A Bird Came Down the Walk . . .

I went to the library yesterday to get some books I needed--research for my newest book.  I came home with three.  I always joke that research is a great procrastination tool for writers.  (Or maybe it's just me?)  But I find that every book I write needs some degree of research.  I do two kinds.  One kind is the sort that can send you off on all kinds of birdwalks. You know, you only need the name of a street or a plant, and before you know it you have spent two hours online learning all kinds