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1 – 200 of 263 Newer› Newest»Good morning! Thanks, Steve for the new thread!
Thanks, Steve.
Tow truck just came for the van and he said he will have it back in 1 1/2 hour! He is going to get a great recommendation to AAA. To be on the road before noon is fantastic.
Good morning, Lolly.
Good morning! We are feeling good about the van. We really lucked out to be in a town, to be able to get to a good RV park, and to have a good mechanic. Also, we had a grocery store and a K Mart within walking distance. We have been taken care of. PTL
Definitely good that you are in a convenient location.
How was Colorado?
Only problem, all 5 of us want on the computer. LOL Right now I am in control, but not for long.
OK eaglet in the tree where it fledged to.
thanks for the call over Lolly, and the new thread, Steve...
Lolly, how lucky all the way around, especially with the mechanic!
We had fun! A fantastic time! Weather was great....had thunderstorms a couple afternoons but that is to be expected. Our biggest hike....on the way down we were rained on for 2 miles. We were soaked, but hey, we survived and we have a great story to tell.
We saw lots of elk and deer. Did not see Big Horn Sheep, but did see our first snow shoe rabbit!
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Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
AMEN:)
Have to tell you....Jacob (4) walked the whole hike, 5 1/2 miles and half of it was very strenuous going up. Was NOT one of the easy hikes. We all had rain proof jackets with hoods, except for Jacob. We put his jacket over his head and then Jack took off his jacket and put it on Jacob. We have really cute pictures of him.
At the top we hiked over a snowfield and on the way back they got to slide down a hill on their fannies!
Have to go now.
BBL
Happy Biiirthday to Yooouuu!!
Happy Biiirthday to Yooouuu!!
Happy Biiirthday Dear Margy!!
Happy Biiirthday to Yooouuu!!
Glad everything is going well, Lolly.
ONe of the WE chicks fledged on Monday!
Off to work for me, BBL
Good late late morning to all!
Great to hear from you, Lolly. Grandsons even though young age will always remember their vacation!
The good news of the day is the
Birthday Gal we have for our Momster Buddy
Margy - very proud you are with us!
Happy Birthday! Wishing you a year of good health, happiness, joy, comfort, peace and some wealth! Hoping all your birthday wishes come true
Wow! Today is our Margys' birthday?!!!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Margy
We certainly love you! ♫♫♫
Hopefully the tow truck will be here soon. So bye all! Have a great day!
Bye for now, Lolly. Have a safe trip home.
Hello to all ... so very nice to read and enjoy all the greetings and cards, and I thank you from all parts of my heart ♥
This is a wonderful group of loving and caring friends to be a part of, I am truly blessed.
And Nilla shares this same day too? Back in the day, we were called "Fiscal Year Babies..." Happy Birthday Nilla ! xoxo ♥ ☺
I have a little 9 year old here now to help get the rest of the day going....he showed up with a very large box of chocolates, a potted sunflower, some cards and home-made cupcakes. Life is Good ! ☺ - so thanks again, everyone, and I hope all of you enjoy the day too !
xoxo ☺ ♥
cute view of a flamingo chick on NZ now
I'm Jumping on here for a quick HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Margy. So glad you joined our group. Hope we have many good years together:) I am on my way to GEEGEE's and I am thinking about those chocolates that you have...you know I pass right by your house!;)
A bluebird stopped by to visit me this morning. I only get to see him once or twice a year. I put him on my WILD AND WONDERFUL.
BBLT
Well, guess what! We are still here. He has not kept his word of being through and having the van back in 1 1/2 hours. It has now been 4 1/2 hours. Boys are being great except for an occasional out burst. (They are normal children!)
LOL We have had lunch and are ready to hit the road as soon as they bring it back to us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MARGY,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
AND MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY MORE!
I hope you are having as special a day as the ones you wish for everybody else.
Adult in the nest! Now both
Now all three!
Hidey shooed away one adult. Lib still there.
Lib gone, and the squealing is mostly over.
That was nice to see the whole family!
HIDEY ALERT!
I see him, Deb:)
Good, I wanted someone else to enjoy the visit!
Lunch hour sure seems to go by fast. Time to head back. BBL
Hee, hee, Hidey almost tore the parent's leg off getting at the fish! She's a rude little teenager but I love her!
