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4/25/24 both/resident crows
605 an Eagle to the nest. I believe it's scout that for sure. 609 he left. 646 an Eagle lands on the lamp. I'd believe this is Bel...
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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... -
Fresh thread.
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Weekend thread, a little late...
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1 – 200 of 323 Newer› Newest»I think that everyone is out shoveling
Thanks for the new thread, Steve.
Our nest really needs some sunshine.
Will call others over - not many are listening to Red shouting at us from
Alabama
Thanks for the callover, Red!!!
Repeating.....Wanda....which Mr. Riner??
I only wish I was in post snow mode- it is everywhere. Still trying to shovel out...
The sun is trying hard to shine :)
Back to my shovel
When snow blowers break down - hit the shovel! Snow is so heavy that our
blower broke. Son is here now helping with the trusty old shovel!
Lynn, don't know Mr. Riner's first name, but do know his wife is Debbie and she drives a school bus.
I'll let you know when I find out.
eEWWIIEE PARTY AT bwo
I hadn't been watching the nest - looks as though our couple has been there again
If you do not want to shovel snow, come help rake leaves.☺ Already up to 51! Jack is already outside. Guess I better eat breakfast and join him.
BBL
There was sun on the nest. What happened?
Clouds rolled back in, Looly. :(
Wanda, could it be David? A bit older than me?? Farmer??
Yall need to move to Bedford!
Yep, did an anywho search.....apparently it is David. Thought they were living in Morgan Co.
Susan has now gotten back to her apartment and her kitties.
She was able to buy gasoline this morning. I had wondered why she ventured off to turn in a paper when it was so bad, but it was only raining when she left, and she had plenty of gas to stop by the school on the way home from work, but not to sit idling in traffic for hours.
She has tried to call her work, but no one has answered the phone. Guess that means nobody is there. Fortunately, she is not scheduled to work today anyway.
The Riners bought that house 3 or 4 years ago at auction. Got it for a steal! Gene just said his name IS David. Related to you in anyway?
See that I have at least one broekn tree.....snapped about halfway up one shaft of a two-trunker. :(
Was talking to friend Frank....he & Irene bought me REDSKINS jersey!! And it is my man Cooley's number and name!! THey had gone to a surplus sale...he said they had lots of them! How COOL is that??
Make that 2 trees. Small one out front, too.
Wanda, ex's 1st cousin. Surprised he was able to buy a house. Many deep do-do financial problems since he bankrupted family farm.
I helped take care of dad through his final days, and his mother was one of my dearest friends....she was more like a MIL than her sister was. Interesting note: 3 Riner brothers married 3 Elwood sisters! So David's dad was my FIL's bro and his mom was my MIL's sis.
Stopping in to say Hi and hoping you are all weathering all that white stuff OK unless of course you are Looly and raking leaves. :-) Late start today and not at all sure when I will Blog again. One more Seafood supper tonight "for the road and an early Birthday" and I will be out of here by 8 am hopefully 7:30. Be warm and safe. CYA later.
Glo Have a delicious dinner and a safe journey home for you and Dex.
I'm sure Tom has enjoyed your stay.
Glo, safe trip home. Hope it's uneventful.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
GooD MorniNG
and
A GianT UrN of
HoT CoFFee to you aLL.
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C(°ٿ°)D Jim
LOL Just watched one of our pair take off and the dangling sticks/limbs around the right of the nest. Lib and Belle Have a few loose ends to tie up themsleves.
I'm 5 min too late to have seen that
Trying to get some Pampered Chef items for gd. Baking cookies!!
Hunter and I finished the driveway. He did a big part of the work. He rushed out first. (Maybe to get the big shovel. He can handle it now, so I let him do it. Yay! Grandma will take the small shovel as long as it has a long handle.)
Wanda, another great video, great music and great skunk! I love him!
I remember when I was Susan's age. I was right out in it too.. My daughter and her husband are not deterred. They don't act stupid just adventurous! I just worry about safety and the mentality of the "other guy". But felt relief when I read that Susan is home safe and sound!
My Goodness
An eagle in the nest...again
LOL Margy...neither rain, nor sleet nor snow....
Did they eat in the nest? See some red on the snow...
