Welcome my friends to the mysterious month of March. Why mysterious? Well, we just never know what to expect from this month of change. Will it snow, be sunny, or rain? It’s just a mystery. Sometimes it does them all in the same day and at other times all at once.
There is a saying about March that goes something like this, “in like a lion out like a lamb” or it may be “in like a lamb out like a lion”. This is in reference to the fact that usually, however March starts it will end the opposite way.
Spring is the time of change and this year it will begin on Tues., March 19 at 11:06 p.m. I am hoping that this year some of those changes will bring us all great garden blessings.
One of my friends, Shellie Barnes, has taken advantage of a springtime change and is harvesting the bounty from her Maple trees putting by a few gallons of syrup.
My bird friends have been enjoying the buffet served here daily. The three hen turkeys are still regular visitors, and I am hoping that they will be raising their broods close by. Of course, a tom will have to make an appearance for that to happen or so I have been told.
We have a lot of woodpeckers and to help them out I have been building birdhouses in a few different sizes. They seem to appreciate the suet so maybe they will be content with new housing.
Speaking of suet, with the cost of feed going up this past year I was very happy to find a source of excellent suet for a considerably more affordable price in Rose City at ACE hardware.
I was fortunate to witness two Eagles once again in their courtship spiral plummeting down with their talons locked. This was just north of Waters close to Otsego Lake.
The first time that I witnessed this was in my back yard and they were flying way high overhead and chattering to each other. I was just enjoying the fact of their soaring when they suddenly locked talons and spun careening toward the ground only to break apart at the last moment and then soar back up and start over again.
Another bird that I was fortunate to watch its mating flight is the American Woodcock. They have a dance on the ground and an awesome spiraling and fluttering flight while singing. Truly amazing to see.
I would like to take this time to share this with you. The church that I belong to, the Mio Seventh Day Adventist, has a community center on twelfth street in Mio. My wife is the administrator and other people help wash, fold, and distribute clothing and other household items.
This past year we have given out over sixteen thousand items of clothing and have received many thanks for which we are ever grateful, however it is you, our community, that deserves the thanks. It is only by your continued donations to our center that we can reach so many people in need so I Thank You.
Our community service center is open on Wednesdays from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and donations may be left by that back door at any time. Everything we have is free of charge so if anyone has a need please come by and for emergency situations please call Kim at 989-826-3871.
Well, that’s going to be all for this month. Please help keep our woods and waters clean.
