am by Claudia

One of my favorite trees back home is our Weeping Willow. At this time of year, the new growth is the perfect shade of apple green. But I’ve lucked out. This is what I see from my window here in the condo:

Isn’t it pretty? There’s another willow off in the distance. And these beauties are to my right:

I can’t complain about the view.

Rehearsals started yesterday and boy, are there a lot of new faces and names to remember. I still get confused each time I turn a corner in the main building. I constantly get lost. My job here involves coaching Blithe Spirit, teaching classes to the apprentices, and looking in on another show, Crime and Punishment. Yesterday, I listened to the read-through of C & P. Today, we start on Blithe Spirit. Next week, I begin teaching. Yikes. I have a lot of prep to do in the meantime.

I’m so tired at the end of the day that I fall asleep watching television.

I made my favorite biscuits yesterday without a biscuit cutter or a cookie sheet or a proper mixing bowl. A stockpot became the bowl and a casserole pan became the cookie sheet. I needed some comfort food. Much to my surprise, it worked.

I found these outside my front door:

I love pine cones.

And a pretty little heart shaped rock.

Bird’s nest update: Still no sign of potential nesters. I’ll keep you posted.

More later.

A Momma-to-be on Mother’s Day

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