The Chickadee and the Cat

I have all kinds of small birds visiting the bird feeder on the back porch. 
Some, I have still to identify, but the chickadee is present and was easy
to identify.  He flies back and forth to the feeder, then to the tree.  He's
quite fast and moves about the tree so fast that a picture has been
impossible.  He is well aware of Daisy, the cat.  I guess the chickadee
felt like playing.  So the bird flew onto the tiny ledge between the two
halves of the window.  First Daisy froze, then she launched all 14 lbs.
through the air only to hit the window, and slide down behind the desk
in a most undignified fashion.  She crawled out from behind the desk
with a "I planned that" attitude, which only made me laugh harder.
For the next hour the chickdee taunted Daisy.  Daisy wanted that bird,
but didn't launch herself at anymore windows.  The Chickadee was
joined by another smallish bird, also very fast in flight and movements.
I know it is yellow-green in color, but in size and color it could fit a
member of the finch or warbler family.

I have had no other hummingbirds, and did not expect any, but someone
has been drinking nectar as it is nearly gone.  I will continue to keep
nectar out, at least the one feeder, until no bird seems interested in it.

Still planning my garden of flowers and lettuces.  The lettuce in the
planter on the front porch is doing fabulous.  Nearly ready to pick.
The Shrub at the very sunny corner of the house, the one I plan to
remove--well I know its claim to fame now.   In the autumn the
leaves turn a brilliant red.  So I may break it up and transfer it to
some other place.  But it isn't going to continue keeping all that
wonderul sunshine for its own.  I want flowers planted there--and
maybe some tomatoes.  But definitely some flowers of all colors.

So many leaves have fallen that the houses around us  are now visible.
The autumn foliage peaked last week--and the yard is filled with
gold, crimson, and rust colored leaves.  The mountains have the same
colors marching to their summits. 

Today I am going to the Curb Market and the library--beyond that,
I have no plans.  I did buy 3 solar lights at Harbor Freight--they
were on sale for 10.00--a hummingbird, a butterfly, and a dragonfly.
I also bought a small very cool digital scale for beads and such.
I am gearing up to sell beads and/or jewelry!

Living without shortness of breath is wonderful.  Since it started
gradually, around the time I was injured, I blamed all on the
injury and the Raynauds.  I feel so positive about life now.  Such
a difference.

All for today