Well, look.
We came home from a day out and about and my neighbors said, “Did you know you have a nest on that back window?”
I didn’t. I admit I’d heard something that I knew was a bird, but it was so intermittent, I thought it was just some dumb bird randomly banging into my window.
This window is on the far left in the first photo in the “Where I Write” post – right above the small bookcase, next to the crucifix. I’ve got the blinds a little bit open in that photo, but usually, they’re closed – those windows look right into my neighbor’s deck, so, you know..it would be tacky to have them open all the time!
The window also doesn’t open – as is the case with almost all of my windows, it’s painted shut. Why did people do that? And why didn’t I think to check on that when I was looking at this house? I mean..I love the house, but the painted-shut windows..I don’t love.
It seems so fitting that this was brought to my attention on Easter. Oh..what is it?
After the jump…
As tempting as it is, I won’t be keeping the blinds open constantly – Mama wouldn’t stay, and she needs to stay with her babies. But I will check once a day, and keep you posted here…we’re excited about the nature lesson developing right outside our window.
Life, unexpected, in a surprising, risky place.
I’ve never seen bird’s eggs that color!
Wow! How lovely!
Love the nest and the gorgeous eggs – what a wonderful vantage point for you. In our last house the windows had been painted shut, and a painter was able to get them open for us.
It could be done..but I have 21 windows on the first floor alone..and no screens…so might as well leave them shut..next house, I will know better!
What a beautiful intense blue. I have chickens which lay sort of blue eggs, but not like this. I have sort of wondered if a bit of genetic tinkering could produce chickens who lay eggs this color.
I have seen Robin’s eggs, and they were pretty blue, but not so blue as this.
We had doves who raised a brood on my laundry room window three years running. Then one of my cats started sitting on the window sill watching, and that was the end of that.
Susan Peterson
How lovely! At first I thought of robin’s eggs, but the color is too intense. i’ve seen a lot of bluebirds lately and a beautiful cardinal was singing a couple days ago.
As to the windows, if you have no screens better leave them shut, because that many screens are going to cost you dearly. I wonder if that’s the reason they were painted shut.
I think those are the eggs of an American Robin (name of the species).
Bill,
Thank for warning of the dangers of fire and your suggestions for planning and practicing alternate escape methods. Hopefully, most families will never experence a fire, but being prepared can save lives.
Lynn,
It’s very on my mind because a priest of my youth was burned to death 4 weeks ago through falling asleep with a cigarette. ” Charity…believes all things…hopes all things”…I Cor.13:7. I’m hopeful and confident it saved him much purgatory…but it’s awful nevertheless in the here and now. “He makes his rain to fall on the just and the unjust” Christ said. Do we really believe that though.
Bill,
I am so sorry for your loss. Your friend’s death was a tragic accident; he is in the hands of God. Your grief and warnings about fire prevention will hopefully save others, maybe bringing good through this tragedy.. May your friend rest in the peace of of the Risen Christ.