Daphne’s back so it must be spring. Daphne is the duck who unaccountably chose my sister’s yard for her nest three years ago and has returned faithfully to it every year since. Judy tried to discourage her by planting flowers and shrubs in the spot where she builds her nest. Daphne apparently saw this as Judy’s attempt to make her eggs even safer from the seagulls that circle overhead and gratefully snuggled down amidst the plants.
Judy wouldn’t mind the whole situation so much were it not for the fact that Daphne gets very possessive of her space which is