Hi, Everybody!
What a treat! I've come up for some air after studying medical books all morning, and here's Hidey again! Whoohoo!
Oops! That'll teach me not to catch up on the blog-- please forgive me!
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, NILLA!
Hope your day is just the best!
huh, looks like after all that she didn't get any food. Curious.
Just looked in to see Hidey in the nest singing a little song.
Boy, keep praying, you guys! Prayer is a powerful thing! Studying for a test on the last 5 chapters, AND for the Final Exam!
Need all the help I can get. I keep reminding the Lord of His promise that the Comforter will teach us ALL things, and bring ALL things to remembrance. Lord, do I ever need your help now! SO MUCH information,
and SO LITTLE time! (Every once in a while, I wonder why I didn't just take up doing crossword puzzles and apply for a retail customer service job to keep my mind sharp.) The thing is, I really believe this road I'm on is where I'm supposed to be. So what is needed now is a LOT of Divine intervention! Keep up the prayers, please, much prayer is needed! I'm so thankful for your support!
Hidey, thanks for your encouragement, too! Good to see you twice in one day, you little imp!
Now, BACK TO THE BOOKS! And thanks again, you guys! :o] :o]
Bless you, Andrea. I am sure you will be so happy you did all of this!
Beautiful bluebird, Wanda! I see the blue feet.
Hi everyone! Wishes to all the birthday people. Sounds like Hidey is singing a sad song. Prayers to all in need.
Trying to figure out what is going on with Hidey's right wing. Am I just seeing a shadow?
Andrea, you will do fine on your exams!! We believe in you!
Storms heading this way....watches and warnings posted. It rained some while I was in town, but hadn't done anything here when I got home. One little sprinkle since then, but starting to look threatening now. Hang on, Hidey---it's predicted to be rough at your nest, too.
Hoping that Lolly and Jack and family are "on the road, again"---sure bet they wish they could be in their roost tonight.
Margy, any special b-day plans this evening?
Shirley, what did you see? Is Hidey lying still now, or is cam frozen?
I haven't seen Hidey resting & stretching like this in the nest in a long time!
Nope....still here sitting on our bottoms! Boys are being great. We still plan to head out and drive late. Will stop for fast food supper and drive til dark. This is very frustrating. The mechanic did come to tell us it was more that the starter. Something to do with the ignition. Lovely...just lovely. We have emailed the yard man to water my plants once again.
Going to leave the computer and head to the library group reading under the awning.
Bye!
I don't think there's anything wrong with Hidey. she was walking around looking fine a few minutes ago.
i can't get still cam up at all to try to zoom in and look...
Hidey looks fine now. I think she was just in a strange position, but with Hidey that is not unusual. The feathers just seemed to be sticking up in a very odd way.
About to get a thunderstorm here. I went out to do some mowing and was greeted with rumbles of thunder, so I came right back in.
Hee, hee, Hidey is hunting flies!
Don't like to be out in a thunderstorm. This spring, a child was killed by lightning very close to here.
Storm. Hidey doesn't like it.
Looks pretty stormy at the nest. Hunker down Hidey!
Really a birds-eye view of a storm.
Here comes the storm. Shutting down! BBL!
Hunker down Hedgie! I am going to hang on for a little while, but may have to shut down soon, too.
Birdseye view, absolutely! Pretty cool. Hidey is certainly paying attention. And you can tell the tree is swaying a bit.
we may lose cam. anybody know how hard it's blowing?
Hidey took off. Stay safe little one!
Stormy ... off Hidey goes into the wind. The rain is blowing across the nest and I hope wherever that bird is, s/he is hangin' on.
Gotta go, reluctantly, to fix supper for hard working hubby. Darn, I hate to leave not knowing if Hidey is okay. Will check in later.
Going to have to shut down here. Lightning.
I'm sure Hidey is fine. Probably perching close to the parents & learning how to handle a storm "on the wing"
Everybody be safe out there!
signing off in FL.
oh wait. one parent in nest working on nestovers. I can see the raindrops rolling off his/her wings. And he's off.
looks like I'm about twenty minuets(sp) too late.It stormed like that down in this area earlier.IT WILL GO AWAY.I got to see Hidey before I went to work this morning
I wish the rain would wash that darn SMUGE off!!!
