There is perhaps no one more grateful that the construction is done on the house than my boy Gunnarr, except for the Carolina wren. She has been at the house all winter and usually builds a nest in the Christmas wreath on our front door. We also found nests between the old gutters and the house. But because of the construction in the front, there was no Christmas wreath on the door and the gutters were removed as the roof line changed.
But this Carolina wren does not miss an opportunity. Last week I hung my silk flowered Spring wreath on the door. And shortly thereafter, she started to build a nest! Interesting enough, she uses the door as part of the nest. But she has been quite busy adding one twig at a time until she has a little palace! So far, she has not been spending much time sitting there. On occasion I will see her fly out whenever I am in the atrium. I now rarely use the atrium door and will not use the front door so we don't disturb her! The nest is too deep for me to see if there are any eggs laid yet!
She is a curious bird. She frequently lands on the screen in my bedroom window early in the morning and sings to us - maybe to make sure we get up and at it!
The gardens are growing fast. We have one curious finding. For the last four or five years, there has been one pink rose in bloom next to the rhododendrons. Just one flower, no other buds. This year, the small plant has grown and it now has 10 roses in bloom and quite a few more buds! How that rose bush landed in my garden I have no idea. But she is beautiful!
She looks like an old fashioned rose and there is a bee feeding on the pollen.
The boys are doing well. Gunnarr is now happier without all of the construction. But I suspect he will miss some of the attention from the workers even though he usually hid behind me when they were in the house.
Fionnegan is as friendly as it gets and he loved greeting the workmen. He got a lot of attention.
Shorty also loved the attention from the workmen. We were all lucky, none of the workers minded the morning greetings and always interacted with them.
Yes, Fionnegan and Gunnarr had a spa date to groom them for the summer heat while Shorty and I enjoyed a walk in the woods. The new dog park is not yet open but I am looking forward to letting Shorty in particular run without his leash. We'll see how that goes! We are only allowed two dogs at a time, so I will have to make separate trips to see how the new dog park works out for them. Fingers crossed!
And Fionnegan and Gunnarr are ready for the summer heat!
Happy Flag Day (June 14) and hope you are enjoying the end of Spring 2025!
Until next time, stay well.
