With spring in full bloom my yellow lab Kylie is shedding her coat, her slacks, her top, her mittens, her socks, her underwear… well, you get the picture!
Hair, hair, hair is covering my hardwood floor creating “bunnies” galore. So, after dinner last night I took her outside for a good brushing. Oodles of hair came from every inch of her body. I thought to myself: “I wish I could put all the brushed out fur together and knit another dog! A couple of miniature Kylie’s would be great fun… as long as they don’t eat much.” All the fur I brushed out made its way to the edge of the lawn and lined up along the sidewalk. I figured by morning it would be long gone with the wind.
When I awoke this morning and looked out the front door a delightful surprise caught my eye. Seven to nine darling little sparrows were gathering up the fur into their beaks. Back and forth they flew to the trees adding to their nests. I swear they were down right giddy in finding all the soft piles of bedding that will cushion their soon to be little ones. They bounced about, grabbing a hair here, there and everywhere.
I took such simple pleasure in watching this unfold before my sleepy eyes. It warmed my heart in helping to “give back” to nature. I think I just might look at all the fur flying around on my kitchen floor a bit differently from now on… and try not let it stress me out so much. I will simply whisk it up with a broom and pan, open the front door, whisper to the wind to come take it and float it to all the birds who need it. Now that is what I call recycling!