Thursday – A Little Personal – Something New in the Yard

~ John W. Howell

Photo of Twiggy looking at a bird feeder

“What the heck is that? Hey Lucy. You see this thing in the tree?”

Twiggy and Lucy

“Lucy? You on the chaise?”

“Okay, this is not funny. LUCY.”

“There you are. I’ve been looking all over for you.”

“I was on the other side, Little One.”

“Come over here. I have to show you something.”

“Man, you move quicker than a squirrel late for lunch.”

“Check it out.”

“Everything looks normal to me.”

“Not over there, Lucy. Over here.”

“Huh. I thought you were seeing the roses for the first time.”

“Look in the tree.”

“What the heck is that?”

“My words exactly. What is it?”

“I have to say I don’t know, Little One. Too high for a dinner dish. Let’s go ask the boss.”

“It’s a bird feeder. Lucy and Twiggy. It is for the birds.”

“I’m still wondering why the birds can’t get their own food. Why do we have to feed them?”

“Tell em, Lucy.”

“Your mom and I like to watch the birds, and like the hummer feeder visits, it is nice to see them. You two should learn to share.”

“As long as the bird feed budget doesn’t take away from the watchdog budget, we are happy to share.”

“Watchdog budget? Hahahaha. I like that.”

102 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Something New in the Yard”

  12. That’s amazing, dear John! The Twiggy Resort has been amazed to learn that birds are the part of the community as well. The bird feeder is very curious. May it attract more good birds & wise dogs. 😁😁😁

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  16. The girls are only doing their due diligence. They want to be certain the watchdog budget takes precedence. I imagine they see the watchdog budget as defense spending while the bird feed budget is akin to devoting monies to the arts . . .

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  19. They’re going to be in full approval mode when they discover the bird feeder attracts squirrels, too! I’m sure you know this, but if you use a ‘no mess’ mix of peanuts parts and shelled sunflower, the doves won’t be so attracted.

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  21. You definitely don’t want to cut into the watchdog budget for sure! 🙂 These two are so entertaining – well with the help of a certain writer. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, John.

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  22. Your girls are so Cute. My girls would go crazy if we had a bird feeder. They bark at and chase anything that moves. No cat is safe, I’m afraid. The other day they saw a small salamander. It was so funny as they had no chance of catching it.

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  23. That’s a fun bird feeder:) We have to move ours out front since my daughters pup makes sure no birds visit ours. Glad your girls are sharing their space the the birds.

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  26. Oh boy — another “something” that’s going to require tending to. Well, good for you, John. Somebody, I guess, should help feed the birds. However, your girls aren’t herding dogs, so they probably won’t mind. Little Monkey would run them off, for sure!

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  27. The bird feeder and hummingbird feeder are nice additions. The watchdogs will surely chase any squirrels who think the bird seeds are for them. The flower pots are a nice addition. I don’t remember seeing them.

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  29. You can’t blame the girls for wanting to know what’s going on in their yard. I’m sure when they see their budget is not affected, they’ll learn to love it. Ummm. right?

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  37. So, you’ve got a couple of vicious watchdogs!
    Well, that’s okay because they are cute as bunnies. Don’t mention this to them! If thy don’t take offence, they might start hopping.

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  40. Wow! You got yourself a Financial Controller too. Just imagine what it would cost if you had to go hire one. They are saving you a ton of money. Pls ensure you have Lucy’s pawprint on the next order you place for food for the birds.

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