I thought it was a bluebird, but after scoping out the bird books I realized the bird had too bright a belly and probably wasn't hefty enough to be a bluebird. Not to say it isn't, but it seems more likely that it's a lazuli bunting!
We also had a chipmunk visiting. I've seen absolutely no squirrels or squirrel-like creatures on our land. I've seen them as close as the neighbor's place--small squirrels with long, tufted ears--but no chipmunks. Wizard caught him and brought him home. I scooted Wizard inside after he dropped the chipmunk at my feet and the chipmunk ran off. He came back later to forage under the bird feeder. I don't know how many times the cats will bring him home, but hopefully they'll release him unharmed each time. He's a cutie, even though I suspect that it's him that ate my lilies.
I have to go back to work tomorrow. Just in time. I spent the (sunny! yay!) day out sicklebar mowing paths through the sea of grass and making a new tomato bed. I have more to do out there, now that I have mulch in the back of the pickup. Boy, am I pooped! I'll need the recovery time before I get back to slaving in the garden. Yes, it's begun, the long days of getting up at dawn and working until dusk, but I am writing. I worked on a novel and a new short story this morning.
I love summer.
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