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A miniature feeding frenzy.

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There have always been hummingbirds at Casa River.

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I put a sugar water feeder out (no artificial dye) as soon as we spot the first one appear in May and enjoy watching the brilliant little jewels drop by for a drink now and then.

We rarely see more than two at a time.

But this year we have three, and four…

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And five.

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And then?

Holy hummers Batman!

We’ve been bombarded by hungry avians.

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I had to put out a second feeder and I’m refilling them every single day.

It’s been crazy…

But absolutely marvelous!

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Garden fluff and one very chill squirrel.

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My new garden bed is starting to fill in…

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But I wish the woodchucks hadn’t eaten all my mid summer blooms. So much for strategically timed planting.

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The geraniums are doing well.

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I was a bit late getting these in due to my mystery illness, but they’re flourishing now.

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Our Japanese Spirea surprised me this year by branching off in white on the right side.

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It’s always been solid pink…

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But not anymore.

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Close up of its fuzzy blooms.

The bees love it.

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And yes, that’s one entirely too chill red squirrel.

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There’s a new toy at Casa River.

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My husband went to Lowe’s for some weed wacker string the other day.

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So of course he came home with a new $800 battery operated lawn mower.

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Oh, it’s fancy.

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Multi speed self propelled motor, dual blades, telescopic adjustable handle…

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So fancy it took him 15 minutes to figure out how to start it.

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There’s so much extra tech… it came with three instruction manuals.

And neon green mulching blades.

And a detachable cell phone carrier.

It even has a cup holder.

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I told him it looked like a Tesla.

He was not amused.

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There was a learning curve and it took him a little while to get used to it. But then he was off and running…

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To he honest, I don’t think he loves it as much as he thought he would.

Not that he’d ever admit it.

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And no, He doesn’t push mow our whole back lawn. Just around the house, garden beds, barn and tighter spaces.

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This is not good.

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As you know, we have always had a resident red squirrel menace.

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I’m sure this isn’t the original terror from years ago, but one of her numerous demon offspring.

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She teases the cat, poops on the patio furniture…

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Shreds the deck posts, excavates passages through the woodshed walls, chews holes in the man cave/Barn Mahal, burrows into the house eaves and builds nests everywhere to continue her accursed family.

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I know this because…

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We’re knee deep in the destructive little bastards right now.

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Not good!

Not good at all….

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Random cat nonsense, and a skunk.

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I don’t know who invented this or where I can get one, but it’s brilliant.

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Anyone who’s ever stepped in a pile of it barefoot will appreciate a warning sign.

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Cats.

There’re always where you don’t want them.

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And as soon as my husband started rolling coins on the ottoman?

Sleeping cat.

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And cat cleaning privates when your human isn’t paying him enough attention.

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Huh..

So it is.

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Skunks.

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They’re not always black with a white stripe.

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