If House Wrens were people, they would probably remodel old farm-houses. But they’re not, so they remodel other things, like old shoes, tin cans, cows’ skulls and clothespin bags, using twigs, grass, feathers, bark and spider webs. He stakes off the lot and fills some holes with sticks. She decides which one they’ll call home, throws out all his furniture, and starts from scratch. Maybe House Wrens are people.