Hello in stormy land!
Happy birthday Margy. Hope you arrive home safely after your big breakdown adventure. Best for exams Bookworm. Lolly, what a little trooper grandson.
Stay safe, Hidey. Prayers for all.
Judie
just checked back in,cam is OFF THE AIR,storm mustav got it!!
National Zoo panda update....
July 1
We recently planted three cryptomeria trees at the back of yard two. These large evergreens were rescued from the demolition for Asia Trail and have found their permanent home in the panda exhibit. The trees help to block the view of the building from the front of the exhibit, helping to create a forest for our pandas. So far the pandas have not even noticed them. Maybe this is because Mei Xiang and Tian Tian have been reintroduced for the year!
Their relationship always seems to pick up where it left off, with both pandas sharing their bamboo. Next there is a play session. The duration depends on the temperature, and it usually ends when Mei chases Tian back into his yard. Then it's time to go to sleep! Tian seeks out his air-conditioned grotto and Mei seeks out her ledge, on the side of her grotto. One can imagine that a similar cycle may repeat itself in the wild, with some communal bamboo grazing followed by a range of interactions from play bouts to fights, before each panda departs for its favorite napping place. With more and more research taking place in the field over these past few years, we look forward to more details about panda natural history.
A bullfrog has moved into yards three and four. We are hearing its loud, bass-level banjo strum in the middle of the day. Tai Shan interacted with it once at the moat edge, pawing at it and causing it to jump on his paw, which resulted in a similar leap upwards from Tai.
All the pandas have resumed their summer eating pattern. They have reduced their overall consumption of bamboo and are now eating leaves. They are more selective about which kind, as well as what part of the bamboo they will consume.
sure does look busted Bill.
Just popping on while the Birthday Glow still simmers....
Still having some family time, but wanted to thank everyone for your kind words, cards, and encouraging and complimentary comments. Remember as I often say, "It is the (Eagle) Company I Keep."
It's a joy to be an Eaglet Momster!
jmp - I think it is Lolly whom you might be referring to about the Breakdown Adventure...."As the RV Turns." - to be continued tomorrow.
I might not make it back on...until very late.
so Peace, Love, and Prayers xoxo
Ooops! My Bad. Thank you. I'm still getting people confused but the thought was there. Hidey has learned to share -- storming here in Northern Va.
Judie
Storm is over . . . it hasn't hurt Hidey's ability to holler and fuss.
We got all kinds of rain and loud thunder. George puts his ears back and looks annoyed with all the noise.
I have cam up---appears to be working, but MT nest! Hidey is near, tho'---making her/his presence known.
Hidey has tolerated much worse storms than this evenings'!! Just a nice gentle rain here now, which I know makes Megan and Wanda happy!
Psychoanalysis of the SC gov on CNN. Conclusion--"he's giving us too much information." Doesn't take a psychologist to figure that out!
Cam looks fine to me. Light is on. Spidey's web is there.
Duh!! For sure not, Shirley!!
Speaking of politicians....thought I would pass on that Nobama did NOT send presidential/White House birthday greeting to Mom for her 90th. I followed all of the rules for submitting the request....
All of the gov's political advisors must be biting their pencils in two. He's in self-destruct mode.
Sorry your mother did not get a Presidential birthday greeting, Hedgie.
Glad to have seen Lori on this morning....Mema Jo has been MIA today, hasn't she? Hope all is well!
Jo was on this morning just before noon, but I think that's it.
Thanks, Shirley, for clarification!
good night everyone:)
Night, Mits.
Had a router problem and had to do some rebooting, so I haven't been on for awhile.
All is Well! There is a sleep over in a tent on my deck with 2 ggd and grandpa Mike. Such giggling I haven't heard in a long time! The rain earlier isn't dampening this event - porch light is on so it isn't too scary. Lightening bugs were so abundant and the girls caught quite a few.
All has been quiet for a while - I think the sandman was at the tent!
I am sleeping in my own bed - this body too old without an air mattress!
Good Night All
Prayers for all being said
(((hugs))) ♥
How old are the ggds, Jo?
