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11:51 am back With a nice load of dry bedding again must be having a sale l1:56 AM Adjusted some of the bedding went over and did a little a...
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11/4 526 PM visit a short one min video 617am Bella arrives first Trills from the attic before landing Then Shep show Lots of sti...
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Thanks for the new thread and the update, Steve!
Information on the Turtle Bay Eagle Cam
Turtle Bay's eagle cam likely won't be broadcasting again until after Thanksgiving Day.
"We are tentatively planning on having a premier on Dec. 2," said Denise Yergenson, spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation.
The webcam has been off since June after a series of technical difficulties caused its images online to be choppy and sporadic.
While the bald eagles have been away, Caltrans had workers install a new camera and connect wires to it and the old camera, which will now serve as a backup, Yergenson said. The old camera has sent its signal through a wireless connection that she said was impaired by trees near the nest as they became full with leaves.
Total cost of the new hardware is $42,000, Yergenson said. Images from the webcam will be available at www.turtlebay.org/caltranseaglecam.php.
THANKS STEVE & CONGRATS! PAULA FOR the new PUMPKIN thread!!----ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY!!
Good to know Steve. Thanks.
Happy Biiirthday to Yooouuu!!
Happy Biiirthday to Yooouuu!!
Happy Biiirthday Dear Deb!!
Happy Biiirthday to Yooouuu!!
Happy birthday again, Deb
from the looks of the recent pictures looks like that cam is going to be even better....:)Nice that they want us to get a good view of the eagles.
Good Monday Morning Everyone!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEB!!!!☺ ♥ ☺ ♥
Been off for awhile-bronchitis and Dr. gave me Super Rx cough syrup that knocks you out, so lots of Panda naps in loungechair! Gotta get the act together & go to last reunion wrap-up mtg.
YO!!!
OUr cam is back on!!
I'm lost---
NOrma, you are here!
Unless that's someone playing with your trashcan again!
LORETTA---Glad you are feeling better --- that stuff is really bad----Haven't had it for a couple of years!---(so don't breath on me) ho!
Still no updates on Moosewatch :(
Finland water nest still down :(
Think I read on some forum that Finland may be down for the season:(:(
This is the first time I have heard of Turtle Bay Eagle Cam??---& PAULA---I don't have a trash can!!--ho!----
Maine is clear and calm today:)
BIRTHDAY GIRL!---I left BIRTHDAY WISHES TO YOU ON THE OTHER BLOG!!
HAPPY DAY!
Turtle bay's first year was this year Norma...3 eaglets fledged, but cam went down before we could see that part...
OH, that would be a shame Mits. Hope that isn't the case!
Quickly stopping in to say.HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEB.
Loretta be careful Don't overdue it. Your resistance is low so take it easy.
Off to get a new pair of tenners have walk the devil out of these. Did I lose weight Nope. BBL
you don't need to lose weight, Ceil
I have a trash can as you can see. Don't use it Norma you can have it.
hope not either, Paula. that is one of my all time favs:)
Yep, Norma, still have cornbread----but will warm it in the microwave so that butter melts on it!
Well, gee, Mits, that word about Finland is very disappointing.
Loretta, so sorry you have been sick....glad you are on the meds. feel better fast!
DEB---go back to last thread for some of your b-day greetings!!
How cool that Caltrans is taking so much interest in the Turtle Bay cam!! Neat!
BTW---shhhh---Suz says I DIDN'T send her a card....so hopefully my faulty memory ISN'T after all.....MTBR!
Can anybody guess what I'm going to do today??? BLOW LEAVES!!! Waiting for temp to go up a bit...so far it's made it to 43.
Good morning. Thank you all for the birthday wishes and cards!
weather for nest....
Today
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the morning... becoming light and variable.
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Tuesday Night
Rain. Lows around 50. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 80 percent.
amen:)
your welcome, Deb, how are you feeling this a.m.?
First off.....
♫♫♫ Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Deb
Happy Birthday to you.......
and many mmmmooooorrrrre!!!!♫♫♫
Deb, hope you have a fantastic birthday and may the year ahead be a great year!
