Windy night, windy day

The wind blew all through the last night - so much so that we got up a little after midnight just to be sure our yard was still there. Beagles Sammy and Bubbles insisted that I turn on the outside lights, and even Piper the Eskie called for me to get up.

This morning the doggies ran out into the fallen leaves but soon wanted to come right back inside!

Now, as I write this, there is a lull in the wind - more wind is promised for later today and tomorrow . . . and rain and just maybe a little snow!

I think snow is unlikely, but Piper hopes there will be snow, even if it's only a flurry of wet flakes.

One thing that amazes me is how the squirrel nests survive high up in the trees. Now that the leaves are all on the ground, it's easy to see where the squirrels spend their nights. With nothing but leaves they have built fantastic homes!

Because of the wind, our neighborhood is littered with overturned garbage cans, fallen branches, a few scattered Christmas decorations - but the squirrels still scamper high up in the trees to their leaf homes. See that nest?! What architects they are!

Stay safe - in the words of The Great Litany: From lightening and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and flood, Good Lord deliver us.

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Wren update and Goodbye to Anastasia

I am very glad to report that three, or maybe four, wren nestlings are doing well! Both parents feed the babies, and they are extremely busy these days. The wrens are not at all happy when multiple beagles run past their flower pot nest, so we are trying to keep doggie outdoor playtime to a minimum. Fortunately, since the weather is quite hot, the beagles are content to be in the air conditioned house On a sad note today, our kitty Anastasia left us for the Rainbow Bridge - not a great surprise since she was about 18 years old, but she ate supper last night, and I didn't expect to find her gone this morning. Over the years, Anastasia had served as foster mom to several kittens, especially Pye and Weej, two black kittens whom we saved from being thrown into the Manokin River. Farewell Anastasia - we'll see you again at the Bridge! And for a puzzle, Noelle on the edge of the cabinet where she likes to nap!

Wren

Without a doubt, one of my favorite birds is the wren . . . I hope momma wren who discovered this plant hanging just outside the Sanctuary House door knows what she is doing. Maybe she thinks that the comings and goings of the very vocal beagles will keep predators away. She just started this little nest yesterday. . . want to see what's inside the nest? Just click on the nest puzzle! nest puzzle God watches over the sparrows, so I know He also watches over the wrens . . . but yes, I'll try to keep an eye on her too in the rain and wind, and when the beagles play!

Baby chicks and diamonds in the tree

Our Board member Aimee Lauer brought four little chicks this morning - they were rescued from Craig's List. As far as we can tell, two Easter Eggers and two Legbars. This weekend is a strange mixture of weather - rain, wind, and sometimes moments of sun. The sunlight in the tree this morning made the wet leaves and branches look as though they were decorated with diamonds. We are hoping and praying that Hurricane Florence will miraculously weaken, although current maps show East Coast landfall and predictions are that the storm may be a category 4. Stay tuned . . .

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