Everybody heading to bed? Why it is only 9:50 here. We are trying to maintain our sanity. LOL My right arm beat Joseph in arm wrestling. Using left arms he beat me once. We tied the other times. LOL
Boys are bedded down, Jack and Laurel are outside enjoying a glass of wine. I am keeping the boys quiet. Jacob always has a hard time settling down, Joseph goes to sleep quickly.
We are here until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. Guess we will do laundry in the morning. Excitement! Wish this KOA had a pool!
Excuse me, looked at my watch wrong. It is 8:57 here.
Too bad you can't pick up and find a campground with a pool, Lolly. Any other types of entertainment there?
BTW, it is 11:00 here.
Goodnight, Jo and Mits.
Lolly, does your KOA have a decent game room and/or playground? Hope so! Need something to keep those boys occupied!
There is a playground. Also, they have some OLD video games that they turned on for the boys. Joseph has his bicycle but it has developed a flat. They have their little hand held educational games and Jacob has his little "bad guys", Joseph (8) loves the computer. We are all sharing it.
Yes, can not pick up and go without the van. Yes, this is not the greatest spot, but the management is very nice.
We have become acqainted with the owners dog, who keep escaping her fence. We have befriended Sadie. They have only had her a week. She was adopted from the pound. A very sweet, very shy dog.
Good night, Jo . . . you're probably already gone to bed by now.
I do believe my boys have settled down. So, I am heading outside to join Laurel and Jack.
I will be back tomorrow.
Nite all! Sweet dreams!
Good night, Lolly. I am going to turn in too. Good night, Hedgie.
Going to say good night, y'all!
Mits, if you leave early tomorrow...have a safe drive home!
Prayers for all.
A final Happy Birthday to Margy and Nilla. Hope your day was all you hoped for!
I am off to bed, night everyone.
I was trying to figure out which of Jo's G-Grandaughters are camping out with Michael...I'm thinking that Alexis (4) and Samantha (7) are Mike's Grandaughters, so that may be the campers. Sounds like Grandma Jo's place is a lot of fun:) She is so blessed.
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE
SWEET DREAMS
PRAYERS FOR ALL
Nighty Night Everyone....
I have some blog catching up to do, but am glad to see that all seem to be doing pretty well today.
Adventures for Lolly and Mema's families....our cam down and up, and Hidey vocal...
It's been a stellar day for me, made it through on about two hour's sleep but there was that Birthday Energy and the grandson to keep me afloat ☺
Thanks again, loved ones, you were all a BIG HAPPY PART OF MY BIRTHDAY !
Judie - okay, now I have put your moniker and your name together ! ☺ I haven't been able to put names and monikers together for weeks now ! And I'm feeling pretty Lolly right about now ☺ Glad I was NOT the one having the breakdown ☺
God Bless Us, Every One and big prayers of gratitude for the Blessings in my life, and for Wellness, Safety, Strength, Peace, and Comfort for all ☺ xo ♥
Two awesome parents and three beautiful chicks at Finney's ☺
Andrea ! Hope your Surgical Instruments test went well! Sounds like a prickly kind of test ☺
High Fives on the High B ! xoxo
NormaByrd
What a great Wren story....☺
Hedgie - Sorry about the Nobama Greeting for your dear Mom...Bummer !
Sharon - I think you just plain old have an Aviary at your Roost !
I know for a fact that I will not be up very early in the morning...so I wanted to squeeze in a few comments from what I caught up on Wednesday's Blog. Wish I could make all the rounds on what has been talked about !
In summary - you folks are very informative and enteraining...and hard-working! Every "picture" (aka avatar) tells a story ! ☺
My pillows are definitely hollering and squealing for me, just like Hidey does !
Good Night ! xox ♥
++ GooD NighT ++
** EVERYONE **
i HOPE Magpie and Nilla had
Happy B-Days.
