I decided that the only way I could celebrate my anniversary this year was to take care of Mary’s birds, so I scattered some popcorn out in the yard, put up some fresh suet, and hung some strange log of pig fat and seeds that I got at the store. They were not fooled. Mary’s not here, so they knew better than to come around to some crotchety old man’s idea of a party. It was a flop. All very high school, to be rejected.
I stood around outside for a while, and finally some bird came by, spurned all the new stuff I’d put up, and just went for the old suet Mary hung up before she left. I guess it tasted better.
There weren’t even any spiders to cheer me up. It’s still too cold, and we had some freezing drizzle this morning. There’ll be no springtime until my beloved returns.
Had some tasty cheese been offered, the mildly deranged penguin would probably have paid a whooshing visit. Bonus: She might have had a trebuchet with her, and so could have given the evil cat some flying lessons (just don’t put on a furry cat suit).
A downy woodpecker! Excellent! They tend to favor suet.
What a cute little bird.