Bluebird of happiness...

While Pa was in his shop he heard something fall down the stovepipe. It was a young bluebird. The poor bird landed in the cold ashes at the bottom of the stove. When Pa rescued it, the bird had ashes caked in its eyes. Pa took it up to the water bucket, swirled its head in the water a few seconds and then released it. After taking a picture, of course. We're assuming the bird was happy to be free once more!