SOLSC #24: Savoring Saturday

 

    Today I join my fellow bloggers in
"serving up a slice" to the March SOLSC
   sponsored by Two Writing Teachers.

I drove by my building on Saturday to see if anyone was there.  I have my own tale of horror about going in the building and setting off the alarm (but that's a slice for another day). Secretly, I hoped no one would be there because we just finished grades for 2nd trimester, and all of us deserved a weekend away.  My notes for Sunday's slice were at school, the novel that we're currently reading was there, and I wanted to pick up Tupelo's Landing (sequel to Three Times Lucky).  Can you tell that I left without careful thought on Friday?  I was so excited to have finished posting grades that I danced out the door with just two sets of papers (still ungraded) and left my usual baskets behind.

When I pulled up in front of school, I celebrated that there were no cars there!  Way to go colleagues!  However, there was a visitor on the front lawn.  One that managed to disrupt my classes more than once this past week.  There was even a warning in the morning announcements to avoid disturbing this particular visitor and his lady friend.  Apparently, mother and father may be nesting in the vicinity.

I stealthily opened the car door and made my way to the front lawn to snap some photos. I haven't had much time to slow down and savor (my OLW for 2014) since we began slicing this month.  With a few minutes to spare and no one else near, I looked forward to capturing a picture or two.

Here's the guy (without his lady friend) who's been distracting my classes.

He and I did an interesting dance.  

Each time I stepped forward, he would step back.  

We played a game of hide and seek as he briefly hid behind the tree.  

I can still see you!

I forced myself to stand still, and he came a bit closer.  

Okay, not quite this close, so I cropped the photo.

Isn't he gorgeous?

Finally as I moved in for a closer shot, he startled me by taking flight! 

I captured those wings in movement just before he soared over the building.

Sorry it's blurry, but that's him to the right of the window!

Up, up, and away!