Snow for Indiana!!

Yea! Finally some snow is forecast for us here in Indiana. I am a winter lover. I am positive that my love for cold weather came about because I spent 31 years in a HOT, dirty and noisy factory. I do not like to sweat. And doing a man's job made me sweat like a man and then the grit just sticks to you. Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So after my interview. Yes I said interview...with a newspaper here in Fort Wayne Indiana. All about me! Quilting and songwriting. I was so worried about the interview but that was not necessary. The journalist was pleasant and a music lover. James and I played and sang her a song and she was won over.
So as I said, after the interview I made a quick stop at the Co-Op and bought 40 lbs. of birdseed and 25 lbs. of black oil sunflower seeds. Then a stop at the drugstore to fill my perscription. And another stop at the grocery to "top off" our food supplies here in Subeesews' Land.
I love being snowbound. I do not mind cooking if we are home alone together. The grocery was swamped. That always happens when the forecast calls for snow. Hubby moved his truck all the way behind the garage and I parked way over at the side of our driveway so he will have a clear shot at the driveway with the snow blower. The snow blower has not been needed yet this year. The only time it was on was when DH brought it out of the back shed to the front of the garage before Thanksgiving.
Come on snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XOXOXOXOX Subee

Hawks at my bird feeder and some swap blocks

When you click to enlarge this photo, I swear you can see disappointment on this hawk's face. He missed my birds.
I am totally aware of the "food chain". I used to buy feeder goldfish for my large aquarium fish. So I really do not hate this hawk. I feed the squirrels and birds. So I am also feeding this hawk as my feeder is a very popular place to be. What amazes me is that they ( yes, there are more one type of hawk coming to my yard) seem to attack between 10:00 a.m. and noon everyday. I fill the feeders at daylight, so that is not what triggers the attacks.

Monday as I was unloading my groceries, a hawk was almost in the back of my SUV as I stepped back out the door. The sparrows were flying wildly around and under my truck. The hawk was on the driveway. Empty handed again.

Last weekend a hawk was able to catch one of the DarkEyed Junkos. It was tearing the feathers off the poor thing. Once it spotted Hubby and I at the window, it flew off with the prize.

I am in another swap on the Yahoo site. We are swapping Buckeye Beauty block sections in Autumn colors. The color pallet is right up my alley. I have enough made for the two swaps (Feb. and July) this year. Just need to whip up some 4-patches....easy peasy. I do them all at once for these swaps for two reasons. #1-no duplicates and #2-I will be on time for the deadlines.

And I saved the dogears in my jar of course!