The morning began with a beautiful sunrise.  I love that my kitchen faces east.  I can sit at the table with a coffee and watch the brilliant colors appear between the trees.  The colorful dawn did not disappoint.

All the backyard critters must have known that my afternoon was going to be spent in the basement.  They showed up while I ate lunch at the kitchen table.

The nuthatches arrived first.  They are usually skittish when they land at the feeder.  The smallest movement through the window causes them to fly away; except for today.  One of them stayed put and entertained me by sorting through the nut feast that I put out earlier in the day.

The deer showed up shortly after.  This was the first time in weeks that they showed up in daylight hours.  Their visit is usually under the cover of darkness but four of them stopped in for a quick tour of the yard around noon.  They are looking healthy and have grown a lot through the winter months.  

I'm trying to get the indoor tasks completed before my full week off so I can take advantage of the warm temperatures and sunshine.