The new neighbors

[ellayn]

Ever since we moved into this house, we have shared the property. Truth to tell, the unofficial residents were here before us... barn swallows. The nest is on patio, on the underside of the upstairs deck. By lying on the deck and peeking through the slats, we could look down on the eggs and, later, the chicks. It was amazing to see how quickly they

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[jenna_thorn]

oh sweetie, I'm sorry. It may be the circle of life, but that's not always fun.

[ellayn]

I'm just glad it happened when it did… the Commander told me about it by phone, as I was driving the boys home from their summer visit that day. They would have been heartbroken.

[shaddow]

Wow. Even with the eventual out come that would be a series that I'd love to see. Will it be posted?
Once the safe haven was discovered and vandalized, no more safe haven.

[ellayn]

The camera in question is for short-range CCTV. We do have a tape somewhere that we made, wherein we used the VCR to record a few minutes a day for a couple weeks. It's from a couple years ago, so it doesn't have the "surprise" ending.

[stecciem]

What a bittersweet story. Thank you for sharing it with us.