I've written a few Friday Letters to recap my week, say what's on my
mind, and take the opportunity to offer a thank you or two. Join
Paula here to share your own letters and read those from other "pen pals". Let's open the mail...
Dear Orchid,
I'm thrilled that you're sending out a new flower stalk, complete with teeny, tiny buds! Don't tell your siblings sitting on the windowsills, but you are my favorite. You're the first one I just had to bring home from the grocery store and I love how you've rewarded me with reblooming every year since then. Thank you for a lovely February surprise!
Hey Starlings,
I'm sorry, but I just can't address you as "Dear" based on your incredibly rude behavior. I love feeding birds, and I don't even begrudge you guys some seed and suet. What I do resent is your bullying, noisy, messy behavior, scaring every other bird away from the feeders, making your angry squawks, and shoveling all the seed out of the feeders in your greediness. Please refrain from this in the future or I will be forced to take drastic action (as soon as I figure out what that is.)
P.S. Please share this letter with the squirrels.
Dear Dr. D,
Thank you for operating on Justin and fixing his hand. We saw you at a time when other things were a little difficult and overwhelming, so I also want to thank you for answering all my questions and never making me feel like I was a crazy person. You're a great orthopedic surgeon with a wonderful bedside manner, but you're also a pretty nice guy. When we spoke the other day, you said the treacherous ice that coated everything had brought patients in in droves, almost like you were selling 10 cent beers! I wish I could buy you a few beers (or beverage of your choice) and raise a glass to you.
Those birds! ;-) and so happy that you had a great experience with Dr. D. It makes all the difference doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI love birds in my garden . . . but not so much with the starlings or the grackles. Such pigs. . .
ReplyDelete(GREAT letters!)
I could write a similar letter to the magpies. A doctor that good is worth his weight in beer!
ReplyDeleteGreat letters and I love your P.S. to the squirrels - definitely with you on that one!
ReplyDeleteDear Bonny, each Friday I look forward to your letters and seeing who receives them--Karen
ReplyDeleteHi Bonny! Oh I love your letters! in fact , this morning one of my letters was going to be about the crows ripping apart all my garbage bags, and those of my neighbours! ( I even had them come back to raid my bird seed, along with a seagull!) Starlings and squirrels, just such greedy little critters! I am very glad to hear Justin's hand has been patched up!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a wee lass and we lived in the country, my dad kept a rifle (shotgun?) under his bed and on occasion would shoot at the starlings from his bedroom window. Note: this is not as creepy as it sounds.
ReplyDeleteMy orchids are blooming right now too. So pretty! My husband used to complain bitterly about the starlings. I always laughed and told him, they need food too! And we love the squirrels. They are so much fun to watch. I just feed them too. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSo cute with the starlings. We don't have them at our feeder, just messy birds who like to leave seed all around :)
ReplyDeletebetty
Orchids are really beautiful. I had one once.... ;/
ReplyDeleteI love these posts... this week's has me smiling - and wishing I had an orchid (which is crazy...I never even found an amaryllis!)
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