Busy in the garden today – have taken the nets off the growing bush beans (and will later need to reseed 3 rows of one variety which simply hasn’t come up). Planted out a new lot of leeks, and have heeled in the mature lot (heeled in: dug them up, cut off leaves a couple of inches about the main white part, popped them into a bucket with lots of damp soil and put them in the shade – they’ll last weeks there without bolting – going to seed). Made vegetable soup for lunches for the next week. Ironed (!!). While I don’t mind ironing I almost never get around to it. Am watering and have weeded. After lunch will get back into the garden.
After all this activity I thought I’d change the cat’s litter trays. I emptied the first one into the garden (I used the recycled paper litter as mulch) and guess what I found at the bottom of the tray? Hmmmm? A mummified baby blackbird. No doubt Janey (who is the huntress among the kitties) thought she’d put aside a bit of food for the leaner months of winter.
Hmm wonder how long it takes to dessicate a blackbird?? Maybe you should be drying food in the litter too??
Just be thankful it wasn’t under your pillow like my cat used to do. Her specialty was almost dead grasshoppers.
just the one then not four and twenty.Our cat brought us a baby copperhead, I would prefer a dead bird.
FACEBOOK. Sara I never thought I’d see the day.. I’ll still be your friend but it won’t be on Facebook though 🙂
Oh Sara! I have kitchen envy! I ADORE your new kitchen! I was wondering why we hadn’t seen you on C-W for awhile, you’ve been waaaay too busy! Hugz
Aaawww! I forgot the y at the end of bluey!