★Spring sure is getting going over here toward Bracken. We’ve heard a lot about the latest wave of colorful customers that have come to visit and add light and music to our mornings and afternoons in the trees and the gardens, and we’re happy to report that we have everything you could possibly need to see to it that your songbirds will be glad they came to visit.

And we know that some of our Bracken family really do enjoy seeing the antics of squirrels dashing around through the yard and the trees, and we have some treats for them too, but what about those poor birds that get all their snacks eat’ up? We’ve got a special solution for those of you who have one too many squirrels to contend with. Mr. Bird has a great product called Flaming Hot Feast. Made specially for our fuzzy friends, Mr. Bird has added a dash of hot pepper to the mix, which is guaranteed to make it less palatable to squirrels, but the birds won’t even notice. Come in and have a look.

★And of course, there’s the ongoing battle with fire ants. You can take care of them in short order to with the best solution we’ve found, good old Martin’s surrender. If you don’t have some already, add this to your list, because either you or a neighbor will need some.

Did we mention that there are a few bugs here in Texas in the middle of spring? Everybody knows it, the flies in the fleas both are going to start replacing the songbirds. We’ve got you covered though, with great solutions for keeping the flies under control and the mosquitoes at bay. We’ve got solutions that involve direct intervention in the form of chemical treatments, or solutions that don’t involve any chemical disbursal it all. See us first what you need, specific to your home and family, and we’re sure you’ll head home happy.

★But before you go, why not pick up some all natural treats for yourself? We’ve got a brand-new line of locally grown honey, produced by the Holdman family of Texas. This is awesome honey, we can tell you, because we know based on our extensive taste testing over the last several weeks. This is good, wholesome sweetness for your kitchen and favorite recipes, or just plain old spooning.

We’ve also got a great lineup of other General store items that are sure to please, made right here in Texas or the good old South. We can’t leave out your faithful canine friends either. Be sure to grab a bag or two of Jupe Mills’ own all natural, short batch dog foods.

We’d like to wish you all the best for a great Spring, and hope to see you again in a day or two, the real reason we like working here so much, guaranteed!