Cleaning up some clutter in my life.

Looking around at things that I’ve held on to and I can/should let go of.

This should prove to be interesting.  🙂

When you haven’t posted in a while, it sure is hard to get started….again.

It isn’t exactly like I don’t get topic suggestions sent to me.  I think, “that’s a good one”.  Sometimes I will even “write something” in my head of course, and it never quite makes it to a post.

There are a few bloggers that I follow that are quite regular in their writing.  They write faithfully everyday.   When I read about all the other things they have going on I wonder where they find the time.  Then I realize that they make the time.  They carve out the time in their days.

My problem (okay, one of my problems) is that when I am in right frame of mind to think of what I want to say, the timing isn’t conducive, or what I’m thinking about I think would be totally uninteresting, or I am keenly aware that someone might read what I have to say, and don’t quite want to be so transparent.

So…I guess I’m just letting anyone know who is following this, that I haven’t stopped blogging, actually, there are a few posts floating around in my head.

I just needed to actually get started….again.

I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions…maybe it is because I tend to break them within the first month week.  However, I have decided that I need to blog more.

I mean what is the point of having this thing if I’m not going to do it?

I think of things that I want to say sometimes, but too often  I get hung up on “well, I can’t say that“, or “should I say that” or I realize that over the years I have completely forgotten everything I learned concerning proper English and Grammar.  (I don’t even want to think about how many rules I have already broken so far).  Sigh.

However, rather than just thinking about blogging more, I am going to do it.  I have started this week, right now.  I will be posting at least once a week for all of 2011.

I know it won’t be easy, but it might be fun, inspiring, awesome, wonderful and with me definitely random.  Therefore,  I’m committing to use the The Daily Post and the community of other bloggers with similar goals, to help me along the way, including asking for help when I need it and encouraging others along the way.

If you already read my blog, I hope you’ll encourage me with comments and likes, and good will along the way.

Thanks!

Denise

We’ve been having a pair of Quaker Parrots visit our bird feeders for the past few months.  Parrots aren’t something that you are used to seeing at one’s bird feeder.  These particular parrots have been coming and going for some time now.  And, since parrots are not something that one is used to see visiting a typical bird feeder, I’ve imagined how they might have wandered into our backyard.  I’m sure they were someone’s pet’s at one time, however you can tell they have been free for quite a while, because they don’t respond to the “pretty bird” or “step-up”.  Instead, they look at you almost like “you’re nuts lady”, I’m not coming near you, we’ve been free way too long baby.

I will usually hear them early in the morning talking to each other and then one will fly to the feeder, followed by the second.  When it cools off late afternoon we’ll see them again.  Since it has been so unusual to see them, when I hear them chattering, I usually like to catch a glimpse of them when I can and sometimes I imagine what they are saying to each other.

They seem to chatter back and forth…well, one always seems  to do more of the chattering…that is probably the female.

Female: This is really good seed.  I think they bought the better brand this time.  I still don’t like those little round things though, why do they always have to have those little round things?   I mean the sunflower seeds are great why can’t they just have those?  I guess those morning doves like those little round ones.  You know I was talking to the morning doves this morning, they seem pretty nice.  They are always are cooing and talking to each other.

Male: (Pecking at seeds, turning head) Umm, yeah, you have some seed on your beak.

Female: I was thinking that I might rearrange the nest a little.  You know, just move a few twigs here and there.  Maybe pick up a couple fresh things.  What do you think?

Male: Umm..yeah

Female: Yeah?  Are you sure you are even listening to me?

Male: I heard you.  You like the seed.  Rearrange a little.   Few twigs.  Come here, you still have that little seed shell on your beak. (Cleans her up)

Female: Oh.  You know, this is good seed.

Male: Yeah.  Love you.

Female: Love you too.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. Psalm 24: 26