SA55
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My small back porch usually - in a past life that seems so long ago - was covered in flowers during the season. This year, it's my backporch garden. I have leaf lettuce I've been snipping for a month now, romaine growing, planted seeds and now sprouting healthy baby plants of zucchini, squash and baby carrots.I just had a picnic on my front porch with me, myself and I. I thought I would really miss eating out since that is basically how I got fed but I don't.
There is a bird nest on my porch and underneath the nest is a disaster. i need to motivate myself to clean up the mess.
Every spring it's a race as to whether I get my porch first or a moma bird makes her way there. Over night, Moma Robin came to visit and from no nest to a nest of 2 eggs magically appeared. The next day there were 4 eggs. So we had to share the first 3 weeks, as I was having to bring planters inside due to low temps often. I would be quick as possible and she would sit on the railing squalling at me as I moved planters inside/outside and watered them. 4 naked little robins appeared right at 2 weeks and grew into healthy young red breasted robins for next 2 weeks. I took videos and pictures and shared with all the grandbabies for past month. They flew away Friday and when I sent the last pic of empty nest, my daughter responded with "I've loved every minute of raising these birds. Man, we're great parents."
This weekend I have had my porch back and have totally enjoyed every second, but have to admit, I miss checking in on the babies.