Happy Mother's Day!

We noticed that the mother bird was acting extremely defensive today. So we took a look in the nest and Yes indeed, we have babies! 3 or 4. I couldn't look very long as the mother robin began to dive bomb me repeatedly. She was screeching and flying as close to me as possible without actually hitting me. We left them alone. However, when I came out later in the afternoon to enjoy a few minutes sitting on the front porch, mother robin was not going to let that happen. As soon as I sat down, she flew to the railing and chirped at me...



in bird language, I'm sure it was pretty colorful stuff. Hey, we were here first. I will give them space, but I will sit on the porch...tomorrow...

Mother's Day

Joanna called this evening. During the conversation she told me she was looking forward to taking me out for dinner on Mother's Day...to Panera.










Then she said that mother's eat free on Sunday! Thanks Joj, you're my favorite daughter.

Vandalism

I JUST DON'T GET IT!









What kind of satisfaction does a person get from destruction? Someone decided to take out their aggression on a few of our windows at work over the weekend. We were not broken into, just broken. It's sad and stupid! Hopefully the perps feel good now. Their self esteem must be very healthy after they have vandalized a social service agency that serves the poor and homeless. Dumb as the rocks they threw...

New Neighbors

We've been watching for a couple of weeks as a robin built a nest on the front porch. I climbed up on a ladder this afternoon to take a peek. Mother bird was furious with me and screeched from a nearby tree. She may be upset because they might be ready to hatch. Looks like a little area on one of the eggs might have a hole in it.

(Or it's just bird doo).
We'll keep an eye on things and let you know when we have babies.

New Trick

Andrew decided to teach Rufus how to sit up and beg. He decided this while eating a bag of jalapeno chips. Rufus was begging on cue after about 5 minutes. He is either really smart or will work for spicey food.......
Yeah....gotta be the spicey food!

Chillin'

Rufus and I are just chillin' today. I'm off for the day and he is off every day.
Beautiful day, great weather, lots to do but doing none of it.

Talked to Bud yesterday. I am the designated "out of state contact" for the McMahon Family. In the event of a big earthquake, and possible lack of communication in the state, they will call me and I will let them know who I've talked to and how and where they are. I'ts actually a very good idea. Allie is the organizer. She has a plan and has compiled all the phone numbers. Interestingly enough the day I received the initial email from Allie, there was an earthquake in Missouri...maybe I need an out of state contact as well!





Also heard from Paul and Lori. They are expecting their first baby in Dec. Congrats to them. 29 years after the first Bolin grandchild. They just keep on coming.

Hmmm...

For those pondering how to get to their next travel destination think about this bit of info I found at stunning-stuff.com:

"Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes."


Mention that to your travel agent.