Full House

Well, another week...and a fairly eventful one at that.  Tons of medical appointments...just got back from taking mom to one and we have another in an hour - so this will be quick.  Nothing really ominous - just lots of different stuff.  On Thursday mom will have some more injections in her back - her arthritis is quite bad.

Last Thursday evening my pal, Joan, arrived with her little dog Maddy.  Joan started work today.  Last evening Enrique and Nikki the Dog arrived all the way from New York.  They were both mighty tired.  Enrique is working at El Sombrero today and has his first rehearsal for the new play tonight.  So...the Lindstrom B&B is full at the moment and I'm delighted to have the company.  Last night was like a family reunion - Enrique had previously stayed at Joan's house on 10th Street.  So everyone knows everybody and gets along well.

Not much in the way of pics this week.  Alison, Joan, Maddy and I walked the dike trail yesterday but aside from a few common ducks there wasn't much bird action.  Should be picking-up soon however.

On the other hand my backyard is quite the gathering spot for winged creatures.  I'm filling the bird feeders regularly and they just keep hoovering it down.  The Chestnut-backed Chickadees are hoarders.  They will pack-off one seed at a time.  The Pine Siskins are gluttons.  They just strap-on the feed bag and starting mowing...

Pine Siskins are little piggies

The Common Redpolls convene under the feeder to collect dropped seeds.  I have yet to get a really good Common Redpoll pic but I am working on it.

Will try to post again shortly.

TallyHo!