I have often wondered why I never see any baby pigeons or doves or Downy Woodpeckers. I see the adults but not the babies. I see fledgling robins, starlings and finches all being fed by their parents at the feeders. I wonder why the others don’t bring their young in to be fed.

Today I got a surprise. I saw a Downy Woodpecker feeding a young one in our pear tree. Yeah!

The garden is doing good this year. The flowers all started blooming at once.

Before heading out to the racetrack for dinner with my in-laws I decided to check on where my old cat was (he’s the problem cat.) I found Moosie in the arms of the stuffed moose up in the TV room. It was just so cute I had to take a picture. I guess even old cats feel the need to be held.

I’m doing my spring cleaning……at little late this year. Today I took everything out of the refrigerator and wiped it off with disinfectant wipes, checked sell-by’s. I took out every shelf, inside outside…it’s sterile. Microwave, toaster oven..check. I even steam cleaned the kitchen rug.

Two days ago I cleaned the front porch and took cleaner to the 3 rockers out there. The front porch was spotless. I bought two really large hanging baskets to add to the sides of my front porch and accent the smaller pink and purple flower baskets. I planted several deep-purple petunias in them and hung them up.

I went out to get the mail tonight and what a shock. One of the big baskets was on the porch floor with dirt everywhere and my petunias crushed in the mess. It looks like the chain broke. I bought this deep 16″ basket at Home Depot just a few days ago. You’d think it would have a chain that would be able to hold the potting soil and some flowers. I’m mad. I had to leave the mess for tomorrow because it’s dark. I just hope it doesn’t rain and turn all that soil into mud.