tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347757272024-02-29T21:39:40.453-08:00Hansell Notes in a Minor KeyKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-53773387202525511682023-07-01T10:11:00.001-07:002023-07-01T10:11:29.268-07:00Mittens 2008-2023<p> This is one of the hardest posts to share. The Friday after my return from MN, Mittens downed a can of tuna juice...and that was all. Mittens often had short spots of not eating, probably because of all the plastic she was fond of ingesting. She'd throw up and be fine again! But, now, she was having trouble swallowing, so I took her to a vet on Tuesday. The young lady told me Mittens had tumors and should be put down. The vet felt Mittens was uncomfortable and unhappy. I refused and brought her back to her home. Upon returning, Mittens was let out of the carrier and completely thankful to be on grass or house linoleum and rug. She meowed, purred, and reclined gracefully upon her turf. Unfortunately, she may have wanted real food, but could only eat cat treats and almost liquid foods. By the next Saturday, I wished vets made house calls. She was so hungry, but not interested in more than water. I wasn't going to take her back to a vet. Mittens detested carriers and traveling and the stress was not something I wanted to allow her last minutes to experience. She took the concerns from my hands and crossed the rainbow bridge on her own sometime in the early hours of June 25. </p><p>There are a lot of photos in this Mittens Montage, but I don't care! We constantly hear her collar bell and are always waiting for her to show up from wherever she might be hiding. Mittens LOVED to hide in the oddest places. Mittens was good tempered and a bit of a princess. We miss this lovely one a great deal, I'm incredibly thankful I brought her back from mum's house. These pictures start in 2014. 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She was pretty tired of being held, so she looks a bit grumpy! Steve said goodbye first, Jon was last-the photos are in the wrong order! The very last photo is from June 22. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCk2CTNrHeREXUNVZLWCIrH9ncxMZHbsq3uhVhJJQDiI9KRyoJVk_xovccRrH1e4p8qibVyCIZDadl5Cl71VWjQ5Myv7T_JZDE5G5LwHRdDD0ttcSx_BSakzMGCULvEnpHlOV6hRdpDIU-2kxF76uvThtr8tU8tAtgJIO0NRfr7CCjUTyAMzQ/s575/sjonmittens.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCk2CTNrHeREXUNVZLWCIrH9ncxMZHbsq3uhVhJJQDiI9KRyoJVk_xovccRrH1e4p8qibVyCIZDadl5Cl71VWjQ5Myv7T_JZDE5G5LwHRdDD0ttcSx_BSakzMGCULvEnpHlOV6hRdpDIU-2kxF76uvThtr8tU8tAtgJIO0NRfr7CCjUTyAMzQ/s320/sjonmittens.JPG" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuhIqYVeCrNtf5LvORWcAPnzL6T8LxysU43jtUCXV_mh_XvgBp_6IbLwUoZlTEjwM4e2G2JmcOebvN-VqhFWc1IvBXcNhJrvqXrCzg5wsgieKBRbTTdUozl7eia9__j3duokVQLWlS87_zMLYQxao5xbP6YNfMza3fAUHUSAsSwox1raQazyL/s806/skmittensjune2023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="806" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuhIqYVeCrNtf5LvORWcAPnzL6T8LxysU43jtUCXV_mh_XvgBp_6IbLwUoZlTEjwM4e2G2JmcOebvN-VqhFWc1IvBXcNhJrvqXrCzg5wsgieKBRbTTdUozl7eia9__j3duokVQLWlS87_zMLYQxao5xbP6YNfMza3fAUHUSAsSwox1raQazyL/s320/skmittensjune2023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z2tkTlx-xC9jDNZAqMxcvquSzxFqfq3otttHhEZePAMHFUIDrGSUYbpB-aw78ocAOkWnVP8Bzb_OJSIS0nSNmgv9t6gUARYIrS7-5BpsbsBi5-3jvxQhT4j-R2YtiWR2rCu9Afw3wrOVoL26ZUlQS-8V_CsbA3h4A3T7iT4RNbPO2myRQojO/s864/stevemittens%20-%20Copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z2tkTlx-xC9jDNZAqMxcvquSzxFqfq3otttHhEZePAMHFUIDrGSUYbpB-aw78ocAOkWnVP8Bzb_OJSIS0nSNmgv9t6gUARYIrS7-5BpsbsBi5-3jvxQhT4j-R2YtiWR2rCu9Afw3wrOVoL26ZUlQS-8V_CsbA3h4A3T7iT4RNbPO2myRQojO/s320/stevemittens%20-%20Copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgGmfHKF3Z6Lgn7_pqSi0liwXAmldg7twPVrWwrpQHpvUl0FXpGWlmDRknVLMjH-K98cS6YE3l6T9NUXfQLIDyZRqdCz5wgnHl8oSVD3OQ2A9OUusSSH5IMBMdNFoJQFSvNpfDWtFotXv2kE9x2yDwhLb0VvMG0ycDmuNBRL2LwG2Kj7mp6U_/s4000/Mittens2023June.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgGmfHKF3Z6Lgn7_pqSi0liwXAmldg7twPVrWwrpQHpvUl0FXpGWlmDRknVLMjH-K98cS6YE3l6T9NUXfQLIDyZRqdCz5wgnHl8oSVD3OQ2A9OUusSSH5IMBMdNFoJQFSvNpfDWtFotXv2kE9x2yDwhLb0VvMG0ycDmuNBRL2LwG2Kj7mp6U_/s320/Mittens2023June.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-43573121318313840282023-06-29T16:18:00.007-07:002023-06-29T16:18:00.136-07:00Eastern Oregon June (Jon's pix) Contains snakes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I was in the Midwest, Jon found some great critters!! This Polyphemus male is a bit worse for wear, but he did fly off. (they don't really fly, as such. They seem to stagger in the air!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTkQWk-x_2abVlBKHVe7u9v4DIfSXXdF77AI6OZmJp0wBMCGxNAeqZcB5yudAj1yY1GKMYJ70opm__eEDdxJYqMQVuy9WzrTbgpys2-6zeyB_PDkazII5YZ2XcmugYNIYK0K_FbAFkVgrC0TF1VqgyCuQnjmto0O7Yq4grwmbsgHIPicAvgII/s576/IMG_7099.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTkQWk-x_2abVlBKHVe7u9v4DIfSXXdF77AI6OZmJp0wBMCGxNAeqZcB5yudAj1yY1GKMYJ70opm__eEDdxJYqMQVuy9WzrTbgpys2-6zeyB_PDkazII5YZ2XcmugYNIYK0K_FbAFkVgrC0TF1VqgyCuQnjmto0O7Yq4grwmbsgHIPicAvgII/s320/IMG_7099.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvH-EHEwMI4mHyUPcF6AUkK15guhGptReHccvEzBtZizvtGBLknNfKNkdzUY8XH_JCfH744pr8n3xqmfMv8Jue0eEvptFruu0YDi2jI2DTxfDgdEe0PiaMTIeOD_xrVlyULp3CAzt_NbaU6ePChMdVmZYbPaVW8Bnmqi_O1ydAm2bX21qxHPO/s576/IMG_7101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvH-EHEwMI4mHyUPcF6AUkK15guhGptReHccvEzBtZizvtGBLknNfKNkdzUY8XH_JCfH744pr8n3xqmfMv8Jue0eEvptFruu0YDi2jI2DTxfDgdEe0PiaMTIeOD_xrVlyULp3CAzt_NbaU6ePChMdVmZYbPaVW8Bnmqi_O1ydAm2bX21qxHPO/s320/IMG_7101.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jon also spent several hours up at the ranch, both lower and upper. This time of year is very pretty. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdPl66ac4yYyF5DDVDy6FwmMdcZQgQUtm7W12oZiCEeUNWOTgQWhqj21Ditpweg22JYqFmKOPc_3h-QVAAeFV5sm2IpG-JA9qCMOq7lWv-VAIspH5-4_uHdFwKMXknKMR6f_3QpfH5zLbm-AZjsIqXPxs7SJPvo93YEYL1ukSMRRHt06bCua5/s807/IMG_7129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="807" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdPl66ac4yYyF5DDVDy6FwmMdcZQgQUtm7W12oZiCEeUNWOTgQWhqj21Ditpweg22JYqFmKOPc_3h-QVAAeFV5sm2IpG-JA9qCMOq7lWv-VAIspH5-4_uHdFwKMXknKMR6f_3QpfH5zLbm-AZjsIqXPxs7SJPvo93YEYL1ukSMRRHt06bCua5/s320/IMG_7129.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYCTp2Cjerqvo6CQAeaHsVHCX1oaowXKJamcZfJd2BsuGmiGShIaVkEGCaXkggixG_Vuy7eaz523wdsranlgIJLYTO9IFS_XsSII1s1iW5dw9G2tw2LSNqXN4ZKDjtalF0YJ9LwZ9vzZ2WglxCkFoHF8Ot1F7GEyj6Ijm5Gu9SybSWHxxNkpm/s807/IMG_7132.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="807" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYCTp2Cjerqvo6CQAeaHsVHCX1oaowXKJamcZfJd2BsuGmiGShIaVkEGCaXkggixG_Vuy7eaz523wdsranlgIJLYTO9IFS_XsSII1s1iW5dw9G2tw2LSNqXN4ZKDjtalF0YJ9LwZ9vzZ2WglxCkFoHF8Ot1F7GEyj6Ijm5Gu9SybSWHxxNkpm/s320/IMG_7132.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2yihjRQh1v_S8QIWwKb0_j3q2_V8KNIE6LZPFKCG-F9kXlNABvDK-pbmWPZDphP8B1JaMedrYvzlCakb0MfHgUYVxk2E4Utie36eviQjJYBxyUJchcVjXVkW1hGD6nZkh9DhybKHjwp4aUcp7k6f81Kta88daFnhxbT9MrOv0koaIm4sQ50r/s807/IMG_7139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="807" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2yihjRQh1v_S8QIWwKb0_j3q2_V8KNIE6LZPFKCG-F9kXlNABvDK-pbmWPZDphP8B1JaMedrYvzlCakb0MfHgUYVxk2E4Utie36eviQjJYBxyUJchcVjXVkW1hGD6nZkh9DhybKHjwp4aUcp7k6f81Kta88daFnhxbT9MrOv0koaIm4sQ50r/s320/IMG_7139.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After church, he found an fun surprise. Adolphe (from <i>We're No Angels</i>) is a Western Terrestrial Garter Snake. He lived with us for more than a week. We finally had to release it because, although these are considered a 'starter' snake, he was difficult to feed. There were tadpoles in the water, which we assume it ate, and worms in the soil. Adolphe preferred both places to hang out in. And we really weren't positive he ate. The tadpoles could have been splashed out and trying to find an earthworm in dirt is not easy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASKraAYtEwnyZd2rsRBWKvruYZmyLNVXF3w6eNv-iWqOFUy7SE8RS0WhuG5ZB2q1fKbgLMjm5PEOFipAxcPMjdp1ifV3UyxZE-gHrrR1bQxb6bO-lFwq-GUzbhstK71XoyHzDLEl9qR8Mmd90rnHPyU9ciO6lmtslOFm_dQWYLawCfc4mh3rg/s576/IMG_7124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASKraAYtEwnyZd2rsRBWKvruYZmyLNVXF3w6eNv-iWqOFUy7SE8RS0WhuG5ZB2q1fKbgLMjm5PEOFipAxcPMjdp1ifV3UyxZE-gHrrR1bQxb6bO-lFwq-GUzbhstK71XoyHzDLEl9qR8Mmd90rnHPyU9ciO6lmtslOFm_dQWYLawCfc4mh3rg/s320/IMG_7124.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYOzjyYP5UDHLh0ozdWWdb8a6r5Ga2MEWDc-JZNu6lPzguv5MIEI9HrQ5f6CujgATqdkgHAUnmtVkr0A2OEr1i2LOqV_OHbLeStHIXmZgGmWyeTS3sWCHn_QrETZZnJrfeNkoaRPnL_JsvN8AzOHUdUKMx5caJj6GX3H1dvubTvTMfwuWKcJU/s576/IMG_7167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYOzjyYP5UDHLh0ozdWWdb8a6r5Ga2MEWDc-JZNu6lPzguv5MIEI9HrQ5f6CujgATqdkgHAUnmtVkr0A2OEr1i2LOqV_OHbLeStHIXmZgGmWyeTS3sWCHn_QrETZZnJrfeNkoaRPnL_JsvN8AzOHUdUKMx5caJj6GX3H1dvubTvTMfwuWKcJU/s320/IMG_7167.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Adolphe was a very pretty lively snake. Not a bit cuddly. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWdBfFQHBesR3eAkg5pRXfZdLuVija3EuEUuTizs9GrRALA7pccWbS3BRr_bfZT6mN8jf9bgKvDdwjRrIUt1QOxxBtU47raiPJ3D5gJBItYF98Af-34rZeNjx4KEo42WH3eFwSk9bNBDrxkcp02uMcyqVjx4l4DxR2mRir8bfbcsmiYXBID9x/s619/IMG_7193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="619" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWdBfFQHBesR3eAkg5pRXfZdLuVija3EuEUuTizs9GrRALA7pccWbS3BRr_bfZT6mN8jf9bgKvDdwjRrIUt1QOxxBtU47raiPJ3D5gJBItYF98Af-34rZeNjx4KEo42WH3eFwSk9bNBDrxkcp02uMcyqVjx4l4DxR2mRir8bfbcsmiYXBID9x/s320/IMG_7193.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOO2B7DDWuT0vMoxtcspiFZs7F_a0Y8zJwNSyFcOXA7LcVU3ONV23-ktjoSDKGfFH4_MJottP0Yh6xJYC6Bju6QjSjbH76jzK5e-abAf26GIy4SzJYHagIk8MqSCaaDjVRrT5wdk23EI2DShAb0GCMA_ajEptpzaZgxaCx4KFvt7Ym8cGrkkY/s665/IMG_7199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="665" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOO2B7DDWuT0vMoxtcspiFZs7F_a0Y8zJwNSyFcOXA7LcVU3ONV23-ktjoSDKGfFH4_MJottP0Yh6xJYC6Bju6QjSjbH76jzK5e-abAf26GIy4SzJYHagIk8MqSCaaDjVRrT5wdk23EI2DShAb0GCMA_ajEptpzaZgxaCx4KFvt7Ym8cGrkkY/s320/IMG_7199.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon also found a white lined sphinx, ours at this time hadn't emerged. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiq4Eq1j5BGWP2aA19NPRtJHACbFp3o_5uJLZ8mrInRoVzweylgnbKcojigQwK7gkrHlIMrfKuQs0VOyEktzEg1GRomyPrnpzlMezncg08yZizIG4Lpybzkh0zCH6iGp2Mt92vfYw8BKnIIcg1O-1J7HEKCbQen8317pyu-OshiXT1OWpEMKS/s807/IMG_7215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="807" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiq4Eq1j5BGWP2aA19NPRtJHACbFp3o_5uJLZ8mrInRoVzweylgnbKcojigQwK7gkrHlIMrfKuQs0VOyEktzEg1GRomyPrnpzlMezncg08yZizIG4Lpybzkh0zCH6iGp2Mt92vfYw8BKnIIcg1O-1J7HEKCbQen8317pyu-OshiXT1OWpEMKS/s320/IMG_7215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is a super pretty butterfly. We think it is a Great Spangled Fritillary. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-KlTxkH90K5o5ClyRaaAe1H4bWio8TPqTsl17tj2H2o6jnUbx-4BScn_OotMVUS9k1kCePR6Mfv1MSvvv6Gpg8q66tn-ljyldX_KvlvRnq7v3fVxv3kkdNxeeBKrm9K6NCN8C_DHbNZmS75DKYQuLIkep-Jk_8nNHV2rr3pUDCPR3YUVq6d5/s522/IMG_7236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="522" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-KlTxkH90K5o5ClyRaaAe1H4bWio8TPqTsl17tj2H2o6jnUbx-4BScn_OotMVUS9k1kCePR6Mfv1MSvvv6Gpg8q66tn-ljyldX_KvlvRnq7v3fVxv3kkdNxeeBKrm9K6NCN8C_DHbNZmS75DKYQuLIkep-Jk_8nNHV2rr3pUDCPR3YUVq6d5/s320/IMG_7236.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ye6RdX9rcqfijnvk84RUeG-8kM3SPvCAd89VE96vUSnPTXDMBbNbxMzBcsK-R5ICe6egcJMgYh-suaBuzYGx-YaqWLIPkIIyms0BM40b5DM6f-tL1Rmbsxs7r6sFfmsnRukVzcyoYGO3NClQPj3Q38SamZl6upE7uNrpedrkrWBZxjgGZ6mW/s633/IMG_7245.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="633" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ye6RdX9rcqfijnvk84RUeG-8kM3SPvCAd89VE96vUSnPTXDMBbNbxMzBcsK-R5ICe6egcJMgYh-suaBuzYGx-YaqWLIPkIIyms0BM40b5DM6f-tL1Rmbsxs7r6sFfmsnRukVzcyoYGO3NClQPj3Q38SamZl6upE7uNrpedrkrWBZxjgGZ6mW/s320/IMG_7245.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This little bird we believe is a fly catcher. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2k5je5gcwO0vghbpo9qcBBY1QznUNcz8qybwjD1e4gZZfw4nBt_hJK1HwUAo1HtZLRO5r1Vm1tlJfFqRY5j876p9bEWxaiWFEkM3yZ_3aD_t-eKgdLXumpvS4gGWt2dV588vD35v3KvLOHLicKwzFNeUTIIiLOi5ldpo4-Q-LA5sq9R4Zu8I/s619/IMG_7259.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="619" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2k5je5gcwO0vghbpo9qcBBY1QznUNcz8qybwjD1e4gZZfw4nBt_hJK1HwUAo1HtZLRO5r1Vm1tlJfFqRY5j876p9bEWxaiWFEkM3yZ_3aD_t-eKgdLXumpvS4gGWt2dV588vD35v3KvLOHLicKwzFNeUTIIiLOi5ldpo4-Q-LA5sq9R4Zu8I/s320/IMG_7259.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon took Friday off for Hodaka Days and set himself up near the trail at the Upper Place. The riders often waved to him as they passed and he helped load a wrecked bike into a truck. He took a LOT of photos all weekend, these are the only ones I chose...for now! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wLeCqMZGs0HvBCzGj3-TOaYV57JvOl7e85yNvJO0SSchpqSr3ohdbp95KXp8xMVDiEXVQl-6aGC_gHLYgrmkJqpz55GryzPWMTqC8eVoMDQVtyKJB9SG8Ld1WjF2rnUnFrQYdqQxxjM0cjPAnLqmU7xLQ7MBNILGYIo0ueNELo3wN0ghay4D/s692/IMG_7261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wLeCqMZGs0HvBCzGj3-TOaYV57JvOl7e85yNvJO0SSchpqSr3ohdbp95KXp8xMVDiEXVQl-6aGC_gHLYgrmkJqpz55GryzPWMTqC8eVoMDQVtyKJB9SG8Ld1WjF2rnUnFrQYdqQxxjM0cjPAnLqmU7xLQ7MBNILGYIo0ueNELo3wN0ghay4D/s320/IMG_7261.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2p5mZFcn0a91t6eysEhP9-pbCorbHs__DuTGwzcwh4RTTGDkiWsLLBjN6ZsglQxcNWFfXymL8_DjQGuVWH6SdXBTGZ_2OH2MSeaP4fn_xw32MRGR8r_Ih3TPXdpd_bZIzMVKwk5iRC3i26iYeIaN_JlYMFCJVj_cElpHztJmVlxypIoPIA6X/s576/IMG_7268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2p5mZFcn0a91t6eysEhP9-pbCorbHs__DuTGwzcwh4RTTGDkiWsLLBjN6ZsglQxcNWFfXymL8_DjQGuVWH6SdXBTGZ_2OH2MSeaP4fn_xw32MRGR8r_Ih3TPXdpd_bZIzMVKwk5iRC3i26iYeIaN_JlYMFCJVj_cElpHztJmVlxypIoPIA6X/s320/IMG_7268.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9dgiVt7a2QXsbf1e_T_11w363x2g4SHuqFiK5yLFSfJyP1w9tNiPhr-xLCcp-rQoZ0DNnxPQ6q7b_GQD2f7WVYNdqJlcCnv7FksYvagXDdDhGWAHXLc7vu1IaciaVu-R0BeCdUTzVTqVD2uhixOvwVYkc2vgFDObvBpt9AGae7xjQaQZ4Mr_/s692/IMG_7271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9dgiVt7a2QXsbf1e_T_11w363x2g4SHuqFiK5yLFSfJyP1w9tNiPhr-xLCcp-rQoZ0DNnxPQ6q7b_GQD2f7WVYNdqJlcCnv7FksYvagXDdDhGWAHXLc7vu1IaciaVu-R0BeCdUTzVTqVD2uhixOvwVYkc2vgFDObvBpt9AGae7xjQaQZ4Mr_/s320/IMG_7271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">Lorquin's admiral is one he has seen often. It is a striking butterfly that often hovers around wet spots. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnQd2pGITgJacdGkPLt-iQupldy3qoUqqqfKD8o07idCJtfHaRJTpV7xLd3h4x6uBmiRCfiBgZze0n-1UKYOUFqPZ4PUPHoAH3xFqddZ1UOCWRnbq8b4tPz7caruIRSqEeOR1NDa9nAwGGL6X4_qV36_lVw_auhINRqaMScWfAZmbcXzcW0mg/s576/IMG_7285.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnQd2pGITgJacdGkPLt-iQupldy3qoUqqqfKD8o07idCJtfHaRJTpV7xLd3h4x6uBmiRCfiBgZze0n-1UKYOUFqPZ4PUPHoAH3xFqddZ1UOCWRnbq8b4tPz7caruIRSqEeOR1NDa9nAwGGL6X4_qV36_lVw_auhINRqaMScWfAZmbcXzcW0mg/s320/IMG_7285.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZtsw4I82yvfJjT45O0_Z0CjStiyHlF8tbJvx5EXJmyGwEhV5Qkg9wHHJXpUVIGxgCAxYlLzvbu5bF74PXA_jTOnTOfj_-t5C6V2lPbe-g8WxIa5PtpD-b-fVOuX5I849cvetvzWG8enYyxxfcxTNd2G-f1fML47-kbtHc-rj_hrVnpj67eAI/s576/IMG_7294.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZtsw4I82yvfJjT45O0_Z0CjStiyHlF8tbJvx5EXJmyGwEhV5Qkg9wHHJXpUVIGxgCAxYlLzvbu5bF74PXA_jTOnTOfj_-t5C6V2lPbe-g8WxIa5PtpD-b-fVOuX5I849cvetvzWG8enYyxxfcxTNd2G-f1fML47-kbtHc-rj_hrVnpj67eAI/s320/IMG_7294.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This one we had trouble identifying. It is rather tattered and is most likely an Eastern Tailed Blue. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdilKByS8HlYRAyu0UlSXhECv-alq_LTK77Mno5v_AsOTHv6SDZ65e-X3DJpTswEv530Ugw3gmD5SWv3NsxWoWbK4Rl6z-kcDwROyqGMoNYDDr9pXV6Z99IJkSqMAAaheFHXRw2v6M8WSAoXtsRVwwDBIOB3AfyXjHC8WwTugnGbSgGEAPal3/s576/IMG_7297.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdilKByS8HlYRAyu0UlSXhECv-alq_LTK77Mno5v_AsOTHv6SDZ65e-X3DJpTswEv530Ugw3gmD5SWv3NsxWoWbK4Rl6z-kcDwROyqGMoNYDDr9pXV6Z99IJkSqMAAaheFHXRw2v6M8WSAoXtsRVwwDBIOB3AfyXjHC8WwTugnGbSgGEAPal3/s320/IMG_7297.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon said this butterfly was hard to photograph, it was constantly on the move. A very shy butterfly, but I reckon a Common Wood Nymph might be! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYZg3BAhXyP8LBMQrusPrMJVu-0UtaUf3yNrsMOx4kZTqRITVvBTdchKxy78MwpZnGlRhK_fBc2gOOpY7-jYvO8gpe5ZHezGPB7hxK-7eEXuFeYhagmkZyTWBa6XdHkg9LkOp7yFNIQb80Wpo3oVG2YOzGbCy-LcqgwXcTeLIq-ESnufQuWSn/s692/IMG_7299.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYZg3BAhXyP8LBMQrusPrMJVu-0UtaUf3yNrsMOx4kZTqRITVvBTdchKxy78MwpZnGlRhK_fBc2gOOpY7-jYvO8gpe5ZHezGPB7hxK-7eEXuFeYhagmkZyTWBa6XdHkg9LkOp7yFNIQb80Wpo3oVG2YOzGbCy-LcqgwXcTeLIq-ESnufQuWSn/s320/IMG_7299.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEGhelP1AutAAt1nx_WxuV_hJhDyOqAe8wN6fZvXEX0VsCWIKbQOVD2s5Fe4I27DiqwNiab7xaXWSRF24srr9q4SMfK8VK_OACXDs1UfTasU9GWITlWbFGytov8eICCGlSKmn3rTLmwtc_aUZNOJr1HSWWsniyrJ9Rn165e3y1UgwUbHeTlC6/s692/IMG_7306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEGhelP1AutAAt1nx_WxuV_hJhDyOqAe8wN6fZvXEX0VsCWIKbQOVD2s5Fe4I27DiqwNiab7xaXWSRF24srr9q4SMfK8VK_OACXDs1UfTasU9GWITlWbFGytov8eICCGlSKmn3rTLmwtc_aUZNOJr1HSWWsniyrJ9Rn165e3y1UgwUbHeTlC6/s320/IMG_7306.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVbDO6XFCUD9jTv8VXVRLPokrYv1X6z7MIJgKGA2fAovc9IYNSwQ-etJh8IAJOlCJ__LfMOyazAkAePm2uN8q6tFiiK_AmEDtQOuBvtwDMO1Gd1XilcToFPYjhV5J5on2jBjAhVRcCo-KdEZwLEN4RaMIVWr1raJU4F43-zgdLKSuFBfPYUkm/s807/IMG_7308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="807" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVbDO6XFCUD9jTv8VXVRLPokrYv1X6z7MIJgKGA2fAovc9IYNSwQ-etJh8IAJOlCJ__LfMOyazAkAePm2uN8q6tFiiK_AmEDtQOuBvtwDMO1Gd1XilcToFPYjhV5J5on2jBjAhVRcCo-KdEZwLEN4RaMIVWr1raJU4F43-zgdLKSuFBfPYUkm/s320/IMG_7308.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon said this Western Meadowlark was busy and loud!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6vmQ0jhTI1JAR1aD8LItYtUYljS0cbXKbZQiq1XJwTZGlM5J4flkLfjaqbeDvGMutmBNImBL-cgQ4wRJDWxdj5O_6eS_Op_z4Nk5RdBACfST-VWpELjrzQIhak94-BE3IG6mpNvopQZaZxW3cGzNG9ez-w4V4Ju25PyyJLKyHyBs3jleoBNJ/s692/IMG_7320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6vmQ0jhTI1JAR1aD8LItYtUYljS0cbXKbZQiq1XJwTZGlM5J4flkLfjaqbeDvGMutmBNImBL-cgQ4wRJDWxdj5O_6eS_Op_z4Nk5RdBACfST-VWpELjrzQIhak94-BE3IG6mpNvopQZaZxW3cGzNG9ez-w4V4Ju25PyyJLKyHyBs3jleoBNJ/s320/IMG_7320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>On his way down from the hills, Jon was surprised to find a rubber boa in the road. He's only seen three in all the time we've lived here. One was when we first moved to the area, one had been run over, and this one. It is a very docile, even tempered, cuddly til it warms up smaller snake. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-40196320004810262702023-06-28T15:58:00.002-07:002023-06-28T15:58:52.002-07:00Flowers in MN<p>There were several little libraries in Duluth, this one was my favorite. I didn't take a book, because I didn't have anything to replace it with, but I did take a photo! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfRbSihGBCBr00WRWKuywN4SV4me7PcNvkei8ZRE9sQSEVsYwC0-BvCPyN_s1TH9F_Rbk-BG8-6S0QjcF27RQhfJ2k-76uEjVEypNzGfriX3ZVS1QA4EwHKOsr2WuISKaHywVuRtt2la9_rPuM5QI2jsMyZs61TJFaoDcgULKYnJLg9t0rJNu/s644/IMG_2977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="483" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfRbSihGBCBr00WRWKuywN4SV4me7PcNvkei8ZRE9sQSEVsYwC0-BvCPyN_s1TH9F_Rbk-BG8-6S0QjcF27RQhfJ2k-76uEjVEypNzGfriX3ZVS1QA4EwHKOsr2WuISKaHywVuRtt2la9_rPuM5QI2jsMyZs61TJFaoDcgULKYnJLg9t0rJNu/s320/IMG_2977.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>These images aren't in the order I took them, silly blogspot! But, they are all flowers around my aunt's house. She is fond of flowers that help out the bees. Minnesota will pay you to do this, so my weeding was kept to grasses choking out flowers in beds. Just in case I pulled something I thought was a weed and wasn't! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ee1zS6jqFzRV_OqPcDu6qHizDOxiJaNw-FQiNCjmtaT32D1lBAY_9emWhAf8GRgiMbordUGxHwwXGNTCq5zwXH9chOZsWFWO9L5Y1GIzZ4YCKQWQloilv7viyBavZv0pI8YnE1lGq1HPA8bHtr7TtEsmQMvIdrJAir9PN5NrXbtr_LUc18iK/s773/IMG_3084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ee1zS6jqFzRV_OqPcDu6qHizDOxiJaNw-FQiNCjmtaT32D1lBAY_9emWhAf8GRgiMbordUGxHwwXGNTCq5zwXH9chOZsWFWO9L5Y1GIzZ4YCKQWQloilv7viyBavZv0pI8YnE1lGq1HPA8bHtr7TtEsmQMvIdrJAir9PN5NrXbtr_LUc18iK/s320/IMG_3084.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9t3c5M4N1NCfTYma_RAY6A05KRlfZGW_DHunLwIUfXbRJ9bpZJkzHqfEJrzfzA23n-uZpiD09jFo_ku7LrOTLJeKqrnsE_9Er9RG4q9HVWspzdDQX1NMwfLaWYNtY-Q4Z_iT72NKnkMVtRvdtN3BfcvnTjK-zLbHPinZbZSgjE0yvNOGbUl4/s773/IMG_3078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9t3c5M4N1NCfTYma_RAY6A05KRlfZGW_DHunLwIUfXbRJ9bpZJkzHqfEJrzfzA23n-uZpiD09jFo_ku7LrOTLJeKqrnsE_9Er9RG4q9HVWspzdDQX1NMwfLaWYNtY-Q4Z_iT72NKnkMVtRvdtN3BfcvnTjK-zLbHPinZbZSgjE0yvNOGbUl4/s320/IMG_3078.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVErcOY7ZoQOYK63DAoSJwYM5kysYSMTb-qkqOhXyBLVGwt7g-GALxfCMLl-yai5NX-Fo7jYqChwesoouk4hrqwN-XilU6uJ5kM0P1Hv07f8U8WH5hFpnjr6C1fuKPCPigX9qrcIc7hNIB2oiS2tEWwhNolmHp026heRkz7iWbQ8SQKaSMLwcK/s902/IMG_3074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVErcOY7ZoQOYK63DAoSJwYM5kysYSMTb-qkqOhXyBLVGwt7g-GALxfCMLl-yai5NX-Fo7jYqChwesoouk4hrqwN-XilU6uJ5kM0P1Hv07f8U8WH5hFpnjr6C1fuKPCPigX9qrcIc7hNIB2oiS2tEWwhNolmHp026heRkz7iWbQ8SQKaSMLwcK/s320/IMG_3074.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Am not sure what this orange flower is. I rather liked its perky look. When I find out, I'll get some seeds. I figure anything that can grow on a hill over Lake Superior can grow in Eastern Oregon! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTAdMZ7QFooX0UN3ULspO11KseElwvY8Va2__qackr7wHM9bEbWOV4GG2z7pMpj1oWEsLolhr15mr5SVNc8rxZqY2e1UFnh8wLFhYAGpinT3SGv4kBYeuQJHkjHj_05gicv54acOl3BHHdVjBn11tyxZx9OIa3DGhPGp-XLd8gDa_0T9yi7H4/s644/IMG_3073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="483" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTAdMZ7QFooX0UN3ULspO11KseElwvY8Va2__qackr7wHM9bEbWOV4GG2z7pMpj1oWEsLolhr15mr5SVNc8rxZqY2e1UFnh8wLFhYAGpinT3SGv4kBYeuQJHkjHj_05gicv54acOl3BHHdVjBn11tyxZx9OIa3DGhPGp-XLd8gDa_0T9yi7H4/s320/IMG_3073.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDE1yQtiHUqi5EgtS-0fnYx8DtygvUcBD3LxsVR4j5FvCZ6kHgsgp8BYfaTQlzhigdL4tuwGNjOm32sp9hQMYlT5hULgbR4qbrknoqEVgMuYoOUi9hdIMQxDo8xLBovOHmFRCsIlRSOhK2dk2GGR1OhGmpKuBJ8VyKmEBZWPcrTaREv29YKla5/s773/IMG_3072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDE1yQtiHUqi5EgtS-0fnYx8DtygvUcBD3LxsVR4j5FvCZ6kHgsgp8BYfaTQlzhigdL4tuwGNjOm32sp9hQMYlT5hULgbR4qbrknoqEVgMuYoOUi9hdIMQxDo8xLBovOHmFRCsIlRSOhK2dk2GGR1OhGmpKuBJ8VyKmEBZWPcrTaREv29YKla5/s320/IMG_3072.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>There were several colors of forget-me-nots. I brought some seeds back, unfortunately, I can't find them~ They were tucked in an envelope with a letter from a friend. