While I was sleeping
the Pilot saved a baby bird.
Bella was in the backyard sniffing something, and wouldn’t stop when he told her to “leave it.” He walked over to see what it was, and it was a teeny baby bird in the rocks of our backyard, who had fallen out of his nest.
He Googled to see what to do –apparently the whole “if humans touch it, the mama won’t feed it” thing is a myth, especially when it comes to birds- and Nature Google said to try to find the nest or place it in a tree above the ground, because the parents who are most likely watching overhead. After quite a bite of searching, he finally found the nest in one of our trees.
He placed the baby back in the nest with his siblings.
When Livi and I woke up, he told me the whole story, and I got to go outside and see the nest. I was so happy that the story had a happy ending 🙂 Last time we found an animal in despair, I was shook up about it for a long time.
I wasn’t kidding when I told ya we’ve turned into the bird house over here!
He’s an amazing guy.. flies planes, saves baby animals, and grills delicious dinners.
We had blackened salmon last night, which was a fun switch-up from the usual maple or soy salmon.
I made a spice rub out of paprika, cayenne, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme:
rubbed it all over this amazing piece of salmon:
and we enjoyed our feast with grilled asparagus and baked sweet potatoes
(Bella had some, too). 🙂
Standard Sunday over here: chores, meal planning, groceries, and then going to pick up my new uniforms at work.
Hope you’re having a happy and relaxing Sunday <3
xoxo
Gina
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Aw, what a sweet story! I’d say the Pilot is definitely a keeper 🙂 Especially now that the mustache is gone, haha. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
I have a lot of aviators in my family and “flies planes” as a trait of being amazing made me laugh. Though “makes delicious dinners” gets my vote, for sure!
What a great story! And I love Bella’s sweet little face while waiting for her sweet potato 🙂
awww glad the baby was saved! The meal looks super great, especially that grilled Salmon! Enjoy the rest of your weekend 🙂
Poor bird!! On an unrelated note, I always think that your baked sweet potatoes look delicious. I hate regular baked potatoes, but I love sweet potatoes…maybe I need to bake them?!
Aww what a sweet story! I saved a baby bird during the summer! It was so fun actually…we took it to the spca and got a call a few days later saying they had rehabilitated it and released it back near where it had originally been found. So great!
Sweet story! Go Pilot! I just read your “little friend” story and about cried 🙁
Thanks for reminding me to meal plan for the week!
Awww, so glad the baby birds were returned safely! My hubby was just telling me the other day about that myth. Good to know! Dinner looks spectacular, I love salmon and sweet potatoes. 🙂
THAT is a good guy.
right? he came into the room as we were waking up and told me about it- so awesome
What a sweet story 🙂
The grilled asparagus and baked sweet potatoes look PERFECT!
Have a great week, Gina!
Hi Gina, that was sooo sweet of the Pilot. What a humanitarian. 🙂
Can you please tell me how you made that sweet potato? Mine don’t come out like that?! Thanks.
we poke holes in them and throw them on the grill for about an hour, wrapped in foil
Your dinner looks amazing – might have to have that over here tomorrow night! And also, how kind is that of the Pilot to save the baby bird? Such a sweetheart.
Yum, that blackened salmon looks delicious. Sounds like you have one great guy in your life. 🙂
aw that is so sweet and the grilled dinner looks fantastic 🙂
What a great story…love happy endings.
The other story that you linked got me choked up a bit…some people are just SO cruel. But I’m sooooo glad you were at the right place at the right time 😀
that salmon looks ah-mazing! i’m meal planning as we speak and it just made the list 😉
Im pretty sure the PIlot is Superman!! 🙂 I think it is so awesome how God put you and the pilot in place to save that dog!! What a wonderful thing you both did! I’m so sad humanity can be so depraved like that.
Hi Gina!
Your husband’s a total keeper 🙂
What is the ratio of spices in your ‘salmon rub’ if you don’t mind me asking?? I <3 salmon, but my husband isn't a huge fan….although he might like it with this rub blackened on the grill vs. in the oven (using lemon, garlic, olive oil & spices), which is how I typically make it.
Thanks!!
Haha, Bella’s little smile in that last picture is just too much! Adorable!