This past week has been interesting. Sunday, the boys and Drew put up the bracing for our long-awaited treehouse.
Monday, the boys found a juvenile male cardinal trapped in our chicken coop. A quick examination revealed that he had broken one of his wings. He is currently residing in our downstairs bathroom. (Least traffic and the most cat-proof) He is eating well and is able to hop up onto a low perch about 12" off the ground. This isn't the first injured bird we have cared for and I'm sure it won't be the last.
Tuesday was fairly uneventful. After we finished up school, I took the boys to the river to catch minnows with their nets. We have a small tiger muskie living in our fish pond and he always seems to be hungry!
Wednesday was the day that I really noticed the daffodils and hyacinths beginning to bloom. Oh they are so beautiful and cheery. :)
We have decided that we would like to take a family trip to the Everglades. The boys found out that the local recycler will pay them for aluminum cans. So, do you know what they are doing?? Collecting cans for our Everglades Fund! Ukiah had already collected cans and scrap metal while cleaning up a property that his uncle recently purchased. He made $9.89. He was amazed and so happy with that check! After school on Thursday found the boys and I out collecting cans.
Friday we took our barrel of cans to the recycler and walked away with $8.25. The boys are loving this. Never mind the gas money we are using driving around for cans ;0...the boys are willing to work and cheerfully contribute to the Everglades Fund. It is cleaning up the area and I think the gas is worth it.
Lastly, we have been busy keeping after a tiny new puppy. We found her on a dirt road in pretty sad shape. But that is a story for my next post.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Our week
Posted by Penny at 12:58 PM
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Our family loves cardinals. When we lived up north we had a pair that came to our feeder several times a day. I always liked the fact that they mate for life, and the way the female eats from the ground while the male fed from the feeder. However, during mating season, she would finally go up to the tree, perch herself on a branch and he would feed her. It was so cute to see him put the seeds in her beak. That's so sad that her wing is broken. Will it heal okay enough for him to fly again. Okay, before I get excited, when you say the "Everglades" where in the Everglades? lol You know I live two minutes from the Everglades, right? *hint, hint* Because if that's the case, I will start sending the boys some bottles from over here. ;0) Somehow I don't think you mean the Florida Everglades though. ;0(
Hi Shereen. Thank you so much for posting on my blog. Yes, we love cardinals too. While in ID, they were something we all missed seeing at our feeders. There are a lot of lessons we can learn from nature, aren't there? As far as him flying again...it doesn't look good at this point. Their bones are hollow, making it difficult for them to mend. He is getting around quite well by hops and flutters but not enough to survive in the wild.
Everglades...yes, we are talking your Everglades. lol What other Everglades are there? :) Drew and I visited as children and always dreamed of going back. Our children hear our stories and want to see for themselves. It's funny how aluminum cans seems to jump out at us from along the roadside now whereas before we didn't notice them as much! The boys say "There's a can!! There's TWO cans!!" and on and on...Truly, we don't expect to pay for the whole trip that way or it would be a LONG time, but it is just a little way the boys and I can help.
We have a cardinal that visits the feeder right outside my bedroom window. That bird is such a wonderful distraction!
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