Patience Pays Off

When I was a child my grandma possessed some delightful Singer Sewing cards that had bird and bird egg illustrations on them. I attribute my love of birds, gardens and sewing to my Grandma Jones. She also taught me about being patient.

I have put out 3 bluebird houses for the last 3 years. I keep 2 heated birdbaths for the birds and have been rewarded each year in those long cold days of winter with groups of bluebirds stopping by for a drink. The brilliant flash of blue feathers against the grey skies brought me hopes of spring and the thought "next spring they will come back to make nests in my houses". Up until now, I was disappointed, although a couple of house wrens were very happy to find the "deluxe" bluebird accomodations available for their nests.

In 2009 we have hit the JACKPOT! A nesting pair settled in the tiniest of my houses and have now raised 2 broods of 4 babies and are currently laying a third brood, with 3 tiny blue eggs currently in residence. Each day I faithfully reward them with meal worms to feed hungry babies. I also do nest checks daily to make sure all is well and pests havent attacked the babies. My reward is seeing these tiny bits of fluff grow into flying youngsters.

I feel the same sense of accomplishment watching them fly as I do when I wrap up another transaction. Even when its been a tough one to close, it is still time to "give yourself a pat on the back". We all get so caught up in what we are doing, in reacting to the last call, text or email. Grab a lemonade, find a shady tree and take some time today to reflect on how things are going. Take a few moments to get excited about the possibilities coming your way and get out there and MAKE IT HAPPEN!