I’m splitting today’s stuff because some of it belongs in my Bistro blog, and some of it doesn’t. This does.

First thing this morning (morning of a beautiful day that ended up sunny and 73 degrees, may I add), I finally got sick of seeing my chickadees’ private dining room all cockeyed from starlings trying to get in it, and the chain sliding. I’d got an eye bolt and two lock nuts from work (I asked C), so I just drilled a hole in the top, cut two “washers” from leftover pond liner, and sealed with silicone.

Works perfectly! Now I just have to make more goor-met suet.

Other than the crazy ones that peeped out in December, I was concerned about the croci, but they’re working on making their way to the surface.

Hyacinths are doing well, too.

I’d poisoned some bush honeysuckle last fall, and most of it appears quite dead, but one bunch started putting out leaves. I got a crowbar…it’s not going to be putting out any more leaves. 😀

P.S. There was an Eastern Bluebird male out by the feeders. He doesn’t eat seeds, but maybe he came for water? I dunno, but he was welcome!