Ordinary Beauty » kiwanis ravine http://ordinarybeauty.com pointing out the Oh! in Ordinary, since 1956 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:57:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 It’s difficult to get things done around here. http://ordinarybeauty.com/2009/06/15/its-difficult-to-get-things-done-around-here/ http://ordinarybeauty.com/2009/06/15/its-difficult-to-get-things-done-around-here/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:47:46 +0000 Leila http://ordinarybeauty.com/?p=790

Raccoon napping in the Atlas cedar

Raccoon napping in the Atlas cedar

Can you see why some days I don’t get much done? My home is surrounded by such marvelous bits of nature, and I confess I get sucked up into awe.

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I think I was wrong this morning about the flicker making a racket pecking on something. And I am so happy to be wrong: the Pileated just landed on the suet. The Pileateds haven’t been around for months!! and I’ve missed them.

After scarfing suet, he flew off into the ravine to peck at snags and downed trees. He’s looking especially bright and fresh, and I am so glad to have him “home”.

I LOVE the Pileateds. Last summer for awhile there were three coming around, a male and two females. I got a big crush on them. Why do they make me so happy? I don’t care why. I’m happy to be happy.

Pileated Woodpecker by Thomas Puzino

Photo by Thomas Puzino and used with gratitude under Creative Commons licensing.

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