NORMA How about those COWBOYS?!!!
Wow! Michael's TV is something else. It really is better than being at the game. However, I was playing a lot with Zach and did not get to sit and watch much.
I feel better than yesterday, but not 100% yet,
Michael and Ashley's decorator has purchased a few new pieces of furniture that we had not seen. They have a new sofa and kitchen table and chairs. I like both! They also, have a piece of furniture to hold all the equipment for the audio/TV system through out the house.
Also, I found out they have a cam in the playroom and Michael and Jack were watching me with Zach without my knowledge. Think I can sue? Jack said Michael was watching to see if I abused Zach.
Hope you feel better soon, Deb! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY again:)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY again DEB!---I would hope you might have the day off-----if not wishing you a FAST DAY!---Glad you are feeling better!---that would be better than any present!---LUV YA!
We are getting Gus in about an hour. Guess I will not be on here much today.
Oh, and our drive home last night was horrible. We started home at 10 in a sprinkle of rain, but shortly we were in a thunder storm. Lightening was horrible and the bottome fell out of the sky. We did not stop, but Jack was creeping along. The lightening created a strobe effect with the windshield wipers. It was WILD! We finally got home at 11:30 and boy were we flooded. An inch and a half of rain, but the ground is so saturated that everything is underwater.
LOLLY---Bet they could hear you too!----YEAH!---JUST SUE 'EM!! ho!
I put a couple pics from 2006 on Facebook.
Nope, they could not hear me! Thank goodness for that. Zach was playing his guitar, I was playing the drums and we were "singing". lol
Wonder if I could find a good lawyer?!!! mmmmmmmm
We are going back Wednesday afternoon to babysit. They are going to the STARS hockey game.
Good Monday Morning All! Sun is shinning but sure is brisk out there.
Nothing planned for today..
Hope your special day, Deb turns out good for you
Not good to be feeling puny on your birthday. Deb, hope you get to feeling better fast!!!!
If I lived close to you Deb, I would fix a wonderful dinner for you. (With the birthday dessert of your choice!)
and bet it would not be tongue, Lolly;)
Norma Jim said he sent you an email and that it wasn't returned! Does
that mean that your email is Up/Running?
Lolly Have you opened the pps that I sent to you about the Balloon Festival that Genie sent me. Some of you pics are of the very same balloons!
Sharon just signed into FB and saw the first season's photos of our 3 little ones that you posted. Remember your 3 roses! I just thought about that - It is good to jog the old memory ever so often! We three eagle buddies have really been through a lot together... and not only with the eagles!
Jo, I told somebody at Open House about my 3 roses - from Big Boy, Ms. InBetween and our little Spunky! They were sent to me when I was at UVA Charlottesville with the liver abscess! Another time this group sent up some powerful prayers. There have been many powerful prayer times since then for sure!
Oh, no, here we go again...and Margy's not here to defend herself!!!
Another article on Turtle Bay with a really nice picture! Seems like some changes in the eagle pair there.
Turtle Bay article
There is a video with the article, too.
good morning all, finally able to get on the blog without my security system going bananas.. My son fixed it.
Tai Shan is enjoying a fruitsicle
Got my calendar Paula, thank you so much.
I think I will grab Brandon and head to Turtle bay is weekend and see if I can spot the nest.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Steve.
I have Twohees all year. What kind of seed do they like best? I just usually put out sunflower seeds and regular bird seed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEB! Sure hope you have a very, very special one. Feel better.
Loretta, glad you're feeling better. Just take is slow -- no relapse, please.
Ceil, maybe you can put the trash can on a TRAIN to Norma's.
Lolly, glad you and Jack got home without trouble -- scary, though.
Late getting to the school work this morning. Some days, too many, heart just isn't in it anymore.
Later,
Judie
Just got a phone call, Brandon has a tummy ache. guess I will have company today. this is getting to be a habit.
Interesting article, Paula.
Towhees here like black oil sunflower seeds. That's pretty much what we feed all our birds. And cracked corn for the doves and turkeys.
bbl, hugs.. aml
Oh Megan - Thank You for taking down the Puking Pumpkin and putting up The
Great Pumpkin! LOL
And it just so happens I got some black oil sunflower seeds on Saturday!
