My husband and I stood side-by-side on our deck, enjoying the peacefulness of a summer morning. After a few quiet minutes, I remarked to my husband, "it is peaceful listening to the birds." Our yard is surrounded by many trees, and because of that, we have a large amount of wildlife that visits our yard regularly. We have seen wild turkeys, deer, woodchucks, hawks, foxes, and coyotes. And an assortment of songbirds birds. Oh, and don't forget the many squirrels that come to eat the birdseed that I leave out for the birds. (grrr) This morning, the songbirds were singing their choruses in many joyous voices. My husband responded, "it is nice to have some peace amid all the chaos that's going on in the world right now." He was right! His comment caused me to stop and think. There is an extraordinary amount of chaos in the world today. There are political arguments that have been erupting in the different news media. The COVID pandemic has stirred heated di
This morning I watched the squirrel named Boris as he planned his assault on the bubble-wrapped post on which the bird feeder hung. Boris scrambled onto the deck, hopped on the chair that was closest to the railing, From that vantage point he made the leap to the deck rail. I watched in awe of Boris as he surveyed his surroundings. Sitting 3 or 4 inches from the bubble wrap on the deck rail he just sat and stared at the newest weapon that had been deployed the previous day. To my surprise, Boris took two steps toward the bubble wrap, stopped, and then ran off. I could not believe my eyes was the bubble wrap the secret weapon that I had been seeking? For the balance of this day, there was not a squirrel in sight. The birds were feasting at their leisure with the absence of Boris and his gang. Unfortunately, things were about to change. Boris returned later in the day along with his first lieutenant. they both scrambled up the deck post and onto the chair. The lieutenant courageously