Nature Done Wright

   Instead of taking the needle-shedding Christmas tree to the town recycling center to be wood-chipped, I hauled it out back and put it near the feeders.

   The little birds love it, and even sleep tucked away in the branches at night. Early in the morning, they pop their heads up, look around a bit, then head over to the feeder for breakfast.

   Just want to get my money's worth out of a cut tree. The other pines in the back yard are all former dirtball Christmas trees — the ideal way to go.