Mornings

I sort of keep a morning schedule but nothing like when I had school age kids at home or when I worked. In the morning while I have my big cup of coffee the squirrels come by. 

2005 Mervyn's Mug

The gray squirrel aka Fat Boy who has a nest in the tree in my backyard, makes a point to stop and give me a look over. I sure Fat Boy is hoping I will start leaving out snacks. When I first moved here I did the whole bird feeder thing. That was a totally failure as the Fat Boys made sure to empty the feeders as fast as I could fill them. 

The only success I've had with birds is the bird baths. The same pair of birds stop by around 10:00 am and take dip. They are so use to me now that if I walk by they don't fly away. When we had the really hot days and the water was still semi warm in the morning, they would just take a really long soak. It's so cute to just see them relaxing, no fluttering of wings, just floating along. 

Why the pic? This is my favorite mug I got at Mervyn's in 2005. Does anyone remember the Mervyn's stores?  I have two left (I'm sure I started out with more) that have survived the many purges I've had to do. These will be the last things I pack this week.