Then take an Eagle watching break, Shirley and Hunter
Glad to hear Susan got through the whole school/snow orderal okay !
Yah, just came back on myself Paula..I have heard of Yellow Snow...but red snow ?? musta been some kind of chow
or bird poopie
Lib should be getting a cold tail sitting in the nest.......
Belle just arrived! With fluff
Oh My
how lovely ! Two
Ah yes, could be red berry poop!
Hi, Everyone,
Mighty glad to see that everyone is OK, and has survived the storm! Sure am glad I don't live back there. Love s___, only when it's not necessary to go out in it!
Have an absolute boatload of homework to do today. Was working on some of it yesterday. Need to go to school to try to finish it early. Hope I can do so, 'cause then I can come home early today.
Yikes! Emma tore her pink slipper squeaky toy COMPLETELY apart this morning! Stuffing everywhere--had to throw it out. Hope she didn't eat any stuffing! Lynn, I'm concerned about you and Mai. Hope and pray that you get some good answers from the trainer soon. Please be careful!
Sounds like she's grown pretty big. Prayers for you, and for her.
Well, better go to school asap. Will try to get back here later tonight.
Hope all of you stay safe and warm!
:o]
WOW Late lunch in the nest
Both are there
JO's baking cookies and I got a "Do" to get done...
hate to miss this...
Sure happy to see them here !
ttfn xoxo
Glo: Happy Trails, Prayers for Safe Journey for your and Dex
Whoa! Flubb not grubb! I thought it would be a fish...... lol
I saw that red too and thought it was blood, hoping it was some type berry juice. Hello everybody!! Good to be back again.
There goes one fly out
is that Lib in the nest right now?
I think Lib flew out first, Belle is now gone too
Donka Marie How deep is it in
NY?
Good to see you, Donna. It's been awhile!
Thank you Paula Eagleholic! I'm rusty this year. Can't tell them apart just yet.
Hi everyone. Just hajd to share this. I don't know the author, but my cousin in NJ sent it to me.
WINTER POEM
It's winter in Pennslyvania
And the gentle breezes blow
Seventy miles an hour
At five below.
Oh, how I love Pennslyvania
When the snow's up to your butt
You take a breath of winter
And your nose gets frozen shut.
Yes,
The weather here is wonderful
So I guess I'll hang around
I could never leave Pennslyvania
Cuz I'm frozen to the ground!
Eagle back with a stick!
LOL dragging it from one end to the other, finally placing at the front. Check out the talons against the snow!
Hi y'all. Mema Jo - we only have a dusting right now, didn't get anywhere near what you got down there. I hope everyone stays warm and safe all that snow. Be careful walking and shoveling.
Eagle flew under the nest and up into the tree. It's Lib with a large branch!
PA Nana love that poem. Been a native New Yorker all my life, so I can relate to that one!!
He's wrasslin' it up at the front...think that sucker it 5 or 6 ft
I hope that snow in the nest melts soon. I remember poor Belle last year trying so hard to save her eggs in the snow. I was holding my breath through all those storms and praying for our Eagles!
Look at her trying to snap the small branch part of that stick.
ROFL That poem is going to quickly be sent up to my many PA Friends!
Thanks Diann!
They worked together on that one! Finally placed...I think...
Sure wish we were getting a video of this stick being arranged..... lol
Nope, Belle is messing with it again
I thought it was placed also until up it came.......
The snow in our nest is really really deep! 'up to their beaks'
That was cool to watch! had it on full screen. Neat watching him fly under the nest before showing up with that giant stick.
OH, they were watching something...both calling out, then both off to the right....
Whoa- both calling out about something, then they flew off. I don't have sound today.
Poof. they're gone. have no color or sound. Guess I'll go for my shower.... bbl
To all my eagle loving buddies, I just popsted a news segment from our 10 o'clock news last night onto my blog "donka's delights". Please say a prayer for this young female bald eagle. Thanks!!
hi all!
what a night last night! we shoveles paths, opened up drains, etc. Then watched the doings with the stuck firetruck. Took almost 3 hours to get it up the little hill out front. Felt just awful for all the cars stuck behind it. Our neighbor down the street was giving the folks water and letting them use her bathroom.
