I have a sparrow annoyed with me.

Its previous nest is blocked (literally, with … blocks) and alights on the wind chime directly in front of me and chirps and chirps.

I pretend I understand. I pretend it understands me and I say things like, “Yes, I know!”  “Yes, I’m sorry.”  “I will build you a home, but it can’t be there.”

Well, today was the day.

Butters had me up twice in the night – she’s not getting any younger and it worries me when she’s out of sorts.

I got completely up at 5.  (Meaning, I had the wherewithal to use all of my faculties at the same time.)

The land around was enticing.

Tangent: I was sharing with a friend yesterday that, while I was glad it was Friday, it was suddenly again Friday.  Life is just ticking away!  Every single day, should count.  So, that in mind, make the moments count right?

Sunrise hike was in order!

A grainy picture of the first of many.

A less grainy picture of the same spot with more light.

Somehow ‘grainier’ photo of the same place in more light.

Sun coming up.

And, brighter.

Butters

And some pretentious ‘artistic’ shots.

Mysterious alien circle or … maybe a tire was there for a while.

On the way back.

Butters was exhausted (and, shaking which was scary).

Then came part two.  Gardening.

Gardening is so relaxing and rewarding – is a sentence I will NEVER say.  LOL!

My mother, my Grandmother, my Son are all excellent gardeners.  They have thumbs greener than envy.

I reluctantly do it and have little to no expectations of survival.

I could probably, literally, waltz by a plant and have an adverse effect on it.

However, as Jeff Goldblum will attest to, “Life, um, finds a way.”

New ‘cones’ on the Pine trees.

Strawberry basket still blooming.

My onions, (that I planted entirely too close to each other) survived the snow!

Freshly transplanted Malabar Spinach.  God be with you – because, you can’t count on me.

My potatoes are thriving on top.  God only knows what’s going on where they are supposed to be growing.

Alright, so, now to the bird box.  And, as this picture shows, apparently I have no problems growing weeds/grass.  But, this was what I collected from the barn to create my promise.

Had some problems but, managed somehow.

Open for business.

I was trying to be funny on my page – and how the f&$* did Facebook turn it into an ad???  Anyway, I guess if you can fit in there, I can let you rent it.

Thing is – the bush to the left of it used to be peppered with birds.  Now, they’re wary.  Only had a couple show up at the open house.  And one assumed that the beverages were included.

I may have scared them off rather than made amends.

Makes sense.

Life.

It finds a way – and – finds a way out.