I hope you get some positive news from the doctor on Tuesday. Time is a necessary "pain" for our body to heal. Sounds like you'll have some fun baking for the upcoming fair. What are the 5 mandatory recipes? Hope those old-fashioned Christmas lights brighten your day
I have a entire city of birds in my backyard pine, so I don;t have to go far, but if I want even closer, I just have to go downstairs, where my daughter as provided for 2 parrots, 3 cockatiels and about a dozen other small fowls. Makes for some interesting sounds at times.Good Morning my Merry Chums!
I don't think I've told you about the hawk(s) in my backyard. I spotted the nest back in early May when the trees weren't adorned with as many leaves as we have now.
The first time I spotted the hawk, a BlueJay landed on a branch in the same tree and wasn't at all disturbed by the hawk.
O'Malley and I hear the screeching at the same time every morning and every evening. I used to think they were giving themselves up to announce their presence, but since learned that they're actually warning other hawks that this is their territory and/or communicating to their mate and young.
I've watched birds sit motionless on the ground near the cedar shrubs sometimes for several minutes, when the hawk has come to call and it reminds me of how perfectly still old Dexter (huge white shepherd/hound cross) was when we heard the coyotes at my cousins property by the river.
I have 3 Robins visiting regularly and I've watched them grow and fend for themselves. I believe their mom was killed by the hawk. Robin usually build their nest high in trees and these youngsters are nesting in the cedar shrub; I'm guessing they took over a chickadee nest. Sometimes the circle of life is sad, yet I understand that the hawks deserve to live.
Many years ago, they brought a few hawks in at the airport to control the seagulls and reduce the risk of take off and landing mishaps. I'm guessing these hawks are a kin to those original birds of prey.
Anyway ... going to hop in the shower soon and then call my mom and see if she's up to going somewhere for lunch. I love taking her out; she's a bit sluggish starting out due to mobility and vision issues, but by the time we're heading back, she seems more spry. We have concerts in the park at the waterfront every weekend so I'll suggest that as an option. It does her good to get out of the house and it gives my dad a bit of a break.
Keep a merry thought in your head!
Good Morning Martine. Sometimes those pesky vacations just mean other items need to be put on the back burner...
Lol...that sounds like D.C. traffic. I used to pull some duty there every couple of months for 2 or 3 weeks at a time. It didnt take me long to realize you gave nobody a break so they could turn and go. They would gang up on you and that 1 person would turn into 30.
Good for you! I like the classic-era Disney songs and music too! (It took me years to "get" all the lyrics to "I've Got No Strings" because of the various accents!)
Her main gift is now done!
Afternoon coach. Glad to hear your weather is cooperating with your desires today. We are in the low 70's right now and luckily most of my yard work is done. Now it's break time. Have a great and safe time on your vacation and if we do not hear from you while you are gone, believe me when I say (for all of us) we understand. Take care...
Afternoon Gunny. That is one of the many reasons I moved away from the big city. I grew up in LA and the traffic even back in the 70's was horrendous.
Hi there Merry. Yes, unfortunately, like everything else it seems, Disney seems to have gotten away from the truly "family friendly" films. I really miss the older days, including up to the turn of the century. I trust your last couple of days of July are going well and that you are well prepared for August...
Good Afternoon Minta. Great job on the rocker deal. I work for Wally World and so even I wait at times for the prices to go down (especially on Christmas items). Quick thinking on the Banana bread and I'm glad it turned out so well with the family. I hope tomorrow goes as well for you weather wise as today has. It will be a nice ending for July. Have a beautiful day...Good Morning!!! I feel like mother nature gave us a fall preview this weekend as the weather is so fall like and is PERFECT!!!! I made a couple loaves of banana bread the other day and completely forgot to add the baking soda so it came more dense then we like so instead of wasting it I sliced up a loaf this morning and made french toast with it. Topped them with whipped cream and chocolate sauce ... it was a hit with the family.
Yesterday while shopping a stumbled across a great deal. My mom was been wanting a porch rocker so I started pricing them with the intent to get her one for Christmas. Went to Walmart yesterday for a few things and walked out in the lawn and garden area and found 2 in the clearance section but were not marked with a price. The woman there scanned it and it came up as $17!!!!! SOLD!!!! it will now sit in my shed for the next few months
Good Afternoon. That was nice of you to include that info for the MMC family. As for me, I still have enough Christmas stuff for twelve trees, so if anything, I need to get rid of some. Have a great time on the last day of CIJ viewing on QVC. Just out of interest sake, when do they start it for the actual holiday season?
I miss the hand-drawn artistry of the classic-era Disney work. Today, though, I imagine that work would cost so much that a hand-drawn feature could never turn a profit. Thank heaven the vintage Disney features have been preserved and are (mostly) still available.
