THE HOUSE FINCHES PLUS...

Please turn the noise off if it disturbs you. The birds are very noisy on this one, but hopefully entertaining. There is also a lot of background noise. That can be anything from planes flying overhead (depending on which way the wind is blowing as our major airport is only 30 minutes away), to yard work being done in other gardens, to dogs barking. At least I know the sound works!

The leaves are starting to fall like rain and I will be getting out there tomorrow, to sweep them up off the deck, and also to refresh the water (full of leaves) and a general clean up. Amazed at how the weeds have grown, amazed that this always takes me by surprise but things should be slowing down now.

We had a very nice run out around noon and had our weekly fast-food lunch. I tried something new on the menu, a waffle and chicken sandwich. It looked nothing like its picture, was smaller than my usual sandwich, which is what I was going for. The waffle was limp and the chicken was fried. I never order fried chicken normally but that lovely photo pulled me into its web. We have never had bad food there, but they must have been having an off day and everyone's entitled to one of those. I ended up leaving most of it. Won’t try that again! Had my coffee treat on the way home. I will try that again! I usually stick to my one cup of black coffee first thing in the morning at home, and green tea for the rest of the day. 

We were driving by a business and I asked Gregg if he would pull into the parking lot as I saw these. Say hello to Hecate and Vespera (I like to name things as you may or may not know). Halloween decorations have been popping up early since the beginning of September. I don't remember them ever being this early. I don't decorate myself, but I enjoy seeing what others do.

The clouds were full of rain but fortunately it held off while we were out. It rained the previous night. The ridge line you can see in the distance (above) is the Shenandoah. Below are tops of the buildings from one of our shopping areas.

New fencing going up next to one home area a mile or so down the road. Those boards are twice as high as the ones they are building across the street. 

When we got home we spent it quietly. We had a busy one yesterday as we got together with our son and daughter-in-law at Chateau de Chantilly Cafe. They introduced us to this place originally and it was a pleasure to be with them here. I'll have photos on another post sometime.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is a great one.

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - SPLISH-SPLASH…

 They are taking a bath! The house finches are having way too much fun to do any chatting, and they are very feisty  The video is noisy fair warning. There was some kind of saw being used. You can tap the sound icon bottom left of the video if it bothers you.

In the meantime, and an hour after the finches left…

“Wendy, are you there?”    

“I have been hiding, are they all gone yet?”

Wendy the Water Nymph took a while to come out of the fountain, and the sun stayed under a cloud to give her a little more time. Her friend the squirrel stayed long enough for her to feel safe. 

She of the House said she is very happy the birds are finally using the bird bath, at least that’s what squirrel told the water nymph.  Wendy the Water Nymph wasn’t so sure. 

She didn’t know what to think after all the chaos she saw, along with the racket. Squirrel told her there were a lot of tree branches being sawn off after the thunderstorms and windy weather from a couple of weeks ago. She stayed inside the fountain until it was all quiet. It took a while! 

That’s how it goes at this week’s 

Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder/Water Bath(?)

We all hope you are well and thank you for visiting. 

Take good care of yourselves and see you next time.

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER/BIRD BATH

 She of the House says, “Are we still going on about this?”

Didn't Romeo say that to Juliette? Didn't Juliette throw her delicate little shoe at Romeo?

Sparky the Squirrel and Wendy the Water Nymph, that's very smart of you both.

And that's how it goes on a 

Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder/Bird Bath.

Thanks for hopping by and 

I hope your day is a great one.

For our international friends to read what is on the photos, when they use my translation widget on the right-hand sidebar.

Photo 1: “I don’t mind if she hasn’t put the birdseed out. I prefer bread! A nice piece of hot toast slathered with butter and jam, you can’t beat it.”

Photo 2: “Well, you know what they say? Bread is like the sun, it rises in the yeast and sets on the waist.”

“Who said that, I’ve never heard that before.”

“He made it up, he said that.”

Photo 3: “I know nothing!”

“I also know nothing.”

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - A SPLISHING AND A SPLASHING

And sure enough, earlier in the day...

That's how it goes on a Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder.

It's been pouring with rain for the last two days, lots of splishing and a splashing even without the birds in the bird bath. The temperature dropped 34 degrees from Tuesday, May 19th at 93 degrees F., to today (Friday 22nd) where the high was 59 degrees F. 

I hope you are getting good weather. It will be raining here for the next few days. Good for the farmers though I'm thinking, and good for our gardens.

Thanks for splashing in today and I hope things are going great wherever you are.

Enjoy your weekend.

For our international friends to translate using the widget on my sidebar.

Photo 1:

"Hmmm...refreshing."

"Revitalizing!"

Photo 2:

"They do realize don't they, that this is a communal swimming pool?"

"I had my swim today. I accidentally tasted the water. Tasted very refreshing."

"Oh boy!"

Photo 3:

"Splish, splash, I was taking a bath!

"I was a splishing and a splashing."

"Washing my socks in."

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - MOTHERS CAN BE SO EMBARRASSING - GROANER ALERT

That's all there is for this week's 

Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder.

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!

For our overseas friends to translate using the third widget down on my sidebar.

One photo this week which says:

"We asked our mother why our beaks looked so different from hers."

"She looked at him in shock and said "Holy Cow! A talking Finch!"

"Mothers can embarrass their children sometimes."

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER?

