You are Well Prepared, Little Wren

Chief among the most industrious of small birds is the busy wren. If you’ve ever seen a wren at work, you know that —for her, there’s no putting off anything until tomorrow. I think the wren was the source of the term, “busy as a bird.”

But it makes me smile. The way that she insists on building a nest in every pot, boot, and lone bicycle basket makes me wonder if she has 3 or 4 nests going at once.

Among this bright foliage, there’s no end to what this busy bird will likely find useful. Then again, chances are good she’s already quite prepared for the days and weeks to come,

Original painting. 12”x 12”x 1.5” acrylic on hardboard panel.