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
I think I hear Hidey in the background so she must have made it through the storm
doesn't look like the rain got any of the smudge off
GOOD MORNING EAGLE BUDDIES!!---WHOA!---I just saw a PARENT in the nest eating!!----'BABY' flew in like a 'TORNADO'-- SCREAMING & actually PUSHED the parent out of the nest!!---both parent & child were screaming & PUSHING!!---WOW!---I now fear for the safety of the 'BABY'---ho!---She is UNBELIEVABLE!!----BELLE & LIBERTY may decide to never have another 'BABY'!-----She is so darn ADORABLE!!---We all love her!--but now I think this 'BABY' needs more than--'time out'---ho!---She may need a 'SMACK'!---NAW!--Didn't mean that!---LOVE THE LITTLE 'MOMSTER'!---XOXOXOXOXO
MORNIN' & CONGRATS!!--ELKINS BILL---You are our #1 EAGLE DAD--today & every day!!---ENJOY THIS GLORIOUS DAY!! Do you have a holiday tomorrow?
WOW! KIDS---Appears our 'BIRTHDAY GIRL' is still sleeping---seems she was plumb tuckered out!---bless her little heart!!!
Good Morning Everyone...
I feel blessed to have tuned in on the nest and have Hidey there, eating breakfast. Don't know what it is, but he seems to be enjoying it.
We had a nice little rain here yesterday and my garden is perked up and promising to give me some tomatoes very soon as a Thank You:)
Norma, if Margy spent the day with her grandson, it is no wonder she was tuckered out last night! He is a little ball of energy (just like Margy):)
Capt. Betterbutt is up, so I will join him in a cup of coffee. BBL
MORNIN' WANDA!----I think this must be 'SLEEP LATE DAY'!---You should have seen 'BABY' & PARENT both screaming & pushing!---GUESS WHO WON?---ho!
NORFOLK NEST--M/T---Guess the 'REBELS' haven't returned for some R&R yet!---
saw Hidey in the nest this morning, looking out at the world like she use to.
so hot here and dry here. I feel like I live in the dust bowl.Sure wish we could get some of the rain you all are having.
Havent been on in a while. Have to catch up on everything.Been real busy at work.Looking forward to being off the next four days.
In case I dont make it back today
HAPPY 4TH ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA
everyone be safe in your travels and celebrations!
OSPREY DAD at the FINLAND NEST site just flew in with a 'FOOD DROP'---certainly brought the lil' chicks to attention! ho!---MOM OSPREY is feeding now!!-----chicks are growing fast!---
MORNIN' GA-GAL---We didn't get all the rain predicted here in my area!---But we have had RAIN--most every day in June!---I wish YOU & YOURS --- A HAPPY JULY 4TH!!!!---
Good morning all! It's been a busy week and I haven't had much time to chat, but I've been trying to keep up...
Margy, happy belated birthday!! We didn't see any meteors while camping :( but we are going to try to go up Aug 12 13 14 for the Perseids.
Lolly, so sorry about your travel misadventure! Hope all is in repair soon.
Norma and Lynn, little fawns!! Aren't the the cutest! I've not seen any this year so far but I'm hoping to because there sure are a lot of deer here! Twins are usual after a doe's first baby, and triplets are actually not terribly uncommon!
Gwen, I hope your hip is feeling better. The steroid shot should be very helpful.
Dana, hope Ed did well on his big day out!
Lynn, hope your chest rads are clear!
Jo, I sure hope the ggd's and grandpa Mike had fun camping out!
Andrea, keep up the good work! I'd just love to be able to go back to school!
In case anyone needs to borrow some, I have a jar of rooting hormone here...... :)
The BLUE HERON chicks are loud this am---fussing with each other--
MORNIN' LYNN2---I keep hoping my little fawn comes back for a visit----I live close--if not in woods & get to watch lots of wild life!!---All kinds of birds this am & that usually means rain!---
LYNN2---How do the FAWN--twins-triplets, etc survive or do they?--Wonderful you are still enjoying your camping!!---(still have your snake permit)--ho!
LYNN2---How do the FAWN--twins-triplets, etc survive or do they?--Wonderful you are still enjoying your camping!!---(still have your snake permit)--ho!
sorry---i can't remove my MISTAKES-----pretend it isn't there!!
Good morning everyone...get away day for me sometime this afternoon, waiting for the kids to arrive before I go
DEB!--Check the KESTREL site -- 3 EGGS in nest!!----(rerun)???
Guess what! NO SNAKES for me this past camping trip!
