Sunday, December 03, 2023
This bold Robin, perched to drink from my chickens’ water bucket, is among the Robins that hang around this area through wintertime. It’s a gift that small water sources attract wild birds. When like this Robin, a bird pauses nearby, I enjoy watching its behavior. Similar to the popular idea that cat-petting lowers a human’s blood pressure, maybe the pleasant bird-watching lowers mine.
Today I am up early, drinking coffee, watching the weather, and planning my day. Our weather will be warmish and with heavy rain anticipated. I must go outside and work to improve my dog fencing. My young and very OCD dog has learned to dig under the fence and escape the yard, he’s unstoppable. I must do heavy work to discourage him. If the rain holds off, I can be out gathering lava rocks to align at the fence bottom inside and out.
This morning, I hope at least to stack big rocks near where they’ll ultimately be placed. Completing all the work might take a couple of days. Until the culprit’s digging stops, daily he will be housed in a standalone (and so far) inescapable kennel.
Dear Friends: A last java blast before I head outside isn’t lowering my blood pressure. Diana
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