{"id":22642,"date":"2014-05-14T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=22642"},"modified":"2014-05-14T18:00:35","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T23:00:35","slug":"another-change-in-the-courtyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=22642","title":{"rendered":"Another Change in the Courtyard"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was young and growing up in a small town, my brother and I went to Mrs. McCoy’s Theater many Saturday nights.\u00a0 She showed westerns, comedies, dramas, and scary movies.\u00a0 It seems as if every single time something horrid was about to happen in one of the scary movies, everything on the screen became quiet except for one thing.\u00a0 You could hear the sound of wind chimes in the distance.\u00a0 To this day, I cringe whenever I hear wind chimes clinging.\u00a0 I don’t like that sound at all because it takes me back to that dark movie theater and the trauma that was taking place on the over-sized screen. \u00a0 And by the way, I still don’t like scary movies, either.\u00a0 Do I need a shrink???<\/h3>\n

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On the other hand, I love the sound of trickling water, like the kind you hear from a water fountain or birdbath with a fountain.\u00a0 Our neighbor installed one last summer, and I just love hearing it when I’m out in our courtyard<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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I asked for a water fountain for Christmas, and Mr. Right came through with it.\u00a0 Well, he didn’t actually give it to me then.\u00a0 It’s hard to find a water fountain in stores in December when the snow is blowing and most people are interested in buying snow shovels and bags of salt.\u00a0 However, as soon as they showed up in the stores this spring, I found one and promptly brought it home.<\/h3>\n

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We placed it in a corner so that we can see it whenever we walk through the mud room<\/a>.The directions were very specific about installing the fountain on a level surface.\u00a0 I used a wooden shim under one side of it to make sure it is even.\u00a0 The shim will disappear when it is covered with mulch.<\/h3>\n

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I selected this particular model for two reasons.\u00a0 I liked the pineapple, which is the southern symbol of hospitality, and it is made of a composite metal rather than heavy plastic.<\/h3>\n

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The sound is just delightful.\u00a0 Paired with the neighbor’s fountain, we have dualing\/dueling trickles.\u00a0 I’m hoping the neighborhood birds find it quickly and start splashing around.\u00a0 By the way, the doves that I wrote about<\/a> a few weeks ago have hatched their second litter.\u00a0 (Is that what birds are called)???\u00a0 Her nest is right above the fountain.<\/h3>\n

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After revealing to everyone yesterday that I had not yet bought one annual for the courtyard this year, I went out this afternoon and bought almost everything I need to plant.\u00a0 I’m sticking mostly with white begonias this year.\u00a0 They look nice combined with the red knock-out roses that bloom almost all summer long.\u00a0 Also, I wanted you to see the beautiful clematis that is blooming fully for the first time.\u00a0 This is its third spring.\u00a0 Last year it had two blossoms.\u00a0 I think it liked the harsh winter.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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