No problem, Jo. Halloween is less than a week away, one must be looking for the Great Pumpkin.
Gus is here!
Jo,I am have not been to mail yet. Will do that.
Noooooooooooo!! Would NOT cook t_______ for anyone!!!!
I still have taste buds even though the t------- of the cow might not!!!!!
While we are reminiscing....
Here's my first post (on my birthday!)
Thank you for bringing this wonderful eagle family for everyone to see. I have been watching these little guys from the start, and like everyone else, am totally fascinated with them. I can't wait for a real-time feed.
I'm rooting for the smallest eaglet, "Little-bit".
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:11:00 AM
Hey Anne, glad it arrived!
I got your check!
hmmm, I liked the puking pumpkin;)
lol...and we still are waiting for real-time feed:)
Puking pumpkin can be brought back at any moment.....depends on my mood...hahaha
Make the day a happy one for Gus....
:<)
My first post and I was scared to death to start posting. Don't know what I thought was going to happen.
eagle-eyed sharon said...
Okay, the spider is a little scary. It really is hard to see the eagles or anything else for that matter through the white legs and body. Nature is a wonderful thing. Okay, did you guys make provisions for things like this. Like -- how are you going to get the spider away from the camera?
I hear you oh great Maze Master!
the otters are out and about playing at NZ
Thanks Mits - Will go check them out!
Love the little critters.
I would have to go searching for my first post. But, I do remember thinking....am I intruding on this group? I quickly learned what a fabulous group this is and I thank God for you each day!
And, Jo, was so wonderful helping me get my live feed up! Bless her and her grandson.
How on earth are you guys finding these first posts...
Megan,
Hit 2006 on the blog page and then older posts....
You have to read thru them to find your first one
Very interesting article, Paula. Considering the deterrent effort, seems most likely that one of the pair is an original, with a new mate.
Too bad they didn't tell "the rest of the story" about Martha and George!!
I am back to 2006 June
I think I need to go back to April...
If I see ya Megan I'll holler........
And there was another Lolly earlier, too.
And Jo was the first one to cll the littlest one the name Spunky and Sharon called the eldest Big Boy.
Lynn - sounds like the female is new at Turtle Bay
Didn't see Megan in April
alright, just holler
Judie, does that mean it's time to retire??
Lolly, glad you made it home safe and sound!
Anne Marie, weekend visit to Turtle Bay sounds like a great idea! Maybe you need to use that as an incentive for Brandon not to have any more tummyaches on school days!! Does he not like school, or the teacher???
they were just showing the red pandas on the panda cam....person should wait till the sun is going down and you can really see their red coats.
Got my insurance all arranged for next year....sounds good....time will tell.
Okay, out I go....it's 55, with just a little air stirring. BBL!
Finally found where I first blogged. It was late Feb 2008. This is one of my first!
Hi! :) Glad I finally decided to speak up! I have been watching all eagle cams for the past month and have learned so much from this group. Lolly
Okay, this was my very first blog.......I have been watching this blog. I have learned so much! This is my first time to watch the eagles and I am hooked! I have a couple of questions. Yesterday there was talk about a snowy owl nest. How do I find it? Also, when I log on to the Colorado nest, it buffers and then stops. Any help with these problems would be appreciated. Thanks! Lolly
And the responses to my questions were wonderful;!
Thanks Lynn. At one time on the trip home I told Jack to pull off the freeway to a side road. We have pillows and lap blankets in the van. I was willing to wait for the rain to stop of at least let up. He plunged on!
I found Mema Jo on 4/10 (There was a pic on 4/3/2006 but no comment)
Sharon, Vicky, Glo, Nilla and Paula were there with me!
I said MEMA Jo said...
Ever since you first announced a change coming - I have been hoping for 'real time' coverage. Thank you ever so much. Now I won't have to wonder about the oldest eaglet between the refreshes as to whether or not he fell out of the nest. It is really breathtaking when I see him/her perched on the edge as though he sure is anxious to get out of there and see where mom and dad goes! Now you can work on placing a 'zoom' lens on the cam! Right?!
