cindyloo, thanks for bringing that up -- somewhere near the bottom of my to-do list is finding some fab fabric for that chair cushion. That beige leather is so drab. I had it covered years ago with a fabric that worked for the room it was in, then it was in DS's room for a while, then back down here. Now that I have my new chair, I may be inspired to move that "job" closer to the top of my list!

Thanks, everyone! I need to clean up the shelves and put some things away that I will obviously never need again, but.... this was the room our youngest child called "school" during his middle school years between trips to Europe and Japan, California and Costa Rica. He was playing Go competitively at that time, and we loved having the freedom to travel at will. Some of his old schoolbooks are still in that office. He's a junior in college and I am still not ready to let them go. I don't consider myself a helicopter parent but there's probably some name for a person who hangs onto an old eighth grade physics book!

kellyeng, I don't know how you do that, but it is very cool! and helpful! I like the darker green on the bottom, but unfortunately none of the samples looks like that particular color IRL. And... I have SO much of that color throughout my first floor. It would be a no-brainer but then it would also be, like, just another chair. But the Sapphire would be more of a standout. IRL the Sapphire seems just a little more vibrant than what's shown in your pic, which is just what I'd want in a blue. As I look around my first floor, too, I notice that I do have that particular blue in several pieces of artwork. My next goal will be to maybe find a pillow for the sofa that has the blue as well as my other colors. I have plenty of time -- I think the chair takes 12 weeks to come in! Decision accomplished. Sapphire! Thanks, everyone!

Meant to tell you that I love Fairhope- such a charming little town. I would think that if the female isn't going in to lay anymore eggs or to incubate them, that they're not going to move forward at that location for right now. Are you sure she's not going in there? It could be that the Chickadees are hesitant to move forward wondering if the bluebirds are going to come back. If you know that the bluebirds aren't entering the box, my sense would be to remove the eggs & nest. If you don't have any continued activity or new activity, I would definitely get the box out of the tree & on that pole you purchased. I guess you could wait until your pole & baffle arrive- & if no changes, remove material & put the box on the pole with baffle at least 15 feet from tree, but close to it since it's a location they seem to like. I would put any houses that you have on a pole. You could actually move the baffle around according to where you have activity. The golf course side could be another desired location, since it sounds like it may be more open, which is what bluebirds seem to like. How awesome would that be if you had Chickadees in one location & bluebirds in another! As far as the snake repellant, maybe it is ok if it's herbal (& powder at that). I thought that what I sprayed last year should be harmless, but 2 of the fledgelings couldn't yet fly, so they were hopping around in my courtyard for 2-3 days until they died. They were so adorable! I actually took the last one to a rehabber when I realized that it seemed stressed & wasn't accepting food from the parents. As soon as we pulled up to the location, the baby died. It took me about a month to get over losing them. One died in the box, too. Again, wondered if was due to the spray that I used. My neighbor saw the one that flew out into my front yard a few days after it fledged & it seemed fine. Just not going to chance using that spray again during nesting season. You're right though- it's so hard to know exactly what to do because all we want to do is help them, not harm them. If you get a chance, would love to hear what happens. Again, great experts on bluebird nut.com. Nicole