I sat on the deck the other day, watching the comings and goings. I was thinking about my girl, of course, but also just enjoying a beautiful day.
Here’s one of the many tales from my backyard.
“Nom, nom, nom. Sure is nice to have the feeder to myself. No pushy starlings or jays around.”“Hey! You’re a baltimore oriole, you’ve got your OWN feeder over THERE!”“Now wait just a darn minute! There’s not enough room for all your friends too!”“Man, what’s the world coming to, mumble, mumble mumble…”
“I’m outta here, I’m not going to listen to this old guy anymore. Plus there’s grape jelly over there!”“Nom, nom, nom, nom.”
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Aw, Katie would be so happy laying on the deck next to you. Hugs to you as you keep working through your thoughts about missing her. Great photos!! And the commentary is delightful. Have you noticed the Cardinals are around more this year? We have a couple of pairs in our yard, and they’re so fun to watch and listen to. The orioles are more skittish and seem to only come around when we put oranges out.
She loved to be out there with us. Sometimes she’d fall asleep with her nose on the bottom railing. She loved to break up all the little sticks into smaller pieces. I miss her. There are sticks on the deck that need breaking up. Guess I’ll have to do it myself.
That second photo caption is perfect — looks just like what Mr. Cardinal is saying! I have no bird feeders in the yard — I just can’t bring myself to encourage them to visit, then sic Monkey on them. I’ll just enjoy your visitors!
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July 9, 2022 at 4:51 pm
Incredibly beautiful.
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July 10, 2022 at 9:35 pm
Thank you!
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July 9, 2022 at 4:53 pm
And the cardinal wins!!
Beautiful shots!
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July 10, 2022 at 9:35 pm
Cardinals are so steady. They just sit and eat while chaos reigns around them.
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July 10, 2022 at 9:47 pm
Except when I take out my camera. Then heaven forbid they stay still!
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July 9, 2022 at 8:06 pm
Oh, Dawn–I thought that oriole was pointing with his wing–“He means over there!” Such great shots.
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July 9, 2022 at 8:14 pm
Well, that WOULD have been the right direction for the oriole feeder….
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July 10, 2022 at 6:33 am
you know I LOVE this ALOT!!!!!!
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July 10, 2022 at 9:36 pm
I’m glad!!
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July 10, 2022 at 8:01 am
This was fun. 🙂 Beautiful shots, Dawn.
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July 10, 2022 at 9:36 pm
Thank you!
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July 10, 2022 at 9:23 am
Beautiful and such cute commentary.
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July 10, 2022 at 9:36 pm
Thank you!
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July 10, 2022 at 1:31 pm
Aw, Katie would be so happy laying on the deck next to you. Hugs to you as you keep working through your thoughts about missing her. Great photos!! And the commentary is delightful. Have you noticed the Cardinals are around more this year? We have a couple of pairs in our yard, and they’re so fun to watch and listen to. The orioles are more skittish and seem to only come around when we put oranges out.
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July 10, 2022 at 9:37 pm
She loved to be out there with us. Sometimes she’d fall asleep with her nose on the bottom railing. She loved to break up all the little sticks into smaller pieces. I miss her. There are sticks on the deck that need breaking up. Guess I’ll have to do it myself.
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July 11, 2022 at 6:49 am
Aw, such sweet and happy memories. I know what you’re going through. 🤗 It does get easier – but takes some time to get to that point.
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July 10, 2022 at 1:49 pm
That second photo caption is perfect — looks just like what Mr. Cardinal is saying! I have no bird feeders in the yard — I just can’t bring myself to encourage them to visit, then sic Monkey on them. I’ll just enjoy your visitors!
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July 10, 2022 at 9:39 pm
Katie was never interested in the birds. Now…rabbits and especially SQUIRRELS…well….those were worth chasing.
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July 10, 2022 at 8:04 pm
Your caption commentary is delightful, Dawn! Just perfect with the cardinal’s expressions! Gorgeous shots, too!
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July 10, 2022 at 9:39 pm
Thank you!
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July 11, 2022 at 5:55 pm
You would be a great picture book author! You always make me giggle.
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July 11, 2022 at 9:05 pm
I think that would be fun.
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