Monday, April 10, 2006 3:41:00 PM
Well, I see I have sent most on here on a trip down memory lane! :)
I see eagles
BOTH
TCU now #6 on BCS!!!!
This is so fantastic for a small Private School. Wahoo!
LIB POOFED
Yes you do!
think she brought food
Wahoo! I see an eagle!
Are we eating something?
I see that eagle in our nest !
WHoo Hoo..........
Well it is lunch time!
Head is down...must be eating!
Perfect Picture........
eAGLE ALERT OUR NEST
Poof!
dARN, EAGLE LEFT before I could snap a pic
Poof!
LOL, guess I was a little late on that one!
I have about 3 pics.
Also - check out email I received from son-in-law (DNR -Park Ranger)
I need to go visit them more often!
It is up near Ft Frederick State Park.
Ok, going to leave for a while. Going to go to my pc to check mail. Jo, Jack was looking at the balloons. My turn!
Cool pics, Jo. Looks like that crow was harassing the eagle!
And, that eagle wasn't fully mature yet! Did ya'll notice the brown in the tail and head?
I forgot to eat lunch --- Better go!
BBILW
Hi, Everybody!
I'm finally getting back here. Got a text message from our daughter veeerrry late Saturday night, that they got back home OK. It was a really fantastic visit, but I'm sure missing all of them! Have tried to catch up a bit on the blog, but guess it's almost impossible at this point.
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEB! Hope you're having a spectacular day!
Had a Dr. appt. really early this morning, and got my regular flu shot. They don't have the swine flu vaccine yet, so must keep checking back. Already had the pneumonia vaccine a few months ago. Poor Dr. is coughing like mad, but she is no longer contagious, she's had whatever it is for so long. Hubby is still coughing, but went back to work today. He's feeling much better now, too. Whatever it is that's going around out here seems to last at least 3 weeks before it fades away.
Golly, it never got really cool last night; was still 75 at 11:30pm! Slight Santa Ana winds, they say. Should be nearly 90 today. Where's the fall weather?! I want some of it back.
Well, trying to catch up on wash today--gotta go check the dryer. Will be back in a bit.
Hope you're all having a good afternoon! Enjoy! :o]
JO---You have a 7/24/06 pic--taken at the nest---with the following--
PAULA
* (the person that just had a
birthday & you tracked her down?
MEGAN
NILLA
VICKY
NORMA
MEMA JO
This was the 1st time we went to the CLARION & had dinner in the RUMSEY ROOM---
I remember LISA suggested going there---& we loved it!!!!
MEMA JO OR PAULA---I'll never forget that day!--1st time I met any of you all!!---REMEMBER!--Paula--with her long legs climbed over the fence & we all took bark from the tree---I still have some in the car----ho!
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HAPPY B-DAY,
HAPPY B-DAY,
TO YOU, DEB!!
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Good Morning,
Everyone..... C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
I still have mine too, Norma. That was such and awesome day!
Heading to lunch, too.
ALSO remember that was when the EAGLES really put on a show for us----I thought I had died & gone to heaven----(still can't remember the other person's name--she was so sharp & is a teacher---
PAULA---please tell me her name--I am going NUTS!!
Small bird at BWO ...
taking over the eagles perching spot.
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
Norma Belle Baker was with us
New blog entry at SD site about Diego and the others.
Interesting.
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
Jim We are all waiting for the list of names for Diego to come online. Then we can vote for one....
I didn't suggest any because I could never find a Chinese translation for
Roly Poly! lol
I cant find the cam to see our eagles. Where are you seeing them?
Good morning, Mema Jo.
A while ago when they were taking names, I was thinking he is growing out of that 'roly poly' look, and he was.
But I'm noticing he must have slowed growing in many directions, because he looks as butter ball like as he did.
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
AML - no eagles to be seen now
I think Norma was reminiscing a few years back.. Our nest is MT right now.
Did you pick up Brandon from school?
N O R M A
The name you want is Belle
Belle Baker
thank you Jo, I have Brandon. we will see how he feels in an hour. I think we need a good talk to ind out whats going on.
