They don't mess around up here in WI! Two days after the tree fell on the garage, everything is fixed and back to normal. It helps that we know the young man who built the garage in the first place (and who also finished our lower level). He has been terrific for us to work with, both this year and last. We also had a number of trees removed around the garage to significantly reduce the chances of this happening for a third time. (Those of you who remember will know that we had a tree fall on the garage last year too--also in July!)
One small project we completed was to remove part of an old tree stump and then round off the berm that borders part of the lake side of the home. We put our fire ring there too, and so the yard now looks all groomed and tidy. Thought you might like to see some of Kathie's flowers too.
Readers will remember our first installment on the new bird feeder arrangement, those rascally squirrels, and their constant consumption of the bird seed. We reported at that time that we had a new baffle to install, and so here it is in place. So far, it seems to be slowing the squirrels significantly. One was at the feeder this morning, but we think he/she jumped there from one of the neighboring trees. Josey gave him/her a piece of her mind and a serious chasing. Maybe that will suffice while we are here.
Evidently, we are to be blessed with the presence of yellow and black birds wherever we are--Iowa's Goldfinches at home and these wonderful Evening Grosbeaks here in WI. The Evening Grosbeak is quite a bit bigger than the Goldfinch. A pair has been feeding here all day along with two of its young, who would seem to be large enough now to feed themselves (and do) but who also pester Mom and Dad Grosbeak to feed them. It is funny to watch, because the "babies" are almost the same size as the adults.
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