We had early morning and late afternoon wood trush concerts, and a pileated woodpecker making a vocal and drumming racket as well! But the most incredible things was...we woke up at about a few minutes to midnight Sat. When we came out of the tent, we were SURROUNDED by lightning bugs...hundreds and hundreds of them! They were all around in a circle, about eye level high and a bit higher and I'm not sure how far away they were, maybe 30 feet and beyond. None were right on the campsite.
They seemed to have several different blinking patterns...one whole section, about a quarter at a time would alternate between blinking fast, slow and then not at all so then one whole section had no lights at all for about 30 secs or so, and then another section would do the same thing! It was one of the most amazing things we'd ever seen....and to think that it all MEANT something to them!!! It made us feel very humble to witness that beautiful work of God!
We watched for about 20 minutes then went back to the tent. Sure wish I could have recorded that!
NEST WEATHER....
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Partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
AMEN
MORNIN' MITS---Enjoy your day!
Morning' Mits! Was just thinking of you as I watched the ADORABLE, CUTE, SWEET AND FUZZY flamingo babies at the zoo! Guess where I want to go this weekend!! I love flamingos.
Norma, it's hard to say, but I suppose if the doe is eating well and the overall food supply is good, they must have a high survival rate, esp. around here since there are no natural enemies.
LYNN2---AWESOME SIGHT!---Too bad you all didn't have a jar---you could have caught them & used them for light in the tent!---ho!---I bet that was beautiful!!---NOTHING BETTER THAN 'MOTHER NATURE'---
Sadly, it seems to be "Detroit Disease" that kills alot of deer around here. I live in a very rural area, but all around things have been building up so fast over the years that they are getting pushed into smaller and smaller areas. Cars go too fast down the rural roads cause everyone is in such a hurry and many get hit trying to get from one field or woods to another.
and Mei and Tian are in the yard, playing/fighting together..love those flamingo chicks
Mits, if I am ever at the zoo and you are there, could you get a fan to blow at the flamingo habitat so that maybe a stray feather will blow my way? hahahahaha!!!! I'd love to have a flamingo feather for my collection!
see what I can do, Lynn
when I am at the zoo, I'm always on the Asian Trail or at the panda cam room, don't really get time to see anything else
thank you Sharon for putting up my new avatar
Tian wants to play and Mei is up the tree.
Tian decided he is going to run up and down the trees too.
boy I tell you, my crib rental lady down here is great....cribs delivered right on the stroke of nine:)
Good morning, Momsters and Dadsters.
Lynne2, I posted a link---I THINK it was last Fri.--to a news article about the lightening bugs....think it said something about the blinking pattern. Cruise thru' Fri. posts if you want to read it!
Yep, Norma...Lynne2 is right....biggest threat to the deer is traffic---and, of course, hunters. And yes, twins usually survive just fine!
In case anyone saw the coverage yesterday, Nobama's town meeting was held on campus of my alma mater!
On Phone---I have W CTR this am!!----but LYNN2---Oh my---here in our county--folks from city moving in building every where & clearing trees, etc-- & particularly our deer have no place to go---over in MD--They are killing bear on the highway all the time---so sad--but don't have any answers!!
WHOA! HEDGIE---are you misspelling our president's name on purpose?
LATER----
Oh my gosh Norma, how awful about the bears! It must take some kind of speed to kill a bear, and can't imagine the car/people far well either. Steve has only seen 3 bears in Western MD. and one of them was crossing one of the main roads in Deep Creek! Him, his friend Dave and his mom's husband were in the car and they all said it hard to register what was happening! They first thought it was a COW! Luckily they didn't even come close to hitting it. I REALLY want to see a bear...but not a dead one. I'd prefer to see a bear on my way OUT of the forest!!
Yes, Norma...on purpose. I am mad at him....did you see my post from last evening? No birthday card for my sweet momma's 90th! Boobama!
Lynne2, I've related here, before you joined us, that I've had a bear here twice....first time it knocked over my decoy deer and was partaking of corn from the feeder; second time--a year later--he was just passing thru'. He was also seen sitting under deck of neighbors' house when their exterminator came...he didn't do his job that day!!!
it is probably on its way, Lynn, but it will be postage due:)
*+ GOOD MORNING +*
++ EveryonE ++
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
Oregon eagle chick has really gotten big...
Good morning! I see that Hidey just landed with a little squeek.
well that one did not work for Oregon eagle nest, guess I forgot how to do tiny url's, don't have my cheat sheet here.
