It was one of those mornings, you know, the sun was shining, the humidity was high, not a sign of a breeze and you wished you were still in the house with the air conditioner cooling your wonderful body. In reality, you are outside looking at your scrap wood project wishing you could finish it, but you know the humidity would make the paint dry too slow, so you stand there considering what to do.
As you look around you notice two small birds, they look somewhat like sparrows, but they are just a bit smaller. They are checking out the duplex bird house that is sitting on the table next to the swing. You had taken the duplex house down a week ago, as there were no birds living in it. You had long ago decided that putting bird residences close to one another was not a good idea, as you now believe that when the residences are too close, one bird will dominate and keep other birds away from their territory.
Seeing the two birds going in and out of this residence, causes you to think, if they build a nest there the cats will get them. What can you do? The house needs to be moved but where to. You have several houses strategically located around the property, and you do not want to get this residence too close to another.
At this point you take a walk around the property where you find a shepherds hook with nothing on it. After careful consideration you decide to locate the duplex residence on the shepherds hook. It will be about 5 feet above the ground, and the cats can’t get to it.
As you walk away from the duplex residence you wonder, will those two young love birds be able to fine the duplex at the new location, it is only 50 feet away.
The motivation of this story is, be nice all the time, and the world just might be nice to you!
Topic change:
Something caught my eye yesterday, it could have been one of two things, but I believe it was both. As I sat there on the fords ole rocker, cold drink on the table next to me, I observed a male and female subject walking on Arkansas Street, in our direction. The male subject had his shirt out of his pants, which is more normal now days then in the past. I noticed a bulge under his shirt and I knew he was carrying. The female subject had a bright red short dress on. The color of the dress, and the fact he was carrying, drew my attention. They turned and walked down our street, and after a short while they walked back up the street. As they passed our Homestead I could see the bottom of the holster protruding from under the male subject’s shirt. I could also see the bright red short dress.
My question is, which drew most of my attention, the gun carrying male subject, or the bright red short dress?
Well I guess that is it for now I need to get a cup of coffee and get out into the Ford’s ole garage before it gets too hot.
Stay safe, stay happy, and be nice!
Senior observer of those who walk in the neighborhood, Don the Ford
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