For Real?

OK. So, i get this email. It says these little chicks are raised on a farm in Colorado. They inject the color in the egg, and when they hatch the babies come out this color. They go on to say it doesn't hurt the chicks at all and they eventually return to their normal color as they age. Now....is it for real? or is someone pulling my leg??? (Color enhanced photoshop perhaps?). If it's true, they are pretty darn cute! If it's not, one of my legs is longer than the other.

Nesting

I wish to CLEARLY start off by stating that i am not expecting! It's just that, like most, I start to feel this way during these dreary, cold months. I put things away, dust (which doesn't happen nearly as often as it should), re-arrange, and then re-arrange again. I dream of having a few extra hours (even one would be nice!), to clean a cupboard and get organized. "Little steps", I tell myself. Little steps.....

When we moved in to our current home almost ten years ago, we opened the sliding glass door to the patio, and a momma robin darted away. As it turned out, she had made her nest right on top of the electrical meter just inches away from the door. All spring we had to be very careful until all of the babies flew away. I even left the nest all winter because, not being up on my birds, had no idea if she would return in the spring. Alas, she did not, so i confiscated the nest for decorating purposes. (not the eggs, they are from the craft store).

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song".--Chinese Proverb

Happy Birds

My New Years resolution this year is to be more creative. I used to be, however, when you don't use it, you loose it. One day I woke up and said, "Where did all the creativity go?" I want it back! So, I start looking on my favorite blog spots, and I happen across this cute little happy bird. Now, somethings are just so silly you have to smile in spite of yourself. After all, what would i do with it once created? But, alas i dove in. Isn't he tweet? I mean sweet? He has absoulutey no function other than to just hang there and be cute. He makes me smile, and he makes me happy. So, I figured if one made me happy, think of what a whole flock could do....

Now, I am pondering....what about "Blue Birds" of happiness? And "Valentine Birds" of happines? Will keep you posted if any more flocks arrive...

p.s. i can't quite figure out yet how to link other sites to mine (technology is a work in progress for me). But i wanted to let everyone know the pattern was found on "attic24.typepad.com" . Thank you very much Lucy!