Thursday, December 04, 2014

Five on Friday

... taking five minutes from my day to enjoy five things

One
This is the imprint of a mourning dove being smushed into my patio door recently ... hot on his heels (wings?!) was a Cooper's Hawk. Both birds crashed into the window, then to the ground, but the hawk recovered first and flew away with poor dovey in his talons.


Two
My favourite beautiful pink Christmas cactus from Mom. Once it's finished blooming I'll have to transplant it to a bigger pot, and hopefully have even more blooms next Christmas.


Three
The day following the hawk 'n dove crash into my window, the hawk made a reappearance. He struck the patio doors again!  This time he didn't catch a bird, and I wonder if he didn't knock himself a bit senseless. He perched upon the arbor in my yard for a while to recover himself ... he's a beauty!


Four
Oh yes, the kitchen makeover is finishing up now ... very excited to reveal it to you all soon!!


Five
A Christmas vignette at my front door. My baby sled and my favourite wooden toboggan that was a Christmas present when I was about 7 years old. The toboggan went down many hills at my country home, and through the woods at nighttime to Lowville where the entire village would be out on moonlit nights tobogganing.



Please be sure to visit these other gals with their "Five on Friday" posts today at these wonderful blogs:




Leanne at Today's Stuff

Janet at Macque


30 comments:

  1. I love your pictures of the hawk !!! great shots !! and I can't wait to see your new kitchen !!! Happy for you, you might be so glad and rest easy ! Have a lovely day !

    http://woolandcats.blogspot.fr/

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  2. Enjoying see other people's take on Five on Friday as I'll be joining in next week. Great photos of the hawk.

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  3. Great post Wendy! Thank you for joining in! I love your Christmas toboggan vignette, it is beautiful!!! How great that you still have your toboggan from childhood - just a few years ago of course! That hawk certainly is persistent isn't he, your photograph of the print on the window is amazing too! I hope you have a great Friday and a good weekend too! xx

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  4. I love the pictures of the Sleighs by the front door! I wish we had snow here, looks like another wet Christmas in the UK. Merry Christmasx

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  5. Hello Wendy

    A wonderful post, with so many memories especially your toboggan vignette. Brilliant photos of the hawk, and I look forward to seeing your finished kitchen.

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  6. Cool shots of the Hawk! Poor dove though! I love the sled and the pretty cactus bloom.. Have a happy weekend!

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  7. Great photos, especially the top photo. Looks like an abstract painting. Enjoying seeing Canada. I'll be joining in Five on Friday, week 4, Boxing Day.

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  8. A great Five on Friday post, I'm so glad to hear your kitchen is nearly finished, love your Christmas display. Have a fab weekend. xx

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  9. Oh my goodness about the dove and hawk. Poor them and what a shock for you

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  10. My goodness! What a scene at your door with the bird crashing! Holy cow! And I can't wait to see that kitchen! Your Christmas bloom is stunning as is your Christmas vignette! Love that sled! I can just picture all the rides and laughs that were had!!!! Happy Friday pal!!! Wishing you an awesome weekend! Nicole xo

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  11. Your shots are great, and so sorry about t hat dove. You would think that one of those crashes would be a lesson to the hawk... but guess his adventure the day before did make him a bit daft! Great friday finds!

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  12. The first shot of Coops made me worry, thought he banged into the window so hard that his head had been turned around! He is absolutely gorgeous!! As is your Christmas vignette...monogrammed too! Now all you need is some snow to complete the look!
    Jane x

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  13. Poor dove! Great shots of the Christmas Cactus (so beautiful!) and hawk!

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  14. The hawks usually nab a mourning dove in our yard too as they move a little slower and are bigger to grasp on to...the circle of life.
    Using your childhood winter fun things makes a nice display, wish I had kept mine.

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  15. Hi Wendy, The images of the hawk are lovely. I really like your sled and tobaggon. I have a decorated sled on my front porch too. I decorated it with a wreath and ice skates.

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  16. That's kind of horrifying about the dove. Yikes! Of course, the hawk was only doing what it was programmed to do, but still, it could have had the decency to catch its prey somewhere other than outside your patio door. Gorgeous photo of it! And what a wonderful winter scene you have set up!

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  17. What a lovely first image you gave us, Wendy! ;-) LOL Is there something you can put on the patio door that will discourage the birds from flying into it? I mean, like a picture of the next thing up the food chain?? Have a lovely weekend. Gorgeous bird!

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  18. Love your five things wendy although I have to say that first photo is amazing but how sad, I Know it's just nature but still. The Christmas vignette is lovely what a great sled and toboggan have a great weekend. :) xx

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  19. Hi Wendy, wow I like the idea of 5 on Friday. I love your sleds and the cactus too. Have a nice Friday and weekend.

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  20. The hawk is awesome, sorry about the dove, but everyone has to eat. Love the toboggan.

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  21. I can't help but wonder if the (gorgeous) hawk came back thinking your window always serves up dove for supper!

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  22. That hawk is beautiful indeed, although I feel sorry for the poor dove.
    I like your baby sled and toboggan--they're really wonderful!

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  23. Poor dove, but stunning photo!
    Can't wait for he finished kitchen (bet you can't either lol)
    Jillxo

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  24. Hi Wendy,

    Lovely to discover your blog, via Amy and I enjoyed seeing all your wonderful photos.
    What a beauty the hawk is and you do feel sorry for the dove. The sled and toboggan are lovely.
    Happy weekend
    Carolyn

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  25. What a beautiful hawk!! poor dove but nature is both beautiful and cruel! The sled and toboggan are great! The cactus is beautiful, I have one just like it :)

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  26. That hawk is hauntingly beautiful, Wendy, and your photo resembles more a painting than a picture. You've managed to make me feel those achy, expat pangs, again, with romantic sleigh rides through snowy forests and toboggan trips down icy hills! Thanks for sharing your five on Friday; such fun to read!

    Happy Monday!

    xx
    Poppy

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  27. Moonlit toboggan rides -- sounds so romantic and old-fashioned. That imprint on your window is pretty amazing, and that hawk is beautiful. I've only seen one closeup in real life, and they are magnificent creatures. Your kitchen is looking good!

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  28. Just discovered "Five on Friday" - your photos are beautiful!

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  29. Hi Wendy, great photos and I love your baby sled and toboggan! We've woken up to 12cm of snow here in Derbyshire, UK and going sledging this morning! Happy New Year to you xx

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  30. You are a very gifted photographer. Wow. Can I ask what kind of paint you used to redo your kitchen cupboards and if you would recommend it? Thanks, Beckie

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