As the Hawk Flies...Into My Window

Day 45

"It was then I saw a young hawk flyin' and my soul began to rise"

Bob Seger

I was sitting in my writing chair (aka easy chair, TV chair, napping chair). I was contemplating my blog and what profound information I would share today. When I heard a loud thump. At first I didn't think much of it, being an unseasonably warm day I had let my cats go outside before the inevitable winter freeze. My first thought was one of the cats had jumped onto the deck from a bench, one of their favorite spots for soaking up sun. After a few minutes I remembered the neighbors dog often is loose and likes to chase my cats. I decided to investigate.

Peering out the door I saw nothing amiss, meaning no hyperactive brown hound dog running across my deck. I was curious about the thump and decided to look around. I found the answer almost immediately when I saw the broken glass on my deck. Walking over to the broken window I saw that the upper pane was broken. My eyes were then drawn to a brown feathered bird lying on the sill between the bottom pane of glass and the inner winter window. Carefully I began to pull away the broken glass. Trying to hurry in case the bird was only stunned. Although I was sure from the angle of the neck that it was broken. Still birds have been known to cock their heads at odd angles, even upside down.

Once I had most of the sharp glass shards cleared away, I gingerly reached in for the bird. As I pulled the limp body from the window I felt a pang of regret. I thought of this magnificent bird once flying over fields and riding the currents to soar the lofty heights. I took the hawk out to the woods behind my home and gently placed it on the ground for nature to take it's course, The hawks body will provide nourishment for other of earth's creatures. Nothing in nature is wasted.

I returned to the job of covering the window opening. A quick trip to the Home Depot store for a sheet of wood and some furring strips. Upon my return home it began to rain. It was a gentle rain and did little to slow me down. The opening was covered. Now the search for a new window. Nothing local so onto the internet. Best price $80 plus shipping. The cost to ship? One site read purchase the window first and then they would tell me the cost to ship. On to another site. Window listed $80 cost of shipping to my zip code $120. WOW!!!

Then I remembered my old standby for any repairs. YouTube. BINGO. There are several video's explaining how to replace the glass without replacing the whole window. Easy-peezy-lemon-squeezee. Only problem is it's too cold to properly use silicon caulk. So in honor of my procrastinating nature, I'll do it in the spring.

So that was today's adventure here in Houghton Lake.

Until tomorrow,

Ken