I’ve Got Hives…

So now more about our fence and it’s impact on world ecology…
Bob, our construction-adept neighbor, found a beehive in our fence and had to suspend work. Bees don’t like vibrations, and with all the hammering and stuff, poor Bob was worried about getting stung. Luckily the bees were the placid, peaceful kind, not the killer [...]

Bob

I mentioned in passing a few months ago that a severe windstorm had blown down a portion of our fence.
We share common fence with 6 neighbors, so everytime there’s a mini-disaster, we get together with the involved neighbor and hope that a fair and equitable deal can be worked out and that the neighbor will [...]

Emotional Protection

I got this in the “Daily Om” email offering I receive daily and wanted to pass it on to you guys. It’s important info in this day and age with so many conflicts everywhere.
Choosing Not To Be A Target (borrowed from The Daily Om)
Emotional Attacks
Hurtful confrontations often leave us feeling drained and confused. When [...]

Down for the Count

Hey guys, sorry for my lack of posts, but I’ve been sick since the weekend. I thought I escaped illness this year when most of my family got sick at Christmas and I did not.
But, alas, I caught some kind of cold/flu hybrid with fever, sore throat, and many multiple visitations to the bathroom. Also [...]

Wordless Wednesday #9

(Is that Donny Osmond?)

Winkle, Toy Consultant for Hire

I felt the need to post another parrot photo since I keep getting such cute pictures!
This is Winkle, a Canary-Winged parakeet of the Brotogeris species owned by Karen in Maine. Winkle loves toys, as you can see by the stash in his tent! And inside the cage too! Some birds are actually scared of [...]

Late Happy Valentine’s Day

I wasn’t going to have a Valentine’s Day post, but then a gal in my Yahoo broto list sent out this photo of her Grey Cheek Snooky and I couldn’t resist posting it!
Snooky belongs to Ann Tetrault, who graciously allowed me to use her photo here.

Wordless Wednesday #8

Things I Really Dislike

photo by oh that rachel!
1) Being stuck behind a bus or smelly diesel car or truck at a stoplight, choking as the passenger compartment of my car becomes filled with toxic gases. I have now learned to turn on the recirculating air and turn off the outside air, but usually some of the stink is [...]

Blogging Slowdown

Is it me or has anyone else noticed a dearth of comments and reduced views on their blogs? Is there some kind of mass blogger break going on that I am unaware of? Yikes!