oh my heavens, McTavish! What a great story. Those crazy cats,huh? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pictures, as usual.
Don't forget that you were going to post some garden pictures on here. I'm back "doing" the Hosta forum again -- finally have a home computer and loving it. Met Janice yesterday for the first time. I can't wait to see some pictures from you. How is Brody?
Pat

Hi Pat, good to hear from your. That is so great you got to meet Janice. I am jealous and wish I could have been there. I hope you both took lots and lots of pictures. What a dream trip.

I haven't forgotten about posting some pictures soon. On some level my brain is trying to organize it for when I get a longer time at the computer. Today is is raining (first time in ages) so I thought I'd do a quick one with the birds. I see I left one extra picture in there - oh well...

We were quite content with the reslults that they all flew away and got a chance to live. My hubby was especially quite taken with them.

Brody is just fine though often in trouble for wandering down to the neighbors. They have a Pyrneese (? sp) and the two dogs are best buddies. The trouble is we don't trust Brody in case Saber is shut up. He has gone as far as the Trans Canada hwy. once or twice. It's a mile away but Brody like action and I'm afraid we are pretty boring. A few weeks ago Brody was let out at night after dark. This is usually safe as I don't think he sees that well and never goes far. That night he didn't come back until 3:30 in the AM. I found out he was attending a garden wedding of some other neighbors. Everyone loved him.

McT,

Thanks for the update, I thought the original story about the bird building the nest was so cute! I'm glad the babies were raised to flight-hood and are doing fine.

And keep the nest, I hear that in some places it is considered good luck to have a birds nest in your Christmas tree.

christine

Great story about Brody and the party. I was looking for your Email address and discovered your Garden Web page for the first time, I think. Never knew you had pictures and some history there. So very nice to see all the cats and the house. Don't know why I didn't look years ago.

I wanted to tell you that you must check out the "Cottage Garden Forum," if you haven't already.

So nice to hear from you.
Pat

I do plan on leaving the nest in the tree (and finding some kind of carved robin to add). You can be sure we'll close the back door next year to avoid letting them use this nest again. I don't feed the birds intentionally in hopes they'll be cautious around here.

I'll check out the cottage garden forum Pat. I just posted some pic's on the dahlia forum.

mctavish6, thanks so much for sharing this. . I can't tell you how enjoyable it was. The robins are my favorite birds. I go though so much jelly and raisins from spring to fall. . lol

Loved those kitties, too!

Okay, sidney, you've redeemed yourself from your "Majesty Liberty Magic Fire" post, which has me obsessed for "Majesty" now. I too love robins best, have stopped summer-bird-feeding as of last week because of McTavish's reason and the agression of the other birds, and am very grateful to hear about your jelly and raisins feeding, which I will start next spring.
Thank you, thank you.
Pat

Oh, I, too love this thread--you knew I would din'cha!

What a riot we would have, if many of us could come together for a weekend or a week, even!!

Yep--loved meeting Pat, and just can't help loving her in person as I have through this forum,
and through emailing!

Myrle--we gotta make it happen--Pat--are you in? LOL Hmm, how much is it to fly from Michigan
to your place, Myrle? I could meet Pat in Detroit and go from there to save a buck or two--if we
would!! Sigh--maybe--someday!!!

Oh, and you made me nervous reading about Brody's tendency and him missing that night! Yikes!!

I just checked it out. $625 return Detroit to Kelowna. I have 2 guest rooms. Am I tempting you???

Oh, m'gosh, YES!

Hooboy!!! I am SOOO tempted!! Problem may be, for me--hubby is probably headed for surgery
in the Fall so either we have to take off--RIGHT NOW, or wait till next Spring, etc.!!!

Groan!!!!