Sunday Bullets

• Don't tell nature that orange/red and pink don't go together.
• After two weeks of watching my suet feeder, my friends the woodpeckers are back.
• I've had an idea of how to use my photos to create something that can go out into the world. I've made one prototype am working on more.
• The birdseed is getting shaken out of the feeder somehow.  I know the squirrels must be behind it.
• The seed that is falling on the ground courtesy of the mystery shaker is sprouting better than the seed that was put out 2 weeks ago to rejuvenate my front yard.
• The tea olives have burst into bloom all over - the first time since they were planted two years ago. Until this fall, blooms were sparse.
• I keep forgetting to bring in the Coke Zero in the back of my car.
• My dogs have a full page spread in a calendar that will be sold to benefit the neighborhood park - we are raising matching funds for a grant the park received.  I gave them 6 photos to pick from, and don't really care which it will be.  I realized yesterday it's fun to speculate which they'll use. 
• The graphic artist emailed me to say that my photos were beautiful and she was looking forward to working them into the calendar.  Hello, validation!
• Why is it easier to accept compliments from strangers than friends or family?
• Anyone know what the name of the plant featured in the photo is called?
• There are huge, unusual mushrooms around this fall, and several are in my backyard.
• I feel the need to pare down, and am going to start with my closet.