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIp8-x6lk_rD1BPxSdrTPr6NVuVn92_NjcXF7U6xx3jy_OQU-cU6igtczEvJNA64l_w7AoPuS3vYx2ZcEM4FLprEHnV7Vm5UwEgpG6y15NcsY2635ooCjBNWhYEXrgZWQg-yqo2-aHPIFACT63Vp0vufvFYXjTVx8vAVfwt9OewdHQsWZ2KeC/s773/IMG_3071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIp8-x6lk_rD1BPxSdrTPr6NVuVn92_NjcXF7U6xx3jy_OQU-cU6igtczEvJNA64l_w7AoPuS3vYx2ZcEM4FLprEHnV7Vm5UwEgpG6y15NcsY2635ooCjBNWhYEXrgZWQg-yqo2-aHPIFACT63Vp0vufvFYXjTVx8vAVfwt9OewdHQsWZ2KeC/s320/IMG_3071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>These two are backwards. It is a houseplant my aunt picked up years ago for less than 20$. Now, it is fairly large and blooms often. I liked how the dying blossoms turned into little mummies! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCKZGwibTNlV-rt7KFzk92WJjiiQtsi25sZof2czXE_An8EeKRzxM9kV3wRIBz8hEyRJe7FqMgDmbn9b5U-DZQnKhIwxmpJnRuOvT5JZXYVUYwVlY-fNOfljGY7MRr1RLkHPIyuJ1Tw_lWHdGpt6TyaPLjBC9AA2NpmlpPZV_znNVRa8Y4YJ6/s644/IMG_2997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="644" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCKZGwibTNlV-rt7KFzk92WJjiiQtsi25sZof2czXE_An8EeKRzxM9kV3wRIBz8hEyRJe7FqMgDmbn9b5U-DZQnKhIwxmpJnRuOvT5JZXYVUYwVlY-fNOfljGY7MRr1RLkHPIyuJ1Tw_lWHdGpt6TyaPLjBC9AA2NpmlpPZV_znNVRa8Y4YJ6/s320/IMG_2997.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGJnuF249JR3B_L3sAJP04QfU8WowRYYo9FbnqT-ae4eJ1Z-t549KHjCY4h4o2gsCmrY1Hw7K8dRnDgfjXAYWFofssbdT-iKdr2MFO2juoeqpj_rHJtTo0YXB_M9ewTeEGZtK4aepRa7Wt2R7veNfVatJlf1MzbpKTU4OIJfeRGGEkCYTlqqH/s773/IMG_2973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGJnuF249JR3B_L3sAJP04QfU8WowRYYo9FbnqT-ae4eJ1Z-t549KHjCY4h4o2gsCmrY1Hw7K8dRnDgfjXAYWFofssbdT-iKdr2MFO2juoeqpj_rHJtTo0YXB_M9ewTeEGZtK4aepRa7Wt2R7veNfVatJlf1MzbpKTU4OIJfeRGGEkCYTlqqH/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>There are a lot of wild bunnies in the area. This one seemed to prefer eating dandelion seed heads! It was difficult to sneak up on it to take a photo. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjHJCD9bhp_0vnQf4E9S0JiEbC53VVZhQJnRI5J3XfW2JIf_rW_MinaTLAfbuE8V-ILdUBW3OskpgqA0gXYTWj4GCDmcJkt4UMCW_qqkPNQSQ-TE0DcrYdf4qmrlkvf1d9Q_W67pe-MasIlfj2BV6JgdRWbB9KNI5pNheVWC2pLaG8C0Th5HI/s773/IMG_2962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjHJCD9bhp_0vnQf4E9S0JiEbC53VVZhQJnRI5J3XfW2JIf_rW_MinaTLAfbuE8V-ILdUBW3OskpgqA0gXYTWj4GCDmcJkt4UMCW_qqkPNQSQ-TE0DcrYdf4qmrlkvf1d9Q_W67pe-MasIlfj2BV6JgdRWbB9KNI5pNheVWC2pLaG8C0Th5HI/s320/IMG_2962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2bB7YLy_VRAG2qwcaXGazL7-_FKMXbYMEhbQV1qGLTetdyodMl5zhIRo-GuG92e2JXN-ShcAb7Tu24YsMSNUcHeEzUqWohLeTOGLaFqg1S__VSdoeGEIc4efQStiZPCyxki_hLaomo9mnlEZsGXCxzA_hLXocGHiuYglCTvtFCCJsMdPDtwo/s902/IMG_2956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2bB7YLy_VRAG2qwcaXGazL7-_FKMXbYMEhbQV1qGLTetdyodMl5zhIRo-GuG92e2JXN-ShcAb7Tu24YsMSNUcHeEzUqWohLeTOGLaFqg1S__VSdoeGEIc4efQStiZPCyxki_hLaomo9mnlEZsGXCxzA_hLXocGHiuYglCTvtFCCJsMdPDtwo/s320/IMG_2956.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is another bush my aunt has that I fell in love with. Amazing scent. But, <a href="https://northerngardener.org/plant-profile-magic-magnolias/#:~:text=Magnolias%20bloom%20in%20early%20spring,of%20cream%2C%20pink%20or%20yellow." target="_blank">magnolias do.</a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w69uPDdQvJ66keulnH2IhW9v8iKG0u3e2gRCQiPjde6lp7y8QJU9j8p8mh6pIzsVe29-P-OnEhw75ucZ1JWBOxvy1zs55jp5I2r15CPojOwSn1ClPW_E_Ek9GaX9LIQz0-T6l5DRgLlUXpyRVlNhXIL_ulkRJA43oAyIypj1MboLXjRnKFZU/s902/IMG_2949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w69uPDdQvJ66keulnH2IhW9v8iKG0u3e2gRCQiPjde6lp7y8QJU9j8p8mh6pIzsVe29-P-OnEhw75ucZ1JWBOxvy1zs55jp5I2r15CPojOwSn1ClPW_E_Ek9GaX9LIQz0-T6l5DRgLlUXpyRVlNhXIL_ulkRJA43oAyIypj1MboLXjRnKFZU/s320/IMG_2949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS2JG7WnEN9DAVUrfGkGMT7f8tGXrEJnI4n8jXsyTS2nTyJ5XhEgMoKB5ws6e36YqDmUnEQ-KX1fJg2ga4WMmsJn4Zi9D9FgET52zmCtgNs5ZLq5orsHLo00faWNMfmr9QiwkQgBEFb6CuCYUr6CJ-e0xiPVJZ0FctT5WWx2tOSPcoq0uocpq/s1031/IMG_2945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1031" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS2JG7WnEN9DAVUrfGkGMT7f8tGXrEJnI4n8jXsyTS2nTyJ5XhEgMoKB5ws6e36YqDmUnEQ-KX1fJg2ga4WMmsJn4Zi9D9FgET52zmCtgNs5ZLq5orsHLo00faWNMfmr9QiwkQgBEFb6CuCYUr6CJ-e0xiPVJZ0FctT5WWx2tOSPcoq0uocpq/s320/IMG_2945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>These pink flowers below are also one I'd like to have around here. There are a lot of blossoms in the head and they are fairly tall. (the ones above are an azalea, I think) One of the things that surprised me was how many plants here are similar to one's that grow there. Although, because of the lake, the climate changes quickly in just a few blocks! It is much warmer at one of my cousin's houses than it is at my aunt's. Oddly, I didn't take any photos of my aunt's house! It has been renovated and is the same, and yet not. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQwYr63nFEV9SQe-RZzWGDCAXUr6sBwm7ym0TXLVmDs4BXvDwq00x74v84F0kPi59wD_8l93JPjEliZveQiicXzG0ULw3f82z8hGy7kJIHDU9JvF2Ijf99aojT17YZ9cSCxE9ONESZ1oI53HFtTRyMPydVQllGnqNbBV6FEWsc_dW48xSEeyJ/s700/20230610_093655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="525" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQwYr63nFEV9SQe-RZzWGDCAXUr6sBwm7ym0TXLVmDs4BXvDwq00x74v84F0kPi59wD_8l93JPjEliZveQiicXzG0ULw3f82z8hGy7kJIHDU9JvF2Ijf99aojT17YZ9cSCxE9ONESZ1oI53HFtTRyMPydVQllGnqNbBV6FEWsc_dW48xSEeyJ/s320/20230610_093655.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-10716173694915598692023-06-27T18:48:00.007-07:002023-06-27T18:48:00.129-07:00Mum is Home<p> One of the things found while at Aunt Darlene's were mum's ashes. So, I proceeded to make plans for scattering them. A place she spent a lot of time at were two little ponds called, logically enough, Twin Ponds. It isn't far from the house mum grew up in, the one Aunt Dar has now, so I walked down and put ashes in different areas. The far pond from the one in the picture, under the bridge, and where the ponds empty out into a bit of a falls. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklacp738Fue2xB7r3dLdQm69GHXIXzoWlggjcmTRzk4MnGiGjq3K0zUoWr0N1OHsRfOF3XHRM8ceqmYe8YExzrqxRXJNLCAxLrWiJQcYiugRSRjbmHv2SGfe9DAUj1WkO6su_9epaJzSRp1c3ilEqLx3WSD2JLUJF54579tmeaBAC5sXgrQCk/s902/IMG_3008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklacp738Fue2xB7r3dLdQm69GHXIXzoWlggjcmTRzk4MnGiGjq3K0zUoWr0N1OHsRfOF3XHRM8ceqmYe8YExzrqxRXJNLCAxLrWiJQcYiugRSRjbmHv2SGfe9DAUj1WkO6su_9epaJzSRp1c3ilEqLx3WSD2JLUJF54579tmeaBAC5sXgrQCk/s320/IMG_3008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoceWKQsWUDprgCLj8uPJXCN5zK_C9E_lLsKYt1u2d-HxkZmSArpHZWP7w6Se7O4uFGWmkEUMO2AHzIsHwWOCzhVgnFp8pspQJh9OzcHRvw0Ba7kzHxZJsf6of_EaFlhr_yp5RH9YRrqcxlXmWLHrzrDLu6nSHk5Jauja-E_4yAxTsYmvq0fU-/s902/IMG_3004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoceWKQsWUDprgCLj8uPJXCN5zK_C9E_lLsKYt1u2d-HxkZmSArpHZWP7w6Se7O4uFGWmkEUMO2AHzIsHwWOCzhVgnFp8pspQJh9OzcHRvw0Ba7kzHxZJsf6of_EaFlhr_yp5RH9YRrqcxlXmWLHrzrDLu6nSHk5Jauja-E_4yAxTsYmvq0fU-/s320/IMG_3004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>To put mum's ashes in Pike Lake, I wanted to do something different. I found and made origami envelopes from dissolving paper. The stuff I used worked, but there is also another brand I couldn't find at the last minute. The envelopes didn't lock as well as I'd hoped, they needed stickers. Dissolving stickers<i><b> DO</b></i> exist, they are made by Ball for canning. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMHPQLLSARN1MCLWgRnHb-wIIWFZvJ1snmIhMgkcVL9-A8bCTw6qgIJuoaBEG5pEawEJFG5fL06mGL5VWfq7mh0kF91tmo6OeU7YX0bqz2oSBbEMKBjefvQk6U95ZxDcJGV2HfpO9_wBSZq57umPqG62hkSExF58W7PMiDUeUS76c7q01chau/s644/IMG_3033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="644" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMHPQLLSARN1MCLWgRnHb-wIIWFZvJ1snmIhMgkcVL9-A8bCTw6qgIJuoaBEG5pEawEJFG5fL06mGL5VWfq7mh0kF91tmo6OeU7YX0bqz2oSBbEMKBjefvQk6U95ZxDcJGV2HfpO9_wBSZq57umPqG62hkSExF58W7PMiDUeUS76c7q01chau/s320/IMG_3033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k_B6fA8ipfTSeVBTW6-06bO7xQuYzaTXjWbkLVwCTcb5hHy3Dso-gCx1T2EbqE7kz9PA5w96b1A4yPO4e9U7WSHsHYXODF7IzINTAYYg_dj3sm4SCUZpSjTel-3ljgaT3UeTe15xArw_q3USn2sYyOy8EdoGQkf4bB4RW0lHGrwYeqdwcCV1/s644/IMG_3035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="644" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k_B6fA8ipfTSeVBTW6-06bO7xQuYzaTXjWbkLVwCTcb5hHy3Dso-gCx1T2EbqE7kz9PA5w96b1A4yPO4e9U7WSHsHYXODF7IzINTAYYg_dj3sm4SCUZpSjTel-3ljgaT3UeTe15xArw_q3USn2sYyOy8EdoGQkf4bB4RW0lHGrwYeqdwcCV1/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I timed how long it would take for a small bit of paper to dissolve. There was a smidge of residue left after 21 seconds, but I was incredibly impressed! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HEKitoAtWSxwcckdWGE9TQ5pVkaPHh1Ycu961ZGkjjNFeJMvFA-ua0OjK7gY5K2MVScVx0IQxa6Svi1Pc844SbXwyw8lWT6B1iagq7A6p-2v2y37mTcwALzYVisw_LwqxmFPz2wEpRXHzP0t8NlJCvEZHLalJh0NVUieitXUpRiQUTZqkFsk/s451/IMG_3038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="451" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HEKitoAtWSxwcckdWGE9TQ5pVkaPHh1Ycu961ZGkjjNFeJMvFA-ua0OjK7gY5K2MVScVx0IQxa6Svi1Pc844SbXwyw8lWT6B1iagq7A6p-2v2y37mTcwALzYVisw_LwqxmFPz2wEpRXHzP0t8NlJCvEZHLalJh0NVUieitXUpRiQUTZqkFsk/s320/IMG_3038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The best part of these envelopes of ashes was being able to write on them. Uncle Bill and Joanie weren't able to be there, but I stuck a note on one envelope from them anyway! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePjZVkbAgbz9Gb2rv5iyZAzDYpZcn33RWn293Fm8mNG06WeXcaRIv2wvwhSZk1QUOCwgCP6RUeqC1FUzOrZWLNlOfeX5COUvAq-CEuJJYdNXhPIhwsncxtUFyoIXldnowUuc8SmM55buM1FUiZnCM9472dBm1QZGGzc-KHxx1XnhW2FTSHfVC/s773/IMG_3044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePjZVkbAgbz9Gb2rv5iyZAzDYpZcn33RWn293Fm8mNG06WeXcaRIv2wvwhSZk1QUOCwgCP6RUeqC1FUzOrZWLNlOfeX5COUvAq-CEuJJYdNXhPIhwsncxtUFyoIXldnowUuc8SmM55buM1FUiZnCM9472dBm1QZGGzc-KHxx1XnhW2FTSHfVC/s320/IMG_3044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>You can see how the envelopes came apart, but they held together long enough to get the ashes away from the dock and into the water. Much more efficient than paper cups! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSRcaJgWEUOdttsxu6zQJf45luJMeW8M_ZIxQ6zhVzLwisiumjbe6qPKHh2A5VSuU2ZGIKpEdtRAXRnURhwNei9bCRvSzAFvYXlI_CqHbSpYMexsSpduY29wiAdDjzN1crcxjXyI1aH6fbS5SNL0oprmtu9pWENNDGLgb4lPlntKmgxOutU4i/s644/IMG_3047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="644" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSRcaJgWEUOdttsxu6zQJf45luJMeW8M_ZIxQ6zhVzLwisiumjbe6qPKHh2A5VSuU2ZGIKpEdtRAXRnURhwNei9bCRvSzAFvYXlI_CqHbSpYMexsSpduY29wiAdDjzN1crcxjXyI1aH6fbS5SNL0oprmtu9pWENNDGLgb4lPlntKmgxOutU4i/s320/IMG_3047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWiAST3WoPkxFqo5cdiGsRQpSqqxGGeTadw98kqjGAPazvoVUlJ6UsXeQVZKk9ql0fRPPczao_CMPULaKOQw16Mip3auaEOHqGY_ExTw3tVDEgf5TY3uxEeZPHD9mapUxIskNL-NyWWRvjFQpP8GmW4theH2FU7G8HIb0MLafvj6TKizIt_4i/s902/IMG_3048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWiAST3WoPkxFqo5cdiGsRQpSqqxGGeTadw98kqjGAPazvoVUlJ6UsXeQVZKk9ql0fRPPczao_CMPULaKOQw16Mip3auaEOHqGY_ExTw3tVDEgf5TY3uxEeZPHD9mapUxIskNL-NyWWRvjFQpP8GmW4theH2FU7G8HIb0MLafvj6TKizIt_4i/s320/IMG_3048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I took the remainder out onto the lake with Chris via jet ski. He chose some nearby fishing sites for me to skim the envelopes across and into. The rest were in a baggie, those were just poured in normally as he drove around. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnG_rc7XLH8OpgLddMpmVGeOqbiT_-QZAKwahK9qQ9jTNIkhZSysTq5rLpR9Vuw8R7hwgXcml0ocMSdLKoWYKSCVNrHvqRAvPYwJoI0JY04_ZdmjCgQkgaXc6HwQRTlZ_6CBbSBP0hBnHK94dHfUPk3XY9Z5NRt68cHCCtXEwk_GqdrtP9yAf/s902/IMG_3049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnG_rc7XLH8OpgLddMpmVGeOqbiT_-QZAKwahK9qQ9jTNIkhZSysTq5rLpR9Vuw8R7hwgXcml0ocMSdLKoWYKSCVNrHvqRAvPYwJoI0JY04_ZdmjCgQkgaXc6HwQRTlZ_6CBbSBP0hBnHK94dHfUPk3XY9Z5NRt68cHCCtXEwk_GqdrtP9yAf/s320/IMG_3049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad mum is finally at rest in one of her very favorite places in all the world. As I read through her journals, she visited MN often and much of her time was at, on, or in the lake. One of the things she was certain to do almost as soon as she landed in the area was get her MN fishing license. Aunt Darlene was often in charge of me while mum and my dad, Harry, fished. She's come full circle. (the chairs in the b/w photo at the top of the stairs are still at the lake, hopefully to be passed on to someone else in the area who wants to refurbish them! I wish I could have brought them back..)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0Mwlhn2pKWBAwtfDaL_X81QcDp2K7l-74Ugk0VcqJ1B-8ji2Vps7ABl4GmaPCOVWAxkPdKHp2CV1XG1pBgbAReMNyzd0BP8uBZNyHZaF3QxanSY-9G_K_uxpr4J4HLjm1L2_Mxs7CMWYpzKcA0G1LuJ3ZFB6pnR8pKELTWviNnXdR2ClTVbI/s862/k%20and%20darlene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="862" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0Mwlhn2pKWBAwtfDaL_X81QcDp2K7l-74Ugk0VcqJ1B-8ji2Vps7ABl4GmaPCOVWAxkPdKHp2CV1XG1pBgbAReMNyzd0BP8uBZNyHZaF3QxanSY-9G_K_uxpr4J4HLjm1L2_Mxs7CMWYpzKcA0G1LuJ3ZFB6pnR8pKELTWviNnXdR2ClTVbI/s320/k%20and%20darlene.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ujCdCcfroORefUXFQb8xaK-D30YIRDk8zHmi2yVIQ6QQ6AEu_QQnhywIT32FNWOh3msTE_SaMyIf8emLxOi7TGqohX5QzHNXdu4SraZemRxYxLBud7qcNmnttNm8FEGipT3-Kn_BQuWOakgQX9SSE7CMaP6gh4R8zNZXVSt88V1lB-egvJCH/s800/20230603_142256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ujCdCcfroORefUXFQb8xaK-D30YIRDk8zHmi2yVIQ6QQ6AEu_QQnhywIT32FNWOh3msTE_SaMyIf8emLxOi7TGqohX5QzHNXdu4SraZemRxYxLBud7qcNmnttNm8FEGipT3-Kn_BQuWOakgQX9SSE7CMaP6gh4R8zNZXVSt88V1lB-egvJCH/s320/20230603_142256.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-30867852415649214292023-06-26T20:25:00.001-07:002023-06-26T20:25:30.024-07:00Kris in Minnesota<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPGVJSMZAXiRY6z-UOtEJqbjpU6TxWVjJC1Ca32m-JUiQEj-3BQlsc1cI-AIpNPw7fhjWHsj7U4MvsQOJ3CNcaDM3_cqm0NdieznBXes8mYtZNr_zx1BZ_7Ra95QTU0AmICbtk9NFhYtQ50SxfjtNc91T_lNFBlGP2M78x53nevWXvWvJp5iz/s676/IMG_3068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPGVJSMZAXiRY6z-UOtEJqbjpU6TxWVjJC1Ca32m-JUiQEj-3BQlsc1cI-AIpNPw7fhjWHsj7U4MvsQOJ3CNcaDM3_cqm0NdieznBXes8mYtZNr_zx1BZ_7Ra95QTU0AmICbtk9NFhYtQ50SxfjtNc91T_lNFBlGP2M78x53nevWXvWvJp5iz/s320/IMG_3068.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to go East to see some of the relatives and places mum would have. One thing I learned from mum was if you can do something and want to do it, don't put it off. So, I didn't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Aunt Darlene painted the above picture in a class taught by Erin. (Erin also gave me one she had done, only it is horizontal.) Lake Superior is a beautiful place. Unfortunately, the view from the house on Skyline isn't as great as it was even 30 years ago. You used to be able to see the <a href="https://www.dot.state.mn.us/historicbridges/L6116.html" target="_blank">Aerial Bridge</a> and more of the ships as they moved around, but there is a new rule about not trimming trees. So, you pay for a harbor view you don't get. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTrRKM-9zx4SGzJpgnasEONpvTyVbHUSQf15ymB5LSuH9OXQH6z5YEhsvivD_daI_gdbEF1DMIQUrKp3wSM-4VkX63Ztw6sFhdAdVo96_-gE7mLysDmTc5woVb46j2MVOa_sDppy1PhawciJ-_rqBdGsg5CNiyuQTPwBwrydz5MAFJKxr2zeV/s902/IMG_3061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTrRKM-9zx4SGzJpgnasEONpvTyVbHUSQf15ymB5LSuH9OXQH6z5YEhsvivD_daI_gdbEF1DMIQUrKp3wSM-4VkX63Ztw6sFhdAdVo96_-gE7mLysDmTc5woVb46j2MVOa_sDppy1PhawciJ-_rqBdGsg5CNiyuQTPwBwrydz5MAFJKxr2zeV/s320/IMG_3061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ILshwFLa8KfbwwHGUF5a3OJ58_79KNxhge1Y_qjS7i5fb0NuxqSAQiDHUKIThqjX-wR85wrFDfb3_-mnS4JTvZJ8PgBusrYpWjrn4mNz2a2m7d4IwfPsFwEOefdtSlOr4Wwfs0eUL4m0EH0-EHHvVafEKm_6VZztBRHTjgG21MjVH0CG_Ue8/s800/20230609_161530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ILshwFLa8KfbwwHGUF5a3OJ58_79KNxhge1Y_qjS7i5fb0NuxqSAQiDHUKIThqjX-wR85wrFDfb3_-mnS4JTvZJ8PgBusrYpWjrn4mNz2a2m7d4IwfPsFwEOefdtSlOr4Wwfs0eUL4m0EH0-EHHvVafEKm_6VZztBRHTjgG21MjVH0CG_Ue8/s320/20230609_161530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgguOYIBabmWXUp2MgYVhQgpEgqJq5UTV9GNYKZ2ONXc2XRQyI2X7HGzYRZRotjL7udtbWv04mHXCr5-uEOvP7tZOJROav5QO9tpDXi8ucWusWRMyYJIXkT25EKwOuBMiVwUKT4Lwzr_Mk4QzQbdBuUTVv2fyOHZ-bboK4_KcOU3zFmzsS7UG/s902/IMG_2981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgguOYIBabmWXUp2MgYVhQgpEgqJq5UTV9GNYKZ2ONXc2XRQyI2X7HGzYRZRotjL7udtbWv04mHXCr5-uEOvP7tZOJROav5QO9tpDXi8ucWusWRMyYJIXkT25EKwOuBMiVwUKT4Lwzr_Mk4QzQbdBuUTVv2fyOHZ-bboK4_KcOU3zFmzsS7UG/s320/IMG_2981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Erin is the two legger for this adorable youngster. His name is Frode- Scandinavian for clever, learned, wise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5vmIogZE1uQpAqe2CN_2_xi-sN1uyyJoVa3DWJpcmchnP_GDFHepVpUcH9_NhOr5DD2r-ANZROoWXmoxteVfdY19AoBzkPI26-E48n0wvTaJQcz_gPUf-S5nY1XpvCfxfp62u-Qml5tG1x01vGz23pW2elR8abtnpHfDNSvsxC9dssx113OI/s902/IMG_3058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5vmIogZE1uQpAqe2CN_2_xi-sN1uyyJoVa3DWJpcmchnP_GDFHepVpUcH9_NhOr5DD2r-ANZROoWXmoxteVfdY19AoBzkPI26-E48n0wvTaJQcz_gPUf-S5nY1XpvCfxfp62u-Qml5tG1x01vGz23pW2elR8abtnpHfDNSvsxC9dssx113OI/s320/IMG_3058.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Aunt Darlene's birthday, Uncle Bill and Aunt Joanie came to visit for a bit. I was very thankful to see them!!!! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see Uncle Gary and Aunt Marilyn in the cities. Am still sad about that. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzCi2SLD46X8shl8H4w4s0CNxLt0XG_jMTrvQsa0v23dBHbxrJcwAW-a3kLeNwayWxmY9KINM1xRm9-0tzyxxE-Skbzf08KNJszGM3tPkapgGjEKzt1IDjUMwz8ViEzIVU0vgNNNmUHPrCDyvOon0xaViOpmhpsQIjzZ5SLEHBShnEvtf7GAq/s851/20230607_121638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="851" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzCi2SLD46X8shl8H4w4s0CNxLt0XG_jMTrvQsa0v23dBHbxrJcwAW-a3kLeNwayWxmY9KINM1xRm9-0tzyxxE-Skbzf08KNJszGM3tPkapgGjEKzt1IDjUMwz8ViEzIVU0vgNNNmUHPrCDyvOon0xaViOpmhpsQIjzZ5SLEHBShnEvtf7GAq/s320/20230607_121638.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Aunt Darlene surveying the lawn descending to Skyline Parkway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcjDZ51uTLvaYwgVeddFgPrEgE3YYnHFYk3VZ6MhwvCest7dEBN4U2jczkdfJ6hsfROYKNRJOu3vRjDrcZIrR5FsTPE0KYSkY0xMZtfY-RfTa2StreK5MdI422h41fYPZAPCnbP7nINhCIL-uiT_NFy77eMoCClqkFM_hJgLw2tS1waeK5znh/s800/20230607_104445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcjDZ51uTLvaYwgVeddFgPrEgE3YYnHFYk3VZ6MhwvCest7dEBN4U2jczkdfJ6hsfROYKNRJOu3vRjDrcZIrR5FsTPE0KYSkY0xMZtfY-RfTa2StreK5MdI422h41fYPZAPCnbP7nINhCIL-uiT_NFy77eMoCClqkFM_hJgLw2tS1waeK5znh/s320/20230607_104445.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8C9-2v87qyCiJ7yt1ceFnf4wwVGyGHFFXDN7Fr1VCiu_lJYHgjzeWYKLhWrhKLmTmN1svGjPsMazWETHoyxnnhm9NJ1YcUcuasXenESKY_GWp1mppowRfF_vmZBjqOHIiZ8z6wAcxhsbEDvg88MumtOALnCtYOIUVfKxsIVpHYYu3_Dgrv8e/s599/20230604_162928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="599" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8C9-2v87qyCiJ7yt1ceFnf4wwVGyGHFFXDN7Fr1VCiu_lJYHgjzeWYKLhWrhKLmTmN1svGjPsMazWETHoyxnnhm9NJ1YcUcuasXenESKY_GWp1mppowRfF_vmZBjqOHIiZ8z6wAcxhsbEDvg88MumtOALnCtYOIUVfKxsIVpHYYu3_Dgrv8e/s320/20230604_162928.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way to one of the restaurants where we celebrated Aunt Darlene's birthday, we passed mum's old High School. <a href="https://www.zenithdchs.com/" target="_blank">Central is now being turned into an apartment complex</a>! The place we visited for one of the celebrations was called<a href="https://odysseyresorts.com/the-chefs-table-at-ledge-rock-grille/" target="_blank"> Ledge Rock Grille in Twin Harbors</a>. Completely fun and totally different than anything I've experienced! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMRzIz-PS7oWA2g7cUHmKdu-VaAyCnlEJaVBgljVz4WnLczC3o7nLkEc1AdGehRcVuk6ejRXnqCAqof6S0JodYmJhSrKiY2wKuKS83dejC7eWy_-HR49HE08r-LMjVmYdYzynp86W26HADKl58npNnGbMVGXPu0gPlsknbWNDmR-9cPVKbZG7/s486/20230604_175845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMRzIz-PS7oWA2g7cUHmKdu-VaAyCnlEJaVBgljVz4WnLczC3o7nLkEc1AdGehRcVuk6ejRXnqCAqof6S0JodYmJhSrKiY2wKuKS83dejC7eWy_-HR49HE08r-LMjVmYdYzynp86W26HADKl58npNnGbMVGXPu0gPlsknbWNDmR-9cPVKbZG7/s320/20230604_175845.jpg" width="233" /></a></div>On Aunt Darlene's real birthday, we visited a spot downtown. It was across the street from a handmade ice cream restaurant. One that made rhubarb ice cream during the summer months from local rhubarb! We picked a bunch for Erin to take in. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsmYH-KBq8SLT7ZUYiJl02aIDSMLD78cYsL27uKUHFkz9qw6WdKMD4Cu0RH6waMprRYKtvpcY_qjclK3Z_JyCBAESZWXESO6iYfQEJlv0trtajnXO_Aj3EoMiPFD9o9IK-w_xwAP734536ya7t9EVmyh-gcrilSualPE2efik57YS5nK_4eHm/s902/IMG_2976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsmYH-KBq8SLT7ZUYiJl02aIDSMLD78cYsL27uKUHFkz9qw6WdKMD4Cu0RH6waMprRYKtvpcY_qjclK3Z_JyCBAESZWXESO6iYfQEJlv0trtajnXO_Aj3EoMiPFD9o9IK-w_xwAP734536ya7t9EVmyh-gcrilSualPE2efik57YS5nK_4eHm/s320/IMG_2976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f6TAbqoUctMoVBbX1vB2b4laIard1laVxozD9_jhDgk8MgOZY1eJmYO9Ap-62OLvEcWxYMkcqg3QojaLE7WTSiv_ZGe1glTzLV89Dh2HRI6SHB3jmIeL6zsiZAEZgzsLiRpn02TnAVxzF0-RiMYNcI_ZIuUMUX2JlNFlmuAb_71k4qofEKVl/s773/IMG_3018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f6TAbqoUctMoVBbX1vB2b4laIard1laVxozD9_jhDgk8MgOZY1eJmYO9Ap-62OLvEcWxYMkcqg3QojaLE7WTSiv_ZGe1glTzLV89Dh2HRI6SHB3jmIeL6zsiZAEZgzsLiRpn02TnAVxzF0-RiMYNcI_ZIuUMUX2JlNFlmuAb_71k4qofEKVl/s320/IMG_3018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Two things I had hoped to do while in Duluth were shop for souvenirs and visit Park Point. (Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see Candy, who grew up on the Point.) There was a bluegrass band playing outside a local Farmer's Market. I picked up some fun earrings, honey sticks, and Duluth syrup there. Park Point was cold and foggy, there was a Point wide garage sale going on, but we didn't stop. Below, you can see across to Wisconsin. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAwzcEzuZxtFJclQTtTVosc6kZ7TO3CSqGBZvWRvKXfUAMINgDtUJRUWoRRuUBo244CenxSRv5SI6kh0tKxF3N8UbjF_8Hp4iyyyBsTbD3pTsEWwta8IYbfbGbmh8lfRJKgOMijng5MfOLPA6eOdCzE6tFfDl6QZ8tgM6ojxSM075qE7vo1Ui/s773/IMG_3026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="773" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAwzcEzuZxtFJclQTtTVosc6kZ7TO3CSqGBZvWRvKXfUAMINgDtUJRUWoRRuUBo244CenxSRv5SI6kh0tKxF3N8UbjF_8Hp4iyyyBsTbD3pTsEWwta8IYbfbGbmh8lfRJKgOMijng5MfOLPA6eOdCzE6tFfDl6QZ8tgM6ojxSM075qE7vo1Ui/s320/IMG_3026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a fast 10 or so days, but I am very glad I went. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVy7hNe16KNRV4bBJnMD_xAOl7Q7jLNNkamfSRTZGACvhA00PugRe4cYjFFxA2KPxftN8R63BIgJuyo4YXqjtrN7OXFSWiwSP6EXkDGgKP5NJMWiy68L0OP-WaIuFhmrvHcTzU-Up42LbO8_ttWGT_3IbuycAP8FEcOkMMq7DIyIcRtlxyM72/s826/20230612_132259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVy7hNe16KNRV4bBJnMD_xAOl7Q7jLNNkamfSRTZGACvhA00PugRe4cYjFFxA2KPxftN8R63BIgJuyo4YXqjtrN7OXFSWiwSP6EXkDGgKP5NJMWiy68L0OP-WaIuFhmrvHcTzU-Up42LbO8_ttWGT_3IbuycAP8FEcOkMMq7DIyIcRtlxyM72/s320/20230612_132259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-40308002132871936222023-01-31T21:47:00.001-08:002023-01-31T21:47:26.706-08:00January 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoX_qnpfTK5mTHrW4ox_nRhRRkXyf-VeJCcW2Z80qUUlC8n9p3PPtX-rOF3HEyYNZsB1arQblMQ_WkSsJ2_xdkS_daB2Es8GKpMbeXfrWWZOBGjC-20XcW6mJ-jHkvYMZdaFA-_gPZfwLNi0-Sm--vCmv3-JX9_ur4aBRfBpNiXDjfxIN3A/s4608/IMG_5687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoX_qnpfTK5mTHrW4ox_nRhRRkXyf-VeJCcW2Z80qUUlC8n9p3PPtX-rOF3HEyYNZsB1arQblMQ_WkSsJ2_xdkS_daB2Es8GKpMbeXfrWWZOBGjC-20XcW6mJ-jHkvYMZdaFA-_gPZfwLNi0-Sm--vCmv3-JX9_ur4aBRfBpNiXDjfxIN3A/s320/IMG_5687.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The majority of these photos were taken by Jon on the lower and upper ranches. The weather was mostly kind and he got to go up a couple of different times. These first ones were taken on Jan 14. Winter grooming session! In the second picture, the mom is alone, but not for long! She needed to get behind the youngster's ears! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW14-QhGO77d31t-YQyeyvBgSNaaez4JR-n0vsEzwylF1F5Jt4tljo2-Y0yiow1_9IWfLubT9_t0zQAtwcrwbiBw4Jmxc9uHgAz7X_cYHKiGAk6ITF5KACTmkrg_o4YiW_fBL_aA8MHElh0r3wGm7mdvc9zD34z-jz8EvtXILvSN2Cb2WXw/s4608/IMG_5694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW14-QhGO77d31t-YQyeyvBgSNaaez4JR-n0vsEzwylF1F5Jt4tljo2-Y0yiow1_9IWfLubT9_t0zQAtwcrwbiBw4Jmxc9uHgAz7X_cYHKiGAk6ITF5KACTmkrg_o4YiW_fBL_aA8MHElh0r3wGm7mdvc9zD34z-jz8EvtXILvSN2Cb2WXw/s320/IMG_5694.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aCKOvplZpsmU3qN8WUqWQfC2AJKJIYa65AqoHn2NHNwCmbdxG-JYIMqtz06E8ihE1RBmmEtmr3G_wJmkqQM3Admib4T7BSjPkhDpwVOdfxJaAoSgdcIGlLgxRbBcNGk_f73VPFGk39OBwxtOY6_MfSh5y82eP9vDxwdvCWmSSf8mImEpmg/s4608/IMG_5700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aCKOvplZpsmU3qN8WUqWQfC2AJKJIYa65AqoHn2NHNwCmbdxG-JYIMqtz06E8ihE1RBmmEtmr3G_wJmkqQM3Admib4T7BSjPkhDpwVOdfxJaAoSgdcIGlLgxRbBcNGk_f73VPFGk39OBwxtOY6_MfSh5y82eP9vDxwdvCWmSSf8mImEpmg/s320/IMG_5700.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IX9b-4vosTqoFlbvdUneWCg6-UQv_28IAz8BGMjqyFzFUz6MFrQ-xRPDISeAcJazjEEBLmFibVu2lWUhS5dxM4x8RrCYYtw0BSg7Na28U04q81P4nDOvw6TAhb1idsPvGCkKTHFufLIW8ni6ADtax9AwMbLTBBBXvA7liM49vfhwuzBzZA/s4608/IMG_5702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IX9b-4vosTqoFlbvdUneWCg6-UQv_28IAz8BGMjqyFzFUz6MFrQ-xRPDISeAcJazjEEBLmFibVu2lWUhS5dxM4x8RrCYYtw0BSg7Na28U04q81P4nDOvw6TAhb1idsPvGCkKTHFufLIW8ni6ADtax9AwMbLTBBBXvA7liM49vfhwuzBzZA/s320/IMG_5702.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuzUFYOdgfksRzmCGsK7V7nn5d-Sfvck5pTzxI-IYq_TIk3d3uUSqWN7PbB0Il5AwD_GWi0IGGfHKHWixlK17MqzIUMiwAPv2fqLq21XDm7ekGx_P-98Le6UIk2HfiyezAuEBz3kAsnnhpaT4VTx0qFqeAARtKGMd-SAXggErmGxq4pPgmw/s4608/IMG_5706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuzUFYOdgfksRzmCGsK7V7nn5d-Sfvck5pTzxI-IYq_TIk3d3uUSqWN7PbB0Il5AwD_GWi0IGGfHKHWixlK17MqzIUMiwAPv2fqLq21XDm7ekGx_P-98Le6UIk2HfiyezAuEBz3kAsnnhpaT4VTx0qFqeAARtKGMd-SAXggErmGxq4pPgmw/s320/IMG_5706.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jon went up fairly early one morning. He was able to capture fiery snow at about 8:15. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlApn4vTwoRqo1CORj2RQJ03Eop7nD4gANy8rbZULSQI3NN1z9GNTqbxQjBdTHoD3E5BBfpcO1u8lSw6AzZmlYbxURvT-JD6vl8cwFLOkf9azZ71yAWK5zW99Ij1ZMNzuR8B_hbQErr172NFad-cZ9FHtgWEyg8jH8BmAcQ77ztIDvzSd7aA/s2304/IMG_5745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlApn4vTwoRqo1CORj2RQJ03Eop7nD4gANy8rbZULSQI3NN1z9GNTqbxQjBdTHoD3E5BBfpcO1u8lSw6AzZmlYbxURvT-JD6vl8cwFLOkf9azZ71yAWK5zW99Ij1ZMNzuR8B_hbQErr172NFad-cZ9FHtgWEyg8jH8BmAcQ77ztIDvzSd7aA/s320/IMG_5745.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-BYHStbmug4oWap6TmnkPhiVAnmKEHtizCwMKU6b9-v4GjpMujB4cTqWbCjWNJ5MYVmUbmvhepZi20ZoH8lF5R0Jxebm6TPZ_5EDA8HuCMXg44NDQ7YeFSAqdDz51qf4eNoYmZK9f_yDV07NVEYeg6cUAy4HkM37gex8iXtR_cAxI31JZw/s2304/IMG_5758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-BYHStbmug4oWap6TmnkPhiVAnmKEHtizCwMKU6b9-v4GjpMujB4cTqWbCjWNJ5MYVmUbmvhepZi20ZoH8lF5R0Jxebm6TPZ_5EDA8HuCMXg44NDQ7YeFSAqdDz51qf4eNoYmZK9f_yDV07NVEYeg6cUAy4HkM37gex8iXtR_cAxI31JZw/s320/IMG_5758.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9zzmQ6Q44UrnNtL4V_IDkd5Ubd7jtCKXwkkFCxUbadJcIC2hGDk4emB3BhxbkBeA-oz-LuT43DrkMUQpFCLGpNZKzdYmbbjRGPi1KViFgRKA_-mqpWttSbiMv3yyuQrJMTBz7pdVBnE7H85mNiywoHH-XdWvqUZChWhBTdTY8GC2WBonLg/s2304/IMG_5766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9zzmQ6Q44UrnNtL4V_IDkd5Ubd7jtCKXwkkFCxUbadJcIC2hGDk4emB3BhxbkBeA-oz-LuT43DrkMUQpFCLGpNZKzdYmbbjRGPi1KViFgRKA_-mqpWttSbiMv3yyuQrJMTBz7pdVBnE7H85mNiywoHH-XdWvqUZChWhBTdTY8GC2WBonLg/s320/IMG_5766.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmdp3_nhAWrbOX06Mdo8IbZ0uHm6BsKuMig4UUrZcSMSnqmLDwjmY8ozV9AglCBGiq7_ia43HAJcXL1TxsNLGIUBr5imqHRkPSlXPoaN_BUkvwwqcFxa2CFenDDL5QYSNQ5LV54Baclc4LS1BaXKnqrD_NuYs2ah30lVMtOSeM8j7hlZRRQ/s2304/IMG_5768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmdp3_nhAWrbOX06Mdo8IbZ0uHm6BsKuMig4UUrZcSMSnqmLDwjmY8ozV9AglCBGiq7_ia43HAJcXL1TxsNLGIUBr5imqHRkPSlXPoaN_BUkvwwqcFxa2CFenDDL5QYSNQ5LV54Baclc4LS1BaXKnqrD_NuYs2ah30lVMtOSeM8j7hlZRRQ/s320/IMG_5768.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This last photo of fog and windmills behind the town was neat-we saw the fog down here, but from above it is a whole different point of view! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6yAqer7lKnBLCHfikqL0OuvopMpXhe45NDpU_K0dxxJU54JsMtFz8T5MEG0SE_DdPVTRp6eEqSq_Ef4VyhAv634WMmJuoDDNvbJ9JjunH1Tg1pxVAgoPhM1dWaG9iTl3E2Ibgf99H0EvN1QFD3PfSzvT5_wn0KyiMACl8cwO8oVHWc014g/s2304/IMG_5786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6yAqer7lKnBLCHfikqL0OuvopMpXhe45NDpU_K0dxxJU54JsMtFz8T5MEG0SE_DdPVTRp6eEqSq_Ef4VyhAv634WMmJuoDDNvbJ9JjunH1Tg1pxVAgoPhM1dWaG9iTl3E2Ibgf99H0EvN1QFD3PfSzvT5_wn0KyiMACl8cwO8oVHWc014g/s320/IMG_5786.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kris took these next ones from Sherman St on the 24th. Sunsets are so different without mountains! They are still fairly pretty, though. There is so much space filled with not much at all, here in EO. The red skies at night weren't much of a delight, the black clouds over the hills were rather ominous! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8mLcF14cKdn7REhPMt-Ayti4bV9dFS3P-ct48injelH_jhIOlr22ihHJgIffTnRlA53PVycS75ip4BdDvmOIrrI8zXiLew4BbqksJ7bdrGlOPrSaWPH4bdNvOToCp3FCY66Rd06HWm5PViqAtafe72hGKwGOKznzakAUmQNS0B9C3G1Vhg/s5152/IMG_2788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8mLcF14cKdn7REhPMt-Ayti4bV9dFS3P-ct48injelH_jhIOlr22ihHJgIffTnRlA53PVycS75ip4BdDvmOIrrI8zXiLew4BbqksJ7bdrGlOPrSaWPH4bdNvOToCp3FCY66Rd06HWm5PViqAtafe72hGKwGOKznzakAUmQNS0B9C3G1Vhg/s320/IMG_2788.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TNUApJPjs4YlsDCWEAWSJfAeWc9cBvPKa838WEpMyyc-csVIqHYg2Z8y4Ria25iDvxd8K2LRD5Isd2oaH2lkYwkPKqzTRo8yQcFiwgLVw1rC_18-kbu9QPlFLQRbSBFt4YwySLbvVD1SIvRV0eCILQGbdkCOlH0G8fmo-oSZXf-9rWsiGA/s5152/IMG_2795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TNUApJPjs4YlsDCWEAWSJfAeWc9cBvPKa838WEpMyyc-csVIqHYg2Z8y4Ria25iDvxd8K2LRD5Isd2oaH2lkYwkPKqzTRo8yQcFiwgLVw1rC_18-kbu9QPlFLQRbSBFt4YwySLbvVD1SIvRV0eCILQGbdkCOlH0G8fmo-oSZXf-9rWsiGA/s320/IMG_2795.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrsxb_4CwFJj5ghH9dpYDNuwAr4pe2g_nqYU3bMO0rooWyIl7TDUSlTU8nem_FM1vKUD_zyoQ5nHnvxm_l-sEQyX2HYqIdtFGalPn6-c6V2iAGw2RE4FEIE9-VQLfExvugHLKMTLH2l8SePMPpuJtvKFNY2JEPGx1lc0ivJGC1aGgEmU1Aw/s5152/IMG_2796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrsxb_4CwFJj5ghH9dpYDNuwAr4pe2g_nqYU3bMO0rooWyIl7TDUSlTU8nem_FM1vKUD_zyoQ5nHnvxm_l-sEQyX2HYqIdtFGalPn6-c6V2iAGw2RE4FEIE9-VQLfExvugHLKMTLH2l8SePMPpuJtvKFNY2JEPGx1lc0ivJGC1aGgEmU1Aw/s320/IMG_2796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jon went up on Jan 28, for the last time in the month. It was pretty breezy and this stellar jay was entirely entertaining. At one point, Jon heard it mimic a hawk. The poor bird's hairdo was seriously muddled by the wind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7_stKyXNwnCFXX4Rgl5e9GgpzcTfZFpFD5uIjF-yvXHGFLo4WJC7ieVfGcLYn4qj_g5JtxSFLNlOgznr0T5kmJi7eSVuMJhRlgtCfVY9R8qAfBh75weQotG70_iieW8lTSAF95uUU_KdoKWn1zaqd7WSbVXm4O-9CgrUaQN9uJ4p_CkY5Q/s4608/IMG_5806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7_stKyXNwnCFXX4Rgl5e9GgpzcTfZFpFD5uIjF-yvXHGFLo4WJC7ieVfGcLYn4qj_g5JtxSFLNlOgznr0T5kmJi7eSVuMJhRlgtCfVY9R8qAfBh75weQotG70_iieW8lTSAF95uUU_KdoKWn1zaqd7WSbVXm4O-9CgrUaQN9uJ4p_CkY5Q/s320/IMG_5806.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-4xTnIf6XoP6PgEAnBqeJV31OkrArLGHaRg-dXZO14drfIQ5p0q0u0TnzpFrcoSlciiSxV1YYk0o3ov6EY1OyJZM4PcdUmJs4_QCXweDT9boTThnl4htqakG34z4zVVKABURkMfCVWeYVIXYOCjxsjQHQ0LIDXaNEfreg50AVTDmsKbFAw/s4608/IMG_5816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-4xTnIf6XoP6PgEAnBqeJV31OkrArLGHaRg-dXZO14drfIQ5p0q0u0TnzpFrcoSlciiSxV1YYk0o3ov6EY1OyJZM4PcdUmJs4_QCXweDT9boTThnl4htqakG34z4zVVKABURkMfCVWeYVIXYOCjxsjQHQ0LIDXaNEfreg50AVTDmsKbFAw/s320/IMG_5816.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to a blessing filled February! </div><br /> <p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-23102251045347822002022-10-28T15:05:00.000-07:002022-10-28T15:05:05.969-07:00Fortuitous Find<p>This last week of October, Jon drove me to yet another eye appointment. Neither of us are very good with directions and in spite of having them in front of us, we missed an exit. To be fair, we were listening to <i><u>A Year Down Yonder</u></i> and got distracted! No matter how often we listen or read that book, it is always fun. Anyway, we ended up near the Umatilla River and opted to return after the appointment was over. It was a bright and breezy day with little wildlife and a lot of pretty!!! The main area we visited had a tiny pond on the trail. From there, we walked to the river. 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Their white wings against the blue were beautiful. They were the only birds out and about, showing off their dips and twirls against the wind. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQElUG4qmS-Z3NSwrjveaXL0rpFLx4JotXxvdFUiG6t5bRhfRDb4bD3lGNK9p9dk3-p5zyB0ShLN3M_Id7Xh2ZrQDYgL56Yn1YFBhO4jueWVhyc82sUtGuBLs4fhx0uSaIsxOtb47kGKg1MEzLP8badygmKsno0JCmMg09-fIG7g0BB2c-eQ/s5152/IMG_2700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQElUG4qmS-Z3NSwrjveaXL0rpFLx4JotXxvdFUiG6t5bRhfRDb4bD3lGNK9p9dk3-p5zyB0ShLN3M_Id7Xh2ZrQDYgL56Yn1YFBhO4jueWVhyc82sUtGuBLs4fhx0uSaIsxOtb47kGKg1MEzLP8badygmKsno0JCmMg09-fIG7g0BB2c-eQ/s320/IMG_2700.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwxKIUl7ecUIUt1WwTdLrgQTeBaBlAWshKInEcYQGvct1_aJ_AZH4sJnBVxqf1ZFj_q23XPslPtyC6VWNw7PM67aN8RX2-tjZv_DMoHABbMPQr_K5txQ2ktFLsRnqISLy_Hbxb_E7RrG4dUPcL2w4yp8lwLIEXdD4Yaw2XkRNf7mg6nmv9w/s5152/IMG_2701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwxKIUl7ecUIUt1WwTdLrgQTeBaBlAWshKInEcYQGvct1_aJ_AZH4sJnBVxqf1ZFj_q23XPslPtyC6VWNw7PM67aN8RX2-tjZv_DMoHABbMPQr_K5txQ2ktFLsRnqISLy_Hbxb_E7RrG4dUPcL2w4yp8lwLIEXdD4Yaw2XkRNf7mg6nmv9w/s320/IMG_2701.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We found a few unusual things on the sand. I fell in love with this odd bit of driftwood. It didn't come home with us, though!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj774TPxdIvPgX92YFgI4msil7rVexaYbeajVVD0N058el_BGsWBDz1ymDfk7FGB0I1Zk84w2pJNuR9cGtjrUsmvKRDn44Ew1cbPlBHfDRvx1E_66_7q01lmRC1HDvmglmb3eDZlgHZ5r9ahp6lrr28ZuW8YQvT0qPdbQyBL1B2up9CRTnQw/s5152/IMG_2704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj774TPxdIvPgX92YFgI4msil7rVexaYbeajVVD0N058el_BGsWBDz1ymDfk7FGB0I1Zk84w2pJNuR9cGtjrUsmvKRDn44Ew1cbPlBHfDRvx1E_66_7q01lmRC1HDvmglmb3eDZlgHZ5r9ahp6lrr28ZuW8YQvT0qPdbQyBL1B2up9CRTnQw/s320/IMG_2704.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jon found a wooly bear. He left it in some vegetation on the river bank. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvMSGgbeorQwiLRHG2Vu1opTsI5C9sQP85c5wUIaVnh7TmfAGies_qcl9HqdvHGJJLRvbgdwnSZIl88EAFHzdsENd1Q9qujRrmj394GW9VgC9C0MXTauDvYPc5Imj7LqicehdoLH7fwZkjLNxSdM5989RM86wZMCzgriQkvI-lJsUEHZMig/s4608/IMG_5369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvMSGgbeorQwiLRHG2Vu1opTsI5C9sQP85c5wUIaVnh7TmfAGies_qcl9HqdvHGJJLRvbgdwnSZIl88EAFHzdsENd1Q9qujRrmj394GW9VgC9C0MXTauDvYPc5Imj7LqicehdoLH7fwZkjLNxSdM5989RM86wZMCzgriQkvI-lJsUEHZMig/s320/IMG_5369.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is an interesting tree/bush. It looked like a willow, but it had long thorns on the branches. Haven't been able to identify it yet! There was also a great many of an incredibly fragrant bush. Reminded me of one of the spices in the cupboard, but wasn't sure of that either! Probably sage. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY3vy9beErVfiJbU86XT3jEG5P8WZvCHwvL3bJcPbW_gQYrCQAZFDosvimEJM3EZYIqFQt8qCHvWX4THNq42VR-eV4xtQcmTx7mOIDwDdLFqK3fmy66kfMyVYoZ-e6nKw2ZG3DDKtGYLp5LjMY3CfzUTSIySAZAvsL_r6bvkU2R8y2lqw8Q/s4608/IMG_5359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY3vy9beErVfiJbU86XT3jEG5P8WZvCHwvL3bJcPbW_gQYrCQAZFDosvimEJM3EZYIqFQt8qCHvWX4THNq42VR-eV4xtQcmTx7mOIDwDdLFqK3fmy66kfMyVYoZ-e6nKw2ZG3DDKtGYLp5LjMY3CfzUTSIySAZAvsL_r6bvkU2R8y2lqw8Q/s320/IMG_5359.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijurSwNotm4HEfwPAs_j7ss84f5pSGM0HM69OJ0EkrwKrW644GH44afVqVQlY5JF95ON9C6mLkYYHdqW-kxtq10vD-SPp-z1pjkUHVqUfjK_jSOSiWMqQblfyI0waA7PsAkstYZI_TnFejqJJc7jSYS2s58uZL2tq4UZmiITeaYJkEchFpnA/s5152/IMG_2702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijurSwNotm4HEfwPAs_j7ss84f5pSGM0HM69OJ0EkrwKrW644GH44afVqVQlY5JF95ON9C6mLkYYHdqW-kxtq10vD-SPp-z1pjkUHVqUfjK_jSOSiWMqQblfyI0waA7PsAkstYZI_TnFejqJJc7jSYS2s58uZL2tq4UZmiITeaYJkEchFpnA/s320/IMG_2702.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We'd like to go back in early May, when the water fowl have their babies. And we'll bring boots! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxjDGtXip6CM2mLRor3L2_HfpF3DzoEqiBwH96weGiM2-ocRQMFFxblk58UJ7rpEsnLTz7eCzT3kzJeFHjTzujy6tqMT3Rzy7OkXFDd_mUlGJIPQRzlGz-crdBf6KLGFLdS2l0uRLkiqkbF4VVVEiJNiOTie7Ys1IOH02Rfov_pdnGLJKfQ/s5152/IMG_2715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxjDGtXip6CM2mLRor3L2_HfpF3DzoEqiBwH96weGiM2-ocRQMFFxblk58UJ7rpEsnLTz7eCzT3kzJeFHjTzujy6tqMT3Rzy7OkXFDd_mUlGJIPQRzlGz-crdBf6KLGFLdS2l0uRLkiqkbF4VVVEiJNiOTie7Ys1IOH02Rfov_pdnGLJKfQ/s320/IMG_2715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-19448215370694988912022-07-11T10:59:00.005-07:002022-07-11T10:59:54.632-07:00Polyphemus Caterpillars to Moths-enclosion. part 6.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July had started and the moths, if they were going to emerge or enclose, would probably show up around the 13th. However, the last weeks in June, checking on them often had become a habit. July 3, my brief glimpse into the dark space under the desk where they were hidden showed me something different. Charlie and Alpha had left their winter homes! A male and a female had been liberated. Freedom from the confines of youth!! The male, Alpha, climbed to the top of the mesh enclosure and Charlie stayed on the branch where her cocoon was made. When the caterpillars are growing, it is not possible to tell the sexes apart. When they are inside the pupa, you can tell from the shape of part of the casing. It is much easier to just wait and see! The male has large feathery antennae to find the female after she releases pheromones when she's ready to mate. The two moths are also different colors, just because they can be. Not for any particular reason. It takes hours for their wings to dry and their bodies to change into their adult state. The female has a large pursy body and small antennae.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_NVcBti1AtoapGBw3QQYPaHDIXFa4Nzh4yEBNJM0c1kJ1_8f1aF9xVZ4jkLMKxuShulwPDPoxvEXIhwc3O0ZzZtPXbeIl5H59DlNItM2UNHsTjfE9XzZWV79saigffm9H67SUyFzQqdCBtN1XdtsmKJ5E1Usu2plfsvUHkvqGV0PzZKKBg/s4608/IMG_4061.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_NVcBti1AtoapGBw3QQYPaHDIXFa4Nzh4yEBNJM0c1kJ1_8f1aF9xVZ4jkLMKxuShulwPDPoxvEXIhwc3O0ZzZtPXbeIl5H59DlNItM2UNHsTjfE9XzZWV79saigffm9H67SUyFzQqdCBtN1XdtsmKJ5E1Usu2plfsvUHkvqGV0PzZKKBg/s320/IMG_4061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVwwUjEGNWuDYhcwMnbBKzwONGklPFLBY4WWkGFxVU6Ppi9NRy41b31HiscjKvnvFDH6xiLx1OIaAQYJjGajLneQpOoVy-mfuBLzR_Qjo2RuPOHJ5NVOFZlO3XIhKoXTG6SVglb_OiTlYr6desjYeq08RQYsZ-K8uBzIeFtihwCMBB0BpXQ/s4608/IMG_4137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVwwUjEGNWuDYhcwMnbBKzwONGklPFLBY4WWkGFxVU6Ppi9NRy41b31HiscjKvnvFDH6xiLx1OIaAQYJjGajLneQpOoVy-mfuBLzR_Qjo2RuPOHJ5NVOFZlO3XIhKoXTG6SVglb_OiTlYr6desjYeq08RQYsZ-K8uBzIeFtihwCMBB0BpXQ/s320/IMG_4137.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>About 2 am they were fluttering around and I was concerned they'd harm their wings. Jon took out the branch pieces (Steve drilled holes in a bit of wood so the branches would remain upright for air circulation.) The female opened up her wings and Jon was able to get photos of her. I left them in a dark cool room so Steve could see them in the morning. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeyB1TmjKUSBe-B4madecfrhjOZZPuBNDn0J-VfdmCUrVWjBGJzGwnSbyC4bpdsuvowkkDFdsT5xlzLlULTh54xoB1To6hu2ZSwkUjRoRSXF2RFkawqpw_HDnGuaMC1Lb0ZaWwOsReI5FS8AIBKTJhAzl2T8UfXLB8la9dQouRsYWqLWMPw/s4608/IMG_4146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeyB1TmjKUSBe-B4madecfrhjOZZPuBNDn0J-VfdmCUrVWjBGJzGwnSbyC4bpdsuvowkkDFdsT5xlzLlULTh54xoB1To6hu2ZSwkUjRoRSXF2RFkawqpw_HDnGuaMC1Lb0ZaWwOsReI5FS8AIBKTJhAzl2T8UfXLB8la9dQouRsYWqLWMPw/s320/IMG_4146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>July 4. <div>We released Alpha. However, Charlie was outside much of the night in the mesh container to see if she'd attract a different male, but the smoke from the fireworks may have messed up her personal pheromones!</div><div> Male and female antenna in the photos following. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNno_zgfU8Yfa_UCMwfubACbW9UdbfZ4bFRVxRtpfTvtnW2wXAz_JtgpRG5nMIit-AH2cYBoWY16jyrE5qhrRfwwmB20huGzAMi9ZT_cYcyU4CvkwmH45m2PpYlxfP91NlXfOsdmAXFOYhYYh16Kgxv6t6xusEmTs2CbDknIPcv3bhbz5rrQ/s4608/IMG_4252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNno_zgfU8Yfa_UCMwfubACbW9UdbfZ4bFRVxRtpfTvtnW2wXAz_JtgpRG5nMIit-AH2cYBoWY16jyrE5qhrRfwwmB20huGzAMi9ZT_cYcyU4CvkwmH45m2PpYlxfP91NlXfOsdmAXFOYhYYh16Kgxv6t6xusEmTs2CbDknIPcv3bhbz5rrQ/s320/IMG_4252.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN2pLl9R0OgmVRkntKqaPstphDhOAv-4T1tQRZ9pvPadYOYajItSt0WitOkEscx5KzeR0lWr5CArIYJ6Xm0ybEHBv_xXpWu1dgUvxlKhG1I8zPznAV1czJMZk5VqGTfrH_BqVO3ukRv8HFFiNZQu870XdHsV6_XWyJWHgltWWzkVIBXVw4g/s4608/IMG_4291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN2pLl9R0OgmVRkntKqaPstphDhOAv-4T1tQRZ9pvPadYOYajItSt0WitOkEscx5KzeR0lWr5CArIYJ6Xm0ybEHBv_xXpWu1dgUvxlKhG1I8zPznAV1czJMZk5VqGTfrH_BqVO3ukRv8HFFiNZQu870XdHsV6_XWyJWHgltWWzkVIBXVw4g/s320/IMG_4291.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>July 3. I had moved Pee Wee inside to the dining room table to keep watch after the other two emerged. I was working on these Poly Posts at the table, when I heard scratching noises. Now, we have a black field cricket in the house, but this didn't sound like Twain scraping the walls of his container. It wasn't that darn squirrel in the window, either, although he <i>was</i> there again. I looked at the container Pee Wee was in and realised the leaves were moving! I tried to photograph his entry into the world, but it was very fast. As soon as his head popped out, I knew it was a male. Those feathery antennae are very distinctive! He crawled up the side of the plastic container to the lid and fell a couple of times. I was super worried because when one of the Painted Ladies we'd raised last summer fell, the wings were too crumpled for flying.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpjdrqorHTSQqnyCz-3lLU5Jvs8r6NVCxi85tLsPqLzU-PnUnJX2xG6h3In_MuPX_bXkGNuGQ2RX-lQfMUPATpNHQYCwSuJuwlWT2qKFSC9cfG6ERHgF4_QB5__plOCbaTncOGbjA7mO4Un39VfsjZEKfY4CTHM25RarDzuQX50HHXpss9A/s3648/IMG_2354.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpjdrqorHTSQqnyCz-3lLU5Jvs8r6NVCxi85tLsPqLzU-PnUnJX2xG6h3In_MuPX_bXkGNuGQ2RX-lQfMUPATpNHQYCwSuJuwlWT2qKFSC9cfG6ERHgF4_QB5__plOCbaTncOGbjA7mO4Un39VfsjZEKfY4CTHM25RarDzuQX50HHXpss9A/s320/IMG_2354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The cocoons are incredible bits of construction. In the wild, Polyphemus caterpillars leave their host tree and move to another one to camouflage where they are. This is actually when most of them are found. Seeing a several inch bright green caterpillar crawling on the ground is a bit of a surprise and people pick them up. When the caterpillar moves to a secure spot in a new tree or bush, they fold leaves around them with silk and inside that tent, make another stronger layer of more silk. Not until those are complete do they create their teardrop pupa. W<a href="https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/MOTHS/polyphemus_moth.htm" target="_blank">hen they need out, there isn't an escape hatch. These guys melt the inner layers of the cocoon and tear at the walls with tiny spurs as they m</a>ove around in a circle. (see link under life cycle!) In the first photo below, the silk casing can be seen. The second photo has all the leaves wrapped tight in a sort of cylinder. The last one shows a hole where the moth finally reached freedom!!!! After they were gone, I examined the cocoons. I shook it and inside you could hear the remains of the pupa shell. The cocoons are super hard and the fibers are very soft. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx7VKLobDk7BA60muoOnwf8-_QhgEULEnjjxNiP8ioUq5Obf9p3jF9i5gMnO4Ej_bPSLqBxyub7HMEbIc4sjk_OkBb9UaHe0XacCMxD6xuqSJJSSOD4MlnQgry9K9AK9srnc8XY5uk9f9xMsqjY9-Yc1uv3SWvDRWzMpxcRLpXR7d6EtF7Q/s3648/IMG_2355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx7VKLobDk7BA60muoOnwf8-_QhgEULEnjjxNiP8ioUq5Obf9p3jF9i5gMnO4Ej_bPSLqBxyub7HMEbIc4sjk_OkBb9UaHe0XacCMxD6xuqSJJSSOD4MlnQgry9K9AK9srnc8XY5uk9f9xMsqjY9-Yc1uv3SWvDRWzMpxcRLpXR7d6EtF7Q/s320/IMG_2355.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLD3Xbuvs2skxP4HpV-upWlZnqIgjfi2T4JnK3XGm9eTO83zsby6YX0bi43hgBcjv2hSN7-kfHGRGu4EY-2WISkfgViHLlwLi1OYfv2WlmVFK9ZmCbHXUe1l5nooUeUndAvU8cmsfUKmolM6dnHxp1-eXf3B9_or2j0hGXzQU9Ff-_KLvJg/s3648/IMG_2356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The liberated Polyphemus moths: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIfGBpk6H5f8lqtPBRx6CWIa29fiMWCKFxSbS2LpgPj6hGPU-rTAWSiJ_WKLK0_7nIYqAkVJZWbFpjXYUzmDxhRJ1Xj_cIGsa2fEL2vDyubUTHBYVWNCUAp1WiySaaT3ip6vZrG8DSdMQpF1EMb1vfOsRuejeDfjMZ5UiCi6JCFDikmfpeg/s4608/IMG_4236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIfGBpk6H5f8lqtPBRx6CWIa29fiMWCKFxSbS2LpgPj6hGPU-rTAWSiJ_WKLK0_7nIYqAkVJZWbFpjXYUzmDxhRJ1Xj_cIGsa2fEL2vDyubUTHBYVWNCUAp1WiySaaT3ip6vZrG8DSdMQpF1EMb1vfOsRuejeDfjMZ5UiCi6JCFDikmfpeg/s320/IMG_4236.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4H-IKwSJWiu8MJg5nq_1MFNAFJbhdlSI-gEpoZ2q0dqB0e2oTbKsB8pv8rLKR6hwV1Z4MOKZg0oJoRcg_z-8IfQBZwbzx8Lr2bwOVAjnJSF36XwZCDbRBTDJBQ10fqxpQfZkgGFA_OGR12QqsoMC33XsVI6z6lvmK_GeY1dzH06x6nMPRvg/s4608/IMG_4286.