Thanks everyone. Just so happy they came back. In another couple of weeks I'll be able to tell if they all made it. For now they are getting covered by a foot of snow. Not to worry... They seem to like it! :) Pam, My policy in regards to moving/dividing and such is that I only do it when the plant has become well established or it's been brought to my attention I have them in the wrong place. These were planted in sun 'til 11 am then dappled shade the rest of the day. They are in a garden which faces east. It took three years for the flowers to come. The leaves in year one and two were always healthy looking. Here's the eye candy from last year...

The red breasted bluebirds are back! It seems way too early for them to be here. They stay until spring. Hubby also saw a yellow breasted bird. Sorry no photo. We never did figure out what they were. We are from up north. They kinda look like gold finches, but not as much yellow.

Hi deedee, Having your Bluebirds return to nest makes for a very happy Easter indeed. :) Congratulations. We always thoroughly clean our nestbox asap once the last nestling has fledged. Our mama blue (Missy) usually begins building her next nest within a few days. Sialis.org has lots of great info on hosting Bluebirds... a highly recommended source for all birdlovers. best luck to you, Kenn Here is a link that might be useful: Kenn and Temple's Bluebirds

Mine is a sub zero and a nightmare to move morton...but think that through...if it's that hard to move, what are you going to do when you need to shut off the water FAST? Really...it's worth the hell of one last move to put the alarm/shut off on the thing because I certainly couldn't move mine if we had a quickie emergency leak! It shuts off the water so quickly you'd not have any damage at all! Blue, I have to rehang my window coverings and paint the window trim, and then I can say "done". I wanted to get that done before we move into the winter house (DS and I are becoming snow birds) but I'm not sure I can do it. I may have to give up LOL (And I'd like to have drapes made but don't see having the time in the next few weeks). I do love our chicken kitchen :) and the bench seating in the bay window came out soooooo cool (and I've never posted a pic LOL). Maybe I should give up on paint and just try to post it before we move to the new house LOL I really am sorry to see the old timers come back with a floor or whatever issue (I'm so old that I've seen it before sadly). But I always enjoyed you so I'm glad you'll be back for a bit of my ride down "victorian kitchen lane". This one will be entirely different, and probably not started for a year, but I'll have fun posting plans and letting folks beat them up :)