Cardinal Corner

I needed a seedy treat
for the friends in my yard who tweet.
The man who runs the store is sweet,
This made my day complete.
They have approximately 856 different bird houses and bird feeders. They have watering stands and all sorts of things that birds love. They have decorative items for bird lovers too: kitchen towels, clocks, wall hangings, books.
They sell suet cakes in different varieties. (Will someone PLEASE give me a way to get The Man to remember the word «suet?» He calls them «mullet» cakes and then that’s what gets stuck in my head, and I can’t ask for help when I go to the bird store because I KNOW «mullet» cake isn’t right, but I can’t think of the right word.)
They sell about 12 different varieties of seed by the pound. Some are a little more or less expensive, but average is about $ 1.60/lb.
As mentioned, the older gentleman at the counter (likely he’s the owner) is very nice, greets you and makes small talk, but also allows you to browse on your own. Very knowledgeable about all things bird.
There is a grey cat who lives in the store. He is the «official greeter» according to the man at the counter. He did greet me, and then kept a close eye on me, but doesn’t seem like a very friendly cat. Not the petting sort.
I just got in from refilling all my feeders. Hoping for some more finches this year. Lots of chickadees last year. And these smooth-​headed grey-​brown birds that I don’t know what they are. Probably should have asked that nice gentleman.