Good Morning and Welcome to Friday the 19th day of April, 2019.
It is mid morning in Edmonton as we get to starting this day.
We were first up at 3:30, then 5:30, then 7:15 and then just before 9:00 a.m.
Perhaps that is why I found it difficult to actually get up and stay up.
Oh well ….. what can you do.
The sky is partially overcast as I look out the office window which faces south.
Looking out our bedroom window to the north the sun is shining with mainly clear sky.
Always amazes me.
Only sound is the odd car driving by on the street.
Perhaps others are feeling lazy this Friday morning.
There is a breeze as I see the trees swaying gracefully in the wind.
I am most grateful to have a five day weekend.
We started last night by going for a walk with our friend P.
The walk took us about one hour.
We walked by the larger “lake” and park to the north of us.
P was telling us all about the frogs as we could hear them singing their songs.
We even walked through the grass and small shrubs by the water to see the frogs floating on the water.
Very cool.
Nature is cool.
It is all of the small things that we walk by each and every day with no thought of what is going on in their world.
Alvin just kept following P.
I think he was wondering why all of a sudden it was okay to walk off the path.
We also walked down by the water at our ponds for a bit.
There was a bit of action there but not nearly as much as at the big lake.
During we came across two geese just walking in a grassy area.
There was a young boy of about 9 I would say sitting on his bike with a long stick in his hand.
Looking to make a move on the geese.
Geese VS boy.
I know who would come out ahead.
Not the boy.
P told the boy to leave the geese alone.
While we were there he seemed to listen.
I will never know why it is that some children and some adults feel the urge to bother or to hurt or worse.
Why not just sit back and watch them.
Geese are such beautiful birds.
I love their grace as they take off and land on the water.
I love watching them with their babies.
We also saw a pair of ducks in a small grove of trees on the other side of the lake.
You can always tell the difference between a female and a male in nature.
The males are always the most colourful and the females are always the “drab ones.”
What happened to humans?
I understand why animals do this …. to distract the predators from the female and the babies.
Most of the time anyway.
Well time to get this long long weekend on the way.
I will start with coffee and making a list of all of the things that need to be done.
There is a few to be sure.
Looking forward to spending some time outside.
Walking.
More yard work.
Pressure washing the deck.
Perhaps bringing out the patio furniture?
Too early?
I hope that you have a wonderful day.
Happy Friday.
Special Hello to: my family and friends …..
Always, Carol & Alvin
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