Along the Hudson River...

My view taken with my camera

So.....I'm moving! I haven't been blogging this week because I haven't figured out what really to write about when my head is filled with a choice between boxes or plastic bins to pack my things in, so I apologize if you have been expecting some writing from me (buhler?....buhler?...). Though I love where I live, its time to move on and upwards. My new home will be a whole new place to discover and write about, but until then I will be trying to fit in every last thing I have been wanting to do down here by the Hudson River. There is so many things that I put off, saying "next summer". One of them was to walk along the cliff of my town and take in the view of NYC at night. Then stop at the local Mexican restaurant, have some margaritas and food with a friend, and enjoy a warm evening together. Last night I got to do that with a wonderful friend. It was the perfect night with the perfect sunset along the buildings of NYC. I took a few pictures and hope to blow them up at some point to place in my new home. Stay tuned for new adventures before I move!

Midge xoxo

Parrots in Edgewater, New Jersey

When I first moved to my town, I went on a little drive to find what restaurants were in the area. I ended up in Edgewater, a town right by the Hudson waterfront (NJ). While stopped at a light I kept hearing the crazy screeching of birds, not like the normal sound of birds but seriously LOUD parrot screeching. As I got out of my car I looked up and saw beautiful green birds keeping warm around the utility poles. The nests they have built are huge and when watching the birds for a while you could see they had multiple levels like a little apartment building. 

They are known as monk parakeets and Quaker parrots. The urban legend about these lime green birds is that they "escaped from a shipping crate at Kennedy International Airport in the late 1960s and flew first to Brooklyn before settling in Edgewater; there are some parrots in Brooklyn, too." (NY Times).   

Midge xoxo

Guttenberg 1

My dog and I have been walking on new paths to try and liven up our daily morning exercise time, it also gives me a chance to see what my neighborhood looks like with all the snow melting and people out. I drive past the streets so often without getting a good look so I took a few shots of little things that caught my eye. 

 This little zebra looks like he is in trouble, poor guy. 

In a sea of grey this red table and chairs could make anyone smile

Unexpected detail for the neighborhoods usual house

Snakeskin building?

A meditation class literally right around the corner from my house!  

The new daycare coming in

Hope you have a great weekend!

Midge xoxo