Sunday, September 24, 2017

The Birds and the Bees!

The other day, I was in the kitchen and I heard a "tap, tap, tap."  "Tap, tap." "TapTapTapTapTapTapTapTap."   So, I walk to where I hear the "tapping" sound, and what do I find, but a freakin' WOODPECKER pecking on the trim outside the bathroom window!  Well, isn't that cool, I thought to myself.  Then, in the back of my mind, I remembered my friend Lisa having woodpecker problems that cost a lot of money to repair.  Hmmm, this could be bad. 



It's not the best picture, because I had to take it from inside and there was a screen on the window, so, well, it is what it is!  Cute little bugger, for sure!

Today, I again heard the "tap, tap, tap."  "Tap, tap."   Obviously, I knew what it was.  The woodpecker wasn't hanging on the house, like the previous one, but I'm pretty sure that was because it was still looking for a place to land.

After hearing it again today, I remember it and told Greg about it.  So, we went outside to see what the little bugger was doing to the house.  Turns out he has started to make a nice little hole!  Obviously, he had been working this for a while and we didn't hear the noise of the "tap, tap, tap."   NOT VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT!


We're going to fill the holl in and paint it and I'll put some suet outside to deter them from pecking at the house.  Hopefully that will work.  Otherwise, we will have to take some more drastic measures!

Yesterday, Greg noticed that there were a bunch of bees flying around in back of the house.  Upon closer inspection, they are flying in and out of a hole that appears to have been made at some point in time for some sort of cable for something.  At least that's what I'm assuming.    It can't have been there very long, or we would have noticed the bees sooner.  Obviously, we have to do something about it.  I have some wasp spray that I'm thinking of using, but if anyone has any alternatives, please let me know!



So, that's all that's happening around here right now.  Tuesday Greg gets his feeding tube removed, so look for a post and pictures from that soon!

Peace and Prayers to all!

Julie



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