Note to Family-in-Law

I mailed one of Rochelle's presents last Thursday, Jan 21.

I mailed Pat's present last Friday, Jan 22.

Let me know if they show up, or seem unreasonably delayed.

Birds at the Park, January 9: The Coldest Day

January 9 was bitterly cold, down in the upper 20s/lower 30s. (For here, that's cold. I know about you people up north.) I was worried slightly concerned that the birds would be hungry for lack of park-goers to feed them.

I need not have worried. Apparently rain keeps people away, not cold. Several people were out feeding the birds large bags of bread. I found the cygnets, almost grown now, being feed by a nice lady with a whole bag of crumbs.

( Pictures! )