Ravens and Libraries

It's been a busy week, with warmer temperatures overall, into the positive integers for the first time since the end of January.  Daylight savings time began on the weekend, so the days seem longer and more summer-like.

Birds:  Ravens.  On the weekend, I was hiking and saw some ravens.  The only other time I've ever seen a raven was in Alaska, years ago.  We see a lot of crows around here, but rarely ravens, so this was a wonderful sighting!  We followed them to their nest, and watched two industriously building.

Activity:  Baking.  When making treats for my niece's bridal shower, I realized that I enjoy the problem-solving aspect to baking as much as anything.  I was figuring out how to turn a cheesecake recipe into mini-cheesecakes, tinkering with the baking times and the quantities.  After some trial and error (and sampling), I was really happy with the product!

Plants:  Kalanchoe.  These are the flowers often seen in supermarket arrangements.  They are sturdy an long-lasting.  I bought a red Valentine arrangement at the Superstore for $1 and it's still going strong on the counter.  I'll try to get it to bloom again once the flowers fade.

Place:  Toronto Reference Library.  Every so often I like to spend a few hours there. The first thing I notice is the quiet.  I like to spend some time delving into books on a specific topic, and grabbing a coffee downstairs at Balzac's.

Activity:  Writing this blog.  It's a good reminder to appreciate what's around me!