A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN BIRDY LAND

Do not bleeb this is happening. Yesterday when I went to clean out the nest box, Babe was in there, I drove her out and put the babies in their basket, cleaned the nest box... there was a new egg in there. Today, I have twice caught her in the nest box, FEEDING HER GRANDCHILDREN! DC, her son, the babies father, has spent nights clinging to the community cage, not wanting to stand solitary vigil over his progeny. He has not been the most atentive father, but he is a first timer, and has been dislocated, so he's done very well. I do think, though, that he is going to let his mother finish his job! How's that for odd! And Tess moved right out of the nest, refusing to have anything to do with feeding her brood, she just wanted to make more eggs. This is a very confusing education!

In other news, I know the colors to dye for John's camo mittens, but hate to use such dull colors on my superwash. I may look for a ready yarn for the camo and make him something else with the superwash, something in blues.

Off to ebay for something ;>