This and That Wednesday....

Well I am glad to see I was not alone when I talked about the sizing thing....it makes you wonder if there is some kind of conspiracy going on....anyhow I loved everyone's take on the topic...thanks all.

I want to send out a big THANK YOU to Early birdfrom Gentle retreat. Yesterday I received in the mail couple of Breast cancer book marks and a lovely breast cancer pin.

How thoughtful was that. I will be seeing my sister again in a couple of weeks not long after she has her surgery and I will take her the book mark. I have put my book mark and pin to use already. I wore my pin to work on my uniform and I will do that from now on. Again, thank you Early Bird, and thank you, to all of you for your continued kind thoughts.

Now on to something completely different. The other day whilst I was standing at my kitchen sink I observed this wonderful bird outside my window.

"Varied Thrush"

The bird seen here is the male of the species. Varied Thrush are most commonly seen during migration and in winter. These birds generally make their home in deep coniferous forests and migrate vertically, moving up the mountains in the summer and down again in winter. Sometimes, overcome by spring fever, the Varied Thrush forgets its secretive nature and perches on roadsides or in trees. They say at times this bird may be seen in the company of the American Robin hunting for worms on the lawn. And that is exactly what this bird was doing and a robin was in close proximity.

On our trip to the mainland while we were visiting Deer Lake and the pond I was telling you about there was this bird.

I am sure most of you are familiar with the "Mallard duck" I just love their colours. This again is the male of the species. Mallards are the West Coast's most common dabbling duck. The males have the iridescent green head and chestnut breast while the females have a mottled plumage and orange and black bill. The females are generally drab for camouflage on the nest and males colorful for courtship. Mallards are found year-round throughout the area.

Well that's about it for today....hope you all have a fantastic day!