Linda's Big Day--55

I posted about my very long day birding with colleagues at my other blog.  I'm still recovering!

469.

469.  Some things never change, and that's a good thing.
470.  gathering up the bits and pieces and turning them into something good
471.  green.  Everything is green.

465.

465. three new pairs of summer pants--remodeled from the boutique (free is good!)
466. a happy boy
467. God's promise of protection
468. 25-year old car passing inspection

460.

460.  everyone safe
461. everyone happy
462. more expressions of thanks received
463. sunshine after the rain
464. Jupiter and Venus

455.

455. good kids
456. a friend who asks me to pray for her child
457. a peaceful morning
458. an unexpected challenge
459. expressions of thanks to me

447.

447. an internet friend teaching at a Christian school
448.  the testimony of her martyred coworker
449. the promise of spring
450.  people in good moods instead of bad
451. joy in preparing for a SS picnic
452. the mowed lawn
453. the wildflowers
454. Lent readings

Great Back-Yard Bird Count

I participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count again this year.  I don't think I put as much energy into it this year because it seemed like our weekend was pretty busy.  I ended up submitting 3 lists for our backyard, including 19 species.  I also did one list for a short tour of Bachman Lake, for 16 species.

I've taken a few bird photos lately, posted here in no particular order:

American Wigeon

Double Crested Cormorants

American Pipit

Red-winged Blackbird eating my Goldfinch food

441.

441. more rain, the slow, gentle kind
442. identification of one more wildflower
443. identification of ten more birds in Galveston
444. dinner with an old friend
446. the promise of God's provision in all areas of need

437.

437. large flock of robins in the front yard
438. a stupid thing on the internet that made me laugh
439. an early Valentine's card from Isabella
440. an early Valentine's gift of chocolate from Ginger

434.

434. a day to catch up on little projects
435. travel arrangements made
436. hope for the hopeless

431.

431. unexpected hope, another chance
432. warm weather
433. some new equipment

428.

428. the birds are singing like crazy this morning
429. a step of healing, leading to steps
430. a tree for Micah

423.

423. in retrospect, seeing an important prayer petition answered in the affirmative
424. a nice chat
425. a curried-lentils burrito for breakfast
426. plans made for a trip to Sun City
427. matching gifts

419.

419. safe on this side of the pond
420. long weekend
421. a walk, if short
422. a time to relax

414.

414. getting his first choice
415. someone asking me to pray for them
416. sunshine on a cold day
417. the promise of eternal life at the end of this one--goodbye, Florence M.
418. healthy tears of grief

409.

409. a 30-minute walk
410. a peg leg
411. fresh strawberries in winter
412. Kindle books
413. green tea

406.

406. cleaning out the email inbox
407. cleaning out a pile of papers
408. fixing my spotting scope

399.

399. still happy
400. still thankful
401 so many nice Christmas gifts
402. so many nice times with family
403. so many nice times with friends
404. "da-da-da-da-da-da"
405. some rearranging, making more space

397.

397. a clean house, including three clean bathrooms
398. free shipping, guaranteed delivery by Christmas

392.

392. my rose bush blossoming in December
393.  lo, how  a rose e're blooming
394. Christmas cookies
395. Christmas shopping done
396. thank you's for Christmas goodies