CHANG 昌, 畅, 长 m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 "flourishing, prosperous" (which is usually only masculine), 畅 "smooth, fluent" or 长 "long"
GANG 刚 m Chinese
Means "strong" in Chinese.
So Chang Gang is what I submitted!
Good idea AML. Could be something very little that is bothering him.
Afternoon everyone. Ha! I'm on and caught up. What a beautiful day.
Hear the birdthday gal is not feeling well. Hope you feel better soon Deb and can celebrate later. Anyone close enough to bring her some chicken soup? Maybe we all should make the soup and keep it handy with all the sickness around.
Waiting to see the eagles. Hope I"m at the computer when they stop by.
... later
Eagle at BWO just poofed.
Kids are on their way to the stadium...going to do some tailgating before the game :)
Anne Marie - we are watching the 30 second cam!
http://www.fws.gov/nctc/cam/stillimage.html
Hi, Diann,
Chicken soup's a good idea! Will have to make some. Like your avatar! What a cute kitty!
There's an eagle at BWO on the left side...might have been there...the one on the right poofed
Sycamore tree is really dropping leaves now...can see the building behind the barn!
Nice weather for tailgating.
It is looking very fall-like at the nest, with the leaves changing color. Wish I could see them in person! Very pretty!
Tried to check on Diego, but the cam won't come up for some reason. Will have to try again later. Need to go water my thirsty patio plants; will be back in about 20 minutes.
Not good weather here. Has been raining since late last night. Temp is 55! Going to start a pot of stew shortly.
Gus is down for his nap. For a little boy with messed up parents, he sure is a good little boy! He went down like an angle, clutching his blankie and sucking on two fingers.
Make that Angel....lol not angle.
Done for another day! I'm sure everything will be covered again tomorrow! Found a huge patch of ugly white fungus under the leaves on the mulch---yuck. Tried hard not to breathe in!
Now to catch up here!
Diann, Glo is closest to Deb, but not close ENOUGH!!! Chicken soup would be good for her, tho'. Lolly's stew sounds good, too----LOLLY: please don't use tongue!
LOL...I'm jealous reading about your old days blogging and cam-watching, gang!! But better late than never. Don't know what my life would be without y'all!!! And don't want to find out!
You're right, Lynn! The eagles may have brought us together, but we all stayed because of the friendships we've made! Can't say it often enough!
Lynn, you've been here longer than I have, so don't feel like a late-comer! We're all here NOW, that's what's important.
Lolly, with the weather you're having, stew sounds great! Somethin' to warm up your innards really well. Hmmmm... wish I lived closer!
Trying to find my first post----slow-go! Know the month, but no idea the date!! Interesting seeing names that no longer join us!
I have sent a lot of people on a history digging day! I wouldn't trade anybody past or present for anything in the world!
Keep at it, Lynn. It takes a while to find the right blog. Made me sad to see Suzanne's posts. Sure to miss her on the blog.
Yep, Andy....most appropriate sentiment!! So glad you had fun with your family visit....the let-down now is hard, I'm sure. Just have to start planning the next one, right?? Do you have class tonight?
Back for a late afternoon visit.
Missed all critters today. Timing is waaaay off.
I think it was Lolly said she felt like she would be intruding on the group when she joined the blog. I felt the same way. Expected to be totally ignored like a Cinderella with a gazillion stepsisters. Couldn't have been more mistaken! Thanks everyone :)
Yesterday saw Bambi and her youngster strolling down the street in front of our house toward the busy intersection. Looking for food, I suppose.
Quiet day for me. Just school work.
Having beef brisket tonight -- no tongue in cheeks. Oh, this morning news there was a truck overturned which dumped a huge amount of beef on the interstate.
Hope no vegans were nearby.
Will check in later.
Judie
Down to 54 now. It is miserable out. Yep, the stew is going to hit the spot. I put dumplings in my stew, too. The family loves it that way. It is on the stove now and the house is smelling good.
Told Jack he is falling down on his duty...no dry firewood. He said he going to have to have a dry day to get some. We have lots of firewood out behind his shop...in the rain. He moves it a little at a time to the covered patio.
