One of my chores for the day was to
get the entire lawn mowed before the next rain.
Between finishing the lower lawn and
starting on the upper lawn, I took a break.
I was hot, a bit dehydrated and feeling exhausted. On my short walk to the house, I almost
stepped on a little visitor. How I missed
this little guy while going round and round the yard still mystifies me.
So, my resident mockingbirds, Sam and
Omie, had a baby. Sam and Omie have been
around for years, so I assume they have had other offspring. I just never saw them. Today, I met this little one. He must have fallen out of the nest because
he was unable to fly even though he could run and flap his wings
wildly. Maybe…this guy has more
confidence than ability.
Get a good look at that fuzzy head...how cute is that? |
Soon, the sky started to cloud. Within
minutes, the white clouds turned deep grey.
I was running out of time. I floored
the mower and made as quick work of the upper lawn as I could.
Unfortunately, thunder and rain
arrived before I finished. I
stopped.
Another five minutes was all that I
would have needed to completely finish, but I needed to stay safe, too!
The grass will be there when I get
back to the mowing, longer and thicker, and still there.
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