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">In order: Alpha, Pee Wee, and Charlie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And in a week, these adults will die and the whole process will start over again!!! </div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-88483859357404045582022-07-10T13:36:00.000-07:002022-07-10T13:36:14.220-07:00Raising Polyphemus Caterpillars part 5-cocoons<p> September 26, Charlie and Alpha pulled together leaves and started their cocoons. A cocoon is the silk webbing that helps protect the inner pupa where the moth or butterfly go through their last change. some butterflies use silk to hang upside down before they make their final molt. Often, the pupa of this particular moth rattles inside the silk wrapped leaves when shaken and the sticks and leaves have been harvested as rattles. I just left them alone in a protected area. Since in a normal environment they are snowed on, frozen, and subjected to all kinds of weather, I put the two containers of cocoons inside an unheated building. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5utOZ7x5TDK2EcNjXRMn0reSqTYCVE9myP-e55fVdJ_B2lV8D8TMPZ_TfCvTpRfylMjamCzrv8xMikV6uWJHvGKDwVe9dBe3pcAbFjFKs0aRcHKzQ5_KggMkHNB5b6X5nwrBCyNHyiUrtRarXyyTS75M_Lmvdqu2DxKSZxADMsBVBtxAiMA/s2048/IMG_1652.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5utOZ7x5TDK2EcNjXRMn0reSqTYCVE9myP-e55fVdJ_B2lV8D8TMPZ_TfCvTpRfylMjamCzrv8xMikV6uWJHvGKDwVe9dBe3pcAbFjFKs0aRcHKzQ5_KggMkHNB5b6X5nwrBCyNHyiUrtRarXyyTS75M_Lmvdqu2DxKSZxADMsBVBtxAiMA/s320/IMG_1652.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXsDHxlRO964Mmxqrv1ivfyJvMHU6QeK6-ymQ3qZ1uQd3C_zEU0j5EYfJSgOe3Mcdz49oA6zzB8f4p9wmK29vtTN02sN7Mr3k0uuGPusmXAsHJ5epESmDMqvPg4D0p_1ol5gjRXeVPpE3fSuPyU8pT-h2PEmiDokqfoIMqyvE8wlrgJcEiw/s2048/IMG_1651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXsDHxlRO964Mmxqrv1ivfyJvMHU6QeK6-ymQ3qZ1uQd3C_zEU0j5EYfJSgOe3Mcdz49oA6zzB8f4p9wmK29vtTN02sN7Mr3k0uuGPusmXAsHJ5epESmDMqvPg4D0p_1ol5gjRXeVPpE3fSuPyU8pT-h2PEmiDokqfoIMqyvE8wlrgJcEiw/s320/IMG_1651.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FctaG0tFqvDog5HBYrqG6DqO2O50jfeseEmxhBcBm5WrDoRy08uK465eI0iTBm9dvgAILhbzG0lw9wIgWLIB1LCgdcahYbAec-cRxkcxf0Vqhyr082Q7Hy4xKqtWrPoX4KO98CI6FAkxNOxkGO-lHtK-vzuO2Ui2HNEYBpzxQEMrWrV1Wg/s2048/IMG_1649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FctaG0tFqvDog5HBYrqG6DqO2O50jfeseEmxhBcBm5WrDoRy08uK465eI0iTBm9dvgAILhbzG0lw9wIgWLIB1LCgdcahYbAec-cRxkcxf0Vqhyr082Q7Hy4xKqtWrPoX4KO98CI6FAkxNOxkGO-lHtK-vzuO2Ui2HNEYBpzxQEMrWrV1Wg/s320/IMG_1649.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>September 28. Pee Wee, as mentioned before was quite a bit smaller. However, a day or two later, even this last caterpillar wrapped up for a long winter's nap. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SHHIawTGlK3w4zxblYbguTzlWB-UgwTgiNhBK83zZw7nD3PtQtII60my3b8RZIKz3tZ5nxb3th04t_POkGAbEoewGgUO7L2Y3MNtxkkjr5uahWZ6yCmiSVRmrKESWgjtqPh-4MUwFA8zlAVBayIyZmgmprRPBwNOQyQq_i9Rtv-4Ti2zvg/s2048/IMG_1659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SHHIawTGlK3w4zxblYbguTzlWB-UgwTgiNhBK83zZw7nD3PtQtII60my3b8RZIKz3tZ5nxb3th04t_POkGAbEoewGgUO7L2Y3MNtxkkjr5uahWZ6yCmiSVRmrKESWgjtqPh-4MUwFA8zlAVBayIyZmgmprRPBwNOQyQq_i9Rtv-4Ti2zvg/s320/IMG_1659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkJ4OtkacDeYAT4v0wEC33nfumuWc3MBzlwsZm0CfangjrlucMuPn6_WbNFNU5M8kB0qJhL7eCvup_Lgs_gr9W205hErUMXyyijaiW7dint8VVqZY2r41VT4Bk6Xga8BEnd1sE3bALbgFuHzRKsUoUxsJW-J_kNcwucznW74wuFt8MuI27w/s2048/IMG_1655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkJ4OtkacDeYAT4v0wEC33nfumuWc3MBzlwsZm0CfangjrlucMuPn6_WbNFNU5M8kB0qJhL7eCvup_Lgs_gr9W205hErUMXyyijaiW7dint8VVqZY2r41VT4Bk6Xga8BEnd1sE3bALbgFuHzRKsUoUxsJW-J_kNcwucznW74wuFt8MuI27w/s320/IMG_1655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>As easy as it was to raise the caterpillars, it wasn't as simple as it might be. First, we had no idea if the eggs laid were fertile. Then, the instars needed fed and their container cleaned. Thankfully, there are many blogs out there and after trial and error, I learned a few things. The tiny first stages are best gently picked up with the clean bristles of a paintbrush; you MUST keep a fine mesh fabric over the container because they climb and can escape; the branches and leaves need examined carefully to ensure you don't toss out the babies with the debris; and those leaves and branches need to be kept green. The latter is the most challenging. Sticking a branch in a glass isn't efficient because the caterpillars will drown. The best ways I found included getting floral picks from a craft store and putting stems inside tiny containers stuffed full of wet cotton balls with cling plastic and tape over the top. The floral picks worked well, but together the stems and branches had the best chances of staying green longer. It was also easier when removing the debris if there was an upright branch the caterpillars could stay on while being outside the container. No matter how large they are, they are still fairly fragile and accidentally dropping one would not be kind. The food was another frustrating thing, I've mentioned that in previous posts. Many of the large leaf maples were just too high off the ground for me to pick and I wish they'd have preferred a more easily obtained leaf! They also needed very lightly spritzed now and then with sterile water when they are in later instar stages. Because house caterpillars don't get rained on! For much of their lives, I used a plastic terrarium container for ease in cleaning. The caterpillars need warm temps to thrive, yet not too hot, because humidity in their containers can kill them. Another super important thing you should remember is household cleaning supplies. Chemicals can and will kill caterpillars and most any insect if they breathe it. Several persons who raise butterflies and moths stress the importance of not using these. You don't want to go through weeks of raising instars and lose them all to a bout of cleaning with bleach or carpet cleaners. Even if you are in a different room, air ducts move odors all over. </div><div><br /></div><div> Later, after Charlie and Alpha built their winter homes, they were moved into a mesh enclosure. Pee Wee was left in the plastic container. If all three enclosed, that would make a LOT of wings in one spot and I wanted to give them some room. Sometimes caterpillars can have tiny black dots on their bodies. Thankfully, none of these had any. Those dots are actually from an insect that has laid eggs inside the body of the caterpillar. When the cocoon is made, the eggs hatch and eat the caterpillar goo. So, you get a swarm of tiny good yard bugs instead of a stunning large moth!!! Many places silk moths will brood twice a season. Here in the PNW, they only breed once. Polyphemus moths are usually found in our area around late June to late July. Since Jon had found the parent female on July 21, '21, we knew there would be a bit of a wait. Because the pupa inside the cocoons can dehydrate, once in a while, I did spritz the leaves around the cocoons, but for the most part, just kept an eye on them. Keeping an eye on them is super important. Caterpillars in inside cocoons, if kept too warm, can emerge much too early. Some people have had them emerge in February and all you can do is enjoy them inside until they die. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, the best part about human ecosystems is that as cocoons, they won't be eaten by squirrels, mice, or woodpeckers and as caterpillars, some just might end up surviving to reproduce. </div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-48513705925712505642022-07-09T14:55:00.003-07:002022-07-09T14:55:32.588-07:00Raising Polyphemus Caterpillars part 4 (the last week before cocoons)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These photos are the last ones of the caterpillars before they made their cocoons and hid inside to change. There is a children's book (which has been banned in some areas!) by Eric Carle called <u>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</u>. It is a silly grand picture book about a caterpillar and becoming a butterfly. The book caterpillar eats and eats a lot of inappropriate caterpillar foods. The things are also not great foods for a human to eat, but it is fiction and fiction is FUN! However, the idea behind the story is true. Caterpillars do eat and eat and eat and get very large and chubby, especially Polyphemus caterpillars. And they do turn into amazing gorgeous creatures with wings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-xy169-MnRWF0kXSQih1MsM9luxvraDh8BWzS8KWn16hvOZMOpSbqjxI7BToRTHv7PSaSjqotHRvZtsMnMU85d6Z8NzOySGb23b3O47vI1YPAEZrcqdyVjUyT83gohMvGZ32rO2XpmrS4HHd9xEIR-j8Qstg6gvxIpz9egfjuLTbG0CmjQ/s2048/IMG_1599.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-xy169-MnRWF0kXSQih1MsM9luxvraDh8BWzS8KWn16hvOZMOpSbqjxI7BToRTHv7PSaSjqotHRvZtsMnMU85d6Z8NzOySGb23b3O47vI1YPAEZrcqdyVjUyT83gohMvGZ32rO2XpmrS4HHd9xEIR-j8Qstg6gvxIpz9egfjuLTbG0CmjQ/s320/IMG_1599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> September 18. Jon's hand against either Charlie or Alpha stretching. Remember, you can't tell sexes at this stage. <p></p><p>September 19. Still munching on the large leaf maple leaves. I did try to see if they'd go for a different leaf after a time of molting, some breeders have said they might. These did not. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXHW1uRDWlZHL9Cokt_ADrN8RgxsO5aK6DHvroQxpEWjbO10GrBFNoug_azEM88romWwqc3Xocv3ZK1tGo9WQKPifo9NYEkxzySVc-iZFrusLoX6-HSeRGwns6COwIeYJsrW87M_byyNerHXDqQlFOV9mUCEV3_ut1lHPEYDdUS_p_18dbw/s2048/IMG_1608.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXHW1uRDWlZHL9Cokt_ADrN8RgxsO5aK6DHvroQxpEWjbO10GrBFNoug_azEM88romWwqc3Xocv3ZK1tGo9WQKPifo9NYEkxzySVc-iZFrusLoX6-HSeRGwns6COwIeYJsrW87M_byyNerHXDqQlFOV9mUCEV3_ut1lHPEYDdUS_p_18dbw/s320/IMG_1608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>September 21. All squished up. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5_DPnP-KPqjfl7A7jAHIGFHJoulBaDQuCYtPmjZ47t6Ofqj_x4mLZmcOqrXLY2LaRcw1O4H9oxagOrKPw_9KX7ippkJIO2IFi1AlIdSlcas-GYQkPpMq0Oy7wjXZxWH6VSVcGjFf9CuAO1ZoGj_8KIbP4rIGilDEciDcDFEuBGEDNM7LbA/s2048/IMG_1621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5_DPnP-KPqjfl7A7jAHIGFHJoulBaDQuCYtPmjZ47t6Ofqj_x4mLZmcOqrXLY2LaRcw1O4H9oxagOrKPw_9KX7ippkJIO2IFi1AlIdSlcas-GYQkPpMq0Oy7wjXZxWH6VSVcGjFf9CuAO1ZoGj_8KIbP4rIGilDEciDcDFEuBGEDNM7LbA/s320/IMG_1621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>September 25. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuanx4xQUMQ9KI5anX05wKxsn-mqfZcloXXO2x393gjy4CBDoikic38PbWz1cwcFsgpBZ1ZOt4r816vZNjvF_DAZDAPtRo224lP10hhJW-bkm94eGMEhc3vTrcBELGyqQJpFSlDfKkJjuns201_gpqcF6u_su2qgjjQpJrDOWMFIianKwFQ/s2048/IMG_1636.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuanx4xQUMQ9KI5anX05wKxsn-mqfZcloXXO2x393gjy4CBDoikic38PbWz1cwcFsgpBZ1ZOt4r816vZNjvF_DAZDAPtRo224lP10hhJW-bkm94eGMEhc3vTrcBELGyqQJpFSlDfKkJjuns201_gpqcF6u_su2qgjjQpJrDOWMFIianKwFQ/s320/IMG_1636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMPG0gdU3xxkuq9hN-AIfVYN9i1KyCyryQW_mJsqPzxqQsGd2TNP7eRWpvUlJYXcAnNkfwJiGcDayoJ4ibJl4NQW9wZ_HAiFf6OA82ofL_KaEGOBx_ZzOfOzBXzIZGoJKnyh0xivmCwPaTaD9ftBEKFbirn7EFfKntVPlhat0In8kN1pavg/s2048/IMG_1639.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMPG0gdU3xxkuq9hN-AIfVYN9i1KyCyryQW_mJsqPzxqQsGd2TNP7eRWpvUlJYXcAnNkfwJiGcDayoJ4ibJl4NQW9wZ_HAiFf6OA82ofL_KaEGOBx_ZzOfOzBXzIZGoJKnyh0xivmCwPaTaD9ftBEKFbirn7EFfKntVPlhat0In8kN1pavg/s320/IMG_1639.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJBcqiID-jYIF28WftNF5mkDSuytmiwMpqKG4GA8qB7af11yHq3X-JWwYEXj9JNerf7FSOKWIAab7zxMjyrsm6UaMdXippmNPF-tyXQcK9uloMsSnnhFxWG8pR57SJXpBz8DlLyEQU_66MW_aqNNZBqNLpix9oRWRV-JVo2NDPjGPVhk8nw/s2048/IMG_1641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJBcqiID-jYIF28WftNF5mkDSuytmiwMpqKG4GA8qB7af11yHq3X-JWwYEXj9JNerf7FSOKWIAab7zxMjyrsm6UaMdXippmNPF-tyXQcK9uloMsSnnhFxWG8pR57SJXpBz8DlLyEQU_66MW_aqNNZBqNLpix9oRWRV-JVo2NDPjGPVhk8nw/s320/IMG_1641.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>And more shots of those feet!! The pale bits under the yellow and black with bristles are the suction cups. <br /><div><br /><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-76698582796240885202022-07-08T12:29:00.004-07:002022-07-08T12:29:38.958-07:00Raising Polyphemus Caterpillars part 3- a larger instar<p> As I mentioned, September was a huge time of change in these amazing creatures. Every single day they gained more centimeters. It was gratifying because I picked a lot of leaves for them and knowing they were eating and growing was nice. </p><p>September 12. As mentioned in previous posts, measuring them was not the easiest task. Am not sure who this one is against the toothpick, although, you can see how fat they are getting! They did 99% of their eating hanging upside down. Something they do in the wild, or so I have read, is eat the entire leaf and then snip off where it was attached to the stem. This helps hide where they've been eating from predators. Once again, and not for the last time, the feet on the caterpillars fascinated me! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsLJzYkQxBxbnUsQRDtLVzPm5PLPI2a1p496mtQX8UB3CtABbamIt0vMFcQ37Jp1Yog0VRK6IVkvaSfO0fOjACCeYXhFU-0eCyHx7izgdGG74VdnP6E3SupN5ryNeOpFzOacOIaYB__P4PI89E5j61iW3cZ5OBY8SqH9YKRMwmoWETAeDGA/s2048/IMG_1516.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsLJzYkQxBxbnUsQRDtLVzPm5PLPI2a1p496mtQX8UB3CtABbamIt0vMFcQ37Jp1Yog0VRK6IVkvaSfO0fOjACCeYXhFU-0eCyHx7izgdGG74VdnP6E3SupN5ryNeOpFzOacOIaYB__P4PI89E5j61iW3cZ5OBY8SqH9YKRMwmoWETAeDGA/s320/IMG_1516.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF2Bv6gouNiKv_nMH3E00Zm2MIzvABIH1gbapllUR45UAiC7v1deM3Jgq_ChZNzofZxr-lGqWmo4oYtNqqbY_5Hk-JVg5E9_fhlLZxD9NOl0-x03JoGctw1mJ-OYxNrOpbw-Vlj26sw_3sGh-crzGzHMFDmI30ABIwOd0JXgIDrpbthuT2A/s2048/IMG_1538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF2Bv6gouNiKv_nMH3E00Zm2MIzvABIH1gbapllUR45UAiC7v1deM3Jgq_ChZNzofZxr-lGqWmo4oYtNqqbY_5Hk-JVg5E9_fhlLZxD9NOl0-x03JoGctw1mJ-OYxNrOpbw-Vlj26sw_3sGh-crzGzHMFDmI30ABIwOd0JXgIDrpbthuT2A/s320/IMG_1538.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>September 13. Jon took these two. You can see how different this stage is from the former ones. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfCVn30ZpUxfdXj5Yzvl_LQADcSV0MwRI1Umrmv34IRCcyxocJ9yx9dzMI-86mdRXzj3fq8L__cWLSPf5dOYPcT3m4s89TPz3OX4-oV4RHjaG8pXZ1mpbM0pU1BNcfepsAvRA7SpPi5LkmrP4LK9xYpTMovnV7QhpDjs-vF9WQ3CQipPRLA/s4608/IMG_0649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfCVn30ZpUxfdXj5Yzvl_LQADcSV0MwRI1Umrmv34IRCcyxocJ9yx9dzMI-86mdRXzj3fq8L__cWLSPf5dOYPcT3m4s89TPz3OX4-oV4RHjaG8pXZ1mpbM0pU1BNcfepsAvRA7SpPi5LkmrP4LK9xYpTMovnV7QhpDjs-vF9WQ3CQipPRLA/s320/IMG_0649.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXexpUxL4IVWa691FkcUV9cM_I9688Oa0kVv45Y-2dsYU0VnQ2Cb3NLqepv-3T-N00LI8raWoFr8jXNyjDnKsinuLebv2BVTBvaU_5f12KV2iscdZyB6gE9xsI_3TPK6QkUw9uYFgjvoJ3gDsTIqiyE9itHJrFj2_Nj-vWAEdNv-ftbIUs-g/s4608/IMG_0659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXexpUxL4IVWa691FkcUV9cM_I9688Oa0kVv45Y-2dsYU0VnQ2Cb3NLqepv-3T-N00LI8raWoFr8jXNyjDnKsinuLebv2BVTBvaU_5f12KV2iscdZyB6gE9xsI_3TPK6QkUw9uYFgjvoJ3gDsTIqiyE9itHJrFj2_Nj-vWAEdNv-ftbIUs-g/s320/IMG_0659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>September 14. They ate in a fast and methodological way. It reminded me of how an old fashioned typewriter worked. They'd start on one edge and clear out an entire row before moving down to the next 'line'. Jon's photos in the previous post also showed this. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsypfdGNcTivobScGfQEqxnrBg3uqSucRIxVfycApfjHIC-3duW6fzcE5kxWSWcQ8Q0hSc643FWeWEA3zbNDeaur3C7belgFgeF7rNZAX1H5d7su1cqvkuW6rh104LFqTjkaSvD2iEdEjAHRVRy2OUC-SWSqc7Hl6YQGk-kQpRG00Vv6P8w/s2048/IMG_1540.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsypfdGNcTivobScGfQEqxnrBg3uqSucRIxVfycApfjHIC-3duW6fzcE5kxWSWcQ8Q0hSc643FWeWEA3zbNDeaur3C7belgFgeF7rNZAX1H5d7su1cqvkuW6rh104LFqTjkaSvD2iEdEjAHRVRy2OUC-SWSqc7Hl6YQGk-kQpRG00Vv6P8w/s320/IMG_1540.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD3yTvg61bnDwAHSF_ZagPQu6qSia-9qoqAkYPhcNt0B1Je_iQ4vp-MhuxIPUUimWAFv6VYHn6VDPjsLH2zGXuQEzilpHprsM2mBtpK3pWee1NvOWoVG28uvp3q_idXjj_PquldKNp9GA_K74PLsBIaRX7VMG6h_Sdk5jf-tKkOrIHwtU4Q/s2048/IMG_1543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD3yTvg61bnDwAHSF_ZagPQu6qSia-9qoqAkYPhcNt0B1Je_iQ4vp-MhuxIPUUimWAFv6VYHn6VDPjsLH2zGXuQEzilpHprsM2mBtpK3pWee1NvOWoVG28uvp3q_idXjj_PquldKNp9GA_K74PLsBIaRX7VMG6h_Sdk5jf-tKkOrIHwtU4Q/s320/IMG_1543.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next 3 are also Jon's photos. They are dated Sept 14, but I thought these were later. Steve is holding either Charlie or Alpha. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJ3LKyAPjBMn2QP_dyL3-JE4mskn6ZAwPxDxNYqcLxN1hAnbpO-bs5JMlucwhREXIl1Lhqoge-5up07kRIw6WKgZPROWUj5HU9MLMLirnm0voHCHTTonsn0rwwBJK1bWRB4xPew-9-Vc5nLr9ahfTyfUbgI6ErMsZya1GIvzz-GDmeP6NpA/s4608/IMG_0711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJ3LKyAPjBMn2QP_dyL3-JE4mskn6ZAwPxDxNYqcLxN1hAnbpO-bs5JMlucwhREXIl1Lhqoge-5up07kRIw6WKgZPROWUj5HU9MLMLirnm0voHCHTTonsn0rwwBJK1bWRB4xPew-9-Vc5nLr9ahfTyfUbgI6ErMsZya1GIvzz-GDmeP6NpA/s320/IMG_0711.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbWi-anAk0sGHXZBk9Tm8MvzEndmAsXYLp_UIndbt86fCLMSPm9Z6KcAWZ1a-G0e_v3iB-Aa7IiaIOvVfc9iVvfkTkVVu4EAeX2pCL13oliLOHXfhSbgtWLSuznPHyOfwqckhDab3nkjxnkesRnMf8EQv7EU2JUydOWgRsoeDjiIAbLdUKA/s4608/IMG_0744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbWi-anAk0sGHXZBk9Tm8MvzEndmAsXYLp_UIndbt86fCLMSPm9Z6KcAWZ1a-G0e_v3iB-Aa7IiaIOvVfc9iVvfkTkVVu4EAeX2pCL13oliLOHXfhSbgtWLSuznPHyOfwqckhDab3nkjxnkesRnMf8EQv7EU2JUydOWgRsoeDjiIAbLdUKA/s320/IMG_0744.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgArZQtCR988YCyTbcphXqsnn7dErmspkK1j_BAPdhSEYvOePNUYDi7sCBWcz6lSRblJQDKmYgWLQ3J_yr2gu-nN1u7M_WJ3yDNF-EcoZhphxEo7-dgeWEHJZnXrLRjyGHEHO31USf6Zj6f0IUlEtF66MjEnCEi_2_MRoiWTK8XPauTTmN1g/s4608/IMG_0742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgArZQtCR988YCyTbcphXqsnn7dErmspkK1j_BAPdhSEYvOePNUYDi7sCBWcz6lSRblJQDKmYgWLQ3J_yr2gu-nN1u7M_WJ3yDNF-EcoZhphxEo7-dgeWEHJZnXrLRjyGHEHO31USf6Zj6f0IUlEtF66MjEnCEi_2_MRoiWTK8XPauTTmN1g/s320/IMG_0742.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>September 15. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2S7CN1iQEU8SOoMd1ilAX1jk8OVcLNa3GHaYbRkukwRE7R1YT0gkJhXvIFFrRJv0mnCtU4gAGOhdWiy6JF9pV5h0M7bm0P7B8yvFUrCtUIxTvU_bTs91TkbT27FKNJBRzKWap769V2LanjjPtS29TH3UivboMvMJtkr8wObiSeIgqyfHZg/s2048/IMG_1579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2S7CN1iQEU8SOoMd1ilAX1jk8OVcLNa3GHaYbRkukwRE7R1YT0gkJhXvIFFrRJv0mnCtU4gAGOhdWiy6JF9pV5h0M7bm0P7B8yvFUrCtUIxTvU_bTs91TkbT27FKNJBRzKWap769V2LanjjPtS29TH3UivboMvMJtkr8wObiSeIgqyfHZg/s320/IMG_1579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj055RPAEN9YlLwqcTsG8skEhE6SEWN-N9VQ5mOQ2watTp7BlhjxnbkYrVBvhrrgJXvTFiIBfiFs8KBodZ4IFI7K-jhzsu0CLYutvvXV_1jxWJ4FpIQq92yODwyJ_hBbs4w39ItbjEEyCwnKFqLRIt5F34M6k0J9zCvQsKD_GUNwm1Nz377lg/s2048/IMG_1583.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj055RPAEN9YlLwqcTsG8skEhE6SEWN-N9VQ5mOQ2watTp7BlhjxnbkYrVBvhrrgJXvTFiIBfiFs8KBodZ4IFI7K-jhzsu0CLYutvvXV_1jxWJ4FpIQq92yODwyJ_hBbs4w39ItbjEEyCwnKFqLRIt5F34M6k0J9zCvQsKD_GUNwm1Nz377lg/s320/IMG_1583.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Caterpillar frass, or poop, is something you need to clean out as often as possible. As with any creature, a clean home makes for much better living conditions. By this stage in their life cycle, their frass was the size of a pea seed. They continued to shed as they grew. The bottom image has one of the face plates inside the end of a regular size paper clip. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSL19_rfgm9Od6m79jZpBCAmU4sQ-7MmFYzSLzmydMIAMSaVlN4LR5UP6UR3L2nlHFeVFlkFA8w_pExRenKaBfe6QcqjSNjvE1b_XR6wDCtK3Nzn0ZZhVPrhaMB7v-dOvdhCPS307TUmYNDNqVj4CCz0c5GBUqY8gxhajqoRFqMFq0IASkQ/s2048/IMG_1585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSL19_rfgm9Od6m79jZpBCAmU4sQ-7MmFYzSLzmydMIAMSaVlN4LR5UP6UR3L2nlHFeVFlkFA8w_pExRenKaBfe6QcqjSNjvE1b_XR6wDCtK3Nzn0ZZhVPrhaMB7v-dOvdhCPS307TUmYNDNqVj4CCz0c5GBUqY8gxhajqoRFqMFq0IASkQ/s320/IMG_1585.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9MlYl3kM1TjYo74B2tmndxBObDia8lwlKUCZZd_078SQgm_JTb_VF5So5Vz_nsefCwzk2uP3bBLQgV1NIrant-0LYlbm-u_Iwtt7RTTg4c-IE3IBeQNYbhtZJT-9VVlAq6vSfBCUTYpgZOyY3pe6MDWSBGGXCJtHerxAPGEddl1nrriXYw/s2048/IMG_1587.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9MlYl3kM1TjYo74B2tmndxBObDia8lwlKUCZZd_078SQgm_JTb_VF5So5Vz_nsefCwzk2uP3bBLQgV1NIrant-0LYlbm-u_Iwtt7RTTg4c-IE3IBeQNYbhtZJT-9VVlAq6vSfBCUTYpgZOyY3pe6MDWSBGGXCJtHerxAPGEddl1nrriXYw/s320/IMG_1587.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-46967216527975271462022-07-07T10:12:00.002-07:002022-07-07T10:12:26.770-07:00Raising Polyphemus Caterpillars part 2-September growth<p> August was a fairly interesting month for Charlie, Alpha, and Pee Wee. However, September was crazy! As they grew, I was completely captivated by their little sticky feet, their chompers, and the single minded devotion in devouring maple leaves! You could actually hear them munching as they ate. So, these next photos are parts of their growth you don't often find in many other blogs. 😀 </p><p>September 2</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2lzSxGCOtZ8wO5lB0L4AH9U36LPls1pHiOYVHZK00ajrZ__CDCBukaFYd0PBdHLRvTWN4OJgpEnA2Fvh0w-SgSL7387u2CG7DFLu618Mk3W3Fg56Mjb9cRgf3yxh8AtlhJQISguwEB4umgqhaUxwKKAaMaI1C5zX1mWRewbNXRDTolkAGQ/s2048/IMG_1406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2lzSxGCOtZ8wO5lB0L4AH9U36LPls1pHiOYVHZK00ajrZ__CDCBukaFYd0PBdHLRvTWN4OJgpEnA2Fvh0w-SgSL7387u2CG7DFLu618Mk3W3Fg56Mjb9cRgf3yxh8AtlhJQISguwEB4umgqhaUxwKKAaMaI1C5zX1mWRewbNXRDTolkAGQ/s320/IMG_1406.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi597j135_h0Ji8SCPIdUQC-WV0zSYbBZ41R-K2wojjzfQvc8ys6qoZyXaQuCpTeIToKJOyf9YUI5WuBWrDAJzPQ0EWx-xSculcfd8aV9yjTELZPsk6SYgTInagQOBTJv1ab7VL9RXd72Fmvi-Cuz_p1MjNqaYsiUE942VdkNOMTbq2b4X_kA/s2048/IMG_1410.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi597j135_h0Ji8SCPIdUQC-WV0zSYbBZ41R-K2wojjzfQvc8ys6qoZyXaQuCpTeIToKJOyf9YUI5WuBWrDAJzPQ0EWx-xSculcfd8aV9yjTELZPsk6SYgTInagQOBTJv1ab7VL9RXd72Fmvi-Cuz_p1MjNqaYsiUE942VdkNOMTbq2b4X_kA/s320/IMG_1410.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>September 6 and 7. Aren't those 'teeth' incredible??? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZWl6OBtJGl_D47P_JmNbe63ceHsXDmI5zHHGe__0GcsavltL97FeXcCIop9ZKmtWHar2lobpKTT4OD7SyNSLxYzfhCCY_L_Vv3Fq3ia6zJRF1bGF6oYasRUuKn1GJrGR-JjCGfUmdnBy9EtEJT6BFqi1ZjGef1crOBh8AOsU9q45OBgkmg/s2048/IMG_1461.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZWl6OBtJGl_D47P_JmNbe63ceHsXDmI5zHHGe__0GcsavltL97FeXcCIop9ZKmtWHar2lobpKTT4OD7SyNSLxYzfhCCY_L_Vv3Fq3ia6zJRF1bGF6oYasRUuKn1GJrGR-JjCGfUmdnBy9EtEJT6BFqi1ZjGef1crOBh8AOsU9q45OBgkmg/s320/IMG_1461.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69TzMrnCSqTK3kEFxJGeX2Jsjb9raw75dN0ANDhD4VG9S0OULiyS1jPDisd1qhqkHl3v4BfYgd8I8I_hmxYmLaN5NU-6DAoUmK6cSbNaNQSv5TmZarvQmfKxQXZp6EImuhdHaUpO1xvbxm3nWBU93A5OvpdCBe9Sw5BRNAy7FD22bzJNnYw/s2048/IMG_1462.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69TzMrnCSqTK3kEFxJGeX2Jsjb9raw75dN0ANDhD4VG9S0OULiyS1jPDisd1qhqkHl3v4BfYgd8I8I_hmxYmLaN5NU-6DAoUmK6cSbNaNQSv5TmZarvQmfKxQXZp6EImuhdHaUpO1xvbxm3nWBU93A5OvpdCBe9Sw5BRNAy7FD22bzJNnYw/s320/IMG_1462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSBmcaxVbXQ5WBYa4nndUvWrnt4_3b-D9wJcER5EF-0iTN7DQ41Mc7sy7_Rc0KPuiee_10B6VMdRvg2995WaXlpLyq7WFVqUtkIfNSzUFasIwyPGDcI9_K76NDLgZHOhBJVFNWD0RQ-ghFGVbuHypQv7Rk1ET97esHIWz8KWDwDsNLZ6pOg/s2048/IMG_1467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSBmcaxVbXQ5WBYa4nndUvWrnt4_3b-D9wJcER5EF-0iTN7DQ41Mc7sy7_Rc0KPuiee_10B6VMdRvg2995WaXlpLyq7WFVqUtkIfNSzUFasIwyPGDcI9_K76NDLgZHOhBJVFNWD0RQ-ghFGVbuHypQv7Rk1ET97esHIWz8KWDwDsNLZ6pOg/s320/IMG_1467.