PERFECT DAY

Today has been one of those perfect days of inner happiness and contentment. As the song goes, "outside the weather is frightful, inside the fire is so delightful, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow."

It's been a blizzard outside, very cold and the wind has been fierce, so I decided not to battle Mother Nature to dig out my car today. Instead I tended to my wild birds and captured a few photos today (the ones with snow), and a few earlier shots.

The birds all struggled against the wind, driving snow, and cold to get to the feeder to the point that I questioned if they don't burn more calories getting to the food than what they recieve. Perhaps it would have been better to stay out of the weather today, like I've done. But they fed all day on three refills of the feeder and 6 crumbed english muffins scattered on the deck. It gives me great joy to provide for them and enjoy their presence.

Between forays for bird feedings, bird watching and photo shoots, I spent the afternoon in the kitchen making an Indian dish called Bryani. It takes a long time to prepare: clean and cut veggies (last night), cook rice, make saffron rice, cook veggies in spices, whip yogurt, layer two casserole dishes with the 5 layers, cover, cook and clean up. The long process seemed to be a perfect complement for the weather outside and the bird activity and for a time I was most perfectly content. A perfect day.