It must be spring here. The robins I have been feeding apples to for the last two months haven't been around the yard for more than a week. They were coming into people's yards looking for whatever they could get because we've had so much snow. Many people around here have never seen a "wintering robin"... some call them stunned robins for not heading south for the winter. I just felt sorry for them and put out apples every day.

Maybe when it warmed up, the apples fermented and they are now sleeping it off. Seems appropo for St. Pat's.

On a more human note, the "Home Shows" and "Lifestyle Shows" are cropping up, all aimed at showing us stuff we would like to have / do / build this summer, but haven't got the money for. But they've got lots of saps running to the shows.

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