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>September 8. Such GREAT feet!!! As I mentioned, they are sticky and if you tug the critter, you can actually pull it apart because it doesn't like to let go of what it is holding. If you watch, you can see the little suction cups holding on and releasing as they inch their way along a branch or leaf. However, because those feet like to grab, it is difficult to get them to stretch out for a proper measurement. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__pubelg_lgMAjC1YoqMJxlY1hy3Oe4BscN5ZSqmAhyN6FiIC6wEf12sC7bnQmu0wvWHwLOTwQskHykdVtn4DQcn4l7t4pg1Hm95SSakl9EeEc1VKAo-gKMf-GIW7LrK0Xyp0KVzw-gw0uopPuF8ZM_M3bUaZpM7npEsQM0B9zyq4_9x2cw/s2048/IMG_1470.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__pubelg_lgMAjC1YoqMJxlY1hy3Oe4BscN5ZSqmAhyN6FiIC6wEf12sC7bnQmu0wvWHwLOTwQskHykdVtn4DQcn4l7t4pg1Hm95SSakl9EeEc1VKAo-gKMf-GIW7LrK0Xyp0KVzw-gw0uopPuF8ZM_M3bUaZpM7npEsQM0B9zyq4_9x2cw/s320/IMG_1470.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9J8lx3nGRAqOmYk7smUXUJrBQ4lRu5aT0f5pVJvd3YHHtii2CyC4c8TodbepI0otDjgPENeKwP6FTjIcKvTtQSxznj2V8FZDATVstOO8OBYrWcreMgUb6bRhhvS405myALiZpX8hTuP4OapO16wAbFb8GfNMPuiEoJLVk7RHbDsC7OAByw/s2048/IMG_1471.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9J8lx3nGRAqOmYk7smUXUJrBQ4lRu5aT0f5pVJvd3YHHtii2CyC4c8TodbepI0otDjgPENeKwP6FTjIcKvTtQSxznj2V8FZDATVstOO8OBYrWcreMgUb6bRhhvS405myALiZpX8hTuP4OapO16wAbFb8GfNMPuiEoJLVk7RHbDsC7OAByw/s320/IMG_1471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihP10XWvjHBwPMcpi0ZHQbL4Khf5L7n7g9nqHZ2cjg-2hW4Bfwde47YYkNT5bwEIA_SKWDFOJGNODq_U8pk7krx0qnorH96E6fuqczw8Denk9T-Ot7BXVF5vMl15HRa5b8HFf1XCc0VvDN2QjvU-avmDakZSHN8-fjl9MyVikA7Tr2CoBaww/s2048/IMG_1474.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihP10XWvjHBwPMcpi0ZHQbL4Khf5L7n7g9nqHZ2cjg-2hW4Bfwde47YYkNT5bwEIA_SKWDFOJGNODq_U8pk7krx0qnorH96E6fuqczw8Denk9T-Ot7BXVF5vMl15HRa5b8HFf1XCc0VvDN2QjvU-avmDakZSHN8-fjl9MyVikA7Tr2CoBaww/s320/IMG_1474.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>September 9. In the last image shows paired furry front feet. 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As you can see, in the second image, Pee Wee is quite a bit smaller than the other two. I honestly can't remember which instar these guys are in. Before they shed, they are often very quiet and appear dead. I thought I had captured one shedding, but cannot find the picture. It was incredible watching it slowly break out and shrug off their old skin. Although, the first instars often do eat the eggshells, they older ones do not eat their sheds. 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He was able to capture how efficient these critters can chew! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuDKH9S4llFq-f1m5VheTSdQ7PHlKorBrk-MNnemkvQ4LgKE-stGlXZNKR2m2SMcXdNh58UtXVaLYxHuMHdlCnFxeORjT1NI9GRYSSIURl0dnNO69qPkVKm4brAC9QDitDQ7ie15BotWv6tibtDg5Hgz92yoSh7VAV6J1FyLEzHmo1TQmBg/s4608/IMG_0636.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuDKH9S4llFq-f1m5VheTSdQ7PHlKorBrk-MNnemkvQ4LgKE-stGlXZNKR2m2SMcXdNh58UtXVaLYxHuMHdlCnFxeORjT1NI9GRYSSIURl0dnNO69qPkVKm4brAC9QDitDQ7ie15BotWv6tibtDg5Hgz92yoSh7VAV6J1FyLEzHmo1TQmBg/s320/IMG_0636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41fFQM2JbpOLF8-ylLmAltZURam7aKmJfn6vbBQOvay_ht6PdQtqrPrA58gMwiR0bHgCDsdNsnEVqiXD5UL-CH3v2QCkM5Hm2f1deJbaoe_nc3wAuphoaHK96a172dmtQRfSdfxeRG4GIPFX5863IoxG1ZwQ9U3c6twSGXhlnYRWJf5nhKA/s4608/IMG_0638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41fFQM2JbpOLF8-ylLmAltZURam7aKmJfn6vbBQOvay_ht6PdQtqrPrA58gMwiR0bHgCDsdNsnEVqiXD5UL-CH3v2QCkM5Hm2f1deJbaoe_nc3wAuphoaHK96a172dmtQRfSdfxeRG4GIPFX5863IoxG1ZwQ9U3c6twSGXhlnYRWJf5nhKA/s320/IMG_0638.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSramrKcaJgs-ybCqNkqPtvf4Kqab6GDHeEx4GvbPKncatCBsRD49SkXLPOTCm8I1UuULeRTmCE-a8rG-r2AjTQfn2GoA4jzSe1yy4Af-dqSVWxOE_PPVS2TohAk4PtCUCTew9GXPwadg-E87HYwjPhqSv_gfy3mu62V4JOpq5VLjAtzNjVA/s4608/IMG_0644.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSramrKcaJgs-ybCqNkqPtvf4Kqab6GDHeEx4GvbPKncatCBsRD49SkXLPOTCm8I1UuULeRTmCE-a8rG-r2AjTQfn2GoA4jzSe1yy4Af-dqSVWxOE_PPVS2TohAk4PtCUCTew9GXPwadg-E87HYwjPhqSv_gfy3mu62V4JOpq5VLjAtzNjVA/s320/IMG_0644.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-43751748452239747592022-07-06T15:59:00.002-07:002022-07-06T15:59:22.263-07:00Raising Polyphemus Caterpillars In Eastern Oregon<p><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">An adult Polyhemus moth lives about 4 days. Their entire life cycle is </span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">approximately</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"> a year in length. About 10 days as eggs, 5 to 6 weeks in several larvae stages, and the rest of that time is spent enclosed in their cocoon. They enclose (emerge) and live their few days looking for a mate. They don't eat in that time period. <a href="These moths are actually fairly common in the PNW" target="_blank">These moths are actually fairly common in the PNW</a>. I was rather surprised to find out how common!! <a href="https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/MOTHS/polyphemus_moth.htm" target="_blank">This page is a fairly comprehensive</a> in a nutshell story of their life cycle. Here in Eastern Oregon, there is a company out of Pendleton who raises their larvae on willow and even chokecherry, I used a tiny maple that almost didn't survive being harvested! The company is called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sagebrushbutterflies/">Sagebrush Butterflies</a> and this link should go to their FB page. They also have a website. </span></p><p><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">On July 20, 2021, Jonathan brought home a very large moth that was dropping eggs. Which is what these night birds do. They exist to lay eggs and if the female doesn't mate before her death, she will lay infertile eggs. This lady was in pretty rough shape after being found on cement near a light where Jon works, but she still gave us several eggs. I was thankful we had a mesh enclosure for her, but the eggs were quickly moved into another spot less easy for the young to escape from. Many many people have chronicled their own journey with these particular silk moths. You can find their stories on blogs and on YouTube. This is my saga with different images and a longer write up than some of the others. I used my little point and shoot for most of the images. I'll add some of Jon's photos, too. This online journey is in 6 parts. Each section has a bit about how to raise them. Part 5, I think, has the most information on that! Hope you enjoy this fun saga! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #202124;">The moth was identified as a female Polyphemus moth. The moth is named after a Cyclops in Greek mythology. Oregon has only two giant silk moths, I believe. They are Cecropia, and Polyphemus. The former has little moon like shapes on the wings and the Polyphemus has the eye spots. The eggs cannot be identified as fertile or infertile until they hatch or not. People have theories, but the eggs are best left to come to fruition on their own! </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnz4vQ7x8wZ1T9fJ4XqDyklYCP5cs2j7VeXFzrtk0E52MmgU-z2E6vzg39DtlnEWE-wTXXcvCbfYnAfN3TjuQanJRoEOwywmLRWFf_YmV6P1g7tn2WeqfmZ73zES_nfLf4Z32_xfPLk1M7SVQH3cl5jj3Xryy3ZxNNXzOpBVExE8KWrc4WQ/s2048/cjuly%2020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnz4vQ7x8wZ1T9fJ4XqDyklYCP5cs2j7VeXFzrtk0E52MmgU-z2E6vzg39DtlnEWE-wTXXcvCbfYnAfN3TjuQanJRoEOwywmLRWFf_YmV6P1g7tn2WeqfmZ73zES_nfLf4Z32_xfPLk1M7SVQH3cl5jj3Xryy3ZxNNXzOpBVExE8KWrc4WQ/s320/cjuly%2020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD33Vk5bL7dH-3YLpBYTDjxgt2L8Z0KzPvwEDfywIJbXiaG-jGMCYvyqIasQ3cIv5qlbcAfoM2a8PoPZ5f_-o8ItCGFNcIKi7dhN5frO4W8A5sISwyw7qqPiCqneHdBMwFomhRGEwTONkVrhkKjTfq9jIEoVy_1ZkNr41KaIQ95eYCLZO67A/s2048/ajuly18.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD33Vk5bL7dH-3YLpBYTDjxgt2L8Z0KzPvwEDfywIJbXiaG-jGMCYvyqIasQ3cIv5qlbcAfoM2a8PoPZ5f_-o8ItCGFNcIKi7dhN5frO4W8A5sISwyw7qqPiCqneHdBMwFomhRGEwTONkVrhkKjTfq9jIEoVy_1ZkNr41KaIQ95eYCLZO67A/s320/ajuly18.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div>On August 4 we had little ones. Minute starving voracious eating machines. Many of them didn't survive for numerous reasons. Eons ago, when the boys were little, Tony brought home a giant silk moth and almost all of the larvae died. The majority because I had no idea they'd drown in the jar the leafy branch was in and the last one because I'd taken the caterpillar outside to live on a tree and after the cocoon was formed, something ate it. A nature burrito? This time I was able to do a lot more research into the life cycle of this particular moth. I tried the first instars out on a few different kinds of leaves, they preferred the large maple ones. Thankfully, this was a volunteer sapling and it donated a lot of greens! The photo with circles was on August 11. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZ2gGcJHrxS08CtnLshXmdVTi003_S_P6kpLvn5HV54gGtkvORDHj7vu5n7G39euptd55vt8JixRq-D68SvzK1Nbo0WfhoDdHIsNeoWG2JcCpOMnz9EjSSyrgfeUE_EzK12ISFAjN7NxWscSSbOZ2JqpI45vhUFukbZwANuTMk3rdgIvdvA/s2048/daugust%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZ2gGcJHrxS08CtnLshXmdVTi003_S_P6kpLvn5HV54gGtkvORDHj7vu5n7G39euptd55vt8JixRq-D68SvzK1Nbo0WfhoDdHIsNeoWG2JcCpOMnz9EjSSyrgfeUE_EzK12ISFAjN7NxWscSSbOZ2JqpI45vhUFukbZwANuTMk3rdgIvdvA/s320/daugust%204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhrvyeZke_-HASYxOP8l-8iOS7RbZEKDx7fM7K9YraTawVGHeLGtuFHHM2X02gD4G2EsWU_pQcKpJ4CzhZt-2PdvfGzdUG4LwSsHVY3JY6y2aeAo-OxLgj3rsrYj1p4C_xTw5iQ9XZH3_RPqTREM0Tb5yhAv1r0EAvFVNnNq_VbyONvdgmw/s2048/faugust%2011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhrvyeZke_-HASYxOP8l-8iOS7RbZEKDx7fM7K9YraTawVGHeLGtuFHHM2X02gD4G2EsWU_pQcKpJ4CzhZt-2PdvfGzdUG4LwSsHVY3JY6y2aeAo-OxLgj3rsrYj1p4C_xTw5iQ9XZH3_RPqTREM0Tb5yhAv1r0EAvFVNnNq_VbyONvdgmw/s320/faugust%2011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>August 22 and August 26, you can see how much larger they were getting. The 27th, they entered their second instar stage. You can see the little bunched up bit of the old skin or shed. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1aP5xQo5zGdDzo1QKz-Dq2f3_RuonH-p96rxBvv4Aiz8lXJwyU-PBd_9VhbXYZ-DOSng7Kwthriw50iRnLWXgQf0ratgXeIMld9cXC5XD2D41cFJFBJPrzwvV1-QaJqKhvnpBsdmBo0jacC1nxAxm1TLyQTx3wBWCt26Sp6bny6odI8Vpg/s2048/gdaugust%2022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1aP5xQo5zGdDzo1QKz-Dq2f3_RuonH-p96rxBvv4Aiz8lXJwyU-PBd_9VhbXYZ-DOSng7Kwthriw50iRnLWXgQf0ratgXeIMld9cXC5XD2D41cFJFBJPrzwvV1-QaJqKhvnpBsdmBo0jacC1nxAxm1TLyQTx3wBWCt26Sp6bny6odI8Vpg/s320/gdaugust%2022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FaOAfNRacGnaT8wgS4Q7QlPZeI_8U2cmza2q_JqHWEtymjg5H6qgByIMekBv3Gs8a7pmk5NKpbF-sgjvhCZzyt49ynrb86qK18BfTZnhVxBllrfuQPVhE6GR6Cg__PJfoQnK0paARML2c7kyqofZGcvxT0PgepJjCUuBGFUEr_ctXlaB3A/s2048/IMG_1378.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FaOAfNRacGnaT8wgS4Q7QlPZeI_8U2cmza2q_JqHWEtymjg5H6qgByIMekBv3Gs8a7pmk5NKpbF-sgjvhCZzyt49ynrb86qK18BfTZnhVxBllrfuQPVhE6GR6Cg__PJfoQnK0paARML2c7kyqofZGcvxT0PgepJjCUuBGFUEr_ctXlaB3A/s320/IMG_1378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U-s8H8JCbWJzTQInrtkIk1hk6mfkxuZmsDPnxpUk92E88C29syrlY-8hEA_vqFLZ04h7kYHWfklTm6enbkjdWMsmNzP_Pg8JZH5dOP9YqBFmd36Su4Q7jEoAdc0-sEhinIHgNOjUqmb4KEDIZHBOIsYRH66Sb5xIbo7xZiDozKqWz4mKVQ/s2048/IMG_1379.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U-s8H8JCbWJzTQInrtkIk1hk6mfkxuZmsDPnxpUk92E88C29syrlY-8hEA_vqFLZ04h7kYHWfklTm6enbkjdWMsmNzP_Pg8JZH5dOP9YqBFmd36Su4Q7jEoAdc0-sEhinIHgNOjUqmb4KEDIZHBOIsYRH66Sb5xIbo7xZiDozKqWz4mKVQ/s320/IMG_1379.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>August 29, it turned out I had 3 instars left. There had been 4, but I somehow lost one when changing out the worn out leaves. I was sad and thankful at the same time. These guys really could eat!!!! Charlie and Alpha are the larger ones and Pee Wee was the smallest. Pee Wee was actually quite a bit smaller and I'm not sure why. It was also behind by a day. Measuring them to check growth was a bit of a chore. I absolutely DETEST crawly things on me. I may have refused to touch these fascinating creatures, but I did feed and care for them. I used coins, toothpicks, rulers, and fingers to measure the three. The 29th was the coin in this series, and the last two are August 30 and 31. 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The first ones are during the snowy week of Easter. I left the date stamp on one, just to show which cam he purchased. The last photos shared were incredibly difficult to capture. Note: The cam does do pictures and video, he took the images out of the videos for the blog-although, the first ones were still shots. To see what they would look like! The images are smaller than a regular photo. Hopefully, they show up well online! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s4trDp0zi3uW0-yPZzRKUrffegS8u931D1zgKE8BKTnchSFsXLYgdIEAhtI9_CQ97A4K85tHK7wJsgbDkR7oisPN1UpB2ugkDohxOirJW489afZQr41QAX4g0tOE96gujGMTHqTmgTqJvM_lXlcqCSEEY51XH7qzj7r7eXara43Ch3Ljww/s3828/MUD_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3828" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s4trDp0zi3uW0-yPZzRKUrffegS8u931D1zgKE8BKTnchSFsXLYgdIEAhtI9_CQ97A4K85tHK7wJsgbDkR7oisPN1UpB2ugkDohxOirJW489afZQr41QAX4g0tOE96gujGMTHqTmgTqJvM_lXlcqCSEEY51XH7qzj7r7eXara43Ch3Ljww/s320/MUD_0035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two below are favorites. The snow and the deer plodding through. Just wow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqj0IrMBZx9esEat4Fg48spah2_38-f7MKdqjtT0Ab1t9IJLobMDMD3xbOkw0AreUHZgStbKOr8bsA9DmqlBqx0eA7y9r-FO2Y8t-qRxO2Vv_7txhAPrBi2K6vZI95FVsN442zOHo0RijjBoDvNjpqku3T_TBymV8l1UlEdkBsxAH_ITa4Vw/s3840/MUD_0043%2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqj0IrMBZx9esEat4Fg48spah2_38-f7MKdqjtT0Ab1t9IJLobMDMD3xbOkw0AreUHZgStbKOr8bsA9DmqlBqx0eA7y9r-FO2Y8t-qRxO2Vv_7txhAPrBi2K6vZI95FVsN442zOHo0RijjBoDvNjpqku3T_TBymV8l1UlEdkBsxAH_ITa4Vw/s320/MUD_0043%2016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskSvFSDSm2abxzipje-r2t6mXax9dm-49DMXK6xRWYHBIgwMieFi7hpWUVPbhya2ks4yr1dayRXEetXyPbOX0UdQSwkOBxAs_AM1O6d5vay0tF6MCFzQFE6Zc1aMMPWN3sQraHQt5VnWpEwpmA46K-OuByBkUOAHi2iWA_A21Dr4aDNBSfA/s3828/MUD_0044%2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="3828" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskSvFSDSm2abxzipje-r2t6mXax9dm-49DMXK6xRWYHBIgwMieFi7hpWUVPbhya2ks4yr1dayRXEetXyPbOX0UdQSwkOBxAs_AM1O6d5vay0tF6MCFzQFE6Zc1aMMPWN3sQraHQt5VnWpEwpmA46K-OuByBkUOAHi2iWA_A21Dr4aDNBSfA/s320/MUD_0044%2016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKFJ-OlCHg0s7w1mf_GdyMobQbRtyKTPZ8QO--NArxQ12wjutll1gTM2PJv0C_zRBNF_AI9hTmGTcsR3FbmePFaAMUo1Z2Nmd3G-5ArbYj61DMbSKtJh1XUlnIsOOY7ovU-oyp5XxNjPhsYCzQf_rmyLj3c5gLCSdJDfl5J7BEvSrjb5Jmg/s640/MUD_0011_Moment(2)%2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKFJ-OlCHg0s7w1mf_GdyMobQbRtyKTPZ8QO--NArxQ12wjutll1gTM2PJv0C_zRBNF_AI9hTmGTcsR3FbmePFaAMUo1Z2Nmd3G-5ArbYj61DMbSKtJh1XUlnIsOOY7ovU-oyp5XxNjPhsYCzQf_rmyLj3c5gLCSdJDfl5J7BEvSrjb5Jmg/s320/MUD_0011_Moment(2)%2018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> This night image below was a surprise. We know bear are up in the Blue not Mountains, but it isn't often they are seen. Jon moved a cam to an area where he might capture more of their movement. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInyqDhyZsYuPVBGvwNdWNos4PHPJlhyeIOjncv7Fqwo8jJfUBh7UEYQUG0lDhhnAJWXj_V4ga7R8puIH-3ffX-QuUAKvmFXYCNSooNJEIyAFv6Tvc_HSOLnBEFdHDmGDG8RuzbBG3SrtPEf_S7wbTPny8H-z3ZG7HSqMsNMK1eCk9TxaPzg/s640/MUD_0020_Moment%2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInyqDhyZsYuPVBGvwNdWNos4PHPJlhyeIOjncv7Fqwo8jJfUBh7UEYQUG0lDhhnAJWXj_V4ga7R8puIH-3ffX-QuUAKvmFXYCNSooNJEIyAFv6Tvc_HSOLnBEFdHDmGDG8RuzbBG3SrtPEf_S7wbTPny8H-z3ZG7HSqMsNMK1eCk9TxaPzg/s320/MUD_0020_Moment%2019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Spring deer are a bit scraggly!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicdDgKf5N-RFoJuSA1_TxCFF1wEY_xXwwuHivgiKWTOWkrzzaHsoyJDNU2MIpGteIL54drfzksizAXip20pYLd-oMLnMBBfq7LAJ7gOTviesGzII108xUqsI3A3UcMFjsVdZuf11Ozg6Sp64J2pX2genbhaz6CRUdH6r2X41kiGu35P6KmQ/s640/MUD_0032_Moment(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicdDgKf5N-RFoJuSA1_TxCFF1wEY_xXwwuHivgiKWTOWkrzzaHsoyJDNU2MIpGteIL54drfzksizAXip20pYLd-oMLnMBBfq7LAJ7gOTviesGzII108xUqsI3A3UcMFjsVdZuf11Ozg6Sp64J2pX2genbhaz6CRUdH6r2X41kiGu35P6KmQ/s320/MUD_0032_Moment(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These next three photos are from my camera. This is one determined squirrel. Mittens has been frustrated with the critter, mostly because it tends to ignore her!! We moved the feeder up the window several times to help inhibit its feeding. This weekend, however, Steve may have foiled the squirrel completely. This window has supports for the air conditioner and the squirrel used those to leap up onto the feeder. Now those supports are covered with metal cylinder sections. I witnessed a leap and a slide, so hopefully, this seed is now safe! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KluVMisXOTs--UVgBo9SK2KREnVytSjarpuj8IcP4VxD3k8OCEYAz0GpKQiwG0-9RV8InIccQBI46DgE_fDygG3paZMFUFDjgwLIWETg2NMNqXu6pvD5ymUzYoSauoWnB9jM9IrOI3bmiR2-LVEimBexMsojr9tz52_e4DW6FadyMvBGag/s3648/IMG_2052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KluVMisXOTs--UVgBo9SK2KREnVytSjarpuj8IcP4VxD3k8OCEYAz0GpKQiwG0-9RV8InIccQBI46DgE_fDygG3paZMFUFDjgwLIWETg2NMNqXu6pvD5ymUzYoSauoWnB9jM9IrOI3bmiR2-LVEimBexMsojr9tz52_e4DW6FadyMvBGag/s320/IMG_2052.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qNY3P6MpfvJAyIHPZ_6ibdKLEEE49RFNAjBH8iboeoNMj3NbvmgDsLHN81eC2eyf1h3MESZX17BjpxunDHca3V2RqklOZPAdm_9u7yN9oeASbq5A4GTXMDBZ1n3OEOoPs8wvBR0_8ctQU29YMHLpmT-F3hUfI57R2uUhH_PEAUrBsKeJFA/s3648/IMG_2054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qNY3P6MpfvJAyIHPZ_6ibdKLEEE49RFNAjBH8iboeoNMj3NbvmgDsLHN81eC2eyf1h3MESZX17BjpxunDHca3V2RqklOZPAdm_9u7yN9oeASbq5A4GTXMDBZ1n3OEOoPs8wvBR0_8ctQU29YMHLpmT-F3hUfI57R2uUhH_PEAUrBsKeJFA/s320/IMG_2054.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZMJh5G6uTiECCwnDXrPhUrFSVx710clrACrCfPbd_PjISQmY9bg92aktmGLfRrQ-eC0V8szBpoZ5hMKrB82bMnzR1Ka2o1y1y1xELKHAjuqPKxiU4sK_5OYDaYXW1guKKurBx971V_ZVCSP9ogxacjtvxu-JMr2zjlTvDFq03K3rPDQeYw/s3648/IMG_2065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZMJh5G6uTiECCwnDXrPhUrFSVx710clrACrCfPbd_PjISQmY9bg92aktmGLfRrQ-eC0V8szBpoZ5hMKrB82bMnzR1Ka2o1y1y1xELKHAjuqPKxiU4sK_5OYDaYXW1guKKurBx971V_ZVCSP9ogxacjtvxu-JMr2zjlTvDFq03K3rPDQeYw/s320/IMG_2065.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steve was given a squirrel toy for Easter. It is called a Squngee. Basically, a bungee with places to attach corn to on the ends. The cam kept capturing after the leap, Jon managed to tweak the settings and was able to capture some mild acrobatics. After a bit, Steve will move the cobs up and give the squirrel a better workout! YouTube has some videos posted with different creatures using this fun contraption. One has racoon visiting at night! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGTYksBSd63wNVtVOyILkF71pda8rdENNza3AFn6N2-doFBvRiH0y184-MW6jjWb3u1eK4H2jq-6f3cCACrZCzkTPquHfcIG0m-oPaE9LgcsDKY1ae8q3smL2VLEWQgDpuAdWcHxWAKF-sob4PPWswCSPivw7ey8BFyztGSFjs6eKfhZjSw/s640/MUD_0201_Moment2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGTYksBSd63wNVtVOyILkF71pda8rdENNza3AFn6N2-doFBvRiH0y184-MW6jjWb3u1eK4H2jq-6f3cCACrZCzkTPquHfcIG0m-oPaE9LgcsDKY1ae8q3smL2VLEWQgDpuAdWcHxWAKF-sob4PPWswCSPivw7ey8BFyztGSFjs6eKfhZjSw/s320/MUD_0201_Moment2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMCiUkgLHp-AA5sBJYqqhWCJ3POcGZoo37BMOKMHNwK-U2M61xcudOGEBCgAIgS0foe3SB1jWb_BEaOjGxSCW67W9dabwQekskLXgQ4Wz8ksM9yja5AygP1gtjuPHlLBgFXRitv0guhBH3wGxQQWFdoBMe2ZOHCV-tHxujrf3RfzlQ6VyCg/s640/MUD_0201_Moment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMCiUkgLHp-AA5sBJYqqhWCJ3POcGZoo37BMOKMHNwK-U2M61xcudOGEBCgAIgS0foe3SB1jWb_BEaOjGxSCW67W9dabwQekskLXgQ4Wz8ksM9yja5AygP1gtjuPHlLBgFXRitv0guhBH3wGxQQWFdoBMe2ZOHCV-tHxujrf3RfzlQ6VyCg/s320/MUD_0201_Moment.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-89559792526057274072022-04-18T14:45:00.000-07:002022-04-18T14:45:40.663-07:00Back in Time Hansell Side <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcIDMcJrc9FE6a9nuIE6SOIjc2MUPCrqiG-Pd31LZ241z65ISWN8iFfdqgQi0SCLAUXkNzRu6SyUObHPiBsFwL734vwXHFQ0wm3xyWy2OK-3mrTWbFmvV80OlH1iZWx6ALCKB4jvU93xoM5q0Xee4FhmSaoIO8UNqIdhUwfH9qwRTdsMXpA/s5728/IMAG0198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5728" data-original-width="3824" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcIDMcJrc9FE6a9nuIE6SOIjc2MUPCrqiG-Pd31LZ241z65ISWN8iFfdqgQi0SCLAUXkNzRu6SyUObHPiBsFwL734vwXHFQ0wm3xyWy2OK-3mrTWbFmvV80OlH1iZWx6ALCKB4jvU93xoM5q0Xee4FhmSaoIO8UNqIdhUwfH9qwRTdsMXpA/s320/IMAG0198.JPG" width="214" /></a></div> It has been almost a year since updating anything in blogger. I'm a bit annoyed because it still has annoying glictches that remain unchanged. At any rate, I wanted to go back in time. Easter 2022 week was spent doing many different things. One of them was going through and moving family slides to digital media. The Kodak Slide n Scan I purchased worked much better after Jon figured out a more efficient way to use it. Unfortunately, for some strange reason, the scanner only allows one to put the dates from 1980 to 2050 on images. There are dates on the slides, but I've not written them down in a notebook yet. Some of the photos have people who are also not written down yet! I will edit them in as I get them. No matter, enjoy these first years of the Rod Hansell family as we go back in time. <p></p><p> Pre Steve vacation with family from Dorothy's side on the Oregon Coast. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfpwbotJkn0GammO0VpIY8w6txhbRyFb1IHLkC9f5iyCwd0OR41t8sn9VIXPxMIcWz88AUDnfIkNNZ9f9EZvse2LPLDUoghUFalkSfRxuYu1Ju12KGCE6km60aMb8JtbUcfPdCa1hF47kxywBZEkHgJz3CLOeG1DQIC3h-s4WJMb3ujt50A/s5041/IMAG0225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfpwbotJkn0GammO0VpIY8w6txhbRyFb1IHLkC9f5iyCwd0OR41t8sn9VIXPxMIcWz88AUDnfIkNNZ9f9EZvse2LPLDUoghUFalkSfRxuYu1Ju12KGCE6km60aMb8JtbUcfPdCa1hF47kxywBZEkHgJz3CLOeG1DQIC3h-s4WJMb3ujt50A/s5041/IMAG0225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM_sJU7YwxNkt-F_e2QiQU2fOzdrZyznmruwcj2RctOBjkZxhHep_JHXHgxLI5LS3ASLWWIyxGKQNh9AcxbhSISVxSVLdNaQXwjD0WB1XyaGxelNOde6DYw8q39xwt8t3QO4jXZN7tuhFV5sj3nPM19enPJOMYOvzF5duHEYDZiV33usmWQ/s5728/IMAG0138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3824" data-original-width="5728" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NIMJeYMeUYySMtKM-DPXyQAnQgorKJHtog08B5NrF6AAanMTDbCfgwYQo9wQ064fCzhw5D2wfhOC_d0wgpRyqITnc29IUsAd8n0hFZVtmiriniBzkO3XQCZuoMtSDopD7yv1ygt25MtTosYdSIoFbVSrk0TKg80tLQnLRnG6v3w7yREozA/s320/IMAG0221.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-48493986873192993982021-05-12T21:09:00.001-07:002021-05-12T21:09:47.012-07:00Mother's Day 2021<p><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif;">Here, he could exist; "but mere existence is not enough," he sighed; "to live, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower!" ~ Hans Christian Andersen.