After a stressful work week, it’s nice to sit back and enjoy your surroundings — even if you haven’t quite made it through the entire week.
Yesterday was just one of those days. I couldn’t seem to focus on my work and with so many projects in the works; it’s easy to get a little overwhelmed at times. So, for me, the best thing to do is simply take a break and that is exactly what I did.
Stellar Jay
I went out on the deck to watch the birds and snap up a few pictures. We were just a little naughty, too. Last year, my husband wanted to show me something his great-grandfather used to do — tie peanuts in the shell on a string and hang them from another. It’s fun to watch the birds try to get the peanuts off the string.
This year the hubby got the bright idea to use an old pan we had sitting around and placed some peanuts in the corner, with the pan perched over the edge of the deck rail, so when the Stellar Jay tries to take the peanut, the pan falls, startling the bird.
We spent about an hour setting it up and watching the birds. Some are very brave, others have to work up the courage. Finally, one brave soul snags a peanut, the pan falls, making a loud noise. It was very funny — perhaps the bird didn’t think so, but he didn’t leave.
We got out the video camera and set it up again. We caught the entire thing on video, but in the process of copying it over; it crashed and was accidentally deleted — so we lost the entire thing. I’m bummed.
I did however; get some nice images to share with you all.
