I rescued a trapped sparrow yesterday...

[NewWaveChick1981]

:) My dogs were barking furiously outside yesterday morning, and I went to see what the fuss was about. They don't bark at nothing, so it was obviously something that alarmed them. They were at the far corner of the house near the gutter downspout, and they were barking at something in the downspout. I walked down and heard something struggling inside, and I knew it had to be a bird or a squirrel or a chipmunk. I pulled off the angled part of the downspout, and it was clogged with leaves and debris. (My dear, dear husband TOLD me he'd cleaned the gutters while I was at work one day in December... yeah, right... :eyes:) I got a spade out of the garage nearby and started digging out the debris from the straight part of the downspout. My dogs were right behind me paying rapt attention. :P The animal was about four inches from where the clog started, and I wanted to be sure not to hurt it. I had to shake the downspout gently, and I know I rattled the poor thing. When the last part of the clog finally came out, a bewildered sparrow flew out and into a tree.

I praised my dogs for alerting me, and they were very happy with themselves. :) When I went back inside, I told my husband what had happened, and he said, "Oh, I must have missed that when I cleaned the gutters." :eyes: I knew he hadn't cleaned a thing, because I gave the gutters themselves a quick glance as I was going in. There is a tall chair on our deck, and I stood up on it briefly and could see muck in the gutters, same as in the fall. :( He was so busted....:rofl:

[Guava Jelly]

1. Now he must be spanked for his inactions

Or maybe you should be for your good deed :evilgrin:
good morning and nice work.

[NewWaveChick1981]

4. Thank you, gopsux!

:hi: I think he should be spanked too, and not in a good way. :P As for me...well... :evilgrin:

:)

[Maineiac]

2. Good things will happen to you because you did a good deed

One fine day as I was walkin' in my yard,
the dogs came a runnin' and they were barking real hard.
A little sparrow was stuck in the spout.
I shook real hard and it popped out.
And I heard it say as it flew away:

"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose
May an elephant caress you with his toes
May your hubby be plagued with holes in all his hose
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose."

[Darth_Kitten]

3. that's quite cute!

:D

[NewWaveChick1981]

5. Thanks, maineiac!

:hi: :) I love that! :bounce:

[JitterbugPerfume]

6. Cool, That is just cool

I thank you , and the little brown bird thanks you too!


And I hope you don't end up digging a bird of paradise out of your nose:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[NewWaveChick1981]

7. ROFL! Thanks, JitterbugPerfume!

:hi: :P I hope I don't either. I'd rescue the Bird of Paradise anytime, but I'd appreciate it if the bird stayed AWAY from my nose...:rofl: :rofl:

[Maineiac]

8. Thanks to those that liked my feeble attempt at prose

It's not my strong suit, but I figure if i keep trying, I'll improve.

[idgiehkt]

9. that was really kind of you

in other news, hubby is in trouble. :hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

11. Thanks, idg. And he was in deep shit yesterday.

:rofl: Guess what he did this morning? I checked. :P

[SPKrazy]

10. Hey, It Could All Be New Debris...

fell from the sky during the winter I swear it NWC!


:rofl:

oh shit

:hide:

[NewWaveChick1981]

12. Oh, yeah. I guess the trees shed leaves twice this year.

:P :rofl: I guess guys really think we believe that shit... :rofl: I did until I had to rescue that bird...

[Maineiac]

13. I never lie like that

it always bites me in the ass eventually. Better just to say: "No dear, I didn't clean the gutters. There was too much beer cluttering up the fridge and I thought I would get it out of the way first."

[SPKrazy]

16. ROFL!

good one

Hey here's a quote for you: (probably you've heard it)

When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. ~H.G. Wells

[NewWaveChick1981]

18. Now THAT would have been an honest answer.

:thumbsup: :P :rofl: I could've dealt with that much better than the "I forgot" excuse.

[SPKrazy]

14. Hey, the wind blows

:hide:

and shit flies through the air sometimes

:hide:


:rofl:

:hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

15. Well, then, maybe that was shit and not leaves..

:rofl: :P :hi:

[SPKrazy]

17. Ewwwww!

wash your hands or there will be e-coli everywhere, ask bi-baby about that!

:rofl:


:hi: