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周日散记 (w English)

(2018-02-11 18:15:49) 下一个
1). 一早起来,漱口洗脸后,就下楼来到小院,想趁机看会书。图书馆借的书已经有好几个多月了,这是第四次续借,已经被某人讥笑,你这书看了两年了,所以很有紧迫感。
 
小院一如往常的宁静,只是二月了,一只蜂鸟妈妈又来筑巢了,进进出出的,衔着草、细枝飞来飞去。其实上个星期就注意到了,一定是同一只鸟,见她侦查地形,上上下下地飞。只是很疑惑,她放在枝繁叶茂的牛油果树不筑,挑了这么一个晃晃悠悠,貌似弱不禁风的细藤条来筑巢。说起蜂鸟来后院,筑巢生娃,我的感情是复杂的,除了欣喜,还有别样的心情。过去一两年,蜂鸟宝宝已经有两三次遇难了,去年我都想砍了牛油果树了,不忍心看生命在我眼前陨落。另外,有了鸟妈妈在我后院筑巢,我进进出出都小心翼翼,大气不敢出的,有时却也不方便了。
 
下面的图片,第一张是鸟妈妈第一天筑的巢,第二张是第二天的进程,第三天的(2/12加上)。鸟妈妈真是个了不起的工程建筑师。
 
2). 快过年了,想着下个星期会比较忙,今早看了几页书后,就前去看望了国内朋友的一个小孩,她在附近的一所大学念书。随后带着她去吃了个饭,又带她去购物,买了一大堆东西的,帮她拎上楼,后来又急着赶着送她去一个地方排练。等一切忙完,已经下午两三点了。
 
看到别人家的小孩,情不自禁对比起自己的小孩,别人家小孩的长处,自己女儿的不同。想起了自己女儿的四年大学,也是一个人,要面对繁重的功课压力,或许连这样轻松的周末都不曾有;想起她开始的一两年每次离家要掉眼泪,不愿回学校;想起她现在也是一个人,生活在不同城市,没有车,每个周末也要步行去买菜,风里雨里,大包小包的,一定也很重很辛苦。
 
但是孩子有她自己的路,更有她的命,我只有记挂在心里,默默为她祝福。

 

 

Sitting in the backyard in a quiet Sunday morning, I was reading FDR, a small prints book with 532 pages that I borrowed from the library months ago and have since renewed four times. Out of the bed and still in my pajama, I put on a warm jacket and socks, enjoying the reading and the crisp air.

In a corner next to the wall, a hummingbird was building her nest in the fork of a dangling slender vine. It was her second day. As she hummed back and forth, busy with collecting materials for her nest, her vibrating wings and occasional chirping sounds distracted me from time to time. I took out the camera, but the distance and dim light deterred me from taking clear pictures.  When I was just about to give up, a few wild green-yellow parrots flew by overhead noisily.  When one of them landed atop a tall pine tree in the neighbor's backyard, my lens was ready for the moment.

As I continued my reading into a new chapter, around 9:35 am, a helicopter roared right above the rooftop. When I had my camera zoomed, it flew out of slight. After a few failed attempts, I stepped out the front door, looked up to the direction of buzzing sounds. There, against the blue sky, a white flying helicopter was hovering low. I took a few shots and then turned back to the yard.  Minutes later, a man was broadcasting loud from a speaker in the distance, but with the noisy helicopter nearby, the muffled sounds, loud as they were, were indiscernible. I rushed out the door again, only to catch the last two words—“sheriff department”.  Looking around, I did not spot anything abnormal. Confounded, I walked a few steps more towards the green lawn. Less than 50 yards away, a patrolling police car was slowly driving by, and upon sighting me, it paused a few seconds, long enough to see me up and down, a middle-aged woman in pajama pants and a big camera in hand. I stood there, and saw the neighbor, a young mother holding a little baby at the doorstep. She looked just as puzzled as I was. We asked each other about the message from the loud speaker, and she said she heard just as little. Then the same police car turned around towards our street. Inside sat two police officers.  I approached the car gingerly, asking them what was happening? The policeman told me that they were looking for someone whose name was xxx, and upon my further inquiries, told me that they were looking for a female Korean. I shook my head, signaling that I did not know anything or see anybody suspicious around. The policeman slightly nodded his head, and the car rolled on. I then turned to the neighbor,  telling her what I was told, laughing away jokingly that I was not the woman they were after.

 

The helicopter circled far and near for another 5 to 10 minutes before it disappeared completely. It must be searching for the same suspect pursued by the patrolling police.

 

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暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '小溪姐姐' 的评论 : 谢谢小溪姐临博和仔细的阅读,谢谢鼓励,这是一篇普通的日记,记下一点心情,同时也强迫自己写写英文。同祝福小溪姐和全家!
小溪姐姐 回复 悄悄话 Beautiful writing both in Chinese and English, 字里行间感受到暖冬妹妹在后院读一本心怡好书的那份安宁,对蜂鸟妈妈筑巢的喜悦和 担心,照顾朋友孩子的细心和对自己离家女儿的思念。感动暖冬妹妹的善良和那颗悠悠慈母心。

