April 7

The beginning of another exciting day has engulfed us here with it's fiery beams slashing across the heavens as they prepare the sky for the arrival of the sun. The birds are all applauding the sight as they flap their little wings and sing happily and loudly, as if trying to alert all living creatures of this wondrous happening.

The truth of the matter is, 'red in the morning, sailors take warning', and rain is in the forecast. The little birds..........they're all out at first dawn strutting around, flapping their wings with nary a thought about the sun nor the new day. Just trying to entice a female to join him so they might together, succumb to the enjoyment of one of natures strongest instincts in an attempt to insure the continuance of their species. Or in the case of the starlings that are trying to nest in our Purple Martin house on the dock, their frigging species which also works for the frigging Sparrows who are doing the same thing.

I got a BB gun to scare off both frigging species and so far have pretty well shot the birdhouse up but haven't hit a bird yet so they keep coming back. It is down now that all I've got to do is open the door and they'll fly off but by the time I sit back down they're back. I guess I'll just let nature take it's course.

I see this as a waste of my time this morning on one hand then on the other I see it as a way to make know the fact you're on our minds. A way to let you know our wish that your day be as exciting as you want.

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. -Chinese Proverb