We have a bird in our chimney.  Whether it’s stuck there or nesting there is presently debatable.  This is how the discovery transpired [ via the Google chat transcript with the Ben, with the addition of some punctuation & spell checking ;) ]. . .

[T]  Uh, there is a TERRIBLY loud, crying bird stuck in our chimney and it’s giving me the heebie jeebies!

[B]  Open the damper and let it out.

[T]  In the HOUSE?

[T]  Yeah.  Turn off all the lights and close all the blinds, and open the front door.  It will fly towards the light and out the door.

Side Note:  This was all beginning to sound terribly reminiscent of a dramatic bat incident a few years back.  

[T]  I CAN’T!!  Oh my goodness, I definitely CAN’T!

[B]  Then listen to the bird.

[B]  I’ll help at lunch.

Thank the good Lord that by lunch the bird had quieted.  I was hoping that “quieted” meant “had escaped” rather than “had died.”  Until…
TODAY, 10:15 AM Update

[T]  It’s baaaccckk!  So now I’m voting Not Dead and Not Stuck, but “has a blasted nest in there!”
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So while I’m no big fan of having a bird (maybe nesting?) in our chimney, the idea of dainty nesting eggs (they’re blue in my mind) has me feeling so very spring time-y!! There generally isn’t a whole lot of egg decorating in our house, but maybe, just maybe, this year is The Year!  So here are some egg decorating ideas that have my Springtime Heart all a flutter. . .