It’s been cold-cold & rainy here the last couple of days.
In fact, Eric lit a fire yesterday morning & finally let it go out just before bedtime.
(I love my Fire King.)
But our backyard has become one giant mud puddle & needless to say, I’ve swept the floor eleven times today.
Earlier last week it actually got up into the low 50′s and I kept my fingers crossed that it meant Spring was finally on it’s way.
At home, seeing Cardinals meant it was finally going to get warmer & stay warmer.
Here?…
No Cardinals.
I’m not sure what Koreans use as a cue for Spring…
- other than the fact that the fruit tree farmers have started putting out fertilizer.
And all the bloggers I’ve been visiting from Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas have posts with beautiful pictures of Cardinals at their feeders.
Since the PX doesn’t sell bird feeders…not even the bigger BX at Osan…I’ve jerry-rigged my own homemade bird feeders.
(There’s a shocker. Apparently Yongsan is the only base lucky enough to get bird feeders & a steady supply of bird seed. They’ve stopped selling it here now.)
PX / BX – Post Exchange/Base Exchange: Our only place to shop on base (PX for Army; BX for Air Force) for all things American like clothes, shoes, CDs, over-the-counter meds, make-up & crappy 200-thread count sheets.
Yep, went back to my Girl Scout roots.
Pine cones smeared with peanut butter & rolled in bird seed.
These little chickadees seem to like it.
But so far not a single colorful bird of Spring.
31°F
I love it!! Thanks for the Tuesday morning smile.
We still have 5′ of snow, and temps at -20′C so when you’re feeling bad, think of us in our ski pants
I need a “Fire King” …. I’ve tried many times to light ‘real’ wood, but it just wont start. Just lays there and smolders … very boring.
I don’t know, Jenn. Looks like them there little birdies are a thinkin’, “What the heck is that?” See how they have their little heads cocked to the side??? Ha! They are probably saying to each other, “See, I told you, Jim Bob. This is a military house. See how they have to make their own ’cause they can’t get the real thing?” “Yep, you wuz right, Billy Jack.” (These are definitely birds with ties to Texas. If you listen closely, you can even hear that Texas twang in their tweet!) And while they might not be cardinals, they can help you feel not so homesick. Just listen. They’ll talk to you!