Friday, May 20, 2005

Wheels

Hyper-groove has sent my wheels flying off in all directions. Today there will be an attempt to get them back on. I started with a trip to Central Market. This helped because everyone there was really nice and friendly. And I bought some herbs to plant in the garden tomorrow. When I got back, I battled the mosquitos to give the tomato plants and the Japanese Maple their daily drinks of water. I am worried about the tree. The leaves seem a little dry around the edges. Maybe I need to consult Neil Sperry for some advice.
Now it's time to clean the house. The good thing about this is that I can put on some good loud music while I do it. And I will feel better when the house is all nice and clean.
This morning I opened the back curtain briefly and saw the bird-print of the poor cardinal on the window glass. Ugh. So sad. I called the bird store down the street. They have some birds-of-prey silhouettes that you can put on your glass to keep birds away. These are not permanent stickers, mind you, but temporary, like colorforms. I don't think we can afford to get screen doors at the moment. The other solution would be to move the feeders, but I don't know where. The only real tree in the back yard is directly across from the windows. And I like to look out there and watch the birds. So I don't know what to do. I just want the back yard to be a happy place.
The afternoon is going to be all about cooking dinner, so that should be sorta fun.
I don't know what we'll do this weekend. Maybe go see Star Wars, but I'd kinda like to wait until the crowds ease up a little. Tomorrow I am going to a birthday/bowling party for one of my kids. I understand there will be pizza.

It's been really weird around here with Kev being gone all day. I don't think I like it, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't care for it much either. Perhaps we will both appreciate weekends more now.

Game 6 tonight. Must-win for the Mavs. (official NBA team of the LRHS).

2 comments:

Gye Greene said...

The predator bird static-stickers sounds like a good solution. I've also heard of making twine-and-bits-of-old-CD-ROMs shiny flashy danglies to hang from your eaves or gutters. Although that may drive y'all nutty... ;)

--GG

Gye Greene said...

Hi! I just kicked GG off the computer. (Well: Asked him nicely...)

Another possibility would be to post two beanpoles about a metre away from the house, slightly wider across than your picture window. You could then string "screen door mesh" between the poles -- much like a vollyball net. You could still get between the screen and the window in order to wash it -- but you still ought to be able to see through the screen.

Although, as I write this, the "birds of prey" or GG's "dangling flashing things" ideas are perhaps more elegant.

Best,

--TG