I Like Thursday: A Colorful Week

So - I knew yesterday was Wednesday, but somehow forgot that that means it's Thursday today.  I had this post half written up last night figuring I had plenty of time to finish it up (including more photos!).  Well, let's go with what I have....

Butterflies!  They're usually too flittery to get a photo, but this one posed long with its wings open to get a good shot.  So pretty.

The walk with my mother and sister went off without a hitch!  We had shaded bike path mostly to ourselves and the weather behaved (the one sunny day of the week).  It was so nice to see my mom for the first time since Christmas.  I handed out more masks, too, which pleased both of them.  Yay!

While crossing a bridge I spied this pink rock under the railings.  "Calm" it said.  I left it there for someone else to find. 

This was a week for wildlife!  Along with the butterflies and buns (which aren't so mini anymore), we stumbled across this little guy on our morning walk.  He was a ferocious little garter snake.  Do you not love the racing checkers on him?  I nearly stepped on him because he was nearly the same color as the pavement.  He was amazingly lively (tried to strike our fingers and shoes), and we eventually convinced him to slither off the road.

We met a bear on this morning's walk!  He was well into the neighbor's yard when we spotted him.  I was rather grateful he was into social distancing and lumbered off the other direction.

I found two different blueberry bushes in our yard.  One that was no bigger than a dinner plate, which had a few beautiful berries, and another much larger bush, which produced sorry looking pinhead sized berries.  Next year, I will make sure the bigger bush is well watered in the spring!

I love these socks!  Look at those colors!  They arrived Monday from Joanne at Thread Head.  Thank you!  Too warm to wear them now, but just the photo of them make me smile.

I also really like the metal birds I purchased from Iron Crow Studio.  I plan to hang the swallows from the post at the end of the driveway (as soon as we replace it... it's tipping over).  A nuthatch will go where I can see it from my office window.

I've been enjoying watching A Discovery of Witches (although only when Rob's not around - he can't stomach it).  Ahh, guilty pleasures.  I enjoyed the books.  I may need to reread them - a TV series never does books justice.  (And I'm in luck - my local library has them!)

So had I had time, I'd show you the tomatoes in the garden, the quilting rulers and fabric I scooped at an outdoor sale (for only $2.50 a yard).  I have been having a hard time getting inspired to create, but managed to pull out my wavy blocks and repaired my kayak this week (which I tested out on Tuesday).  Even got to see some aunts and cousins via zoom on Saturday, which was lovely.  Best part was watching my mother's face on zoom, for this was the first time we got it working for her to see extended family. 

Okay - must post!  Hopefully I won't be so behind next week!  Linking up with I Like Thursday at Not Afraid of Color.