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOfZ3nTmffYBMC1u5EWioqktEm_NPaTK7ZkUfzD8eQFf653jB0jJkqKEPxuVYabz2kZO6p3Ee1W9rAgK9dpId0uTpjUCigPpN9BWeyiSFhf5yVVqozAVcwzT1qK3E_YTVaHB-/s2048/IMG_1104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOfZ3nTmffYBMC1u5EWioqktEm_NPaTK7ZkUfzD8eQFf653jB0jJkqKEPxuVYabz2kZO6p3Ee1W9rAgK9dpId0uTpjUCigPpN9BWeyiSFhf5yVVqozAVcwzT1qK3E_YTVaHB-/s320/IMG_1104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above is one of a trio of tulips that has been blooming since Mid April! They are the only ones of this color in the yard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrM34jYIpUUJvENtNap4sbjfW6S4mKBuUCpwbl82uj0tfDhFwFNk4t7zIySBz3Ixw_Z-1H90OEsmQzTve3X9eDa2Xt941ciaIByd8B9AGi-9BZL73dqmHugWvJmkhenQMrVwQ/s2048/IMG_1101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrM34jYIpUUJvENtNap4sbjfW6S4mKBuUCpwbl82uj0tfDhFwFNk4t7zIySBz3Ixw_Z-1H90OEsmQzTve3X9eDa2Xt941ciaIByd8B9AGi-9BZL73dqmHugWvJmkhenQMrVwQ/s320/IMG_1101.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These tulips are under choke cherry trees and looked spindly this spring. Lovely blooms on not very sturdy tall stems. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGM5RNzQdZ43tqVXSBc8yZZiZDzMmiXJDuIYAv2m0JGNLBIc9XBahGMkmAgv1PQUChYTkTwCU15_nIN-dGhzbsmGGyHCu0iUXD-NWw68URwZocCfgzYxs_nujCxtBCLKv0ub4/s1923/IMG_1100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1923" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGM5RNzQdZ43tqVXSBc8yZZiZDzMmiXJDuIYAv2m0JGNLBIc9XBahGMkmAgv1PQUChYTkTwCU15_nIN-dGhzbsmGGyHCu0iUXD-NWw68URwZocCfgzYxs_nujCxtBCLKv0ub4/s320/IMG_1100.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had meals with Dorothy two Sunday's in a row. The first Sunday we went to the newly reopened Long Branch. Grandpa always wanted to play card games before the meal arrived and the tradition has carried on. Jon chose to play a game called 'Golf'. Except Dorothy didn't remember it the way the guys did. Dorothy won the first game, because she accidentally played twice in a row. Even though they were playing with 8 cards and the sister's don't do that. She said they played it all the time and when Steve asked her who taught her, she said, 'Grandpa.' Who also taught the guys!! Later, Dorothy was a bit annoyed at the way Jon was playing. She said, "We don't play like ordinary people, we like to let everyone see if they can make a match." Steve responded with, 'You would't want to win or anything...." She also said, "I'm glad you two don't play with us!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After lunch, an elderly lady with a cane walked up to Dorothy. The lady had on a mask and said happily, 'I thought I recognized you! But, I don't remember your name.' After a bit of chit chat, the woman walked off and we asked Dorothy who she was. Dorothy replied, 'I recognize her, but I don't remember her name!' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next Sunday, we invited Dorothy down for dinner on Mother's Day. While we were still getting things sorted, Jon showed off some of his photos from up on the Ranch (see previous post). He and Steve also brought in a pair of kits for her to meet. These are Maude's, they are about 11 or 12 days old here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJZVSIK1FiHqaxV0ujjGBALeDVAmKSIssvyB_2HtHsJczbF9rS103kcHahDbjvgheIumh1vTtDZxtW995IRCRjQeR95z4EwyOD1g5Sa11zIhFBpIIwqAVag8dToy5y4a95b_0/s2048/IMG_1119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJZVSIK1FiHqaxV0ujjGBALeDVAmKSIssvyB_2HtHsJczbF9rS103kcHahDbjvgheIumh1vTtDZxtW995IRCRjQeR95z4EwyOD1g5Sa11zIhFBpIIwqAVag8dToy5y4a95b_0/s320/IMG_1119.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After dinner, we took pictures. Always a good idea. :o) Besides, we needed to move after our meal of shrimp skewers, grilled chicken, and various salads! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPU_8JxlLkIfdel3uUffho2TxSeb6ZAwDpvq7q1NyHBgZmcMcgPI-PZwUozuc7P93SNpCAP1tsbF7iIFQteJwEHEtPrMH6IGZiMaogYbca89E5jaAWzXI-Bqw642ZDfu_qGUWG/s2048/IMG_1107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPU_8JxlLkIfdel3uUffho2TxSeb6ZAwDpvq7q1NyHBgZmcMcgPI-PZwUozuc7P93SNpCAP1tsbF7iIFQteJwEHEtPrMH6IGZiMaogYbca89E5jaAWzXI-Bqw642ZDfu_qGUWG/s320/IMG_1107.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyNy96hPh2-OkKviDT-834hUbaj_9jwwrqlsiAp1lqb4b44rydMevYxNB54E66Z9OZvq342MBa-sir8HMW21-NxJstNuAsYScBOelTw7mBIIR5QBJLC_9ntpC14hXdl-Bn-o-/s2048/IMG_1111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyNy96hPh2-OkKviDT-834hUbaj_9jwwrqlsiAp1lqb4b44rydMevYxNB54E66Z9OZvq342MBa-sir8HMW21-NxJstNuAsYScBOelTw7mBIIR5QBJLC_9ntpC14hXdl-Bn-o-/s320/IMG_1111.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfgPJYHUchp3ee4ix1XETy1xNPu-5YiMjxW_7dr69GrjkvZMSFX934fsjkkYrg9rtztPqWGAS9_C-aUxZSIfEN_XSL66AqpVaZ90KewA0X-zRZeBpBRyQsQc-Y9YpHW_EQIn-/s1679/IMG_1113+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1679" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfgPJYHUchp3ee4ix1XETy1xNPu-5YiMjxW_7dr69GrjkvZMSFX934fsjkkYrg9rtztPqWGAS9_C-aUxZSIfEN_XSL66AqpVaZ90KewA0X-zRZeBpBRyQsQc-Y9YpHW_EQIn-/s320/IMG_1113+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saved dessert to eat with a game of Triominos. Chocolate cake with perfectly chocolate chocolate frosting and ice cream. The game was a bit annoying, thankfully the mom's were ahead by the time we opted to end the rounds. Dorothy was sent home with a few leftovers and when Jon got back he realised he forgot to give us surprises! Grandma's bird feeder is still on a side table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYwDIpm96rpcdmjJ5q-9Hghd4GHyQ4TIpV9ffJK6pMPHF9fsUp6RwHcXPX_OKxiKO3v4gGs9syreSZ26YDMr42zlviyDYGMrrA315gyLjIhzaXMAA7ER0SHLyMn4j0wtGsFUm/s2048/IMG_1122+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYwDIpm96rpcdmjJ5q-9Hghd4GHyQ4TIpV9ffJK6pMPHF9fsUp6RwHcXPX_OKxiKO3v4gGs9syreSZ26YDMr42zlviyDYGMrrA315gyLjIhzaXMAA7ER0SHLyMn4j0wtGsFUm/s320/IMG_1122+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Monday, I got more surprises! 7 painted lady caterpillars. The kit is supposed to have 5, but I'll enjoy the 7. At least 2 are guaranteed to turn into butterflies. Unfortunately, I didn't realise they were supposed to be kept at a room temp of 68 or more, so the not so little guys (after a couple of days!!) are upstairs where it is a bit warmer. Jon watched them for quite a while, when they were still downstairs getting acclimated to being in a container not surrounded by packing material in a small box! Hoping we can witness changes. Jon doesn't remember this from Kindergarten. I do!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslrm-fYcb5bKKhSDFSjzcDUQ6MQerGe0Evw7aCygRb0qLeuQigTLJTa5PK6cwEpAhfSQLhkPWDKhTgw-ULKoPe21HcmoMzHn6e6emUy29JYgsxxNf5qNZ-zlwMmNSpPLx05Fu/s2048/IMG_1124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslrm-fYcb5bKKhSDFSjzcDUQ6MQerGe0Evw7aCygRb0qLeuQigTLJTa5PK6cwEpAhfSQLhkPWDKhTgw-ULKoPe21HcmoMzHn6e6emUy29JYgsxxNf5qNZ-zlwMmNSpPLx05Fu/s320/IMG_1124.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-80796025695678382292021-04-29T12:16:00.002-07:002021-04-29T12:16:58.029-07:00Mtn Ranch in late April <p> Jon went up to the Mtn Ranch the last two weekends in April. The first one was for fun, the second was for hunting with more than his camera. He took pictures of quite a few birds, a couple are ones not usually found in this area, so that was super exciting. We'll start off this mountain visit with a game. </p><p> Duck, Duck, GOOSE! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJ8Z6a6Ip2-QfOuQNivQ83qebC0stMXGkv3Nbyq1y5Vm6Zvg6XiHw-aPeZ3GUTBdIp-lvCQopdK2ZW_OFi4nIoRrRbC_gzJg0tQ37kqsmYgGHCK-bHuRBU30o4sYPb9iio1dT/s4608/IMG_9456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJ8Z6a6Ip2-QfOuQNivQ83qebC0stMXGkv3Nbyq1y5Vm6Zvg6XiHw-aPeZ3GUTBdIp-lvCQopdK2ZW_OFi4nIoRrRbC_gzJg0tQ37kqsmYgGHCK-bHuRBU30o4sYPb9iio1dT/s320/IMG_9456.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>These ladies reminded him a bit of the two geese from Disney's Aristocats. They were high stepping and walking with a stately bustle. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVnEd2o7J9ptb6Hym7Osx4XaohvYUTpMU8b_v1iXyfpKJaoK61qKrawzmhYVc6nMWR5h8x8L1bHPoBuszDM5xJJbStYNrIA7QKCfhjsjkXjWGxaGE7F0v28GDpAHy5k1mYdJS/s4608/IMG_9421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVnEd2o7J9ptb6Hym7Osx4XaohvYUTpMU8b_v1iXyfpKJaoK61qKrawzmhYVc6nMWR5h8x8L1bHPoBuszDM5xJJbStYNrIA7QKCfhjsjkXjWGxaGE7F0v28GDpAHy5k1mYdJS/s320/IMG_9421.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This Tom was hanging around near them. Oddly, even though he has all the lovely feathers and struts around like he owns the place, it is the hens who appear to defend their Tom. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqE1qY4g3zvyQDNMyfagxwJvYXQT4gLvvG9IOU8H_sU55IKFFUWaFpS2mKjpCWwFT5Eoii6vH9Vv2pyLQ1zcfMHu7oiZSEC-lX68XXFTfWxUUxMAo-cUhyphenhyphenqUsTpF1kAz2GkaB/s4608/IMG_9409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqE1qY4g3zvyQDNMyfagxwJvYXQT4gLvvG9IOU8H_sU55IKFFUWaFpS2mKjpCWwFT5Eoii6vH9Vv2pyLQ1zcfMHu7oiZSEC-lX68XXFTfWxUUxMAo-cUhyphenhyphenqUsTpF1kAz2GkaB/s320/IMG_9409.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Up above, Jon found this hawk. The video he took was really good, but haven't yet figured out how to upload videos from him into blogger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK136wv42zPK0uXLbrl89-PJZcez-gMkGujHdyWNS0Veb2azk4ZnQNJb6DA_KUeKY3ZzCQqCDFIH-1SvCl5KnygvLXVmDQRWHaD93rSr3ufyTAA3NwPrveFvd-41_8UjHlrLHn/s4608/IMG_9439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK136wv42zPK0uXLbrl89-PJZcez-gMkGujHdyWNS0Veb2azk4ZnQNJb6DA_KUeKY3ZzCQqCDFIH-1SvCl5KnygvLXVmDQRWHaD93rSr3ufyTAA3NwPrveFvd-41_8UjHlrLHn/s320/IMG_9439.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXYh2q0_nog8q7OuFTbFS7pnbnVwuE8ebs5UWJ3QtyT-pd_K3jhfaQFb1U0r3zU7USe81iVmE1cCeRaOCa2fj9VYNdoAzL2VjqRiCyhE0UXm-NUTxSyex_lt7BAIUTTZqorD-/s4608/IMG_9432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXYh2q0_nog8q7OuFTbFS7pnbnVwuE8ebs5UWJ3QtyT-pd_K3jhfaQFb1U0r3zU7USe81iVmE1cCeRaOCa2fj9VYNdoAzL2VjqRiCyhE0UXm-NUTxSyex_lt7BAIUTTZqorD-/s320/IMG_9432.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were some younglings out snacking, too. So many four footed creatures look terrible in spring. Their fur is shedding and they look as if they could eat an entire field of wheat! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18q8_5LETjMFrzJn-zN7QKbWEbRXTWEx7vLsdx2CLhN16B1sgJRMBrUIJj9mPYQKba1rA9xgiWbbNOY88vjFWc_vO8lJTkzwhxErlsH67OW0ZOLXus9a4ivLjnyg6q5jKrS1r/s4608/IMG_9549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18q8_5LETjMFrzJn-zN7QKbWEbRXTWEx7vLsdx2CLhN16B1sgJRMBrUIJj9mPYQKba1rA9xgiWbbNOY88vjFWc_vO8lJTkzwhxErlsH67OW0ZOLXus9a4ivLjnyg6q5jKrS1r/s320/IMG_9549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Sandhill cranes migrate north each spring and return in the fall. They are often so high overhead you can't find them. Sometimes, however, you sight their dark 'V' against the bright blue of the sky and are amazed. Amazed at how far away they are, how loud they are, and how crazy it is they exist. They are definitely an oddly shaped avian. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ItFjD5Bk5Z-B1o91HaXqvJg4gqkJB6cllkPdCx0kDyaTDAfm-NQqHwZ9OI0vxGrDagUV0C7_z7w0utYkADZAUMw4tq5-ZM5BhIhkYXAIScBP-tiGX3boY4W1AkVMoKuoHoO-/s4608/IMG_9521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ItFjD5Bk5Z-B1o91HaXqvJg4gqkJB6cllkPdCx0kDyaTDAfm-NQqHwZ9OI0vxGrDagUV0C7_z7w0utYkADZAUMw4tq5-ZM5BhIhkYXAIScBP-tiGX3boY4W1AkVMoKuoHoO-/s320/IMG_9521.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The next weekend Jon was up there, it was raining. From his camp he was able to look out on the pond over the fence and he found these absolutely bizarre birds. On All About Birds, a website I have used often, it shows these shore birds are not in this area. In a larger map, it shows they might be. I'm having some trouble understanding the map feature!! Anyway, these are black necked stilts. They have an interesting call and were very busy wading on their long pink legs and foraging for whatever might be edible in this small bit of water. Jon also noticed some other birds in with the stilts. The bird below is probably a snipe, it did have long legs when it was not swimming. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxa1Y2scGr-ecpK0mGxjl8nM-v597OL0f7RmpY6MNz66VaqjAE5ESHJZGb3XrELk0GO_fxG_Bq61G_lqPWiHucSSvD69zQB4v48k_Wjcsb3ARpoRzLwyaves0MJThn1-VutklL/s4608/IMG_9663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxa1Y2scGr-ecpK0mGxjl8nM-v597OL0f7RmpY6MNz66VaqjAE5ESHJZGb3XrELk0GO_fxG_Bq61G_lqPWiHucSSvD69zQB4v48k_Wjcsb3ARpoRzLwyaves0MJThn1-VutklL/s320/IMG_9663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A bowling pin..or is it a penguin? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcxH74voT2dZ1Yfe6ys4FVFjBbStn35C3RAQHjNdC1NS_-CsQC677NkTtI_7p8oifWNNtSSAvba9_UqbnfmGoxkCpF4sK1uJ0IMbzu7ETpHQ8hVkfsDXQuJXykp2fzLqfIOqg/s4608/IMG_9659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcxH74voT2dZ1Yfe6ys4FVFjBbStn35C3RAQHjNdC1NS_-CsQC677NkTtI_7p8oifWNNtSSAvba9_UqbnfmGoxkCpF4sK1uJ0IMbzu7ETpHQ8hVkfsDXQuJXykp2fzLqfIOqg/s320/IMG_9659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Look at those legs!!!!! This link will take you to All About Birds. :o) <span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: "helvetica neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.2779px;"><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-necked_Stilt/overview" target="_blank">They have the second-longest legs in proportion to their bodies of any bird, exceeded only by flamingos.</a> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzH6vYGYgeHW3qJ0Nvt5_QZi6Ohm0kHok3nU6PTSl4h3kMO1qB5PBtrE1wA5DR9zzBFzOm1FZOiUUM-78WMoUTGqJdy5EhrEANiYp9FDmStVZJQv6ohRlNxWLLlKmFRnlGXpo/s4608/IMG_9647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzH6vYGYgeHW3qJ0Nvt5_QZi6Ohm0kHok3nU6PTSl4h3kMO1qB5PBtrE1wA5DR9zzBFzOm1FZOiUUM-78WMoUTGqJdy5EhrEANiYp9FDmStVZJQv6ohRlNxWLLlKmFRnlGXpo/s320/IMG_9647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon also found a very brown duck on the pond. It was cinnamon teal and his mate. Like the rest of the teals, you can't see the green bit on the wings unless they are in flight. They will nest in EO, so perhaps the pair will stick around! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlBZkPE3lamtDcLkwmNvahmtOdSYofqJcMR6oIjlu4RH8PqhpVribxew060sG8NvaM_BK4n3ZsUpnKLdVwCDKwt7xmuFK213XDIGFbnB4LZpqO8bBQD6OVbqD5tjqSi-XKGo2/s4608/IMG_9696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlBZkPE3lamtDcLkwmNvahmtOdSYofqJcMR6oIjlu4RH8PqhpVribxew060sG8NvaM_BK4n3ZsUpnKLdVwCDKwt7xmuFK213XDIGFbnB4LZpqO8bBQD6OVbqD5tjqSi-XKGo2/s320/IMG_9696.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCD4UMk0N9uDjg3aahUr6I37-XCUc-9EAM-3J914UdJ8F5xuTriN9LOonHDwh84PqwlM2V5YcR31qLq5E06moLd_ZlOH7nwIIW7A1IC6Jo3U8ccMbV8aecyhoI_uhxyf3mrlk/s4608/IMG_9690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCD4UMk0N9uDjg3aahUr6I37-XCUc-9EAM-3J914UdJ8F5xuTriN9LOonHDwh84PqwlM2V5YcR31qLq5E06moLd_ZlOH7nwIIW7A1IC6Jo3U8ccMbV8aecyhoI_uhxyf3mrlk/s320/IMG_9690.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon had gone up on Friday night to hunt for turkey. He heard them calling and anticipated an easy day on Saturday. It didn't work out that way, though! After a day of rain and not rain and using his hen call, he was about to pack up and return to the house, when he decided to call once more. This time, he had an answer. The story is a lot more interesting in his own words, but I'll sum up. A hen came out of hiding to see about the 'calling hen' and Jon waited and waited. Eventually, the prominent tom strutted forth and Jon was able to take a shot. Looking at the variety of birds Jon found on the ranch these last weeks, the turkey is by fair the oddest. They have scaly long legs, incredible soft and stiff feathers full of stunning colors, a rather creepy lizard like head and neck in several mismatched colors, formidable beaks and talons, and something called a beard that is made up of actual hair jutting out of their chest! No one could come up with all those elements if they were given a skeleton and had no knowledge of this sort of fowl. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPup3cDx2VKksnOOWMnaV-q-Au04hPRnOnwbAwObsYZYLARu7D6pxe-iuSsmbLEXpNEWBo0TiIN1EGnnPqowk7Z2LGEiSw6fDMGBd2JJGTzBnYYdl4UyT7K5FfWRw9WOcAoHGd/s4608/IMG_9715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPup3cDx2VKksnOOWMnaV-q-Au04hPRnOnwbAwObsYZYLARu7D6pxe-iuSsmbLEXpNEWBo0TiIN1EGnnPqowk7Z2LGEiSw6fDMGBd2JJGTzBnYYdl4UyT7K5FfWRw9WOcAoHGd/s320/IMG_9715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I'd add a photo of the feathers and another of Jonathan, however, it appears the new Chromebook isn't compatible with my cell phone. Compatibility is a typical problem! </span><div style="text-align: left;"> We had a half of the bird for dinner on Wednesday and it had a great flavor. It had been brined with a lot of water, about a TB of brown sugar, and a good deal of garlic salt with parsley. When it was cooked, I added most of a sliced apple and an eighth of a cucumber. I didn't know exactly how long to cook it, so parts were overcooked a bit, but overall, it was a good first time from the hunt to the oven. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-16332501703075301952021-02-16T19:55:00.002-08:002021-02-16T19:55:15.315-08:00More Snow and Snow Creations<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lot of pictures- it has been wonderful having so much winter! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MRejgWDw8SPhfzy3oBVCAjeo1f63COXhB0c-W7l-8i4kXEBzjb3N5TFhcJWKWymdnaqrfyNp8-BodoNvDnX5F6wmKl9q2VLAwWcTF51uxZPMNhlZwBrh3BUZIlo6ILbIaLxM/s615/IMG_1021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MRejgWDw8SPhfzy3oBVCAjeo1f63COXhB0c-W7l-8i4kXEBzjb3N5TFhcJWKWymdnaqrfyNp8-BodoNvDnX5F6wmKl9q2VLAwWcTF51uxZPMNhlZwBrh3BUZIlo6ILbIaLxM/s320/IMG_1021.JPG" /></a></div>This little hole is now a tunnel under the feeder and out into the yard. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJL4Xbt9ixFYsfnJAClbgbER8avLTLopCjr_YQk3DPH4N4C50myiikwa97TEDQsKwiPd8MLuL1kxyFaFRTFFZA71jFKtGqZzcI-c3OCDh0C3AlGqcG6NAURVmF2xyxB0SzsFLR/s615/IMG_1023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJL4Xbt9ixFYsfnJAClbgbER8avLTLopCjr_YQk3DPH4N4C50myiikwa97TEDQsKwiPd8MLuL1kxyFaFRTFFZA71jFKtGqZzcI-c3OCDh0C3AlGqcG6NAURVmF2xyxB0SzsFLR/s320/IMG_1023.JPG" /></a></div>More yard. There is a path to the feeder and now an open spot. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuvogIRQXr8Wfu2a2TW7UuRTLkFkAqhyy0uFQ8KFsr375cw1vW96lBAUMd2o0Z-E1Xdu7TGC5kQ2f-fq4XnRZphb7cJJoW9MStIbYfOpcApS34wKn-RYyBt7lpEIBxS34z_5Q/s615/IMG_1027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuvogIRQXr8Wfu2a2TW7UuRTLkFkAqhyy0uFQ8KFsr375cw1vW96lBAUMd2o0Z-E1Xdu7TGC5kQ2f-fq4XnRZphb7cJJoW9MStIbYfOpcApS34wKn-RYyBt7lpEIBxS34z_5Q/s320/IMG_1027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPqaPXfpO6VhIpJkzoufBn9oO8tE0DguLXLG0fYGiiDyiNrsEy4GZJPTGzu1nyBq16sJk0He-lRZdFrQ0qmg6643uQ2Jxus36Iv0vpJ8nMdZ1YShp7NjuG7Nw_elkNKtSzzr3/s615/IMG_1026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPqaPXfpO6VhIpJkzoufBn9oO8tE0DguLXLG0fYGiiDyiNrsEy4GZJPTGzu1nyBq16sJk0He-lRZdFrQ0qmg6643uQ2Jxus36Iv0vpJ8nMdZ1YShp7NjuG7Nw_elkNKtSzzr3/s320/IMG_1026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The roof holds a lot of snow and when it melts enough to fall off, there is a bit of a mess. The porch was mostly cleared til this load landed. As you can see from the glove, the piece of ice under it is pretty thick. Several inches! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKwP-LwM8W3-zzbHFJetaEyspffLkzJCqlyH5GAA8UQRxcIQS6oM8wQmOGtXb5Fc0HUlyO6DJ_brDOldrSAiyQytfP_xIRNpS8_ss8Ja4QVHnTF3uWi9O5GiBO9m7ekEd7Vv5/s2048/IMG_1025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKwP-LwM8W3-zzbHFJetaEyspffLkzJCqlyH5GAA8UQRxcIQS6oM8wQmOGtXb5Fc0HUlyO6DJ_brDOldrSAiyQytfP_xIRNpS8_ss8Ja4QVHnTF3uWi9O5GiBO9m7ekEd7Vv5/s320/IMG_1025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79KBnOkTIKvSwDUoi7nQXtioFKga8b5vDv9eBf9h-JbQPaXg01Jv-keIhu0wZhZHo0v-seO6tp5yfq2niGIFUB_L3vgqYTO8rE5cQKaKzrrUUVcndM_9GRybiIQux1A70lKXb/s615/IMG_1020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79KBnOkTIKvSwDUoi7nQXtioFKga8b5vDv9eBf9h-JbQPaXg01Jv-keIhu0wZhZHo0v-seO6tp5yfq2niGIFUB_L3vgqYTO8rE5cQKaKzrrUUVcndM_9GRybiIQux1A70lKXb/s320/IMG_1020.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above is the alley and below is third street. AFTER Jon had already plowed on the weekend. (This is Monday, President's Day) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykHzFuff_fdyi48lTSCK4l9bnP9y68eKauDDdZnRGJlL_mOBVPsHJPUH79oZMViegN8DU0LJEZigHDH6VIc_0BCwtNaxKI4UPRGRhZ6VR2goiOXH8kUY72-3e3aiUCmMsl6O-/s615/IMG_1019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykHzFuff_fdyi48lTSCK4l9bnP9y68eKauDDdZnRGJlL_mOBVPsHJPUH79oZMViegN8DU0LJEZigHDH6VIc_0BCwtNaxKI4UPRGRhZ6VR2goiOXH8kUY72-3e3aiUCmMsl6O-/s320/IMG_1019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday. Finally managed to get outside and look around. Jon's cages are a tad snowy!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cCOfZMbKEieDkKZemkH9NhUJrtc20_m9vlfXQQhmR3Op7X22ctqVQgJ6w7xVi8HWU2cXaalSRNvNrbbWTjxXdV5_OQ4Zm3694_TipmpsEvM3dA7bmYNcS3WvPcX2xVOnOuDF/s717/IMG_1031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cCOfZMbKEieDkKZemkH9NhUJrtc20_m9vlfXQQhmR3Op7X22ctqVQgJ6w7xVi8HWU2cXaalSRNvNrbbWTjxXdV5_OQ4Zm3694_TipmpsEvM3dA7bmYNcS3WvPcX2xVOnOuDF/s320/IMG_1031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Also realised the snow was not soft and fluffy. Being a bit sticky, it could be used for making. So, below is Mrs. Whatsit. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAqETEozgSH87UesGmjvtLRqV6HJj3as9G3cMYnMs5xiOtRbEJkhGyiaBjPrmOeBarb5op4327lBsP1Un7xNtJPurRbC_dQ1_n-RXU3_polBZL03txr7Xn9lM1frnI7i28Tgq/s615/IMG_1036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAqETEozgSH87UesGmjvtLRqV6HJj3as9G3cMYnMs5xiOtRbEJkhGyiaBjPrmOeBarb5op4327lBsP1Un7xNtJPurRbC_dQ1_n-RXU3_polBZL03txr7Xn9lM1frnI7i28Tgq/s320/IMG_1036.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was in the front yard making more snow people and Jon decided to make a rabbit. There is another photo at the end of the rabbit. It is eating sticks, because the sticks looked awful as whiskers!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9dwUbJm9waR_G7thVmWwMZGyfG09Rt6Kn2gpc1EWmc7mriI2LDP21pKDzrS2Ka1SOTwIcKsU-IqgcvBW2mBo0VvIv0Y8hpnYVfICWZuhGNUrwunGzMUdJDzHq9kWeI7LRJ3q/s692/IMG_1594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9dwUbJm9waR_G7thVmWwMZGyfG09Rt6Kn2gpc1EWmc7mriI2LDP21pKDzrS2Ka1SOTwIcKsU-IqgcvBW2mBo0VvIv0Y8hpnYVfICWZuhGNUrwunGzMUdJDzHq9kWeI7LRJ3q/s320/IMG_1594.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Snow man.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYSj70ow1Z7QRDKrvdoI_Eaqq5nRhSD1AGWO_KQXPsjgB4NBS6An6xi74ErvYmyQNgdp682hSOH8V3To_g_lMGu61d1Bhll1H-2DSpieBqN4BUdtb_GDfT8j9t8sUblV4tqoB/s692/IMG_1595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYSj70ow1Z7QRDKrvdoI_Eaqq5nRhSD1AGWO_KQXPsjgB4NBS6An6xi74ErvYmyQNgdp682hSOH8V3To_g_lMGu61d1Bhll1H-2DSpieBqN4BUdtb_GDfT8j9t8sUblV4tqoB/s320/IMG_1595.JPG" /></a></div>And a Peep!! This was colored with food coloring and water in a spray bottle. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulosTEr0aFHWPrnJU4vFOgtcnaG0h7RxIER8QNJqj63PHiZBHlQe7H2_4l1-GcasXzwdQ0PS8cu2uax8rFmMKot6_O4DGOBlYpyqBEUg037uggrFBKclbFgJIJ-PN7IG4V8wf/s692/IMG_1598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulosTEr0aFHWPrnJU4vFOgtcnaG0h7RxIER8QNJqj63PHiZBHlQe7H2_4l1-GcasXzwdQ0PS8cu2uax8rFmMKot6_O4DGOBlYpyqBEUg037uggrFBKclbFgJIJ-PN7IG4V8wf/s320/IMG_1598.JPG" /></a></div>Another snow lady. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodAjpnHFotS2h50LqG3mOPSyWk2ge4904Zw7CzCMjJoJIdLUKBJx9AzBY9wg94Bvkfe6vO7bYkIWKQUSBh2pao7UEVqPN1wwPyGdYnsEgMS2muEBrEyb2kgOddSVfDo4znodP/s692/IMG_1599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodAjpnHFotS2h50LqG3mOPSyWk2ge4904Zw7CzCMjJoJIdLUKBJx9AzBY9wg94Bvkfe6vO7bYkIWKQUSBh2pao7UEVqPN1wwPyGdYnsEgMS2muEBrEyb2kgOddSVfDo4znodP/s320/IMG_1599.JPG" /></a></div>And a last view of the rabbit Jon made. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKkLAJVLNEnPfmqhx5VNm-jjLpxsfWZqsgcjB-JM8tjrNh3w6WiVvwHhunwj470Kj3MR1pZEiZaXIUd1d0ej-FTaPBirKQZivjm7kmbR_8uCQ9D1SEUdMtxkx_29j0eSBOyJA/s692/IMG_1600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKkLAJVLNEnPfmqhx5VNm-jjLpxsfWZqsgcjB-JM8tjrNh3w6WiVvwHhunwj470Kj3MR1pZEiZaXIUd1d0ej-FTaPBirKQZivjm7kmbR_8uCQ9D1SEUdMtxkx_29j0eSBOyJA/s320/IMG_1600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Not sure what will happen in the rest of the week. There may be more snow, but the forecast is also calling for warmer temps and rain. Jon's pretty sure his rabbit will be around longer than my creations, but I can always Calvin and Hobbes mine and knock them over when they start to melt. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-87700057994812874182021-02-15T16:42:00.001-08:002021-02-15T16:42:24.437-08:00Birds in the Snow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First photo isn't of birds, but it is the feeder! This made me laugh. The squirrels knocked off the lid to the feeder and yet didn't discover it. Not even when there were two squirrels hanging on the squirrel baffler. It isn't supposed to be squirrel proof, just annoying enough so the squirrel need to work at it. Anyway, this day there were 5 of the critters in the lilac, waiting for seeds!!! We were really hoping one would crawl in, but it is probably best. Can't imagine trying to empty a bird feeder of an irate fat squirrel. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmtk6xMMYpsAEua4TDBCka-WgXoSVlAjmxcF3CFOeSnfUQCfQhaN6xwUCVwXYYmpMYmW0tk2DkQKz5FzNPdgQJ_kQm4nt2RH-d5VKN350uDp8pIKssdSo-bu2R9Cf8fLsrZkq/s692/IMG_1563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmtk6xMMYpsAEua4TDBCka-WgXoSVlAjmxcF3CFOeSnfUQCfQhaN6xwUCVwXYYmpMYmW0tk2DkQKz5FzNPdgQJ_kQm4nt2RH-d5VKN350uDp8pIKssdSo-bu2R9Cf8fLsrZkq/s320/IMG_1563.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWyzEatR6nSI61CmMPKPv1O5NladtFDYh52GJcs_jxU96tGCIDqKXt0RIrE8_fyibV65_s0b-wvZG8NeJaM7LIoN1uUSpWjAE3TT6klO0JxVkWEyI5m_-DBJtJ-CFeLcW0oWf/s692/IMG_1564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWyzEatR6nSI61CmMPKPv1O5NladtFDYh52GJcs_jxU96tGCIDqKXt0RIrE8_fyibV65_s0b-wvZG8NeJaM7LIoN1uUSpWjAE3TT6klO0JxVkWEyI5m_-DBJtJ-CFeLcW0oWf/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" /></a></div>Eventually, the fluffy tailed rodents left and the birds got their chance. I was inside taking photos, the porch had too much snow on it to hang around out there til birds were used to me. These are not near as curious as the ones in North Kenai. They are mostly gold finches, red finches, a few sparrows, and assorted juncos. Haven't seen a chickadee in years! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71FpMHitSXbaZzGK4SaAIXOvOIG8NFFJ75-xAzQSjCiqdWx0a9ZC-IQU0PFjB1puYVfIxUX8GXehu6e2qD0a2Mb7MBfFgbG4pETBYEfNPCry-L0XQ3-95Ny5m0UaRyO3P4-HO/s692/IMG_1567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71FpMHitSXbaZzGK4SaAIXOvOIG8NFFJ75-xAzQSjCiqdWx0a9ZC-IQU0PFjB1puYVfIxUX8GXehu6e2qD0a2Mb7MBfFgbG4pETBYEfNPCry-L0XQ3-95Ny5m0UaRyO3P4-HO/s320/IMG_1567.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Kxua2e3przeF8j-U6VmTb9rvFfYGZKqKiUU_MthUSYjUq1daOB0EiqfSKb7McsTXJXuIasok93sXLJa3YmOkX1UwpKrnerg9Kk0sQPo3on3pOHjYIK30FcgHg8yCzY6IkW5/s692/IMG_1571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1Kxua2e3przeF8j-U6VmTb9rvFfYGZKqKiUU_MthUSYjUq1daOB0EiqfSKb7McsTXJXuIasok93sXLJa3YmOkX1UwpKrnerg9Kk0sQPo3on3pOHjYIK30FcgHg8yCzY6IkW5/s320/IMG_1571.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB6WfByDa1M4t4qzeLD2swkpQkWgT9nTVeHI_KRtja5vyWv3Alx6rJeO9RXrCNxYF-Oez-Q7aROsPteYPa5ZDIm__i4427O2jV16V81vlXjiUzmvf2hmwpGC-T6dH0l8F4ze_/s692/IMG_1573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB6WfByDa1M4t4qzeLD2swkpQkWgT9nTVeHI_KRtja5vyWv3Alx6rJeO9RXrCNxYF-Oez-Q7aROsPteYPa5ZDIm__i4427O2jV16V81vlXjiUzmvf2hmwpGC-T6dH0l8F4ze_/s320/IMG_1573.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK41vAI4tPJzu10tnhmDta13gTePmdv7Wq0ef8uuqt_XlKVlTU02txEQuE_2qDYZ6XYvz7y3zttW7ZPZGRNcEAmC2eAl5ad4D-mEs8A86zbFWk06mzUSPVgzWH91JfkGZdlDu/s692/IMG_1576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK41vAI4tPJzu10tnhmDta13gTePmdv7Wq0ef8uuqt_XlKVlTU02txEQuE_2qDYZ6XYvz7y3zttW7ZPZGRNcEAmC2eAl5ad4D-mEs8A86zbFWk06mzUSPVgzWH91JfkGZdlDu/s320/IMG_1576.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sRqY5J-rjAWhWyNDhyphenhyphenC2mIuhthqiE1d48hBEqCUsekZYUzkINvCfgVy2ADLaHnpJ8Qauj65Cwt8zwyHbhfxxUA-gPwOysenGEWzYDPdmSJO_yp6hue2P1T9uDhD549NXD2oH/s692/IMG_1577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sRqY5J-rjAWhWyNDhyphenhyphenC2mIuhthqiE1d48hBEqCUsekZYUzkINvCfgVy2ADLaHnpJ8Qauj65Cwt8zwyHbhfxxUA-gPwOysenGEWzYDPdmSJO_yp6hue2P1T9uDhD549NXD2oH/s320/IMG_1577.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This picture made me laugh, too. The little fairy figure is next to a cement border near daffodils. She's in the ground so her 'toes' touch the earth. At the moment, she's waist deep in the snow. By Monday, her head was covered. She eventually was unearthed when I assume a squirrel fell off the tube feeder into the deep soft snow. Later, when I looked, there was a hole in the snow near her and she was uncovered to about where she is now. I've a photo somewhere of a squirrel eating in the hole and will post it later. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsuL1JhK29_q3ONOQzpOypOnspYiqyR3fEYLpY_Wzr-W-bLLOg77i0gVORRoF4Nte1NyNKqflEPAIeouPofsbiPAvixpkLdA8Yz_R_cICdsV_rogWpFriWGeSMvBtIQHJGcL8/s717/IMG_1009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsuL1JhK29_q3ONOQzpOypOnspYiqyR3fEYLpY_Wzr-W-bLLOg77i0gVORRoF4Nte1NyNKqflEPAIeouPofsbiPAvixpkLdA8Yz_R_cICdsV_rogWpFriWGeSMvBtIQHJGcL8/s320/IMG_1009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has been a splendid moment in winter. Thankfully, the birds are still visiting and you can see the goldfinches are starting to get their summer feathers. Next year, I hope to participate in the 25th annual winter bird count. Right now, we'll just keep them fed and happy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18I7Y8mgv94fcmNTiuGDw1wcVGkvCDHFgZQLk_BWrHtU-R2k07ZgA39EZcbYSY7rZCemAS-H2VbJYx2Pi9VCvBUhJSx1oJVvrc7HFjlYs-8cazB7wjzVdQ8NHv6k0r3nsYTbx/s717/IMG_1017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18I7Y8mgv94fcmNTiuGDw1wcVGkvCDHFgZQLk_BWrHtU-R2k07ZgA39EZcbYSY7rZCemAS-H2VbJYx2Pi9VCvBUhJSx1oJVvrc7HFjlYs-8cazB7wjzVdQ8NHv6k0r3nsYTbx/s320/IMG_1017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-79039824601453479182021-02-15T16:22:00.002-08:002021-02-15T16:22:28.461-08:00A holiday weekend of winter<p> Dear Polar Vortex, thank you so much for the snow you have dropped on Eastern OR. Not everyone is as thrilled as they might be. However, we do thank you for keeping us from the crazy freezing temps. Scooter (the dragonfly) is having enough trouble under snow! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5PJXQOjeigpvP79YYN0T8QW_Sfi9OXHRORzf9pPTQg2XF17TvFzm9m3dqg6TlUJLJ00Xt2Dx8G0rshEgLKjn37B1OIY2wFeuX4zUEPaXgTEsjJU9o71BU4uHg_riyYA5FI7Z/s717/IMG_0987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5PJXQOjeigpvP79YYN0T8QW_Sfi9OXHRORzf9pPTQg2XF17TvFzm9m3dqg6TlUJLJ00Xt2Dx8G0rshEgLKjn37B1OIY2wFeuX4zUEPaXgTEsjJU9o71BU4uHg_riyYA5FI7Z/s320/IMG_0987.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Even the pond is still burbling under the layer of white. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k1NY916ZwsOiEUjNLz9xrWg-E9Ic8wRCojz8LQ2NltZDBwzvL4D5YFrLaxXjRyn-zdPuCwI1ag_F6U5v3lBw5nXI7sWCW_QT0-Z1O5nZxBlwNkrYps8CP0s-V6ccYHfSpFfd/s615/IMG_0986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k1NY916ZwsOiEUjNLz9xrWg-E9Ic8wRCojz8LQ2NltZDBwzvL4D5YFrLaxXjRyn-zdPuCwI1ag_F6U5v3lBw5nXI7sWCW_QT0-Z1O5nZxBlwNkrYps8CP0s-V6ccYHfSpFfd/s320/IMG_0986.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jon spent the weekend taking care of his rabbits. This is from Friday when we had a nominal amount of fluff. It got deeper, but wasn't wet. Just nice and pretty. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbWVes9ThUUM4jrv4toSNRQTY56tbZGlaArftKuhBdDWhyFqJ4xXv_vyW5BgylF3B3KLM53Igv2Ifph74PiMyqGM59bMrg8dn5oZtsxIkwzDbm6bEaEf92jyqo85CaVXaUCxw/s615/IMG_0979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbWVes9ThUUM4jrv4toSNRQTY56tbZGlaArftKuhBdDWhyFqJ4xXv_vyW5BgylF3B3KLM53Igv2Ifph74PiMyqGM59bMrg8dn5oZtsxIkwzDbm6bEaEf92jyqo85CaVXaUCxw/s320/IMG_0979.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Saturday there was a stunning sunset. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2qM8yBt0H9zFJsWq-fP8n4nw-Cw1oVRFeAMbqDx2Z5RU8QgvkARmJqguHCX5rAAjeE9juKg0ah6jdNS5cIYQYvbPqQmox_Yh2Q32KMOzolPR6mWtGQkWjHUS70GMjXbQpylZ/s717/IMG_0997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2qM8yBt0H9zFJsWq-fP8n4nw-Cw1oVRFeAMbqDx2Z5RU8QgvkARmJqguHCX5rAAjeE9juKg0ah6jdNS5cIYQYvbPqQmox_Yh2Q32KMOzolPR6mWtGQkWjHUS70GMjXbQpylZ/s320/IMG_0997.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Tried to capture the lights on the icicles, because pink ice was so different. Alas, just managed to get pretty lights instead of colored ones. You can sure tell how old and uninsulated certain houses are in town by the amount of ice festooned across the roof edges!! This one is definitely in that lineup. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyBU5MtfIzK7-i49ziVPvw5KDI5dxmiy_XrO1jpOI2l_TLuuCRd2XwPa5BVoUBtK3HNfSjLnvQ36CSpCVQ7EYsEVRx_QQHlcCdXbJaCQk2_LKA9-ASW_O3tt9opBfGzEHqIM3/s717/IMG_1002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyBU5MtfIzK7-i49ziVPvw5KDI5dxmiy_XrO1jpOI2l_TLuuCRd2XwPa5BVoUBtK3HNfSjLnvQ36CSpCVQ7EYsEVRx_QQHlcCdXbJaCQk2_LKA9-ASW_O3tt9opBfGzEHqIM3/s320/IMG_1002.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_HX0r4-VF79y2llzSHIZdld2k9maKcMn5UKJR2dCQqN5iVBnXrDtBQg4_MrWIpDIyiHTQy3gBQNOhblBzIUCbgTr-4Y_SoqLyCmIUP-1Epq6Sgz2NZFhaI1RX6Bh0_CVipHp/s717/IMG_1003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_HX0r4-VF79y2llzSHIZdld2k9maKcMn5UKJR2dCQqN5iVBnXrDtBQg4_MrWIpDIyiHTQy3gBQNOhblBzIUCbgTr-4Y_SoqLyCmIUP-1Epq6Sgz2NZFhaI1RX6Bh0_CVipHp/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Steve and Jon spent Saturday working on several different things (Steve had to go to town) and moving snow. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGf45UNrOOsPRcvh3r1Rfyybk90YFoujg1RsJEo0kXs4yroVQ92l9ronOVx9TtRP449ZWNTeRYPT9y65NUFf8snhOyPrETBGNo7av44BkNfyRrX_nYOQ33WTo_bjvKXXmjODH/s692/IMG_1559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGf45UNrOOsPRcvh3r1Rfyybk90YFoujg1RsJEo0kXs4yroVQ92l9ronOVx9TtRP449ZWNTeRYPT9y65NUFf8snhOyPrETBGNo7av44BkNfyRrX_nYOQ33WTo_bjvKXXmjODH/s320/IMG_1559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>This is about the only cat who was outside- The vortex coated the lawn sculpture with lovely ripples and shades and layers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQR4nyCwuHH8kF2yVCk_kBEbL8P6VBKFdkp_AnwEedI3YHOWWjQA5BlcKefQvEzZ87vGcc03qe2z51ypHvaQjwqbUQgyF7iDtNzFVH7iZtLUWuuIjP_A_G2HTBBCNS3T5zSXo/s717/IMG_1004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQR4nyCwuHH8kF2yVCk_kBEbL8P6VBKFdkp_AnwEedI3YHOWWjQA5BlcKefQvEzZ87vGcc03qe2z51ypHvaQjwqbUQgyF7iDtNzFVH7iZtLUWuuIjP_A_G2HTBBCNS3T5zSXo/s320/IMG_1004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmLoq-1-eTg0aievv5uglDbWMeIgc6lBuIWoC5c4pFXVmX7dBtTqpzN7aPVloQAblYHm2K6C6as4Pm5DFMLb0nHLb9C9ORv8UEFhI7EqgiSVdr1SSYDAq3LK_swmX3Dp4aARE/s692/IMG_1561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmLoq-1-eTg0aievv5uglDbWMeIgc6lBuIWoC5c4pFXVmX7dBtTqpzN7aPVloQAblYHm2K6C6as4Pm5DFMLb0nHLb9C9ORv8UEFhI7EqgiSVdr1SSYDAq3LK_swmX3Dp4aARE/s320/IMG_1561.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Schultz was hidden until Monday. It seems a squirrel tried to land on him and took off the very tall layer of snow blanketing him! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Duf65hz8ckyVtNtyehu4VNWHHkyTlCuOtCJm-fiwOXqychTYzcYAtHMfEQNlHEoVftYx5ZsZv2AYKx18hWD00V6lhbV2MnxQvaSDFPCh96t29eu5VvRE02WvjdyZ-yjXPf-9/s692/IMG_1557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Duf65hz8ckyVtNtyehu4VNWHHkyTlCuOtCJm-fiwOXqychTYzcYAtHMfEQNlHEoVftYx5ZsZv2AYKx18hWD00V6lhbV2MnxQvaSDFPCh96t29eu5VvRE02WvjdyZ-yjXPf-9/s320/IMG_1557.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div>Godfrey was doing fairly well, he's in the way of the ice falling off the roof on Monday. Hoping he doesn't get wiped out! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDI5nPzkjhcmmvnHGUXoPrymHjjd-W7bDTyHF_vFM-DBIxNTwoY_OVbnYgPDp3vkwAQ65Yy4J8K8NckT46W51IUITVEHzFRxe2UOrtr3xTVVDt2cAbKfT-0G2v72omm9MZrqH/s692/IMG_1587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDI5nPzkjhcmmvnHGUXoPrymHjjd-W7bDTyHF_vFM-DBIxNTwoY_OVbnYgPDp3vkwAQ65Yy4J8K8NckT46W51IUITVEHzFRxe2UOrtr3xTVVDt2cAbKfT-0G2v72omm9MZrqH/s320/IMG_1587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Buford Buckshot provided a lovely spot for the birds. He, too, was finally brushed off on Monday. He was also quite a bit closer to the snow around his legs, so perhaps the squirrel jumped on him, too! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhgGMzjAz3cdWQxx7w54BixA5yOd7evZxhIDVLoU1DfCP0n3BTlzqo75v6UfjprGZyNG0bGu1F9H0VxAIgwHFwTPovlYjueGl0_V1F7mXGj6UXt2JbCCL3HfMoyNqWAXRlIlz/s692/IMG_1588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhgGMzjAz3cdWQxx7w54BixA5yOd7evZxhIDVLoU1DfCP0n3BTlzqo75v6UfjprGZyNG0bGu1F9H0VxAIgwHFwTPovlYjueGl0_V1F7mXGj6UXt2JbCCL3HfMoyNqWAXRlIlz/s320/IMG_1588.JPG" /></a></div>Meepette was completely covered by Monday. Up to the tip of her curved tail!!!! She does look a bit disgruntled in this photo. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kQJ4OFNympTIO1jdlMgWSubmfEhKLAc13Js_decWvpUvLqJkB34Coy7mp0r51TMX3fvDFYH-4vcsodvFKQ39VuWQ0c4Qp7QOYPkRTXUVNV1xi9iX0PkFfcKDyvHE83kTwH7b/s692/IMG_1589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kQJ4OFNympTIO1jdlMgWSubmfEhKLAc13Js_decWvpUvLqJkB34Coy7mp0r51TMX3fvDFYH-4vcsodvFKQ39VuWQ0c4Qp7QOYPkRTXUVNV1xi9iX0PkFfcKDyvHE83kTwH7b/s320/IMG_1589.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday was spent cooking and moving snow. Steve had a chance to take me for short drive and it was so beautiful! The locust trees were gold and black calligraphy on the parchment skyline and along the banks of the creek, those trees wrote stark lines about the hardship of winter's storms. You really couldn't see that much, there was so much white for miles and miles. We spied a few magpie and a ring tail hawk, and cows! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsXxKvqAmMg17-wUJ3L_m71hwdh30dYyhal4mXVc-oLJbq5zEcp9F6yEZd8ZKItjjNaaP2TWv8eH1x2n8lN7W7jaLmR0JiqC2ZcOeibxWOI80gvUM2jchmY2NqORPQjlkyxxS/s717/IMG_1011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsXxKvqAmMg17-wUJ3L_m71hwdh30dYyhal4mXVc-oLJbq5zEcp9F6yEZd8ZKItjjNaaP2TWv8eH1x2n8lN7W7jaLmR0JiqC2ZcOeibxWOI80gvUM2jchmY2NqORPQjlkyxxS/s320/IMG_1011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>These two bulls made us laugh for quite a while. Steve thinks the only not snowy bit on their pelts was where their foreheads were meeting. They scooted each other all over in the field while we watched. True stubbornness!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCCi_eKX37D7VL5HWyAfO0zpOZcB7OGjGWqaXPABs6gNMHlvx2R-OA8i8ISPZw0y01PMSFJb7JqWlymm68iyA1lIyu4G9_U4ndcmWLHg2PjGSJLjrssIpQdv_DPlJe8GHQUhk/s717/IMG_1013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCCi_eKX37D7VL5HWyAfO0zpOZcB7OGjGWqaXPABs6gNMHlvx2R-OA8i8ISPZw0y01PMSFJb7JqWlymm68iyA1lIyu4G9_U4ndcmWLHg2PjGSJLjrssIpQdv_DPlJe8GHQUhk/s320/IMG_1013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Rain is expected, hopefully the snow you dumped won't create flooding like last Feb. That was really horrid! The snow and ice falling off the roof today (those photos are still on my camera) are a bit startling from inside, am sure it would be impressive if I was on the sidewalk. Had to move a great pile of snow from the porch, there is a lot still left. As I type, can also see there is a wind picking up. Drifting snow isn't as much fun as plain fluffy stuff, I'm just thankful we aren't in OK or places where you have dumped severe winter storms. Thank you for the brief visit with winter and next time you visit, well....I'd rather just have a normal winter of snow and not a from a vortex! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-10159358812969207292021-02-08T23:31:00.000-08:002021-02-08T23:31:05.368-08:00February Birthday Week <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has been quite a while since an update! Quite a bit has happened since Dec. 23. Baby rabbits were born on the 26th-they aren't quite as cute now, since the littles are a bit over 17 pounds as a group. The litter of 7 is growing like crazy. Jon's been making new cages to move everyone into, so the ones he was given can be turned into something else. Daffodils and tulips are coming up, the rose bush by the house is getting buds, and the butterfly bush has new leaves. February started with two birthdays. I'm as old as Steve now and Jon is a bit past a quarter of a century. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdlyqy1N9ceX37K3G47EpcsbRMPlD6gz3RMQpWQSe-YFSo_EmhviF4Di-sEYCAV9K_UDOJAlx8dPiRFuTuKhpY1Xc6QlCe7LujjbAPVeg4d8VYWr0ikkcyHpogV43ow4HW68R/s488/IMG_1524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="389" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdlyqy1N9ceX37K3G47EpcsbRMPlD6gz3RMQpWQSe-YFSo_EmhviF4Di-sEYCAV9K_UDOJAlx8dPiRFuTuKhpY1Xc6QlCe7LujjbAPVeg4d8VYWr0ikkcyHpogV43ow4HW68R/s320/IMG_1524.JPG" /></a></div>Dear Rose found the above card, months before, she said, and Steve brought me this lovely pot of primroses. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1br-fC9Q2T5QEzEVJkV8YjoHdSePB5hpYk5xjrDEq51jDwoOHyt28XW5bGzGZTXtyhEe0qjaDuBvhC7D3af7VaTACjkbUn4sJDhfPQzzQUq6jBSCoEsXxaNhmoO7vdYJwLYGm/s519/IMG_1526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1br-fC9Q2T5QEzEVJkV8YjoHdSePB5hpYk5xjrDEq51jDwoOHyt28XW5bGzGZTXtyhEe0qjaDuBvhC7D3af7VaTACjkbUn4sJDhfPQzzQUq6jBSCoEsXxaNhmoO7vdYJwLYGm/s320/IMG_1526.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The babies hopping around the cages on the first, as seen from the living room window. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMLsRQftk4ei2ppFVwhYGznYiI1VntjI-GkK9Z_dqmIJU9mUXwCn1BclbOrsDMdjlagn-sM74uNBYi1CaHjztEoNRSjuR65PwyB7gzaXMu14buqz3H1_lA6rjy62I4gU4YaaE/s519/IMG_1527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMLsRQftk4ei2ppFVwhYGznYiI1VntjI-GkK9Z_dqmIJU9mUXwCn1BclbOrsDMdjlagn-sM74uNBYi1CaHjztEoNRSjuR65PwyB7gzaXMu14buqz3H1_lA6rjy62I4gU4YaaE/s320/IMG_1527.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Monday was a bit busy, so made an angel food cake for Ground Hog Day and my birthday. It is really a cake, even if it looks like a lamp. Steve made me a wooden holder for the pan last year and it works beautifully. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPnTuTmY0H0JCpnXz7vEnoUSVbTzY_dUygq_AxN5Yb4P5YN0E7HbNpWsubGVvG2inbR8E0VWDATGvx1sMEd9CLyuffWn03UwEqbgOaMW2WGdH4Fo2FHXzi1PUhdpkxyvoGuj8/s519/IMG_1528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="389" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPnTuTmY0H0JCpnXz7vEnoUSVbTzY_dUygq_AxN5Yb4P5YN0E7HbNpWsubGVvG2inbR8E0VWDATGvx1sMEd9CLyuffWn03UwEqbgOaMW2WGdH4Fo2FHXzi1PUhdpkxyvoGuj8/s320/IMG_1528.JPG" /></a></div>Jon's birthday was a lot of fun. We had the angel cake, made a box cheese cake, and brownies frosted with perfectly chocolate chocolate frosting for dessert. Plus ice cream. Dinner was something I'd never made before and much of it was scratch. They were surf and turf Po'Boys. The buns were not made properly, but tasted ok. Following online directions, I put mayo on both slices of the bun. On one side there is shredded beef, gravy, breaded shrimp, and Jon said it needed cheese. The other has lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Jon's and Dot's also had onions. (Dot didn't have shrimp) They were VERY yummy!!! We also gave Jon a fancy digital indoor and outdoor thermometer so he can see what temp is out by the rabbits instead of guessing from the temps on the porch. The rabbits are in a much more shaded location. He likes it because he can also tell whether or not he needs to get up earlier to defrost his rig before work!! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JEI4YcBs1ue1hNpBNmJqjvJ81Y3qitwiCTU28HG2r1uCW2su8KSrwUCnXv5DrQIt6zmOh9HJSzoYPKPPJwuBp5iY99OpZYHB3mlelq2gGxrgvlqWnDdwPuEeHP_cmxfalOjM/s692/IMG_1531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JEI4YcBs1ue1hNpBNmJqjvJ81Y3qitwiCTU28HG2r1uCW2su8KSrwUCnXv5DrQIt6zmOh9HJSzoYPKPPJwuBp5iY99OpZYHB3mlelq2gGxrgvlqWnDdwPuEeHP_cmxfalOjM/s320/IMG_1531.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weekend after the birthday's, Steve trimmed up the pear trees. We gave the rabbits some branch sections and those were devoured with glee!! Rabbits seem to be kin to beaver. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDOb0JM6qpDnWtATzmLfdBu_RWaxF4iigRuEY5u0N_4ck7-HqnWgFPado6xbJ3reGp2-620EoeE5zxmf_5dVPslJalgu-vkzcS_N2eCc3LKlhxAmK_DsSsl8ZVjT3H_dwgiyV/s615/IMG_0975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDOb0JM6qpDnWtATzmLfdBu_RWaxF4iigRuEY5u0N_4ck7-HqnWgFPado6xbJ3reGp2-620EoeE5zxmf_5dVPslJalgu-vkzcS_N2eCc3LKlhxAmK_DsSsl8ZVjT3H_dwgiyV/s320/IMG_0975.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx3rA9s6Rk6B0QtZOVu2g5Bn4q-XapO2wSks1p3fcB3H5K9_iuoQ36JyZ2NvDVvWsrM-2d1mzKhYeK5YWqNer_XNuE-v9ReZwP-k-r4_j39L-yJQ982bLnIlKohvQDeB9iM5h/s717/IMG_0971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijx3rA9s6Rk6B0QtZOVu2g5Bn4q-XapO2wSks1p3fcB3H5K9_iuoQ36JyZ2NvDVvWsrM-2d1mzKhYeK5YWqNer_XNuE-v9ReZwP-k-r4_j39L-yJQ982bLnIlKohvQDeB9iM5h/s320/IMG_0971.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Sun on the trees Feb 6-it appears the tree photos are out of sync!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_ZoYanPy7Cst-RL_W7JcpUJHPxu8GDi_AROeH89DPP8S6xxKzUcZV3xBepu1nHky-xKXRqAqeclMljkJBQWVDibN8kQYaeNye1ZQmbnP66WQCcfOJ4CPYleAGNfy9slQX1mZ/s922/IMG_0966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_ZoYanPy7Cst-RL_W7JcpUJHPxu8GDi_AROeH89DPP8S6xxKzUcZV3xBepu1nHky-xKXRqAqeclMljkJBQWVDibN8kQYaeNye1ZQmbnP66WQCcfOJ4CPYleAGNfy9slQX1mZ/s320/IMG_0966.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This CRAZY puzzle was worked on fairly steadily from the end of Jan until it was finally completed on Feb 7. It is a Hallmark design that was on a popcorn tin. It was brought back from mom's because it was wintery and cute. We have not taken it apart yet, it was much much much too fuzzy!!! Jon called the penguins 'baby Apteryx' because they are little flightless birds with hairy feathers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPAixH41Tm2SevkI17b42htvvklsZ5m-eHRo8VYLEbnGYyKvY0DGy_DkTqS20P6Cn996aQvVHL4Ib9ck-6wK1t_qrcIdVF6nKWZMX-1Q9ZiFVTejK_u-L2-DWItWIfRuLYfUy/s615/IMG_0965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPAixH41Tm2SevkI17b42htvvklsZ5m-eHRo8VYLEbnGYyKvY0DGy_DkTqS20P6Cn996aQvVHL4Ib9ck-6wK1t_qrcIdVF6nKWZMX-1Q9ZiFVTejK_u-L2-DWItWIfRuLYfUy/s320/IMG_0965.