May 7, 2009
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I’ve been told I should keep a flower journal–though squirrel journal might be more accurate.
I planted summer bulbs the other day but forgot to spray repellent on them. I was rewarded with precise, surgical holes where I had planted. Another battle is a red ball feeder for sunflower seeds for small birds like goldfinches and such. I had greased the wire holding the feeder, and when they tried to go back up it–they were running in place like a cartoon. And soaking them a foot away with the hose was fun–though they figured out not that far to jump to the ground. I could have put sharp sticks under the feeder, which would have not bothered me at all–but probably would have been upsetting to neighbors and passing cars. Various combinations of pie pans didn’t work too well. They’d just sit on the pie pan and ride it like an elevator as it shredded apart down to the red ball. Large coffee can on the wire didn’t work at all. Bad thing is they train each other how to get into it, and one will shake seed out for those on the ground. Today I got large plastic saucer and melted/drilled hole in it and moved to level limb where it all would be more flat against the invaders. So far no rodents in the feeder, and lots of happy small tweety birds.Local weather has transitioned from drought of recent years to a monsoon like season–which we will all take.
Will go see Star Trek tomorrow at the less expensive matinee. Previews it looks much better than the last two things.
“Haunting of Hill” by Shirley Jackson was an excellent book. Structually much more intricate than might seem at first. Like Thorton Wilder’s “The Bridge over San Luis Rey” seemed simplistic but wasn’t.
Back to work.
Comments (5)
have gun, will travel peace, Al
You’ll have to let me know how the ST movie is… it looks interesting and I don’t usually say that about Trek movies.
Squirrels. Furry little blighters. Have the same problem here… but actually like the squirrels. They’re amusing and annoying. I do have to say, though, pikes under the feeder… is it wrong to be amused by visions of furry little impaled corpses lying about? Cuz I was…
I would love to see your flowers and squirrels. Do you have any black ones?
The Haunting of Hill House was one of my very first “adult” books that I read as a child! Love it!
youll have a blast with star trek that was a great movie.
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I like the idea of a flower journal. Actually, since my life slowed down after college, it seems I have to narrow my focus to keep any inspiration going. Just making yourself do something is more reliable than waiting for ideas. I’m gonna work on pictures. Nice to have everything now – thanks! Something to do during the long NPR sessions of Echoes on weeknights. Don’t think I ever heard that show in Atlanta – too bad.