STICKY POST
Sunday, 10. February 2008, 18:42:53
Friday, 16. May 2008, 02:22:40
Tuesday, 13. May 2008, 12:03:55
Spring has sprung for CC (Chicky Chick) and GG (Girly Girl). They are both determined to be mothers, even if they have to be mothers of inanimate objects.
CC and GG are two very small hens. They have both decided they are going to sit on eggs. Which would be fine except they have no eggs to sit on. One, CC, has a golf ball, and the other GG has a ping pong ball. They are both very possessive about their "eggs". They have been trying to hatch these "eggs" for about a week now. They refuse to go into the chicken house at night, CC hides in a corner and GG stays in the oak tree. Every night I gather up these girls, put them to bed, then the next morning, they cheerfully seek out their golf ball and ping pong ball and settle down for a long day of 'hatching'.
Monday, 12. May 2008, 23:26:31
Monday, 12. May 2008, 00:58:28
Sharkeys, Venice Beach Florida
I had an AWESOME Mother's Day!!
My daughter and son-in-law, along with their little son and soon-to-be-born daughter took us out for lunch at Sharkey's on the Pier at Venice!
We had a wonderful lunch, walked on the pier and then took a walk along the beach while my grandson and daughter played in the waves and made sand castles. We had such a great time, it reminded both my daughter and I of many happy hours on Lake Huron at my parent's cottage, the kids playing in the waves and warming up on the sand.
We saw dolphins and water birds, lots of people fishing and swimming in the beautiful warm water. We ended up with a little sunburn, but it was worth it all. What an amazing day!!!
Hope all you ladies had a great day too!!
Sunday, 11. May 2008, 13:01:03
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-to-be!!
Saturday, 10. May 2008, 11:50:32
The countryside around here always holds it's mysteries, but it's never so apparent than when we have a good fog. I think it adds a quality of strangeness, of unfamiliarity.
Thursday, 8. May 2008, 14:57:15
I got this in an email today and thought it was worth sharing. It may or may not be true, either way it brings a good message.
THE BRICK
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said. 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Thursday, 8. May 2008, 00:11:00
A friend of ours from Salt Springs, Florida stopped by yesterday to pick up some tools and was mentioning that his neighbor had passed away. I don't think I ever met the gentleman and was surprised that he wanted to tell me about it. After he did, I understood why. He was outraged and was quite right to be so.
The man was helping a neighbor to fix his swimming pool. He stood up, felt lightheaded and sat down. The moment he reached the chair, he died. That was between 3pm and 4pm.
This is a very close knit neighborhood. Everyone helps everyone else and there is such a great feeling amongst people there that such an occurance affects everyone deeply.
The police and other officials were called and they did their investigations, but refused to remove the man's body until the coroner could come and pronounce him dead, which he finally did at midnight.
Children were around and it was difficult to keep them away. His family must have been terribly upset over this.
If there was any doubt that he was dead, if they needed the coroner to tell them that, then he should have been taken to hospital and not left to sit in the chair for 8 or 9 hours.
The man who was visiting us said that this happens here all the time. He went past a car accident and a body was laying in the road. Four hours later he came by and the body was still there. He stopped to ask why this was and was told the same story, they were waiting for a coroner to pronouce him dead.
What has happened to reason, when this sort of thing goes on.
Tuesday, 6. May 2008, 13:02:23
peregrine falcon, Canada, chicks
I was talking to my dad in Toronto last night and he was telling me about some Peregrine Falcons that were hatching in the middle of Toronto. The news people have a web cam and it shows the nest and chick hatching. A second video is a news interview and has some wonderful information as well!
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/ontario/story.html?id=79d502b0-6207-435b-adee-21d3b9266638&k=0
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