The red-winged blackbirds have returned. My mother is now watching for the robins. As we run errands, we’re checking the ponds for the egrets. It’s MUCH too soon for them to be back, but we’re eager to see them.
I noticed that three of the ponds to the east of us are abnormally high. This is the first year we’ve had muskrats in those ponds, and today I realized that the water is creeping up the sides of their reed lodges. Since we haven’t had an unusual amount of rain in the past month, I wonder if the outflow pipe for the ponds is blocked.

There is something so completely satisfying about finishing a project. I generally keep a running list in the back of my mind about all that needs to be done around the house, the gardens, in the office and for my mother. When the list gets too long, I start putting it on paper.
I’ve been making paper lists of things in the office lately, so I knew that it was time to get to some of the things that have been bothering me.

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Save early and often.
You can’t hear those words often enough!
I had an entry all set to go, and hit the wrong button, and lost the entire thing.
Drat!
Why do things like that happen when you’re tired and need to go to bed??
Never mind. Asked and answered.