Wrong Way

This poor Junco. He just flew the wrong way and ended up slamming into our sliding glass door that faces the lake. This actually happens quite often during the winter months, but every time it does happen, I feel really bad.

This little guy was actually just sitting there near our door. I could see movement in his body, but barely. As I watched the bird for five minutes, Annabelle was meowing and pawing at the window. In her mind, this creature meant playtime.

I slowly opened the door and approached the bird, which still wasn't moving much at this point. After a couple minutes I scooped the bird up in my hand and gently stroked it's head. The bird seemed to respond by opening up his eyes and looking around. I talked to the bird for a little while and it seemed to be perking up.

As you can see I couldn't help but snap a picture . Well, after about 45 minutes I checked on the bird and he was still just sitting there, eyes open wide. After turning my back for a minute, I looked back and the bird was gone.....he flew away. Just like that.

Birds are funny creatures. Sometimes a bird will hit the window and wham, it's instantly dead. Other times like today, it hits the window and just seems to be stunned for a while.....kind of like being knocked out.

I'm glad the outcome of this bird's ordeal was a good one. I love birds.

Frosted Beauty

Woke up to a foggy & frosty morning. How beautiful, but at the same time very unusual since the morning temperature was 8 degrees. I didn't realize we could have ice fog with single digits.

Every day seems to be very different and unique when it comes to our weather. In the last several weeks we've experienced seasonal temperatures, below zero temperatures, wind, snow, blowing snow and now ice fog.

Another day of complete rest for this tainter girl. My cat is in seventh heaven because I've been home two days in a row now. To my cat that means play time, as she follows me from room to room, arching her back at me, which in cat body language means......come on I dare you to chase me. Of course I have to add sound effects as I roar like a lion when I proceed to chase her. I know, it sounds funny hearing a grown woman telling you that she growls! But that's just me and my unusual sense of humor. The cat brings it out in me, I swear.

Essentials

The essentials to a head cold

Stayed home and just rested today. I'm basically taking Tylenol for the sore scratchy throat and body aches. Not much you can do for a stuffed-up head. Spent all afternoon just watching the Food Network. Whoo hoo. It's amazing what a person can learn by watching all those food guru's.

It seems I missed a nice day today outdoors. Temperatures reached the mid twenties, sunshine included.....darn.

Not Really Sure

My Santa Gnome.......he just greets everyone with a smile

It came on really fast.....scratchy throat, woozy head, sneezing, running nose, chills, and fatigue. Guess I'm coming down with something but not sure what. I decided to come straight home from work tonight, no spin workouts....nothing. I think this will just be a dress warm, tea drinking kind of week for me.

What do you do for yourself when you feel a cold/flu coming on?

All I Want For Christmas

Forget the Christmas presents, the chocolates, cookies, fruitcake, eggnog......all I want is a nice warm buttery morning bun!

I Spy An Orange Frosted Christmas Cookie

I decorated these cookies yesterday. Notice there are a few orange frosted cookies near the top of the photo. Well, thanks to our son, who felt we needed a few orange or camouflaged cookies. Who ever heard of orange frosted cookies at Christmas?

How about this nice orange camouflaged Santa Claus that the son is holding. I prefer the butter cookies frosted with white icing and then decorated with colored sprinkles. Maybe the guys should just leave the cookie decorating to me......Momma L!

Monday Night Spin Class Update:

Last year my spin classes were never really full....no alternative names on a waiting list. Well, currently I seem to have a new following of people. I looked at the sign up sheet over the next couple Monday's and was shocked to see a full sign up sheet with at least 3-4 people on the waiting list. Geez....what's going on? I'm guessing that people are now catching on to spinning class and really like it for it's great cardio workout. The more the merrier right?

The Studs Are On

Bike man was preparing today.....preparing his ice bike (and mine) for lake riding. This bike is perfect for knocking around so to speak. It's actually one of bike man's oldest bikes, but who cares......it's great for trail riding and ice riding.

The studded tires are now on.

Actually, these are brand new tires. Nokian Extreme....ice racing tires. I guess bike man just wanted good quality tires, not that he's really racing or anything. Well, maybe racing to the tip-up when the flag goes up......fish is on!

So this year, I'm getting the old studded tires on my Trek. Now I'm just hoping we don't get too much snow because once we get over 6 inches of snow on Tainter Lake, it's really hard to ride your bike in the deep snow. Since we don't have trails where we live, the frozen lake is the next best thing to riding your bike a frozen surface.

Now all I need is some free time to try ice riding!