It was quite an adventure getting the dogs out! Poor Puddles....the snow was almost as tall as she is! We had 11 new inches. Heard some really weird thunder and saw plenty of lightning.
We have had some big branches broken on the old dogwoods out front :( and WOW the electric lines were LOW, but we never lost power.
I took some pics that I'll post later. Need to get a few things more done around here.
Shirley, poor Susan! Glad she's back home!
Dian, love the poem. will send to my MIL in Terra Alta....
BBL
Hi Gang in Snowland!!!Wish I had seen the stick arranging!
Think we got about 6-7". Our road is clear.TV shows Betheseda is still a mess--lots of branches/wires down, power outages.
I think maybe govt. & others should have staggered the departure time yesterday PM. Roads so clogged, plows couldn't get thru.
Anyway, our sky has been really strange--dark in the back, sune shnining thru for short times, & now low thru the neighbor's trees across street is a peachy glow!
Slept late, but working away shoveling house inside!!LOL
BBL
PS: Love Diann's poem!Know my relatives in PA feel that way!
Donna - my car would have been in the ditch had this happened to me. Wow!
Little juvie learned a tough lesson - 'All things that move are not
catchable or edible.' Very happy that she may be ok & soon up in the air!
Mema Jo, I was thinking the same thing. I see the eagles when I'm driving and I have to stop and pull over because I am so enraptured just watching them that I can't focus on driving. I couldn't imagine one flying so low and close to my car. Yes I sure do hope she makes it. Special Blessings for the veteranarian who is taking care of her.
Lynne2, glad you're okay, sounds like quite and adventure you had. It's amazing what mother nature can come up with!
Eagles in our nest!
Just sent Diann's poem to my aunt in PA and my cousin from there who now lives near San Diego!!They should love it!
Dryer is buzzing~~~~~~~~
Thx, Maria. I just missed them. Good to "see" you again!
I'm going to leave cam up & check now & then.Lots of snow in there!
Nice to be back NatureNut. Thanks!
Wow! Both back working on sticks. Color contrast is goo0d.
Well, after getting in late, Steve got to work to find no electricity, and no phones. He kept calling this morning and no one answered. He thought maybe they were closed and no one called to tell him. Finally called boss cell phone. So then after all the effort getting out to get there...they sent everyone home. DUH!
Going to take the girls out for a romp in the snow. Will take camera and maybe get some video.
Our pair look just beautiful in the snow...
Good to see you again Donna!!
One poofed, got some pics. Will put in album later.
Very dry nest with pine sprigs at NBG
MT right now
Younger elephants play in shallow mud hole
Wonderful!!! Hurray!!! This Civil War buff (and probably Gene and Lynne's Steve, I'm sure) is thrilled!!!
"We have some thrilling news to share with you! NPCA and our partners in the Wilderness Battlefield Coalition have been working to protect a part of the historic Wilderness Battlefield on privately owned land adjacent to the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park from a proposed Walmart Superstore. Such development in this location would have forever compromised a valuable piece of our American heritage. But on Tuesday, Walmart announced unexpectedly that they were abandoning their plans and would not be building on the parcel of land in question."
Wahooo! We have finally finished with the yard. At least we are finished uptil Spring. This is what happens when you take off and are gone from home for 5 weeks. LOL
It got up to 63 today. I was working in a t-shirt and jeans. It was fantastic outside. Sun really felt good.
Came in just in time to see an eagle fly off. Wish it would melt faster.
Diann, loved the poem!
Hi Donna!
Read that in the paper, Lynn. I just can not imagine that they had even considered it!!
2 in the nest!!
Looks like dinner time for one of them.
One is eating while the other rearranges the furniture.
Moving one whopping big stick!
Hi Lolly, I'm jealous 63 and sunny, geesh!
Chow time! Can't tell what!
Lynn, so glad of the outcome. Jim'
s great-grandfather was injured at the Wilderness. He was with the
81st PA. The 81st has a website, or at least they did, and there is a picture of Jim's ggrandfather, Charles Kelly.
Ya know that's Belle chowing down...hmm all gone?
You can see their color differences well today...Belle is darker Lib is lighter
Off to the right she went...poor Lib, no whoopee this time :)
Look like Lib was moving that big stick he brought in this morning that was on the left. Where did he put it this time?
