Birdfeeding

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Today is sunny and hot. It is 85°F already. >_<

I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, several brown-headed cowbirds, and a mourning dove.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 3/22/26 -- We hauled the first three garden bags to the old picnic table. It's 86°F now and too hot to do everything at once. :/

EDIT 3/22/26 -- We hauled the next three garden bags to the old picnic table.

The first grape hycacinth is blooming randomly in the middle of the house yard, pollinated by tiny native bees.

EDIT 3/22/26 -- I did a bit more work outside.

 

It's 87°F now, which is just ridiculous for March.

 

EDIT 3/22/26 -- We hauled the giant bag of raised bed soil to the side of the garden shed, where it's meant to fill in a hollow area.

 

EDIT 3/22/26 -- I put a few scoops of composted manure in each of the top and bottom row of large pots along the north side of the new picnic table.  This bag wasn't broken down as fully as usual.  :/

 

I stepped out the door and it was <i>cold</i>.  I checked the temperature: 57°F.  Yes, it dropped 30 degrees is another an hour.  For fucksake.

 

The first purple violet and the apricot tree are blooming.

 

EDIT 3/22/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

 

It is now 47°F with howling wind. 0_o

 

EDIT 3/22/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

 

I am done for the night.  The weather has been two different kinds of crappy all day.