blizzard to end 2010

Blizzards are similar, but not always.

This was very different

and was very nasty.

Actually this would be the last picture

but you know in this blogger

the end comes first.

This is the next day

when the sun is shining already

and the sky looks blue

like never before.

This tree was lucky, locating in a spot, where the

drift did not get to it.

The great difference was in the wind.

It was extraordinary

what was producing in the night

and still 2 more days to blow

the fury

what she got.

This picture is not in the high mountains

but on the yew bush

in front of the window.
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I was watching the "ac cu weather..." days before.

It was something big coming

from the South

up on the East Coast of USA.

That is good, because brings warm air.

But at the same time

a brutal wind got into the show

from the NW ( north west)

That was a very bad news. bad news.

Gusting 40-50-60 mi

is brutal when the snow

is coming down 2-3 inches per hour!

I live 25 mi East of NYC

and got a major blast

during the night.

Fortunately help came to dig me out.

First I could not even open the kitchen door

because a mountain was placed there

during the night.

So the rescue started there

and than dig a path

down to the street and

also clean up my car.

No need to tell:

handsome money for the young man!

for the love of the trees continue

It was a chilly December day when a father with his 10 year old son went out to the fields to find a pine tree to decorate for Christmas as his wife told him what she wanted.
As the father looked around in the pine tree field found a very handsome tree about 10 years old. He said to his son: " See this tree,-- it is as old as you are, but if I cut it will die." The little boy with some education from school about environmental issues quickly said to his father: " I don't want the tree to die. I don't want a Christmas tree. Many kids don't have trees at home".
They turned back going home but when they arrived without the tree the woman, the house boss started to yell: " I bought all the pretty decoration, I want a live tree!" And her husband answered: " It is going to be a dead tree if I cut one",--- but she could not care less, because those trees are there to be cut she said.
So the dead tree arrived into the warm heated house, the woman happily hung those silly objects she spent good money for them.
Just a couple of days later the tree started to drop the leaves and as soon as Christmas was over she said: " What a mess this tree is making here" and she
removed the treasured decorations and tossed the tree into the burning fireplace.
The dried out pine tree ignited with such a force, that the flames shoot out burning the objects around the fireplace. The little tree had the final words:with some effort the Family had to work to put out the fire and the repair of the damage cost a nice amount.
This family had never again a "live" Christmas tree.

for the love of the living trees

merry christmas with a dead tree???????????

December activities

Unusually cold weather came this year earlier than expected.

The birds of the sea come to town for food.

The fish moves deeper and the birds can not get them and are hungry.

This one bird is the guard for the group:

he is watching if food is coming from the humans on

the parking lot at McDonald's

and he alerts everybody when the life saving food
arrives.

Thanks to those who gives.

Giving is wonderful when you see

how the birds are grasping

the fine

nutritious food

and the pain of the hunger

calms down.

The melting snow

makes some patterns

on the asphalt parking lot.

The birds are really having a good time

because I had plenty

of food collected

from the every day left overs.

At the same time also is

Christmas giving time for humans.

Here I show 2 boxes

with goodies in them

One is for my Doctor with

the white bow,

the other is for

the secretary

naturally.

What is in it?

Wow!

If I tell you it will be a surprise:

yes cookies of course but

to

a

tea party!

Tea with no caffeine in it

made from herbs

AND little bottle

of

RUM

for a teaspoon

to make it much more enjoyable.:))))))

I also got some presents.

A very cheerful

bouquet of flowers

and

I put there an other gift

from a friend:

the red Cardinal made by

crafty artists.

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No, this is not the end of the exciting time

of giving.

More to come with

some

mishaps as well.

But in these days you should be

ready for a variety of

humans activities.

Solstice comes December 21

The almighty Sun

shines on everyone

About blogging

One of these days I will write about blogging and the bloggers who are giving me so much enjoyment! I will write one by one just to express my gratitude getting so much from nowhere and never known sources.
Thank you to everybody to be so sharing and caring through the cyberspace! Mostly known as Blue bird :)

Healthy breakfast

Most of the ingredients are here but a few are missing like grape jelly , and banana.

Main ingredient is Oatmeal with Unprocessed bran. Flax seed is milled

and for taste I use ginger and cinnamon.

Mix with skim milk

and cook on the stove

for few minutes.

As I serve it on the table

sprinkle a bit of sugar on the top

and eat it with several

teaspoon grape jelly.

This is the tea I drink with fat free milk.


The tea is made with boiling water
pouring over
herbs in various tastes.
Caffeine free of course.



This is a good healthful portion
but not cooked to much:
you can see the banana is in one piece
after cooking.
Enjoy!
( This meal is good for high fiber diet.)

An other blog

You : Dear Blogger perhaps don't know that I post a lot in an other blog also. This is my experimental blog. the name is: BlogMark. forgot the URL :-)))) I'll be back to let you know how to get there. Julia/blue bird