Donna, read about the injured eagle. So sad but hope and pray she lives to hunt again.
Poof! Added a pic to the album.
And gone again!
Donka, I read about that injured eagle the other day....what a shock it must have been for the driver! It took 2 hours to close the gash in her back...they are hoping she will recover OK
Lolly, soooo glad you are done in the yard!!
Thanks for sharing that article, Donna. Sure hope the poor eagle survives.
Good to see you back!
Lib pulled up a stick from the right of the tree trunk and moved it a little further back to about 3 o clock. I think it is it on top of the snow. Of course, he did not just move it back. He turned around with it in his beak, barely miss Belle who was chowing down.
PA Nana, yes it's sad. They said she's still in shock, hopefully she'll make a full recovery.
Hi Hedgie, good to be back and thank you.
Two in the nest!
Both in nest.
Whoops! Over the edge with that stick, lol!
whoops! he/she dropped the stick
Lib ((?) fighting with a stick.
I guess there are some frozen nestovers. Yum.
Really think Wanda needs to head to the nest with a ladder and her hair dryer. They need help meltint that snow.
♫ Oh, Wanda....!♫
I can't tell them apart but the dropping of the stick was funny.
Donna saw it too. LOL
Poof one!
We need to provide lots of extension cords, even if she uses the Eagle Express.
Back with flugg!
Some grass to add to the nest.Guess that is one way to take care of the snow. Just build on top of it.
Hey, I have extension cords! Outdoor extension cords. We have that covered!☺
I know I have missed something. Flugg?
I have one, too.
Look at the beautiful feathers on their backs. This cam really is better.
One outdoor extension cord, that is.
I made a typo one time hit the g twice instead of the f...for fluff!
Lolly, the cam looks so much better in full screen, too.
Wish they would bring more fluff, but I imagine it is hard to find it with the fresh snow.
Full screen really is better.
LOL how many times did she pick up that same small tidbit and spit it back out!
I love the new fluff strewn all over the snow.
Off she went to the right
Poof.
Both have poofed now.
Watching Lily cam, too. It is having problems going in and out. Lily was apparently eating snow a minute ago.
Need to go put a sweatshirt back on. Not working, just sitting here, starting to feel cooler.
Whatever was on the menu looked fresh and squishy
Good Evening Eagle Pals, and Hello Donka Maria - have been missing you, good to see you back !
great commentaries on the earlier visits !
eagle at BWE - her feathers look like velvet!
See some fresh grasses in the nest.
was I seeing a little birdy fly in to the left bottom of the nest a couple of times while the eagle was eating, or, was it something else like my imagination or poor eyesight
"Do is done" - Loretta, yours?
Margy, how did the new do turn out?? How short did you go?
Fresh grasses just delivered.
pretty short,Lynn... but long enough for a short ponytail...
and it grows fast
Oh NO!! Local weatherman is now saying 2 more clippers due over the weekend. Yuk!
As long as Jim gets home tonight, I don't care. He starts his 7 days off tomorrow - unless he's called in. That man just can't say no.
We have great neighbors. They've shoveled and blew the snow off the sidewalks and the young girl next door cleaned my car off.
News time and dinner thoughts...
Teresa made a few dinners while she was here that all I had to do was defrost and bake. Isn't she the greatest?
All those traveling be careful and shovelers don't overdo. Lynne rest that back.
bbl
Eagle back with stick.
Belle (?) could use some help trying to move that big stick. Volunteers?? LOL!
I was trying to type and Annie thought otherwise. She was insisting I pet her. She has a way of putting her head under your hand. Very insistant!
Well, no bear watching tonight. The cam is down.
I am amazed how the Lily cam has been running pretty good, all things considered, in those cold temps
Dinner in this home.
BBL
Dinner in your home, Jo. Going outside with Jack to have a glass of wine while he has his beer.
BBL
that last visit...I'm assuming it was Belle...was just sitting there so pretty, as though posing....for a portrait, or a visit from her fella
Lovely, Diann... your neighbors, Jim's upcoming 7 days off, and let's just forget about the clipper stuff !
headed for the pillows here got to catch up on sleep for midnight shift
Hoping all are doing well
Best wishes for a good evening
xoxo ♥
I just love Mema Jo's avatar:
that beautiful nest in that beautiful tree, with the freshness of Springtime to it
Margy, have a good sleep and an easy night.