Ah well now, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was the famous "Lady with the Lamp". She earned this nickname for her habit of making solitary rounds through the hospital wards at night, carrying a lantern to check on her patients. I am also dedicating this to all the nurses who take care of their patients' needs with endless kindness and patience. That is very important to those who are feeling very much under the weather. Thank you!

“Kind words do not cost much. 

Yet they accomplish much.”

~Blaise Pascal~

And that's how it goes on a Saturday Morning at the Birdfeeder. 

Thank you for visiting this week's flight of fancy.

I wish you all a very happy weekend.

For our international friends to translate the photos by using my

translation widget on my sidebar.

Photo 1: 

"It's so dark here."   

"She of the house says it is wacky weather!"

Photo 2: 

"That's better!"

"They are going to be calling her the Lady of the Lamp next."

"Who would that be?"

Photo 3:

"Do you knit? I am cold!"

Photo 4:

"Thank you!"

"Did you bring the birdseed?"

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - TOO EARLY?

No, no jokes today.

Oh you remind me of Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol dear little Cardinal. He said, "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach."

~Charles Dickens

Well, my dear friends, Santa is a little bit early, so I'll keep knitting more red Santa hats (only in my imagination as I never learned to knit - shocking I know). It's been jolly cold around here lately. They do need them. 

And that as we say here, is how it goes on a 

Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder.

Thanks for visiting and looking at this week's attempt at a little bit of whimsy.

Have a great weekend!

For our international friends to translate the words in the photos:

Photo 1:

"I am trying to ignore the man with the white beard. He keeps asking if I've been naughty or nice. What a cheek! He is way too early! I need more time."

Photo 2:

"Offer him milk and cookies, and maybe a wee dram. No, don't do that, he's driving."

"Ho! Ho! Ho!"

Photo 3:

"I have heard he is a jolly old elf. Why don't you tell him a joke."

Photo 4:

"Where did these hats come from?"

"You have to ask?"

"I am hiding."

"Ho! Ho! Ho!"

Photo 5:

"I may be very naughty but I refuse to wear any strange looking red hats.

"He has always been a bit of a rebel."

"I don't have to worry. I was born with my own little Santa hat. I feel Christmasy all the year round."

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - THEY'RE BACK!

 

We certainly did and to my friends out there, thank you for flying in and putting up with my nonsense.

That's all from a Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder!

Have a great weekend!

The following is for our international friends to translate. 

Translation button is on my sidebar.

1st Photo:

"I am taking a rest. They said it was okay."

2nd Photo:

"Yes, he can stay for a while. He isn't bothering us."

3rd Photo:

"Personally, I think they need another hobby."

4th Photo:

"We're back!"

"Did you miss us?"

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - WHERE ARE THEY ALL?

That's supposed to be sunflower 'chips' and hearts but Camera Lady has been very proud of her long nails lately. After all these years they are longer than she has ever had. The only problem is she keeps leaving out, or typing the wrong letters. Sometimes she catches them, sometimes she doesn't. Onwards!

Not even Blessed Squirrel will eat at her table.

She is getting a bit frustrated that they won't eat her seed. She and the Mister have been going through the reasons. Old food? Nope, it's a new bag. Bird feeder smells of predatory animals, has that raccoon been by, or the fox? I haven't seen any signs of them. It's had a thorough good washing, did we rinse it well? Maybe it tastes soapy. Nope! Maybe we should put it back on the bench? Are we overthinking this? Yep!

Froggies3 have been very sympathetic. They are good froggies!

The second dove came up with a reason. Everyone is trying to help. It didn't help!

The last straw was...

No, she can't bake you brownies, human food's not good for you. This little finch could smell the one Mister brought her back as a surprise today.  She is trying to count calories but we won't go there. That brownie was the best she had tried in a donkey's age she told him. 

It had walnuts too, little finch heard the “yippee” all the way up in the trees when he gave it to her.

And that's how it goes on this Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder. Maybe by next week the flocks will return. Here's hoping! Otherwise, she might be baking brownies (no, not really).

Thanks for flying in 

and have a great weekend.

I am a little late with the dialog from the photos. My apologies to our overseas friends who enjoy a translation.

1^st Photo

“I am enjoying your bird seed. It’s also a nice and comfy for sleeping. I have been having a snooze.”

“?????”

 

2^nd Photo

“I liked the peanuts but there weren’t many.”

“I thought you liked sunflower hips and hearts.”

 

3^rd Photo

“Nope!”

 

4^th Photo

“I will stick with the water.”

 

5^th Photo

Some sitting above exclaimed “Oh for crying out loud!”

 

6^th Photo

First frog: “She is a little miffed.”

Second frog: “Mystified!”

Third frog: “Perplexed!”

 

7^th Photo

“I like it but there are 30 other birdfeeders in the neighborhood, and well, you know…”

 

8^th Photo

“I am allergic to peanuts but I don’t like sunflower chips and hearts. I love brownies though, with walnuts. Could you bake me some brownies”. 

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - INCOMING

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." ~Benjamin Franklin~

For our international friends to translate:

1st Photo: "Incoming!"

2nd Photo: "Sorry Mr. Bluestone Bird. I am new at this.

3rd Photo: He's my youngest brother, I am teaching him how to fly."

4th Photo: "Now brother, you can't use him to take off either!"

5th Photo: "Bye Mr. Bluestone Bird. I will try not to land on you next time."

"No worries little bird, we are all learning."

Signature bird says: "That's how it goes on a Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day."