"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"This old saying provides wisdom in telling us that it is better to have something for certain now that may be of lesser value than the hopes or possibility of something in the future that may not come to fruition. This is why I like to eat dessert first. You see I'm not positive that that piece of pie is still going to be around after supper. I thought about this saying yesterday evening when Tricia came in the back door.
We have a clothesline in the backyard. Indoor Clothes Driers (and probably Homeowner's Associations) have probably put a damper on the popularity of clotheslines these days. We still use ours because the sun brightens the whites, sterilizes the fabric, and makes the clothes smell fresh. You really don't need to buy outdoor scented washing detergent when you can just dry your clothes outdoors. Well, not all of your clothes. Certain articles of clothing don't get hung outside, if you get my drift...
Anyway, Tricia had her lunch box hanging on the clothesline after she washed it and went to retrieve it. As she was coming into the garage, the lunch box started moving and a little bird flew out and became trapped in the garage. We got out the crabbing net and hilarity ensued as we tried to catch the little fellow. We finally were successful and wanted to release him.
I guess he thought it was a pretty little pink house that he and Mrs. Bird (Ladybird) would be able to fix up and raise a family in. Not so fast, my friend.
A bird in the hand |
Awww shaaaa |
Unfortunately for Mr & Mrs. Bird, we served an eviction notice and their home was foreclosed on. Benjamin released the little guy and he flew off with a cat in hot pursuit. Benjamin caught the cat prior to any carnage taking place on the homeless bird. I know the bird in the hand saying and all, but in this case we'd rather two birds in the bush!
We did get a few days of spectacular weather with lows in the 60's and no humidity and I took a few pictures around the place:
Butternut squash bloom |
Ozark Razorback pea bloom with young pea pod on left |
Okra bloom with okra on right |
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