祝暖冬妹妹全家新春快乐,吉祥如意。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '每天一讲' 的评论 : 一讲明察秋毫,我已经很多年不参加主日了。那天出去纯属听到喇叭在叫,听不清楚,所以推开前门出去。估计警察第一眼觉得我是亚裔的,又绕过来了。我其实也紧张的,生怕被警察当作嫌疑人:())下次不敢了。谢谢一讲的建议。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '每天一讲' 的评论 : 谢谢一讲这么真诚的语言,我至今还记得你说过为什么在外地,嫁妆可以赖掉的理由:))我们还是主内兄弟姊妹,虽然我一点也不虔诚,这话是这个理,有时候就是偶尔触景生情而已,我已经放手了。再次谢谢一讲。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '迪儿' 的评论 : 谢谢迪儿特意前来拜年祝福!也提前给你们全家拜年,祝阖家幸福欢乐!谢谢迪儿的信息,我也是经历过几次了。鸟儿动物都比我们想象得聪明得多。祝好!
迪儿 回复 悄悄话 回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : 借着吉祥之兆给妹妹拜一个早年,祝妹妹一家健康快乐,万事如意。
说起小鸟,它们其实比我们想象更聪明更长寿。我家门厅灯的空隙里,曾经每年都有鸟筑巢。这么固定的位置,一定是同一只鸟。后来我们担心不安全,换了更大的灯泡。可能也坏了自家的风水:-)
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '迪儿' 的评论 : 迪儿好!也不知怎么每年来,如果是同一只,去年没孵成功的。或许真是我后院风水好。看今年了。迪儿家中一切可好?祝你情人节快乐!
迪儿 回复 悄悄话 冬妹妹,每年春天都读到蜂鸟来你家筑巢的文。从风水上讲,这是吉祥之兆。
最近心有点不静。读着你温馨美好的文,让自己也静一点。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '夏圓' 的评论 : 圆导,接到号外就去了,留言了,要求高清晰版的:))谢师傅!
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '风起云止' 的评论 : 欢迎大作家风起光临寒舍,顿觉蓬荜生辉,我这些豆腐干的文章怎能入你眼啊,谢谢鼓励美言,顺祝情人节快乐!
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 'erdong' 的评论 : 迩东好!是啊,想女儿了,岁月不能回头啊。谢谢迩东临博,情人节快乐!
夏圓 回复 悄悄话 号外号外! 荔枝秀了!美得逆天!
http://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/68575/201802/19996.html
风起云止 回复 悄悄话 暖冬好,第一次到你博客留言,多谢对风起拙作的一贯支持。你的中英文都棒啊,如此爱心,令鸟儿都动容!提前祝暖冬美眉情人节快乐,花红人美又一春。
erdong 回复 悄悄话 暖冬触景生情,想念女儿啦,母女情深!
那张直升机照片拍得真好!
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '土豆-禾苗' 的评论 : 土豆厉害,以后可以写个童话故事,“乌鸦和野鹦鹉的故事”,:)谢谢土豆美言,假象啊,家家有本难念的经。节日快乐!
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '菲儿天地' 的评论 : 菲儿好!菲儿读出来我的触景生情,是的,昨天还真是那样的。谢谢菲儿临博,祝菲儿情人节快乐!
土豆-禾苗 回复 悄悄话 回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : 第一眼比较了两张照片,觉得不是一个人拍的,所以写了“是一种夫妻情感的心理暗示”,具体原因不说了,反正结论是:一对好夫妻啊,:))
菲儿天地 回复 悄悄话 心语篇里面看见了美女暖冬对女儿的牵挂,让人触景伤情:)
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '夏圓' 的评论 : 师傅好!师傅大驾光临,有失远迎!是啊,看鸟妈妈筑巢,每次衔一根细细的草,真是辛苦的。我还特意在地上减断一些干草,不知她看到没有?从筑巢到养育全是鸟妈妈一个人的,动物世界折射人的世界的。祝圆导情人节快乐!
夏圓 回复 悄悄话 徒儿好帖!我后院常有蜂鸟出没,但没见过鸟窝,倒是常有知更鸟来筑窝。鸟生很不容易,看着它们总是感慨万分。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '土豆-禾苗' 的评论 : 土豆好!你太逗了,联系太丰富了,我根本没有想到。我家LD拍了很多鸟的照片,不过这张是我拍的。照你的说法,我一定是那只乌鸦,而他一定是这只色鹦鹉,哈哈哈,雄的鸟一般比较漂亮:))土豆新一周快乐!
土豆-禾苗 回复 悄悄话 上一篇《又见金雨花开》中有张照片是枯木上屹立着一只黑乌鸦,这次是松柏上停着一只色鸟。你的摄影主题非常有趣,是一种夫妻情感的心理暗示,赞。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 'ziqiao123' 的评论 : 对了,这只草绿色的鸟是野鹦鹉。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 'ziqiao123' 的评论 : 子乔好!蜂鸟妈妈筑巢时还好,不常在,我趁她不在时速战速决:))。蜂鸟好像有习惯性的,自从几年前来过我家,现在每年都来。你如果想她们来,可以买个喂蜂鸟糖水的feeder,引诱她们,或许明年就到你家后院来筑巢了。祝子乔新一周快乐!
ziqiao123 回复 悄悄话 这么近距离拍到鸟窝,不会惊到他们吗?我们家花园里也经常有很多蜂鸟,可是没发现它们的窝在哪里。那个独立枝头的鸟也拍的好。
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '小声音' 的评论 : 小小早!我们这里蜂鸟很常见的。除了第一年两只成功地孵出飞走,更多的是不成功,像你一样伤感啊,鸟妈妈真是辛苦,敬业的,但是自然界就是这样,优胜劣汰。问候小小新一周好!
小声音 回复 悄悄话 去年、前年都有小鸟来我家后院做窝,但后来都没有等到小鸟孵出来,前年有小动物干扰,去年一场大风把鸟窝吹落了,看着挺伤感的~~~
希望你家的蜂鸟这次做窝成功:))
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