Bonus photos

I found some photos in my December 2025 folder from our trip the NC Coast

I don't think I shared them

Saturday Symmetry and Avian Art

 

Nature and Feline Friday: Cedar Waxwings visit is a BIG deal

 Cedar Waxwing from Google

A treat to find in your binocular viewfield, the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on the wing feathers. In fall these birds gather by the hundreds to eat berries, filling the air with their high, thin, whistles. In summer you’re as likely to find them flitting about over rivers in pursuit of flying insects, where they show off dazzling aeronautics for a forest bird.

They are rare gems in the avian world. Their colors are show stoppers.

Waxwing refers to the red on the tip of the wing. They travel in flocks, congregate at holly trees and any water source.  We've been honored to have them in our yard 2 times.  The below pictures were early January 2026.  I was inside my pictures are not as good as the ones below taken in 2012.

Will cedar waxwings come to feeders?  Although bird feeders hold no attraction for them, Cedar Waxwings may come to visit your winter yard if you have any plants that bear fruits or berries.

(FYI: all the debris on the other side of the fence belongs to our neighbor...It is where he stores material from projects.  We have paid to have Skip Laurel shrubs planted along the fence to hide lots it.  The big area where there is not shrub has tree stump and roots. We can't plant there)

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Notice on upper left there is a Cedar Waxwing coming for a landing.  We had probably 20 all over the back yard in the holly on the dogwood waiting their turn for a sip of water.

Last sighting was February 2012...14 years.

I was outside when they visited got excellent photos.

 They winter in our area but Mom rarely sees them.  Yesterday
there were dozens and dozens of them in our backyard and at our birdbath.  They normally migrate to our mountains in early March
Mom says the mild winter must have them confused.

Note the red tips (thus wax wing) on their wings and their yellow tipped tail

EXTRA Nature Friday from my friend in Palm Coast, Florida.

Sunday February 1 it was 23 degrees at wake up

Photo was taken Feb 2, 2026, it was 26 at wake up

.  This is a fountain at her office

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi

FLASH BACK with Madi 2012

Madison D Cat aka Kitchen Kop

AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION

 IT IS MY CONCLUSION

 MOM IS DOING A GOOD JOB OF

KEEPING MY KITCHEN IN ORDER AND CLEAN

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MADI

Thankful and Poetic Thursady#248

  Thankful Thursday hosted

TODAY I WANT TO TELL YOU about a big  

THANKFUL 

We were able to clear snow off our cars. Our house faces NORTH.  Never any sun on the side walk.  We used ice melt on our steps and side walk. However, our drive way is just too steep for two old codgers to balance on a slippery slope and shovel .

The snow in front of our garage (and our neighbor's) had a layer of ice under it. No amount of shoveling will break that up.  

SUNDAY AFTERNOON we looked out our window to see

Dear Neighbor Ken, shoveling our steep driveway.  

Kind

Eternally grateful to have him as a

Neighbor

Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at Two Spoiled Cats

Today's photo challenge

I am writing this poem for the man on the right pointing his finger

The luncheon was huge

The table was full 

plates beautiful, deSSerts galore.

Food is a bore

when there is no  

Grey Poupon to 

be found in the store.

Wordless Wednesday: Birthday gift that keeps on giving

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

For my birthday, this year, favorite Sissy and BIL of Angel Madi sent me a Wildgrain Gift box...click here to visit Wildgrain website.  Below is a collage of the mouthwatering contents in my box. I have not baked the Parmesan Herb Biscuits; however, I have had other biscuits which are delicious

They are delivered frozen.  All go directly into freezer.  When you are ready for a taste sensation, take out of freezer preheat oven, place on baking sheet cook frozen.  You won't have to wait long before your kitchen's aroma is bakery fresh.