This morning at approximately 6:30 am in southern New England, the Robins and Blackbirds arrived. As I walked Rigby out for her morning constitutional, right before my bleary, sleep glazed eyes, 26 Robins landed in the Butter Nut tree next to Mac's barn. They chirped and twittered softly as they fluttered about, stripping an old vine that was draped over the tree of dried up berries. Shortly after, a dark cloud of Blackbirds undulated across the sky over our street and settled in a big Maple.
Dare I say it? Winter is OVER !!!!!! Joy, joy, joy!!!
Today is also the day that the FOR SALE sign went up here at Cat Bird Heaven. It is getting down to the wire and our moving day is looming. Still, there is a lot yet to be done at our new home. Due to the unexpected damage to the frame from the fire, Mac has found it necessary to rebuild the place from the inside, out. Most of the frame work is now complete, the plumber has begun his work and the carpet has been ordered. All we can do is as much as we can do and hope for the best. I will post some photos tomorrow showing our progress.
bird silhouette picture courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net