Hidey must have found something to munch on.
I missed Hidey's landing ... and take off. But I can hear him calling for food from time to time.
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
Hidey did not stay long. I went to the kitchen, and when I came back, she was gone.
There's at least one eaglet feeding at the Norfolk nest now.
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Jim
I think the Panda cam at Atlanta went down ... that whole page disappeared from my monitor ... without me touching anything.
Now it won't reload the cam page.
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Jim
Good morning, I was all set to leave a message when the power went out. Finally back on.
I have a touch of the flu, yuck, nothing I hate more in the world. It just seems there must be a nicer way to clean out your stomach.
oh sorry Deb.....rest...
Good morning! Another lovely day in Raton, New Mexico! We had a good nights sleep. Had a deer walk by right by our trailer and we are in town by a busy road. I did not see it, but Laurel and Jack did.
Hopefully will get away by mid afternoon, but not counting on it until we see the van. The mechanic said he could not get the part until mid day today. We did not ask what he meant by mid day! Hopefully noon!
Boys are watching a movie, Laurel is doing laundry as well as washing breakfast dishes. Jack has settled into the "Library". Life in Raton moves on. LOL
Jim, I haven't ever looked at the Atlanta panda cam. The NZ panda cam was interesting this morning. One of the pandas was eating something that did not look like bamboo for a change.
Deb--hope you feel better very soon.
Good Morning Eagle Friends
Deb -
I hope the bug takes a hike pronto! sorry you're feeling bad :(
Hear kids and tractors, missed Hidey, had a fleeting feeling last night when the cam went kaput that we were DONE watching for the season...glad it is NOT SO !
Helen - love that new avatar! Hope all your traveling and week-end plans go well ☺
Lolly
Sure hope you are Homeward Bound soon!
xo
Deb, sorry you are sick. How is the new job going?
You guys do keep up with way more cams than I do . . . I am still a newbie at this.
Lynne2 - Loved your camping adventure stories, and your commentary on the lightning bugs...
Oh yes, the Perseids, good ones to watch for, only problem sometimes is the summer haze. Pleaides comes out in the middle of the night then so you can always gaze upon that !
Shirley - I think you are keeping up just fine, and way ahead of some of us "Older" newbies...I'm only a toddler still. ☺
Best wishes for all on today's and the upcoming week-end plans.
So good to see everyone on here when they can make a visit ☺
Lolly, at a time like this, I guess you are glad you are pulling a trailer rather than driving a motor home. At least you are not having to stay in a hotel . . . or at the repair shop . . . that would be interesting.
We usually pulled a trailer, but did take a rented motor home once. They each have their advantages and disadvantages.
Thanks for the compliment, Margy. So many of you are really good with putting pictures, etc., on the blog. My children gave me a nice digital camera for Christmas. It has so many parts that I haven't yet learned how to use it. It's one of my projects for the summer.
Yes, we do have all our stuff with us and Jack and I have our bed. We can also cook. Had pizza delivered last night. However, this trailer is not meant for 3 adults and two wild Indians! Also, Jack and I have our closthes stowed away in cabinets, but Laurel has two suitcases for her and the boys. We had to take them out of the van and put them in the trailer. More fun!
Good late morning. I was here earlier but was busy with the 7yr & 4yr old ggd catching up with their night in the tent stories. They stayed in there all night!
We are making a memory! LOL
Foggy Catalina Report
A foggy day in Avalon town....
But apparently all ... except one WE chick ... have fledged. And they got a few pics and clips, but they will try to get more later ... if the fog clears in a reasonable time.
I'm very sorry to hear you are not feeling 100% this morning, Deb. I always hate flues, or anything remotely like them. I get the shot every year, which at least keeps them from getting too serious.
I hope you are feeling better very soon... I'm trying to recall what Mom used to give us when the stomach settled down. I think it was usually consumme or broth. Then if that stayed down, on to the stronger stuff.
Of course, plenty of fluids and sleep always help... [:~D]
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Jim
Yes, Lolly, I think your trailer is just a little bigger than the one we had. Ours was 21'. It was fine for two adults and two children, but then we had twins! That was when it got too crowded.
We have a 23' trailer with a small slide out.
