Bluebird Houses

 

Last Sunday was house cleaning day at Roshara.  Bluebird houses that is.  We have 22 of them, and I’m happy to report that 19 had birds in them last summer.  But, not all bluebirds.  More tree swallows than bluebirds.  We prefer the bluebirds.

To indicate the half-mile boundary line between my brother’s land and my land, we have a long string of bluebird houses.  No fence.  My son-in-law, Paul, is in charge of the bluebird houses, some of which are twenty and more years old.  He repairs them, replaces those that are falling apart, and he, with my daughter, Sue, make sure they are cleaned out and ready for this year’s occupants.

   About now is when the bluebirds return from their sunny home in the south to the cooler summers in the north.  They are beautiful birds.  As someone once wrote: The male bluebird carries on his back the blue of heaven and on his breast the summer sun.  Adding to its beauty, a most pleasant song.

            One of our bluebird houses is but a few feet from our vegetable garden.  One of the pleasures from working in the garden is watching the bluebirds come and go from their house.  And listening to their soothing song.  Unfortunately, over the fifty-plus years that we have had bluebird houses at Roshara, the number of bluebirds occupying the houses has gone down.  But that doesn’t deter us from welcoming those who do come.

THE OLD TIMER SAYS: Let us not forget to appreciate and enjoy the songbirds of summer, especially the bluebirds.

WHERE TO BUY MY BOOKS:

To purchase Jerry’s books, go to your local bookstore, order online from bookshop.org, or purchase from the Friends of the Patterson Memorial Library in Wild Rose—a fundraiser for them. Phone: 920-622-3835 for prices and ordering.
Patterson Memorial Library
500 Division Street
Wild Rose, WI 54984
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www.wildroselibrary.org

If you live in the western part of the state, stop at Ruth’s home town, Westby and visit Dregne’s.  and look at their great selection of my books, including my new ones, or order a book by calling them at 1-877-634-4414. They will be happy to help you.