feeding time

Yes, I'm still here...but I'm off work this week and sort of enjoying staying far away from the computer as much as possible.

My brother Stephen gave us a bird feeder a few years ago and we finally have a good place for it at this new house. In the last month or so the birds have been going through their supply of seeds and nuts like crazy. I was wondering why they were suddenly eating twice as much as before - we've gone through half of an eight pound bag since last Friday.

And today I realized why - they've got company at the trough. This little fella spent the whole morning noshing in our backyard. Luckily, the birds don't seem to mind and, for the most part, are content to use the feeder right alongside their squirrel buddy.

And that's it for now...just enjoying days to myself (including one in SF yesterday), the rain and spending quality Desperate Housewife time with my cats.