
Saturday morning was a sort of like a Paul Simon lyric. You know the one, “Hello Lamp post, what you knowing. I’ve come to watch your flower growing.”
I had time to write, read and drink coffee. I was very skillfully putting off doing any exercise. As I sat a the table, a flash of blue caught my eye and I saw this huge blue jay eating the parsley that had gone to seed.

As you can see this is not my photo. The darn blue jay was too smart for me to capture in a photo. Everytime I got up to shoot a picture, off it would fly to the delight of the finches who were sitting in the gutter waiting for their turn to eat the parsley seeds.
After a while it became a game between me, the jay and the finches. The jay would swoop in and chase the finches. I would get up to snap a picture. Off went the jay and in swooped the finches.
After a while I tired of my bird brain games and reprimanded myself for not going for my walk.
I started out for my walk and unfortunately these days I am so afraid of falling that I spend most of my time looking down. As I strolled along, (I know I should be pumping my arms and all that stuff) for some reason I felt compelled to look up. But not just like up at eye level but up, up. I thought I heard this very strange voice asking for help:
You never know who or what is going to happen when you are feeling groovy.
Wishing you groovy days,
Bernadette
I love love love that song!!! Big S & G fan….a local musician/friend sings this song for me all the time!!!!
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I am not surprised. Your blog posts always give off that vibe.
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✌️☀️😄❤️
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We have a jay that visits us during the winter months. He is a bossy little fellow who chases birds away from the feeder until he has his his fill. His distinctive call lets us know when he is around. He really is a bright spot of color on a dull winter’s day.
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Hi there Bernadette, I love your blog and have nominated you for the Siblinghood of the World Bloggers Award! You can check out the details here – https://thistlesandwhistles.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/siblinghood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/.
Congratulations! 😀
Cheers,
Tx
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What a lovely birdie!
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I love this post Bernadette! Fun and full of whimsy! I could hear you singing!
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Birds are tricky, I guess they are camera shy. I had to laugh at the photo you took. I have something similar here too. It always give me something to ponder over as I walk too. Thanks for the smile Bernadette!
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Loved this post – great lyrics to bop along with!
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We have jays. They make our backyard their home and they love to perch! So funny and fascinating. Love your observations and soundtrack!
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I love that song! My brother and I used it as a soundtrack to our old family videos. Now I’ll have it in my head for the rest of the evening.
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I love this song. My brother and i used it as a soundtrack to our family’s old home movies. Now I’ll have this song in my head for the rest of the day.
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You have a song in your heart and a lightness in your step. God bless you.
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Taking a walk always brings unexpected gifts. You certainly found a unique one! Love the photo of the blue jay, too!
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You put the song in my head and took me along on our Saturday.
Thanks !!!!!!
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I also love that song – grew up in that era. We have Stellar Jays here on the west coast. Beauties and just as bossy 🙂
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Thank you for introducing me to Hohn O’Donahue. I would respond by comment but can’t figure out where to do that on your site.
Bernadette >
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Thanks for the reply, Bernadette, and for letting me know that you had a hard time finding the comment area. It should be right at the bottom, but sometimes WP goes a little haywire. I’ll take a look 🙂
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I have nominated you for the Liebster Award! If you choose to accept it, details can be found here – http://www.newheartnewbeginnings.com I love reading your posts
Lynne
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Hy Lynne,
Thanks for nominating me for the award but I am afraid right now I can’t participate in the fun. I signed p for a 10 week writing course and between my blog and the writing course I barely have time to brush my teeth.
I am still interested, though, in writing about you and your daughter for my Thoughts on Thursday and Feminist Friday. Let me know if you would be willing to write your stories for me.
Bernadette
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