Forgot to add.....no, no, no, no t....... stew!!!
Gus has been asleep now 2 hours! Wow! But then it is a good day to nap!
Not many more leaves left to fall at the Snowman Cam.
Stopping by to say Hi and to wish Deb a Happy Birthday. Think I will pull up the pop up cam and hopefully catch a few nestorations. Been very busy going through lots of pictures since Dex and I returned from our "voyage"
Bark Bark It sure does get around. A fine feathered friend actually even managed to get some bark all the way to Illinois and you bet I have it here too and turtle skeleton bones or some such argh!!! LOL
lol Bark Bark
I remember that one! One of my kin picked up my piece of bark and asked
"What is this?" They got the whole story!
Miss You!
I have my Christmas cards ready to address! Looking forward to yours
Hey, Glo. Maybe I missed it, but how was the visit? How's Dex?
Andy, are you back to the routine of school and studying? Are you going to have tons and tons to catch up?
Think any left over beef will make a nice beef stew. Weather is supposed to start getting colder/wetter this week.
Judie
I am home for a short lunch. I am feeling much better, but so thirsty!
I remember my first post was a question and Mits helped me out. Then I didn't post again for awhile, just lurked before joining in. Not sure what the question was, I think about BWO.
Found it!! April 14th!!
Hello birthday girl:) Glad you're feeling better.
Judie The trip was wet most of the time but Dex did well. It was quite long to me anyway and the rain didn't help. Visiting with family was great and had lots of time with my son who took me to Savannah a couple of times and out to Jeckyll Island to watch the sunrise on the ocean on Sat morning. Not much foliage where I was either I was on the early side but did stop in Gatlinburg and pigeon Forge just to say I had been there. MeMa Jo You know I get to send mine first :-) LOL. I might be slower this year I am retired you know and way behind on stats at work LOL.
well, Deb, glad the cat did not have my tongue that day;)>
My team at work won a bowling party, so that is where I will be tonight. Free food, some fun and a gift card--will have to find out what the gift card is for.
Later!!
I will find it later, sometime in June of 2007 I think.
Hello everyone, how are my eagle friends?
Happy, happy birthday Deb. I hope you are treating yourself to something special.
Guess what???? SIL does firehall cooking when he's on shift...tonight he's making Pizza Casserole!! Sure hope all those guys like it!!!
The Northwest Pilots who overshot a Minnesota runway by 150 miles last week told investigators they were using their personal laptops in the cockpit, a violation of company policy, according to a National Transportation Safety Board advisory.
Idiots:(
Heading home.
Eagle at BWO if you need a fix!
Deb, sounds like a fun evening! So glad you won't be home alone on your birthday!! Please put my mind at ease......did you get a card fromme via USPS???? In case you missed posts---I got all shook up thinking I sent it to Suz instead of you...but she says she didn't get it.......so please tell me you did!
Time for some nourishment.
Afternoon Everyone. See Still cam is working....now our pair have to visit!
Deadskins are playing tonight against Phila. Let's see what they can do with a new play caller.
Sheila is feeding her 3 chicks, boy they have grown:)
Waiting for dinner to cool so I can eat...hoping for a nest visit.
getting ready to throw mine in oven...waiting for visit
Megan - did your gal go to school today
The eagles were here right after the lunch hour so they may be here right after the dinner hour........ I have
finished eating - so come on Lib & Belle!
Yes...she is feeling better, just a cough now.
EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!
looks like LIB
YES!!!
How about that conflicting comment
Take and eagle break any time
looking for leftovers from lunch
This may not be a long visit
POOF
Well, DANG! Poof
Did you get a pic Mits or Megan?
NO PIC HERE.
opps sorry did not me to do caps:(
Night Light Is On!
well going to do dinner now...maybe they will be back.
Mits - My eyes appreciate Caps! I never take offense with them.......
well mine do too, but I remember the crap I got when I was first on and did not realize I was using them.
I remember that! Water over the dam I hope!
oh yeah, for sure:)
we just split...
Just missed the visit....:(
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