Moose cow and calf vs. roses

Much to yesterday's guests' delight, they were greeted by a cow and calf in the neighbor's yard. They took many pictures. I took none.

This morning at breakfast the guests told me that they were delayed getting into their room late last night because the moose were just hanging out in our backyard. They were eating the rose bushes. The guests also mentioned that the moose were just lounging in our front yard this morning. I went and looked. Sure enough! They were there. Still I took no pictures.

The picture is of one of our 15 roses bushes that we keep on our deck just so the moose cannot eat them.

2nd Robin's nest

Today I watered the fuchsia hanging basket which has a robin's nest in it. Somewhat later a robin came and stayed. I took its picture. I also took a picture of another fuchsia hanging basket which is just to the right of the basket with the robin's nest. This is more excitement for me.

Two days ago I left home to do a long training walk of 11 miles. (My half marathon walk is in just one week from today.) When I returned home three of the four baby birds had flown away. The fourth flew away sometime yesterday. My feelings are akin to an empty nest feeling when our children left home for good. I wish I had been present when they left.

Oh, well, I'll get another chance to watch this new nest's birds hatch and eventually fly away.

Robins at Camai B&B

The first robin's nest has four baby robins which appear to be just about ready for their fledgling flight. Yesterday one baby flew straight up bounced off the house's eve and landed back in the nest.

Today we saw another robin making a nest in one of our fuchsia's hanging baskets on our backyard garage. I water that basket daily so that the plant will live. Now I'm in a quandary about watering.