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May 28, 2008
Twitch....twitch....
11:00am I just finished watering the front yard, and watching the birds/bugs/lizards abound...its nice when Jack and Chloe are gone, all the wildlife come out to play...you should hear the symphony of sound that occurs when the female cardinal returns to the nest - the babies must be much bigger, cause they are much louder...I'll prob shoot some pics later, after she's done feeding them and I'm not disturing them...
We've had a purple martin house for years, and no purple martins have ever arrived to live in it...its been closed up so that other birds won't inhabit it, cause the martins won't kick them out...but, after 4 years of it being empty, I've decided to open it up...I just spotted a small wren-like bird hopping around on it, looking for a way in, so guess what - condos are now open and ready for business! Let's see who moves in and what they bring with them...
I got nothing (NOTHING) made yesterday...a trip to the airport, a trip into Austin, didn't get back till 3:00pm, the kiln was fired up, but by the time I took care of the dog, the cats, the house, the yard, made cupcakes and cleaned the mess (wow, how does that happen?) it was after 8:00pm...I gave up, just knitted and watched tv, and hit the hay...But...today is a new day...the cats are fed, the dog is heading out for a walk, the kiln is firing up yet again and I am not going anywhere...at all...I need dog food, but that will have to wait...till I have some beads in the kiln...
Summer is here, no doubt...but the butterflies have been missing in action...we've had a small few, but nothing like the craziness of last year when I had 15 butterflies on one banana...I've seen a few monarchs and swallowtails, but the 'general population' of butterflies haven't shown up yet...sulphurs, checkereds, question marks, hackberry, buckeye, painted ladies, red admirals, where are you? what is going on? the heat usually brings them in swarms, this is when they thrive, they like the sun on their wings...the temps are hot and steamy, and yet my garden is quiet...the cardnials are making up for it somewhat, and there are baby mockingbirds and new bluejays out there, but the stars of the show haven't arrived...I'm waiting...
I'm mad at American airlines...I booked my flight in January, for a 10:00am departure from Austin...they took it upon themselves to cancel that flight and move me to the other flight - that leaves at 6:15am...they don't care that I am NOT a morning person...I have to be at the airport at 5:00am Saturday...what? that is inhuman...I'm sorry, I am not happy...I arrive in Milwaukee at 10:30am, but my hotel doesn't allow me to check in until 4:00pm...good thing I'll have knitting with me...I'll see if I can check in, but if not, I'll be hangin in the lobby all afternoon...there's a movie theatre nearby, but I can't tell if they'll have the Sex and the City movie or not...my small online search doesn't give me much hope...I called the theatre and no one answered...bah...
I think I'm gonna take my computer with me on the trip, so I'll be able to update pics and such...guess I need to take my camera as well...I'm gonna look like one of those cross country trekkers who are loaded w/ cameras, computers, hats, bags, scarves and people look at them with frightened looks...yep, that'll be me...clanging down the hall with pots and pans tied to my waist...like Sam in LOTR...share the load...
Posted by Donner at May 28, 2008 11:00 AM
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Girl, you are my HERO!!!
Posted by: Adriana at May 28, 2008 12:25 PM