Gotta go now. Time to share the computer. I have been going between facebook and the blog.
Have a great day everyone!
I hope you have air conditioning. We did not . . . it was in the
1970's -- 1980's and we lived in Ohio when we bought it. Our house wasn't air conditioned then either.
We went to Utah one summer and the temp hit 100 degrees. That was the day I refused to cook in the trailer.
Bye, Lolly!
Shirley and Lolly...when we built our house in '85-'86, we lived in two RV's for 10 mos.(Oct.-Aug.)!!! Our house sold too fast, and we didn't want to move twice! Plus, w/ new house being in a remote location, it was safer to be onsite. We had our 27' and BIL's 21 ft. Parked them side-by-side and put a plywood and tarp canopy over them, so no rain/snow in the entranceways. Of course, we had to wrap all pipes w/ heat tape and erect insulated skirts around the bottoms. We slept in one and used it for kitchen and dining, and the girls slept in the smaller one. Furnaces worked great and winter wasn't bad. Summer, on the other hand, was HOT...but thankfully AC was on in the house my mid-July, so that helped a lot.
Nice Report, Jim thanks for the Catalina report ☺ You are our Eyes on the West
Kaopectate always helped us kids with the runs, and my mother had some black and yellow capsules which I think must have been some form of Phenergan for the nausea.
Mema Sounds dreamy, what a great way to start your day with the camping reports.
Hedgie - Maybe the Nobama Staff screwed things up....and that greeting will arrive a little late....I sure hope so.
Off to the post office and such, see you Eagle People later.
Hope it's a good Wildlife Day, real or virtual...I hear that eaglet squealing....☺
TTFN xo
What are you getting in to today, Margy? Do you have to work tonight?
Yes, Lynn going in at 6 pm for 12.
Slept in, but will catch a short nap before work time...
How about yourself ??
We lived in the 21-footer at a campground for a month when we first moved to VA because our house wasn't ready--was only supposed to be days, but you know how that can be. Fortunately, it was in the spring and the weather was mild.
The twins were newborns and I put them in a large laundry basket. By the end of the month, I was ready to tear the walls down. Had started looking at hotels and apartments. It was an adventure. Can't say I would do that again.
Finally - the Lake Washington eagle nest cam is up and running! I have missed seeing them.
Adventure....
Sounds like an understatement Shirley!
Headed out...chores...
TTFN
Shirley - it is amazing what we as young mothers were able to accomplish!
Hey Mema: I sent Suzanne the link for the live streaming burrowing owls cam....her comment was, "I bet Jo is delighted."
That's a big 10-4 !
Hedgie - did your mom and sister return home safely?
Hey Margy - I was just watching them flitting around the burrow!
There is a perfect pic of the baby heron chicks in their nest on the Wild Watch cam - just double click on the cam so you can see them up close.
Looks like 4 of the 5 blue birds have hatched (also Wild Watch cam)
Must get some chores done . . . will return later.
Lunch time in MD
Deb - hope this is only a 24 hr stomach virus and you are soon over it!
Lolly - I'm sure there is a good reason you are stranded for now - maybe you can figure our what is was later on! lol
Prayers continuing for Ed and Dana!
They are heavy on my mind!
I will need to fill up with gas this weekend since prices are to drop.
BBL
Just saw "my" red-shouldered hawk go flying by. Totally amazing the way birds can fly so fast and not crash into the trees! Almost had a thrush crash into me yesterday...a few were chasing each other and one flew under the deck while i was letting the dog out and he came right through the chain-link fence and almost nailed me! I had to duck!
Yes, Jo, they made it home safely. Mom just called upset over seeing neighbor behind her...children put her in a nursing home and are clearing out her house...brought her with them today...in pj's and uncombed hair. They had to get rid of her pet--a cat she had for 15 yrs. Very sad. Lady is a hoarder, and place is a horrible firetrap....I know it's a disease, but her kids should have taken action sooner to get her help and to take care of her. Mom was in tears.
Deb, hope you are taking the day off work! Please feel better soon!
Hedgie--Lynn, I think--Was your trailer adventure when you were building one of your log cabins in the woods? I think you said you have built more than one.
BTW, your cabin is just beautiful. I can see how you are able to admire so much wildlife from there.
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