To All Of The "Loyal Birds" Who Continue To "Feed" At The World Of Nutrition
Tabitha & I were looking through the kitchen window watching "Loyal Louie" munching away at the bird feeder suspended off of the railing on the deck of our house. "Louie" was the source of a mystery that we pondered since last November (2009).
Ever since we put up the feeder many many years ago, "our birds" stayed for the winter. There are Juncos and Finches and our own "Mr. & Mrs." Cardinal, to name a few. The pleasure that they have given us over the years is immense in exchange for simply the "cost of seed", OUR contribution.
Now to the mystery.........At first I didn't think about the fact that day after day I would only see ONE Junco at the feeder. Were there any other Juncos or ANY other birds for that matter, ever with him? No! This became a topic of conversation.
"Tabitha, where are all of the other birds?"
"I can't imagine."
"Maybe they left the area and didn't realize that he wasn't with them."
"Does that make him an orphan?"
"Tabitha, this is very strange because I KNOW that I hear birds at 3 and 4 O'clock in the morning. Why can't we see them?"
"Sometimes I see one other bird with him".
"I'm calling him "Loyal Larry".
"I like Louie better".
"O.K. Tab, we'll call him "Loyal Louie".
~The Mystery Is Solved~
Tabitha's sister Robin had come to visit toward the end of January. We told her about the mystery. What was her comment?
"Hmmmmm" (she does it too!)
THAT didn't solve the mystery! NOW, PAY ATTENTION!
I opened the sliding door in the kitchen and went on to the deck. I looked to the left into my neighbor's yard. The tall pine tree looked like something was shaking it. I called Robin & Tabitha.
"Look!! That tree is FULL OF BIRDS"
Then my eyes were drawn to the bottom of the tree. THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED! There was something new, a huge bird feeder at the base of the tree covered with bird food, (we just have one small feeder, but that's O.K. It's big enough to attract the birds that we want, the little ones).
Now, Louie could have eaten from that feeder, but, morning afternoon and evening, usually alone, occasionally with one companion, he rewarded US with the pleasure of his company in exchange for what we offered.
Because my brain is compelled to connect everything to everything, this is where it went.
"Tabitha, doesn't this make you think of our loyal customers who have stuck with us over the years? For many many years, we were one of the very few Health Food Stores in a good sized area. we made available things that health minded people COULDN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE. We had the raw milk, the organic produce, the gluten free products, the sports nutrition, the dried herbs, the top quality dried fruit, beans, nuts, seeds and top of the line Brand named vitamins, the best of which is our own World Of Nutrition brand of course. Then? The big box stores started to open up. Also? The discount houses and catalogues. We really thought that probably we wouldn't survive."
Well? Here we are in our 39th year. Every day even WE are amazed that we're still serving you. We're amazed and happy because we love what we do.
Have the "Big Bird Feeders" attracted former customers? Yes. However, we may distribute less seeds, but, we still attract the "Birds" who MUNCH at OUR FEEDER with the BEST QUALITY "SEEDS" available.
So, to all of you "Loyal Louies" who have stuck with us over the years, Tabitha & I say, "Thank You". We know that you don't have to keep feeding at out "Little Feeder" but you do. You constantly tell us how much we're appreciated. We feel the same way about you.
The other day Tabitha said, "Look mom, there's a lot more birds back on the feeder, (our feeder ~ the little feeder).
Hmmmmm!
posted by Janet & Tabitha @ 11:21 AM
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