FOGGED/ SCREENED IN

The End of the Rainbow Valley mornings have had more than normal fogged in beginnings. The plants certainly appreciated the extra dew watering but there's a different feel as if Fall is soon approaching.

My birthday gift is being installed and this recipient is super appreciative to have our favorite summer place, our screened in porch become truly screened in again. 

Natureman had assured me in 2011 while I was away in El Salvador that he would take care of the hole'y panels. You can imagine my surprise to return to his remedy by not replacing the panels but doing a quick fix of placing clear packaging tape squares on both sides of the holes. Ah, not quite the repair I had expected.  Now 7 years later not only does that tape need replacing but all the panels have new holes.

You see for some reason the designers of fabric screening didn't take into account birds liking to find their dinner in spider web's captives and in many of the corners the birds have pecked right through the screening. One by one the holes have continued. We have found numerous birds making the porch an aviary and sometimes becoming very frustrated and worn out trying to discover an exit. I have become pretty good at ushering them out after opening both screened doors. 

The doggie entrance now with out a dog to use it has become an entrance for squirrels to run around chasing each other on the screened walls like those motorcycles zooming around at state fairs on those inverted circular tracks. New doors are also needed as the opposite doors lower loose screen has become a highway for the chipmunks racing through the space. 

So the Amish have arrived to replace the holy fabric screening with yes the old fashion metal screening.  The only issue is our area stores don't carry metal screened doors and the doors need replacing. 

A grandfather and 15 year old grandson worked all day yesterday and almost finished the job. The horse and buggy will be back to finish up the last 2 upper panels, front patio screens and doors.


I can't wait to move back out onto the porch without all the extra wild kingdom for meals  with / without fog.


Soon...