LOL in the snowman.
Reporting to Margy...GG was in good spirits and said she talked to the Riners and asked them in for a cup of coffee. They declined but she made a pot FULL anyway:)
Told her you were checking in on her and she said she wished you had come in, she would have given you a hug and a cup of coffee:)
Her spirits were good and she ate every drop of her lunch!
Megan - if the weather doesn't clear and the sunshine doesn't come soon to melt the snow... That first egg could
be on your b-day!
So...a REAL snowMAN? Teehee...crazy kids!
Well, Margy, is it a full size or a baby carrot?
Snowman probably froze his carrot out there today.
Behave.
oh oh hope I don't get in trouble
or YOU folks either
I might have to think about moving outta this neighborhood
okay, headed for some z's now
thanks...for the fun and friendship
ROFL....you gals are b-a-d!!!!!
I can just picture that snowman!
Glad GG is doing well, Wanda. DId you see my earlier posts about David?
Dinner done (soup) and a cake baked. Guess what kind, Jo???
Sitting here laughing about the snowMAN!
Nest is getting dark. Does not look as prestine as it did last night.
Just heard on the weather about the snow heading your way. This is not good!
Can someone put a BIG umbrella over this nest? More s@#* is not a good thing.
Did you make P-nut butter icing
or is it a Pineapple upside down..?
Nest looks so unkempt right now.
Choco cake w/ choco/pb icing, Jo!
No school tomorrow. Just got the call.
Well, Shirley, you should be caught up on grading papers.
Off to prepare dinner...or vook dinner. Which ever you prefer! Personally, I like to vook. And, I like to see flogg brought into the nest.
BBL
I have had plenty of time, Lolly. That is for sure. I also need to do some planning for research papers and some review of Beowulf questions.
Glad GG weathered the storm so well Wanda!
NO school again tomorrow Shirley, that's pretty cool!
Is it me or did the view of the nest look much better today for some reason? Seemed that I could see a LOT more detail of the birds than usual.
Did you know that those "baby" carrots are nothing more than regular carrots that are not aesthetically pleasing enough to be sold? They put them in a special peeler that just peels them down to the little one they sell for so much more.
(Funny story about that snowman!)
oh my bad...it seems that's where they USED to come from. Now they "breed" sweeter, oranger carrots and shave them down.
Light at the nest was just going off and on.
Have put a quiche into the oven. We have been eating on a ham that Jack's sister gave us for Christmas. We are getting tired of it, so tonight quiche, a good thing to do to a ham.
What is with the lights at the nest. Could it be headlights? Nah...the nest is too high for headlights to hit it.
Shirley, no school for Culpeper except 12 mo. employees report at 10.
Spotsylvania 2 hrs. late....sorry Hunter!
Lolly, I thought they were headlights the other night...
I am LOL at the snowman!
Judie.......where are you? I'm sure you didn't try to venture in to the big schoolhouse today, did you?? Got power??????
I did see some light last night that we quick flashes...
Pardon the typos...eating and typing ☺
Another nothing TV night....all repeats. What is up with this stuff?
Jo, Criminal Minds was really awful last night, wasn't it??
Heading for the tub....soak these aching muscles. Shoveling isn't fun!
I agree about Criminal Minds being
horrible. You know how CSI has a couple shows - I think Criminal Minds
is going to be doing the same.
I am watching a rerun on Criminal Minds
Then I'm watching Bones... And that
is about it for tonight.
I am watching American Idol. Doesn't require much thinking.
I like that Winter Poem!
Night everyone.
Have a very nice tomorrow!
Prayers for you
♥
Just got off phone w/daughter.She had to have me get on 'puter and look up a uTube made by grad students in a lab at Baylor. It was
a parody of Lady GaGa called Bad Project. One blonde gal and about six Oriental scientists working forever on a thesis project. She said it was the story of her life in grad school!!
Put some nest pics in E_M album. Hope all the snow goes away before someone decides to lay eggs.
They are predicting maybe another storm for next TU-Wed.BOOO
Loretta, when does your daughter arrive?? Know you are excited.
