Quiet, blue jay, free time

1. There was some excitement in the valley yesterday as some people came to put up new telephone lines. Today we're back to our usual peace and quiet.
   
   
2. There was a flock of about 20 robins in our yard, and in among them was one blue jay.
   
   
3. After several really busy weeks with my consulting business, I've had some time to read and work on my scrapbooks again.