Who else do you know that would phone someone who is driving down the highway with an old satellite dish on a trailer hauling it to the dump and ask them for it? A friend and I were on our way to Jackson one day when we spotted someone with a trailer and I began to say how I had always wanted one of those old satellite dishes--well, we got up close enough to know that I knew the people who were driving and I called them. They were taking it to the scrap metal place and I just plain out asked for it. Bless Joddie's heart, they hauled it back to their house and I got someone to pick it up that afternoon. Since moving to "the country" we've wanted martins to come to the farm. We put up a fancy house for them and no luck. I had seen how people used the satellites to hold gourds for martins to build their nests. We are now "up town" with our martin houses [and we for the first time!!!, have martins in our fancy house that is almost worn out].
Ben is adding the water to the concrete hole while Ed holds the pole still. Exal is stirring the concrete. Together they all made a great team. Ben and I tied the gourds on the frame. Here you can see the "fancy house" and the new house. Ed said he thought there were five pair in the old house. I just hope they come back and bring more with them like the children do!!
This is my birdhouse building crew! Didn't they do a great job? Thanks, Joddie for giving me your leftovers. I've always wanted martin houses!!
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