…of plastic simulated whisky barrel planters. Like any family, there is a resemblance but each is uniquely different. I filled a jumbo-size planter with compost, organic soil, tomato plant and a pepper plant. ~~ I was gone most of the day. First I spent the morning at a local meeting of a bird and bloom club; my first time to any such activity. Second, back to Tractor Supply for more bird seed, planter soil, and stump killer.  By this time next year, I would like to level the craggy uneven soil under the fountain; the stump must die and disintegrate. Likewise, the stump serving as a plant stand must die (it is pushing out prolific new growth). Note my new (used) frame to elevate a planter: upside-down table (without a glass top). It was ugly and dirty but a coat of black spray paint enhances its appearance. Third: Lowe’s for a tomato plant, pepper plant and mosquito plant. Fourth and fifth: Thrift shops looking for something to elevate the veggie planter. In the end, I simply used two cement blocks to elevate it (for adequate drainage). ~~ I changed clothes as soon as I got home and dug into the composter for stinky rotten garbage for the bottom of the veggie planter, followed by soil. ~~ I won’t list all the things I did because long and “boring.”

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Note that I have two brand-new baby Chickadees.

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Wishing you a very happy Easter. It’s almost eight PM; I’ll go to bed early so I can depart before six AM for a sunrise service.

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Sunday, April 20th, 2:15 PM: Now it appears all four eggs have hatched. On second thought, it appears there are still two eggs. Sorry, the picture is out-of-focus but I’m limited in what I can do in that tiny space!!