A bird that was flying into my gourd !

So I have a gourd that I wanted to make into a bird’s nest. I’ve had it for a while, and I’ve just been keeping it out on my pouch. My dad carved an entrance and a little perch! So it looks like a nice cozy place to nest in right? I would hope so for a bird!

I noticed the other day that there was some rattling on my porch. So I investigated and found a small finch flying away, and my gourd shaking wildly. I guess someone is trying to nest. However, the gourd is too close for comfort for the little thing. I think it would rather have a nest in a tree. I mean, that would probably be the most ideal place.

….Speaking of trees…

they are cutting down the large water oak in my yard as we speak! My boyfriend works at a tree service, and noticed that the crack down the middle of the tree had gotten considerably wider since the last storm we had. Water has been seeping through the crack creating rot. He called the landlord immediately to take this tree down! And sure enough, the landlord took him seriously! I hear chainsaws and branches hitting the roof right now…

Poor Luna…she is the one that is going to be missing that tree more than I am. No more squirrels… It was the first tree I climbed with Isaac to get over my fear of heights. Boy, was that interesting! I had to trust the rope that was holding me, and I think I only got up maybe 20 feet off the ground, just to the first branch I could grab a hold of. But once I did trust the rope, I was hanging like a monkey in a tree. I just didn’t want to go any higher! Isaac sent up a cooler of beer and we shared a six pack of budweiser. That was just a year ago!

Then I remember I made a heaping pot of chili, and he said “I am not going to find a better girl than you,” or something like that. Something romantic. That was just a good memory! Happy days…

We’ve had plenty of good memories with that oak. It’s our comforting shade tree while we’re grilling our guaca-macka burgers. It’s the tree that we chase Luna around or just stare and look up at its beauty.

I didn’t get to hug the tree goodbye…

My first climbing experience!