The Ones I Love gifted me with a thistle feeder for Mother's Day, thistle being highly desired by those little American Goldfinches. I promptly hung it and began to wait.
Nearly a month has passed and still no American Goldfinches are coming. I know it takes time for the birds to discover new feeding sites, so I'm waiting patiently. But at the same time I wonder, sometimes, if they are still in our neighbourhood or if they were just passing through.
This morning I stepped outside to hang my freshly washed quilt on the clothesline. As I wiped down the line (we've had a lot of rain and wind, so the line was somewhat dusty) I caught sight of a male American Goldfinch flying across the lawn two houses down! So now I know. They are still around, and I can keep hoping!
For today, though, the simple act of hanging out my quilt brought me a sight that I'd been longing for. Who says there's no reward in housework?
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