I forgot that Idol was on again tonight. Will tape it on west coast.
Lynn, She is arriving Sat., 6 PM. She has to rent a car, so will get it at Reagan & drive to house. Her business is at UVA, so she will drive to Charlottesville beginning of week & come back here TH. Hope she manages to hop between storms!
Kid travels all over the world and I'm concerned about her driving here!!
Just thought of a neat travel story. Couple years ago she went to New Delhi, India. When leaving, she took taxi to airport. Later, she couldn't find her wallet & phoned a coworker in TX to cancel her credit cards. After awhile her wallet was returned. The cab driver found it--it had slipped out of her bag--and he took it to American Embassy!
Loretta, she was very lucky that it was turned in. Doubt that many taxi-drivers are so honest. In 2 months it will be 60 yrs. ago that we went to New Delhi. I was just under 2. Daddy was the Asst. Attache to the US Embassy there.
Have a story. We were in Portugal a few years ago. While visiting castle ruins thieves broke into our car and stole several items including my passport. We were in a small fishing village. Had to go to the local police station. That is another story. But, the next day had to go to Lisbon to the American Embassy to replace my passport. We drove to Lisbon, went to the airport to return the rent car with broken window, and hailed a taxi to take us to the embassy. We have laughed. Jack said he had always wanted to jump into a cab and say "Take me to the American Embassy!"
And....I did get my new passport in just a matter of about an hour. All we had to do to get it was Jack swore who I was. Golly, he could have returned with a sweet your senorita from Portugal.
Watched my TV shows -- I was on FB
Paula, FB: Sorry, we can't confirm the friend request at this time. Please try again later. So I'll try again later!
LOL, Lolly, do you mean a sweet YOUNG senorita? All's well that ends well!
Da Bears
Yes, another typo. Sigh! Yes, alls well ends well....he is stuck with me.☺
I think I was able to confirm Paula for a FB Friend.
Tomorrow is my day to get my 'do'
12 Noon and I hope there isn't any snow coming down..........
I am doing some jaw cracking yawns..
I am going to take the hint and head
back the hallway.
Good night my friends
Prayers for all of you and yours
Hugs to all ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Great stories!
One more load to get out of dryer.
Fubby mentioned he would finish vacuuming tomorrow!! Isn't that wonderful! Said his bod was aching tonight from working on car in garage all day! It must be spring!
In case I don't get back, or konk out in chair, want to wish all
Pleasant Feather Dreams ;>)
Must leave a HAPPY TRAVELS,GLO AND DEX message. Hope you can check in w/us on your trip!
Ready to head upstairs. Haven't seen Judie today, so I will turn on the night light for her.
Good night.
Thanks, Shirley!
Nest remains empty and rather stark.
I have clothes to get out of dryer, too. Mai is sleeping VERY soundly---snoring or "running" in her sleep. Hope they are pleasant dreams.
And hope you all have the same.
Good night one and all.
Prayers and peace.
Hi, Gang,
I got home from school fairly early tonight. Had tons of transcription to get finished--but made it OK. My brain is tired now, though.
I don't have school tomorrow, so want to take Emma to a park nearby to see how she likes it. Don't DARE let her off leash, but at least she'll have some different scenery! She pulls like crazy on the leash, and I don't like "choke chain" collars at ALL, but am trying the "I am a tree" approach. You're supposed to remain rooted to the ground if your dog pulls on the leash, and only go forward if the leash is slack. Knowing Emma, I may never go anywhere!
She's actually worse than the Siberian Husky we used to have when it comes to pulling! Wish I could find a puppy class that meets on the right day for my schedule! Really don't want to get her used to pulling me around, but if I don't get her some really tiring exercise soon, I think she will explode!
Boy, the nest sure shows up well with all that snow in it! Poor Belle and Lib! Hope no eggs for a while!
Say, where IS Judie tonight? Hope she didn't get stuck somewhere in the s___!
Well, think I'd better go--the dryer is calling my name! Have said prayers for everyone. Turning on the night light and the porch light. The eye-scanner security and Dana's thumbprint-scanner security are both enabled. Hope everyone sleeps snugly tonight! God bless, and goodnight!
Love all of you! Will talk to you tomorrow. :o]
Looks like we are about to spliiiiit!
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