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Another Milestone
Oct. 29th, 2018 09:50 amToday is Paul's and my anniversary. Thirty-five years. It hasn't been all unicorns and rainbows, but that's life. We are still together and we love each other, and you can't ask for more than that.
Paul bought a new bag of black oil sunflower seeds. Paul opened the bag to refill the feeder. Paul went off to sit in the back yard, and left the open bag in the patio. Someone found it. Paul: I didn't think they'd find it that quickly. ( Fierce Bad Squirrel )
A Rare Bird
Aug. 7th, 2017 06:29 pmOr, at least, a first for Emily. Also a test of the Dreamwidth photo hosting and of a photo editing app I just added to Nixie. ( bird! )
Sky Kitten The Third
May. 4th, 2017 07:27 amEmily spotted a third owlet, who(ooo) was being pestered by a raven. The owlet ended up on the ground for a bit, but she thinks it got back up the tree while she was away. ( Whole lotta owl )
Sky Kittens!
May. 2nd, 2017 11:03 amI came home to an email from Emily with the above subject. There are baby owls on campus. Baby great horned owls. She is a good daughter, she sent photos. I am ded from teh cutes. ( warning, cute overload )
A Superb Owl
Feb. 5th, 2017 12:59 pmBecause it's Superb Owl Sunday, and I just remembered, here is a very superb burrowing owl. Courtesy of Emily, from the San Diego River:
Hoot hoot!
Hoot hoot!
A Very Important Event
Dec. 8th, 2016 04:02 pmToday is...
National Brownie Day!
As it happens, I'm baking brownies right now. I'm timely and didn't even know.
National Brownie Day!
As it happens, I'm baking brownies right now. I'm timely and didn't even know.
Made a shiny thing
Nov. 10th, 2016 04:59 pmEarrings for Aged Mum, using some vintage rhinestone focals and rondelles she gave me, red and green miracle beads, and assorted findings. ( photos follow )
News from the nest
Mar. 30th, 2016 09:43 amSometime in the last couple days, both hummingbird eggs hatched.
http://emilyd47.blogspot.com/2016/03/hatchlings.html
http://emilyd47.blogspot.com/2016/03/hatchlings.html
Another nest
Mar. 11th, 2016 04:15 pmWe have another clutch of hummy eggs to watch, this time on the south side of the house.
http://emilyd47.blogspot.com/2016/03/eggs.html
http://emilyd47.blogspot.com/2016/03/eggs.html
We have liftoff
Mar. 4th, 2016 05:05 pmThe baby hummies have both left the nest. Here are the last few of Emily's blog entries documenting their progress:
Big Babies
On Edge
Liftoff
Liftoff 2
And on the other side of the house, it begins anew:
Construction
Big Babies
On Edge
Liftoff
Liftoff 2
And on the other side of the house, it begins anew:
Construction
Season's Greetings
Oct. 31st, 2015 05:36 pmPaul is out on the front porch, preparing for the annual influx of small visitors. The pumpkins are carved, I successfully repaired a large fake candle that flickers and makes weird noises, and Kitty's lent us hers, so it's sounding eldrich out there. The cauldron is filled with treats and waiting just inside the door. Paul even got out my Dia de los Muertos decorations and hung them.
While we wait for dark, in honor of today's festive holiday, an appropriate poem. It's also the one my parents gave me when I was ordered to memorize and recite one, back in elementary school. I can still recite it, and have, back when the Daughters were young enough to appreciate such things. So, without further ado, ( enter at your peril )
While we wait for dark, in honor of today's festive holiday, an appropriate poem. It's also the one my parents gave me when I was ordered to memorize and recite one, back in elementary school. I can still recite it, and have, back when the Daughters were young enough to appreciate such things. So, without further ado, ( enter at your peril )
Spring is here
May. 17th, 2014 04:38 pmIt's a loverly loverly Spring, and there are baby bluebirds peeking out of the nest boxes at our local park.
Elder Daughter has photographic evidence. Baby dinosaurs sure are weird-looking.
Elder Daughter has photographic evidence. Baby dinosaurs sure are weird-looking.
Tra La, Tra La
Apr. 12th, 2014 04:12 pmWe went to the Ren Faire today. At least, 3/4 of us went; Kitty decided to stay home. ( photos follow )
It's been just over a week since the earth moved under Brea and surrounding environs. Things are quieting down again, although we had another 1.9 this afternoon which was quite a sharp jolt.
So, in celebration of the reduction, if not cessation, in aftershocks, I present the south wall of the livingroom, the family gallery, untouched by human hands since before the earthquake. As you can see, it's been a rocky and rolly week. Perhaps next week I'll get around to straightening all those frames... ( Please excuse the blurriness, it was dark and the shutter speed was on the slow side )
So, in celebration of the reduction, if not cessation, in aftershocks, I present the south wall of the livingroom, the family gallery, untouched by human hands since before the earthquake. As you can see, it's been a rocky and rolly week. Perhaps next week I'll get around to straightening all those frames... ( Please excuse the blurriness, it was dark and the shutter speed was on the slow side )
