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milestogo

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25. It's amazing how quickly they put together a nest.

Reply to chouchou (Reply #24)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:16 AM

Apr 14

And once the chicks are born they are up and out pretty quickly!

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One of my neighbors retired a few weeks ago. [View all] milestogo Apr 13 OP

What a shame. I hope she had a good life. RIP Fla Dem Apr 13 #1

She loved gardening and had a half dozen bird houses milestogo Apr 13 #4

Persactly. cachukis Apr 13 #2

That is so sad Alephy Apr 13 #3

I've seen this happen far to often - nm ThoughtCriminal Apr 13 #5

In my younger days as a gov't. pension dept. worker Gordcanuck Apr 13 #17

I don't know if that's true or not LogDog75 Apr 14 #26

My Dad was a career Army officer sdfernando Apr 14 #29

Me too. I help current employees transition into retirement as part of my job. There's at least 10 instances I can beaglelover Apr 14 #28

I'm so sorry! Hope22 Apr 13 #6

it doesn't mean she didn't enjoy working Skittles Apr 13 #7

So glad I'm out! wolfie001 Apr 13 #8

same Skittles Apr 13 #9

Wow! I worked about 46 or so wolfie001 Apr 14 #22

OK I did count some entry level "lean years" Skittles Apr 14 #30

As long as you were collecting a paycheck, you were working! wolfie001 Apr 14 #32

"Time is a gift so precious we are given only one moment of it at a time." n/t TygrBright Apr 13 #10

I like that! So apt! nt wolfie001 Apr 14 #23

How sad. May she rest in peace. I hope she enjoyed life. LoisB Apr 13 #11

... SheltieLover Apr 13 #12

Were you friends? PJMcK Apr 13 #13

Why would his wife not be allowed XanaDUer2 Apr 13 #14

I'm not Jewish so the laws are not my speciality PJMcK Apr 13 #15

Geez thats sad Figarosmom Apr 13 #16

Very sad. Thank goodness she had had things she enjoyed. electric_blue68 Apr 13 #18

Only retired for a few weeks. That's just unfair. She should have enjoyed her birds/Birdhouse for a few years. chouchou Apr 13 #19

I have 5 birdhouses on my balcony, and right now three of them are occupied. milestogo Apr 14 #20

Sounds wonderful. I've got 2 bird houses, each on a 10 ft 4 in pvc pipe on my property. chouchou Apr 14 #24

It's amazing how quickly they put together a nest. milestogo Apr 14 #25

That is so sad. I have seen others that waited too long Emile Apr 14 #21

I expect that to be me, quite honestly TexasBushwhacker Apr 14 #27

The other side of the coin is soldierant Apr 14 #31