Wherever you are today, I hope you’re keeping warm with your feet up, sipping your coffee, cocoa, or hot toddy, or munching on a bowl of buttered popcorn or working the Sunday crossword puzzle. In other words — avoiding tangling with the snow and ice and Arctic weather.
That’s what we’re doing at Kartar Ridge Ranch today. Even the donkeys, horses, ducks and rabbits are staying in the barn trying to avoid the alien sheet of ice that’s covered what was formerly nice solid ground. We don’t have any snow right now, but neither do we have any ice skates.
If you’re not so lucky, and you’ve been traveling for Christmas and now you’re having trouble getting home, keep reading. You may find a better way to travel at the end of today’s blob.
The only creatures in Enumclaw, Washington that seem to be able to travel and enjoying the frigid air this week are just having a grand old time in the pasture right outside our kitchen window. It seems to be some kind of an orgy.
This grosbeak has just arrived and is checking out some apples still on the tree.
The birds have spread the news that this is definitely the place you go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came, and where you can find all kinds of nice wormy fruit and berries still on the trees and ground. Fermented! And free! An offer they can’t refuse! It’s time to party!
Among our semi-drunken avian friends are various robins, grosbeaks, sparrows, chickadees, flickers, finches, Stellar’s jays, hummingbirds, and birds of unknown origin, all cavorting like it’s a frat party. That’s because the bullies – the crows and starlings – haven’t shown up yet to hog all the goodies. And the booze. For a chaser, our visitors are guzzling water from the heated horse troughs.
As far as the ice underfoot is concerned, the birds don’t seem to mind. And why would they? It’s nice having wings. No travel woes for them this Christmas. In case you can’t say the same consider the following.
The trouble with coming “home” for Christmas is making the return trip to your domicile. In case you’re stranded at the airport, or on an ice-packed freeway, or waiting hours for an Uber ride, think about how the birds do it, and then watch the following flash mob for some creative encouragement. It may be your only hope.
You just have to TRY harder! I know you can DO it. Maybe some apple cider would help.
Merry Christmas to all creatures great and small at Kartar Ridge Ranch! We love you all and send you WARM wishes. 💕
I loved the flash mob scene. Very moving. Loved the singing! Happy Holidays to all!!!
Stay warm and safe everyone! Love to all!
I wish my family members could fly!
Kristin slipped on the ice when she left her house to walk Ralphie! She has a BIG bruise! TT slipped on ice when she stepped outside of our house and injured her tailbone. She can’t sit on chairs yet! And I slipped on ice delivering Christmas presents suffering a concussion! We are all OK, just sore!
I’m glad that the Flash Mob believes that they can fly. I ordered ice cleats cuz I learned that I can’t!
Stay safe and cozy! Merry Christmas everyone.
Thank you, Kristin, for delivering Christmas babies today!!!!