They Call 'Em Trash Birds

Since I moved into my new place, I have put out my bird feeders and have been fighting a constant battle to keep them full of seed. I have a pack of blackbirds that can empty three full feeders in the course of about 5 or 6 hours. I fill them once a day, and the birds must make due with that. I can see the birds from my office window, and I watch them all jump around and jostle for feeding position. It is very entertaining, and I love being able to watch wildlife from my window. I really enjoy having all the birds here.

I had family in town that came to see my new digs and celebrate various other occasions. When they saw my feeders, they thought that I had a great set up. However, when they saw all of my birds, they dismissed them as "trash birds" and said I should stop feeding them until they go away so some real birds might show up.

I love my trash birds. They have gorgeous patches of red and yellow on their wings, and they have a very nice call. I think I will keep them around.

Well, I am for the first time feeling a little settled into my new place. I have company due in this weekend, and I can't wait to see them. The lil' lady is settling into some fun new adventures as well. All in all, things are calming down and looking up I think. Could this be possible? Is life about the become bareable again? I can't say yet, but such a life would be welcome with open arms at this point. Good day!

A New Chapter

So, the move is about 75% complete, but not without a great share of madness, as is typical of my life. We got everything and everyone moved up here, and were just starting to settle in, when one of our cats disappeared. Moving can be one of the most stressful things we encounter in life, and couple that with the loss of a beloved pet, and things are close to unbarable. Our cat has been gone for about 2 weeks now, and the little lady is terribly torn up. She has a lot of animals, and loves each of them dearly. It is tough.

We have been so busy that we did not even get out for a night on the town until just recently. We are just getting to know a few people, and the town is starting to feel semi-familiar. Things are all settling down slowly, but it certainly is a ride. We have both just been stressed to the max and are anxiously awaiting the day we can just sit back and relax, with few worries on our minds. Does that day ever come again?

Things are going to look up. It is important to stay positive when life is tumultuous. It was surreal watching what unfolded in the south, to see all of the true hardships in life. As stressed as I was, it was amazing how little my problems looked compared to those of so many others. I am lucky.

That's it for tonight. I felt bad for not posting in a while, so here is the new update. I will be around more. So to you, the one person who reads this every now and again, I dedicate this entry and the next new chapter of my blog. Peace all.

I'm BAAAAaaaaaack!

This one is gonna be short, but I am back online. I have moved into a new house and a new office, I am on a new computer and working a new job. Things are different, but crazy as always. I will be updating my blog with my stories of the past two weeks, but for now I will just say it has been nothing short of an adventure, and I still feel like I am hanging on my my finger nails, but life is looking up, and soon things will settle in and life will be good. For now, have fun all!