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A Mess That Makes Me Smile

January 18, 2012 By Dana White | 11 Comments

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Hubby trimmed trees on Monday, and now we have a (taller than me) brush pile on the side of the house.

We see it as we pull into the driveway, and for the past two days the kids and I have stopped to watch the birds that have turned this brush pile into a playground.

(I know that the picture above only shows two birds, but that’s because the Scary Blogger Woman made them fly away.  Those were the only two brave enough to venture back after I stood motionless for almost five minutes with camera poised and ready.)

The kids and I sit in the (evidently not scary at all) Suburban and imagine what the birds are saying to each other as they jump among the branches and play.

There’s a special joy that wells up in my chest imagining how much fun they’re having.  I feel a little sad knowing that we’ll soon haul off the branches and their special playground will be gone.

It’s the same sentimental part of me that makes me not mind at all that my Dining Room has looked like this since Monday:

I really did try hard to be still so the 30+ birds would come back.  Who knew birds were so flighty?

Wait . . . flighty.

Oh.  Now I get it.

 

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  1. Rhonda H. says

    January 19, 2012 at 10:01 am

    OK, is it just me, or is anyone else wondering what the heck is that last picture?? Looks like a large lizard to me!!

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    • Nony says

      January 19, 2012 at 10:11 am

      You mean the alligator? It’s perfect for wrestling scenes in kid-made movies!

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      • Rhonda H. says

        January 19, 2012 at 10:24 am

        LOL. With 2 boys, I do know my reptiles. Stuffed…OK. Didn’t think you’d have a live one in your home, Nony! 😀

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  2. joan says

    January 19, 2012 at 10:02 am

    What is that thing under your dining room chair?

    I get the sheets and pillow but that long brown spottted thing….

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    • Nony says

      January 19, 2012 at 10:10 am

      It’s a stuffed alligator! You don’t have one?

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      • Lauren says

        January 19, 2012 at 1:47 pm

        LOL!! I was thinking the same thing…alligator?! But I have 2 boys, so that makes perfect sense to me that there would be one under the dining room table. 🙂

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  3. Jane says

    January 19, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Why is there an alligator under your dining room table?!

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    • Nony says

      January 19, 2012 at 2:28 pm

      It’s a “cave” complete with toys for the kids!

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      • Jane says

        January 20, 2012 at 1:23 pm

        Oh…..now it makes sense! I love hideouts, still…and I’m 42!

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  4. Jen says

    January 21, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Love the alligator, but it doesn’t looked like a stuffed animal, it totally looks real. 🙂

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  5. S. says

    February 10, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    They’ll come back if you make soft “pish”- ing sounds.

    🙂

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