UnFOURgettably 4 Friday!

Oh, my, Man vs Bird continues...but we have a new weapon in our corner. Bird spikes. Hoping for less bird activity under the patio cover. If you missed the original posting on this, it is HERE. We like birds, really we do! We just DO NOT want them nesting under the patio cover. We have tried several things from a rubber snake to an owl to shiny hanging things. Nothing seems to work and we were forever cleaning up nest making attempts. It was time to get serious. This is our final hope...well, maybe not but I hate to think of what we will need to try next.

In other news we are staying safe and staying home...within reason. Hope you are doing well. Of course, we are missing those up North.

Stay safe, stay well, stay home when you can!

UnFOURgettably 4 Friday!

We might have headed back up into the North again and had a little more time with the Daughter and Bee...

Molly, the doll, who is more commonly known as "Sweetie" is the toy of the week.

Time, of course, passes too quickly, but we are thankful for every moment. Things seem to be coming into a new normal for most of us. What the future is gonna look like is anybody's guess. Travel is odd, finding open restrooms is a challenge and all eating is done in the car. States are starting to relax guidelines but personally we are still taking our time getting out and about among the crowds. 

There may or may not have been a Filet-O-Fish sandwich last night for her dinner...obtained through the drive-thru in case you were wondering! She ate every last bite!

Stay safe, stay well!

UnFOURgettably 4 Friday!

And here we are 88 days later...

FINALLY!

The last time we saw her we had just had her at the Meadow for a week. It's been tough not seeing her with the exception of video calling. She has grown at least 3 inches. WOWSA! She has also grown in her verbal skills, again, with words that "who knew" a four year old even knew let alone use correctly. Okay, then.

I'm sure LaLa will make a Filet o Fish sandwich visit happen before we leave as that is still a big favorite, light tartar sauce, please. It will have to be drive thru but that works for her so it's all good!

Stay safe, stay well!

UnFOURgettably 4 Friday!

It's May! Happy May Day as a little girl I remember hanging flowers on our neighbors doors on May Day. I don't think people in the U.S.A. do that anymore but when we lived in Europe they still did. I almost bought flowers at the grocery store today now I wish I had.

It's been an uneventful week in our area. Pretty much same-o same-o. Wash, rinse, repeat. I'm soooo ready to be able to go North. I'm ready to just be able to get out and about. I realize that is most likely gonna be some time in the future. Just not sure how far into the future. Oh, well, carry on, I suppose, it could be worse! Thankful we are well and those we love are, too. 

Stay safe, stay well, stay home!

UnFOURgettably 4 Friday!

Still living the safer at home life on our end. Missing that Northern crew like crazy. I think the Bee has grown 4 inches. I continue to read and work puzzle as well as watch TV to pass the time. We take drives every few days and with pooled resources we are stocked with provisions and feel we are doing quite well. Continuing to practice social distancing and good hand hygiene. We have also taken to wearing facial coverings, our buffs, not masks. They are hot, don't stay up all that well but they serve the purpose.

In other news it is Man vs Bird at the Meadow. Birds have been an issue since we moved in. They have wanted to nest on our outdoor light fixtures so we placed a deterrent and that has worked well.  We also got a rubber snake. Now they are trying to nest on our back patio in the guttering. They also attempted to nest in the new garage guttering. Handy dandy products to block them have been working on the new garage. As for the porch we moved the rubber snack from the front porch to the back and we have even purchased an owl. Neither seem to be working all that well. What has been working is our persistent knocking down the nest in progress. So every morning it has become my ritual to go outside, usually in pajamas, no less, to knock down the beginnings of a nest. Lately the maker has been a bit outraged and lets us know. It's been funny, but not. I feel bad, but I DO NOT want a nest. They poop all over as they fly in and out so NO NEST wanted! After my initial knock down MiRV takes over. We keep tabs all morning; going out to ward off more nest making attempts and knock down what might have snuck through. It's a tough battle!

The mess we wake up to and the start of a new nest nearly every morning...

 We knock it down, clean it up and watch for more action.

It's been quite serious trying to deter this nest making!

Stay safe, stay well, stay home!

UnFOURgettably 4 Friday!

Still walking through the Covid-19 safer at home Pandemic. Our little piece of the world now has 4 confirmed cases. We are quite a rural community. We are a small town. We are doing our part to not be any part of spreading this thing. While I am thrilled we aren't suffering a massive outbreak I fear that we really haven't seen the worst of it. My concern is that things are going to start "getting back to normal" and we will be hit hard. I am not sure the right answer for forward progress of opening our country back up but I know I am still staying safe at home for the time being.

Happy to see more Spring in our yard.

Our hosta plant is also coming up. Not sure the lilac bush start survived or our rosemary plants. But the iris bulbs that I feared would not make it are flourishing. They look lovely out back blowing in the breeze. Hope to add a few more  beauties to our struggling little yard this year as we try to make it more appealing.

Stay safe, stay home!

Easter

I cannot remember an Easter when we did not attend church service. Sometimes even a sunrise service. This year 'attending' church was not an option. Thank you Covid-19. However, thankfully, there were plenty of livestreams, youTubes or podcast to help still celebrate the day. So while the format and feel of our Easter was not like any other. I mean we had an awesome home cooked Italian meal that was very yummy but it was just the two of us. Never mind, the important point is that the message did not and will not ever change. The tomb was empty. Jesus IS alive.

Have hope friends, cling tight to the vine and pray. Pray for our nation, our leaders, our medical personnel. Pray for your family, your friends and neighbors.

Stay safe, stay home.