TAP TAP TAP

I was out in the yard trying to bring the mess of

it all back under control when I heard a screech

 followed by 

tap tap tap

tap tap tap

Right above my head was this fella 

who was not the slightest bit nervous to have me 

checking him out or bothered 

when I ran inside to get my camera.

Now you other folks with lots of 

winged wildlife will scoff but to me

 this guy is a miracle.

I have only seen one other woodpecker 

in my yard in 20 years 

and that was when the kids were tiny.

I quickly looked up NV birds and I think he is 

a male downy woodpecker..

If you know he is not, please tell me what he is.

(I am told he is a ladder backed)

He hung around over an hour

and cheered me up after another 

"interesting" day.

The yard is still not done,

major tree trims needed, $$$$

some disease attacking two of them

 and the guy has not shown up twice.

The pollen from the worst tree had to be scooped 

out of my gutter in BUCKET FULLS, 

with me dangling from a ladder.

I love my shady yard but this labor is just too

much anymore..or I'm too old or maybe both.

Think about all the snow most of you

 have shoveled this winter..

yeah...like that...... ARGH!!!!!

My handyman replaced my 20 year old

bathroom faucets yesterday but

the hot is on the right and the cold on the left now,

and he thinks I'm ridiculous to mind...

talked to me like I was 2 years old, AND says

he hooked them up exactly the way

 they were originally plumbed...sigh

I made some Italian Mac and Cheese

last night for dinner (pinterest recipe)

and I plan to drown myself in a heaping bowl

in about 2 minutes, and cheer the heck up...

or maybe I'll rant into the ****It Bucket

later tonight...

left is right, right is left

hot is cold, cold is hot

of course 

what's the big deal?

that's like me signing

Q

you'd know it was me right?