Birds
This spring the birds are happy to be around us. We have had enough rain that the sump pump on the north side of our home provides the perfect pond for the birds to bathe in. Last year was so terribly dry, the sump pump never ran . . . not once.
By the way, that also speaks as to why the studio was so comfortable to be in the early part of 2023.
We have a pair of Cardinals that flit among the lilacs. The Blue Jays have not been plentiful. The Thrush have nests in the evergreen on the northwest corner of our home. Sitting very still on our front deck is rewarding for bird watching. Mrs. Robin is busy feeding her babies in the nest built on the brackets of our awning on the west side of the house. Neighbor Jan mentioned there is also a pair of Red Birds that she has noticed. The sump pump pond welcomes them all. I have noticed no one in the neighborhood has a Martin house up.
My dad built some great Martin houses that looked more like a Martin hotel. Martins were notorious for enjoying biting bugs as a snack.
Some of the birds and maybe it is all of the birds, begin singing by 4:30 in the morning.
Don’t worry, sometime in each day the three porch kitties check out the watering hole as well. Birds . . . beware.
Dennis announced this noon he has spent more money these early months of 2024 on the gas for the mowers than all of last year. The .32″ of rain from last night will keep the yards lush.
The highway #4 going south out of St. James is detoured to Sherburn. The traffic with side-dump trucks hauling fill begins past our home as early as the birds waking for the day. Deadlines for that type of work gets crazy. Prevailing wages for a MN Dot project is huge per hour. For the truck drivers it gets to be a short night for rest.
We are doing Jimmy Dean pre-cooked sausage patties and Bisquick pancakes for supper.
With that I take my leave. ♥