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are sky shots from Feb 5. What a stunning world it is up there! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwSWqrP2ul8gl5o9n8f8XGmQOyO_lk3MZx3R6_K4KIXugmf7Z8UJSrGgj48in-i6spQ3GiL7YosZ0DS0l9SKsLpQnye6qHSHwNg2P-pl3EocvxWniBHAhDtsMyXVD8bLjNHMB/s692/IMG_1532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwSWqrP2ul8gl5o9n8f8XGmQOyO_lk3MZx3R6_K4KIXugmf7Z8UJSrGgj48in-i6spQ3GiL7YosZ0DS0l9SKsLpQnye6qHSHwNg2P-pl3EocvxWniBHAhDtsMyXVD8bLjNHMB/s320/IMG_1532.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIK6AUNF1CDSyQ-8QsJ5NcTtg2plV9kY-cFgrSv4FbPSgRV7O_7rXpaE1UYZBxIgZiNjohLYCb4KvdV6AueqhVmoEiwKrFvsgluNuVHwCrhOgC-Z7gWVr0eOjv7T-4RnnbAHL/s692/IMG_1535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIK6AUNF1CDSyQ-8QsJ5NcTtg2plV9kY-cFgrSv4FbPSgRV7O_7rXpaE1UYZBxIgZiNjohLYCb4KvdV6AueqhVmoEiwKrFvsgluNuVHwCrhOgC-Z7gWVr0eOjv7T-4RnnbAHL/s320/IMG_1535.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-88016431555417478052020-12-23T22:33:00.007-08:002020-12-23T22:33:57.856-08:00Frost and Varmints! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some frost photos, but mostly just varmints, followed by Mittens! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A spider does not belong inside, outside is the better place. There, they can create webs Jack Frost might decorate! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQM7JiID5m6rpLPuu5tJlJvHRN8HA2jvh1nv0qzipfQTRbpOf468tjLDtJtGtTl_iDCIKo2QzzuPwWf48J3lOnilC32IzkFFfx5nyBYop1SGsPjfIG16BuuAJFf0sUa0jv-q9/s717/IMG_0893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQM7JiID5m6rpLPuu5tJlJvHRN8HA2jvh1nv0qzipfQTRbpOf468tjLDtJtGtTl_iDCIKo2QzzuPwWf48J3lOnilC32IzkFFfx5nyBYop1SGsPjfIG16BuuAJFf0sUa0jv-q9/s320/IMG_0893.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steve has had a heck of a time with the squirrels around here. Talking to others who have had up lights, he's not the only one who has furry tailed creatures who enjoy gnawing on electrical items visit at this time of year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0_mgHMR6EudR6bw3h01rnacTWF6g1OzDw0ytY9-_alfxGdjaHGyiCCcJGvhdBnqiNAu2jiGSG7ZcUQZVc5Ndyxt_iSCzulRoXsBaWTSJtMXjrKw6pGuSZjwLX6xYSm6VsXA-/s2048/IMG_1416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0_mgHMR6EudR6bw3h01rnacTWF6g1OzDw0ytY9-_alfxGdjaHGyiCCcJGvhdBnqiNAu2jiGSG7ZcUQZVc5Ndyxt_iSCzulRoXsBaWTSJtMXjrKw6pGuSZjwLX6xYSm6VsXA-/s320/IMG_1416.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOetY51DDN2QGGrmNi2s_ltSWzIE4G8B_j-sHd3GVG0bCJJ0AGPQJyF6tKZ0_Nli9Y83aKqvo9mtZTk1NKxnXH3Bnu6UJeqPG3jGGN21umHSE_M35q2Jm5cxKjP1Ay1DISh7S/s2048/IMG_0900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOetY51DDN2QGGrmNi2s_ltSWzIE4G8B_j-sHd3GVG0bCJJ0AGPQJyF6tKZ0_Nli9Y83aKqvo9mtZTk1NKxnXH3Bnu6UJeqPG3jGGN21umHSE_M35q2Jm5cxKjP1Ay1DISh7S/s320/IMG_0900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMRbON0OfOMB2STl4Kb3MfUwABiK3qH4iMR56NPiSwjHPrqF2pFShIYYW22h2JGkGNQ-YQTOlrdFecJWGc8FWlI0ast4Q5VBkKfkuBwDX9rbB82RADPDr5x_Jwd81tdSPn9d2/s2048/IMG_0901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMRbON0OfOMB2STl4Kb3MfUwABiK3qH4iMR56NPiSwjHPrqF2pFShIYYW22h2JGkGNQ-YQTOlrdFecJWGc8FWlI0ast4Q5VBkKfkuBwDX9rbB82RADPDr5x_Jwd81tdSPn9d2/s320/IMG_0901.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More hoarfrost. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pXVD7zvsg4lm_0mbJOXXGgRnkuqzXWnAuWTFwEVL9-3_h8D7h4GOY6ExH2H2XpCljL7E-IhqJG72OiP3W8r6hc_d14w4EKMiYHOZCssRJDVxAKuKfj4iFjF6nMjrYMPoxKeY/s717/IMG_0903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pXVD7zvsg4lm_0mbJOXXGgRnkuqzXWnAuWTFwEVL9-3_h8D7h4GOY6ExH2H2XpCljL7E-IhqJG72OiP3W8r6hc_d14w4EKMiYHOZCssRJDVxAKuKfj4iFjF6nMjrYMPoxKeY/s320/IMG_0903.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73coRoBqaj82xcrVMvItQxoxZJ0htH44lyJpSiQlw3ifXK9yKFa7xgtRNK7hultFAyLhX9ba8cMPn4AEAJ61LaQDSmGkcYHZOEERbCQUXkJhopOfw0WjSJeU3xRGhdB_9OI3U/s717/IMG_0906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73coRoBqaj82xcrVMvItQxoxZJ0htH44lyJpSiQlw3ifXK9yKFa7xgtRNK7hultFAyLhX9ba8cMPn4AEAJ61LaQDSmGkcYHZOEERbCQUXkJhopOfw0WjSJeU3xRGhdB_9OI3U/s320/IMG_0906.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After another set of lights was in need of mending, Jon decided to see if he could catch one of the creatures. He did and the squirrel went crazy! It was obvious the rodent had not heard that sticking a wet nose/tongue/whatever to cold metal is bad. Jon released him with a bloodied nose it kept bashing on the wires! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt8SlRInjQK3kozd66digFTzfR_gWf6QZmtPrLSD-B0byITs92N54vv8J10F0-c9ITtLuvIOki1gic1ZO56iGS3kpjnGNfBL3hz9hBzHhsRtwZ2LsrQF6AOwFKHYzXmqJEuq1/s692/IMG_1420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt8SlRInjQK3kozd66digFTzfR_gWf6QZmtPrLSD-B0byITs92N54vv8J10F0-c9ITtLuvIOki1gic1ZO56iGS3kpjnGNfBL3hz9hBzHhsRtwZ2LsrQF6AOwFKHYzXmqJEuq1/s320/IMG_1420.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A hopefully wiser squirrel when it comes to live traps and Christmas lights! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmtzkAv4OTWDkWRNQ_CWzNcG2VkAUneVH3JLJbAC4ysm8YEJcBF13qDZRbQnw23he0k257ZuJlAwV5UF1fEF5C0y4X-Ea7Hep3644ydKmAo3d2LC4kr21IxXmNW8pY7vXtDEV/s692/IMG_1422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmtzkAv4OTWDkWRNQ_CWzNcG2VkAUneVH3JLJbAC4ysm8YEJcBF13qDZRbQnw23he0k257ZuJlAwV5UF1fEF5C0y4X-Ea7Hep3644ydKmAo3d2LC4kr21IxXmNW8pY7vXtDEV/s320/IMG_1422.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later, Steve and Moses startled an opossum on the front porch and Jon thought he saw it out near the rabbits. So, he once more set up the live trap and this guy was caught. Here it is hissing and growling at the wary photographer! Jon and Steve took it up near the ranch to release it. Jon has some fairly good photos, but they hadn't made it to my area before this posting! It seems opossum don't live long in the wild-they have a much longer life as house pets- only about two years. So, we anticipate something may have gotten an early Christmas dinner last week. NOTE: <a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/opossum-vs-possum/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20tip%3A%20Opossums%20and,more%20closely%20related%20to%20kangaroos." target="_blank">Possum live in Australia and other places, while an Opossum lives in North America</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I9Ryuz8ofJFzufsp2jaDBXAOW9-HmjRKywdOc4mN_jfJSh2qSO_Lmqzfio_cmI8OeF9AlBjBfDcy_g1tPisj9rBCdrB9tt1eTV5vnTvynyCHkg4x5OPMi36O4j4SX-txnwZP/s653/20201218_092603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I9Ryuz8ofJFzufsp2jaDBXAOW9-HmjRKywdOc4mN_jfJSh2qSO_Lmqzfio_cmI8OeF9AlBjBfDcy_g1tPisj9rBCdrB9tt1eTV5vnTvynyCHkg4x5OPMi36O4j4SX-txnwZP/s320/20201218_092603.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The squirrel may be leaving the lights alone, but they are gallant acrobats when it comes to the bird feeders. Steve had only filled the ones on the pole, thinking they may not be able to get to them. NOT. They leap and climb to reach the goodies! Before the Opossum was captured, the suet feeder went missing and was found empty under a pear tree. We thought it was the white varmint, it was probably squirrels! Jon put a latch on the chain so it cannot be slipped off. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ6_YmfiuaHspeJxVoIopyxGZ_Vyvp5n7o0wCfksPs8U6UEDDVwRrZfamwUqBsVLY8ccz210ae8AV6SkyLABh0v5Ag5ZenWLmDnGAANbAcWBjBuUsEusp50haclM0Tn-8FnIY/s864/IMG_1434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ6_YmfiuaHspeJxVoIopyxGZ_Vyvp5n7o0wCfksPs8U6UEDDVwRrZfamwUqBsVLY8ccz210ae8AV6SkyLABh0v5Ag5ZenWLmDnGAANbAcWBjBuUsEusp50haclM0Tn-8FnIY/s320/IMG_1434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLmKcGBOe3_W0AvIZ7qZkayWWsccroOdJ3NhVJ_8bcmn53Wz-5OagBqGq5hqiVOE48S5qOP_pKXsmghAdgZt4OADrtr5LweG5B9-c0tYhI7bcKEJPPFFB5QLyZq3nLOec7lZP/s2048/IMG_1435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLmKcGBOe3_W0AvIZ7qZkayWWsccroOdJ3NhVJ_8bcmn53Wz-5OagBqGq5hqiVOE48S5qOP_pKXsmghAdgZt4OADrtr5LweG5B9-c0tYhI7bcKEJPPFFB5QLyZq3nLOec7lZP/s320/IMG_1435.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxteXcAq3tEuwIpbBnyLwspi_0R2P7AwaS3GqJpUM-ODxZyms9tVZ2JBZEDp03zQYUu9U9rFuR-pI_HlN_6XNO7f0sfurMSD3HZpUDB_NL6pRIhgaz9nr0TIumDZYIV3flI9Au/s864/IMG_1436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxteXcAq3tEuwIpbBnyLwspi_0R2P7AwaS3GqJpUM-ODxZyms9tVZ2JBZEDp03zQYUu9U9rFuR-pI_HlN_6XNO7f0sfurMSD3HZpUDB_NL6pRIhgaz9nr0TIumDZYIV3flI9Au/s320/IMG_1436.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z_B6R41UrvfBtVm8Al8WjCRrvB4hpaDUVRznCi4Lo4ImMY45j_WggUq3K4VYz0iP6IbJQPcQsxKrTb-RJs5NRdWzvz5c3RZUvP5ML32tFMLCzR-o3CdyL9XfQ5o9dLDPW4-s/s864/IMG_1437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z_B6R41UrvfBtVm8Al8WjCRrvB4hpaDUVRznCi4Lo4ImMY45j_WggUq3K4VYz0iP6IbJQPcQsxKrTb-RJs5NRdWzvz5c3RZUvP5ML32tFMLCzR-o3CdyL9XfQ5o9dLDPW4-s/s320/IMG_1437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr1UtElHq3dHCzV9ucDmuN-znk7RAy6q-ww55-9sJ5Ctfpmhrz412-jaXQqUkgikwVMChKQCMroiqQ9GZI1TfdOTjHatn61ddeAQQfr-TzZ3vIOu5m8oFNKD3GZlPMq3LvaDD/s2048/IMG_1438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirr1UtElHq3dHCzV9ucDmuN-znk7RAy6q-ww55-9sJ5Ctfpmhrz412-jaXQqUkgikwVMChKQCMroiqQ9GZI1TfdOTjHatn61ddeAQQfr-TzZ3vIOu5m8oFNKD3GZlPMq3LvaDD/s320/IMG_1438.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>One of them figured out how to hang by his toes. Another one had no idea and kept sliding off the long feeder to the ground!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoy17qPGTm-4vi-YnekDa9Ze4lEHM4M4eDZWvNECvacnCgoFGt1wtysD-iOAgA80BDCqPCU_wwEyFVxZlJll5B_ZyJHeMRtCYtX4uuKgMzn0wnFsMdGnvhIt_OXZjcf7EBdGP/s485/IMG_1440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoy17qPGTm-4vi-YnekDa9Ze4lEHM4M4eDZWvNECvacnCgoFGt1wtysD-iOAgA80BDCqPCU_wwEyFVxZlJll5B_ZyJHeMRtCYtX4uuKgMzn0wnFsMdGnvhIt_OXZjcf7EBdGP/s320/IMG_1440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8cEPSUhBl7Ih9ElxfnLZEWSUrS3wEXcIFRCljoRQg8EecxKEozlenrGR4L8L25YgJ2rMUMvIcVMDkFtp4JsAuqEnIUxgkeGwvR02JO-_KJOVmXi750flW1r0pCvUrHlBfN_i/s864/IMG_1441+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8cEPSUhBl7Ih9ElxfnLZEWSUrS3wEXcIFRCljoRQg8EecxKEozlenrGR4L8L25YgJ2rMUMvIcVMDkFtp4JsAuqEnIUxgkeGwvR02JO-_KJOVmXi750flW1r0pCvUrHlBfN_i/s320/IMG_1441+-+Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two different sorts of balancing acts!!!!! </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYE6eSCqZ9X0tMXlbRzbuxgol1wJJmzB5KY9M1OVPLIJI3l19mPZp4TMw6YjUD0OHw1xAaN7bxQsaxSEjaAtXfTAEqp8YoVpHAotykncXn9s9gM29Mwgisp1pqtOqc11DyMbMt/s633/20201219_124022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYE6eSCqZ9X0tMXlbRzbuxgol1wJJmzB5KY9M1OVPLIJI3l19mPZp4TMw6YjUD0OHw1xAaN7bxQsaxSEjaAtXfTAEqp8YoVpHAotykncXn9s9gM29Mwgisp1pqtOqc11DyMbMt/s320/20201219_124022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2bPixAgAwULaNITI_IjqusGd-_zVcncdUenfZp7vYUvVYvEN4MZkBYycV1PgGnJtywZvOqQH_5y7vLbS-wc5dIOqXxvAc3Zu3eYneIg7OvTkImXaJbJQKuq6EsCZNiT4dn2p/s557/20201219_124006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2bPixAgAwULaNITI_IjqusGd-_zVcncdUenfZp7vYUvVYvEN4MZkBYycV1PgGnJtywZvOqQH_5y7vLbS-wc5dIOqXxvAc3Zu3eYneIg7OvTkImXaJbJQKuq6EsCZNiT4dn2p/s320/20201219_124006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As annoying as these brushtails are, they are entirely entertaining. Even Mittens likes to watch them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Z1If1H-7F-VEwzqWOcjxlBFRhF2ZI0UFRa9uq_wNKZUxR3is8q686Kwc5FmqLzoRfPvtjfiJAc6NJr_0FjpaaesJ2mURkT1-T_hJSvEQNyfPaRpbC2YUi9prAa6wyWH_BPJ/s2048/IMG_0884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Z1If1H-7F-VEwzqWOcjxlBFRhF2ZI0UFRa9uq_wNKZUxR3is8q686Kwc5FmqLzoRfPvtjfiJAc6NJr_0FjpaaesJ2mURkT1-T_hJSvEQNyfPaRpbC2YUi9prAa6wyWH_BPJ/s320/IMG_0884.JPG" /></a></div><br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-52030914941760654962020-12-23T21:42:00.001-08:002020-12-23T21:42:16.958-08:00Moving in the Bunnies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was VERY cold on Saturday, Dec 5. Another super busy day inside and outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaypSMb6usLy15cgpaeQnTqCDuzxVLbQi8G4CIwJiQed1MlLIi-LrmAVN8_EGXFZuCLUQaIaesk6WVSTJLOfLsNxa_JH-hKWp6yMhOETzZdbFh5sZCiHoAuhO3Ndk-wcOdjX3/s615/IMG_0899+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaypSMb6usLy15cgpaeQnTqCDuzxVLbQi8G4CIwJiQed1MlLIi-LrmAVN8_EGXFZuCLUQaIaesk6WVSTJLOfLsNxa_JH-hKWp6yMhOETzZdbFh5sZCiHoAuhO3Ndk-wcOdjX3/s320/IMG_0899+-+Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steve fixed the back stairs with a railing so navigation would be easier. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQGx1lpPpjwtBMUKbXS_L4-JmE_zeNEO9-ZxP8aD4tQOK8QVGC5bs-DX-1-065M75zEQNsZjy9ybWMixwZuf4Ig1o5vYCafAmwGD19YDr4ffs5-Zn0yv8eqXWZLjeWNgn2i3u/s717/IMG_0909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQGx1lpPpjwtBMUKbXS_L4-JmE_zeNEO9-ZxP8aD4tQOK8QVGC5bs-DX-1-065M75zEQNsZjy9ybWMixwZuf4Ig1o5vYCafAmwGD19YDr4ffs5-Zn0yv8eqXWZLjeWNgn2i3u/s320/IMG_0909.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jonathan worked on the larger of the rabbit cages that came with the rabbits. The pair had been living together, during the colder days were in the garage with a heat lamp, and lived in spendy cages that were more fluff than stuff. Jon wasn't sure if the female (renamed Maude) was pregnant, but he really didn't want to have kits in the winter. So, he needed to reinforce the cage and make it into two rooms. Maude loves to chew on things and the cage was fair game. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_ULiiLut9a967JkWdj3Wk09yYSCR7aQXElqHyiuK5jzE9qJd8tF5cKAgSqnzl1eGT9pk6p_ICFk5NJe5peIi5rbdAQ0TXjoZ2WX1IfDQwnCRv2L4iZfrjJaeiUZwOzb1N6Hr/s717/IMG_0910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_ULiiLut9a967JkWdj3Wk09yYSCR7aQXElqHyiuK5jzE9qJd8tF5cKAgSqnzl1eGT9pk6p_ICFk5NJe5peIi5rbdAQ0TXjoZ2WX1IfDQwnCRv2L4iZfrjJaeiUZwOzb1N6Hr/s320/IMG_0910.JPG" /></a></div>I took pictures outside and then had a spot of help with Holly. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQikZpths0bvvrb7yg_TN7cux_hYevx7aW6MqzMBjCEK5wA5LYJ-DTkX5is8xOJwAkoMJ40oJg1Twr_-CKLAdbS2Z2xdCNo0tmEIcGwelad_o3rkzVxM5vmfBUI-P2osQHi_AS/s717/IMG_0911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQikZpths0bvvrb7yg_TN7cux_hYevx7aW6MqzMBjCEK5wA5LYJ-DTkX5is8xOJwAkoMJ40oJg1Twr_-CKLAdbS2Z2xdCNo0tmEIcGwelad_o3rkzVxM5vmfBUI-P2osQHi_AS/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the larger cage before renovations. A soft hammer blow could harm this expensive purchase on Amazon. The cage parts on each end were reinforced and he added better latches. The cage they were picked up in, Jon's completely unimpressed with. He may use it for something later. He will also need to make a couple more regular cages to move the rabbits to and then this one will be rebuilt completely and used. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWY3Yyb6ZTkEai7gItGp-XXa3QtmBWXLZo-kRLPfbtHaZSUHsWmvxq45iCmpxtXSbk27pvqa5bi82s1J0ZQJQ8_g4mrZVheCDrkLIKpi6MCwfzBlLiO9pb2iWDSn8zq-jB_fZV/s717/IMG_0908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWY3Yyb6ZTkEai7gItGp-XXa3QtmBWXLZo-kRLPfbtHaZSUHsWmvxq45iCmpxtXSbk27pvqa5bi82s1J0ZQJQ8_g4mrZVheCDrkLIKpi6MCwfzBlLiO9pb2iWDSn8zq-jB_fZV/s320/IMG_0908.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Maude. Her previous owners called her Zsa Zsa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcvYnH8MUI1NgJsbEbbjduE2bPXoMYe5nv_Vlev4aVqOWUy_lXVbMuvuOKrGHmcnEMG83Ra0d1QbYPkdXByTN-si3T61H-degBiq_izU9jip_rt3EgMZ7I9NqchD3qqHiK-s9/s692/IMG_1423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcvYnH8MUI1NgJsbEbbjduE2bPXoMYe5nv_Vlev4aVqOWUy_lXVbMuvuOKrGHmcnEMG83Ra0d1QbYPkdXByTN-si3T61H-degBiq_izU9jip_rt3EgMZ7I9NqchD3qqHiK-s9/s320/IMG_1423.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here is Maude with Bucky, who was called Jimmy Bunny 007. They moved from the unheated addition to their outdoor cage and seem to be quite content not being pampered indoor outdoor bunnies! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6nSDm3AKxVtskIwcNEU8aZ2Xj68-A0GrzCoijIIor9jfNHiyMfMOzye-MnoGOCqhQhGk6ssX9DqK7bEMQPFvQFN98NIDanJpJmFwCaRqgLvfjspGPTX_7wOLkFD4uQJZ99-P/s519/IMG_1424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6nSDm3AKxVtskIwcNEU8aZ2Xj68-A0GrzCoijIIor9jfNHiyMfMOzye-MnoGOCqhQhGk6ssX9DqK7bEMQPFvQFN98NIDanJpJmFwCaRqgLvfjspGPTX_7wOLkFD4uQJZ99-P/s320/IMG_1424.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7y76ILgbaKu1j081s0E7H-BBVosbxJS02zox7U6dxEe68b95GywlMgBF5Eq4wTx0K2m3aHQ5FcRHPfnQ4KVqr8DBRSkf62zFnOvjwzC6qs2L8lQCHoSHNZ3SJKiuAh7gREybC/s717/IMG_0897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: -webkit-left;">The Dusk is dark and glorious</span><br style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">A star upon her brow;</span><br style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">With sunset blushes in her cheeks,</span><br style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">She beckons now.</span><br style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">~Robert Loveman, c. 1901</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhyphenhyphenhx045ujSZHzVpVhnpUhWRRM8HWX8PPctO2gI0oFlgmnNxjbnNvl3sWUNtf8p1aqwwk_nrhYKxVuo78YWlYj8WBin7-6bd5PyTXorNdcXDL_iykzy4jzHQJjbC0BSz6eCOc/s692/IMG_1417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhyphenhyphenhx045ujSZHzVpVhnpUhWRRM8HWX8PPctO2gI0oFlgmnNxjbnNvl3sWUNtf8p1aqwwk_nrhYKxVuo78YWlYj8WBin7-6bd5PyTXorNdcXDL_iykzy4jzHQJjbC0BSz6eCOc/s320/IMG_1417.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this picture of Moses. I'm not sure if he's baiting the birds or a part of a crime scene!!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFUyxzX8a_P5UAGk7JtLUQE129W53kwPkbxyBG1thYup5kbgvMJKKmj0gad3EYgH9fzOjOxioupp-q4JyeL12WURZcYcPoqgN7NLofTDpI_U8DpgatcYSx7FBWtGX68hyNvVe/s816/20201201_114155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFUyxzX8a_P5UAGk7JtLUQE129W53kwPkbxyBG1thYup5kbgvMJKKmj0gad3EYgH9fzOjOxioupp-q4JyeL12WURZcYcPoqgN7NLofTDpI_U8DpgatcYSx7FBWtGX68hyNvVe/s320/20201201_114155.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">December 4 was a super busy day. Jon had discovered a woman wanting to get rid of a mixed Chinchilla pair in Pendleton. He was working that Friday and planned on going into town that night to get them. Steve was home and helped me move one of my lasagna gardens since it was in the way of the rabbits. I'd known it was going to need moved, it was the timeline that was vague. So, with rabbits arriving, it was now on the immediate agenda! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FtpQ1Md7ekY4kMQCCHg2kMN4QoZplNalHN-5pdBzw_uv6BihcFcBHzXsFJtlq23v5pkPqw2_uHr0rve9GOM_i5MizSpFr_-4ddUY05CvaGXRZnzH_TeeL_54sx7OtL9daStH/s1143/20201204_134437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="643" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FtpQ1Md7ekY4kMQCCHg2kMN4QoZplNalHN-5pdBzw_uv6BihcFcBHzXsFJtlq23v5pkPqw2_uHr0rve9GOM_i5MizSpFr_-4ddUY05CvaGXRZnzH_TeeL_54sx7OtL9daStH/s320/20201204_134437.jpg" /></a></div>I am a huge fan of a lasagna garden. It is so easy to build a garden in layers and add to it over the seasons. It took less than a couple of hours to build and plant it and a bit longer to tear it down, move it, and replant it. Part of the longer moving time was how slow this lasagna gardener was moving. Not just because of aching, but because I was positive there were tulips in this bed and I didn't find many of the bulbs! I did find some broken places in the bottom later of chicken wire. Most lasagna gardens don't have a first layer of wire, but the rodents seem to adore tulips and since they just go around the daffodil and other toxic bulbs, I wanted an extra layer of protection for the tulips. It didn't seem to work!!! The dirt was carefully piled up on a tarp with the top frozen layer set aside and the bulbs in another pile. Steve removed the wooden square and took it to a new location and later helped haul the dirt over. I was very impressed with the ease of moving the garden. I've previously only moved parts of one and not an entire garden. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbj4bvVa8eJRIPPkMWSjRQaSqh8AEuS99UQgqm2o3XR6OoXvfnjj1HkPZri41y6-SXJpOj8taRAPsOhE1eeVTPxf5Nv38_15MqpzGwe70GCprctgwEQKXVqrdy22oA5rT6VGn/s801/20201204_140303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="801" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbj4bvVa8eJRIPPkMWSjRQaSqh8AEuS99UQgqm2o3XR6OoXvfnjj1HkPZri41y6-SXJpOj8taRAPsOhE1eeVTPxf5Nv38_15MqpzGwe70GCprctgwEQKXVqrdy22oA5rT6VGn/s320/20201204_140303.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMubl4b7eTPL7UIRYyuqp_nZzv3IcjJuG9906KdcoLQjkFD8XiCrZUrg-L_E4v8iFxZmtUdx5wU-F3tkwEhweyYFrVDnOLmGfi_ksfuoJ-_T8i_MIJUMybraPeL1U-wlW6aXt/s1143/20201204_151126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="643" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMubl4b7eTPL7UIRYyuqp_nZzv3IcjJuG9906KdcoLQjkFD8XiCrZUrg-L_E4v8iFxZmtUdx5wU-F3tkwEhweyYFrVDnOLmGfi_ksfuoJ-_T8i_MIJUMybraPeL1U-wlW6aXt/s320/20201204_151126.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steve also put up another tree that afternoon. This year he fixed the lights and added color to the plywood shape and hot glued on Christmas ball halves. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAChWcjZ9x1_n8rviP4-1IN99uuhyphenhyphenNy4ZDvS1hQZzVJ_caOik-kHGJg6kjuZY2qkBpo11Nu-L7hEaNmdhpYXT7zsh-C1kjnQN-4CQo1C5WraM2_PPQdj-pMeL3-rSVqnZL0mET/s657/20201204_155837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAChWcjZ9x1_n8rviP4-1IN99uuhyphenhyphenNy4ZDvS1hQZzVJ_caOik-kHGJg6kjuZY2qkBpo11Nu-L7hEaNmdhpYXT7zsh-C1kjnQN-4CQo1C5WraM2_PPQdj-pMeL3-rSVqnZL0mET/s320/20201204_155837.jpg" /></a></div>Then, we left for Pendleton to get the two rabbits. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775727.post-71023847075421052342020-12-23T20:53:00.003-08:002020-12-23T20:53:18.618-08:00Give Thanks<p> Give thanks with a grateful hear..let the weak say, 'I am strong', let the poor say, 'I am rich.' Because of what the Lord has done for us. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Vkh85mwYennqhglHXHLhk5KtcMfOzaQ8zsKpfICma2rQbqNNrUYKYol5ovNXWWdiCWSO613HMEEjnSTgi9NjbgPnqBjQzXwX-FJPJvPwlISs-pG3QxPSKqOW6SQBxleLmnDG/s816/20201125_110303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Vkh85mwYennqhglHXHLhk5KtcMfOzaQ8zsKpfICma2rQbqNNrUYKYol5ovNXWWdiCWSO613HMEEjnSTgi9NjbgPnqBjQzXwX-FJPJvPwlISs-pG3QxPSKqOW6SQBxleLmnDG/s320/20201125_110303.jpg" /></a></div>Making punkin pie with pumpkins from October. Not ones Steve grew, but ones that he just purchased! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUf3NmuOX3lPsqfym07v5O727aFDNMlnP8H2H0AEqWlx8Xgy5gJAyZKu-dMi9UD2kk0gOt9QoJHdo5ERHMCWE9wWv_H5Spze2XMuH3_3W6RANbcK4gkGu81caHqj6damnTSwZ/s902/20201125_114556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUf3NmuOX3lPsqfym07v5O727aFDNMlnP8H2H0AEqWlx8Xgy5gJAyZKu-dMi9UD2kk0gOt9QoJHdo5ERHMCWE9wWv_H5Spze2XMuH3_3W6RANbcK4gkGu81caHqj6damnTSwZ/s320/20201125_114556.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMUs2kDuMikY0yK8wZlUz5pZ0f60siCWp6RpRTkQaK8fIXLjcBNN8ywwt8zNPNkcehfuNXIAmg3TKsOfOZ5xCwZcj3eTFE9r8mPLSNTNcydSZLQak3zXHSiLViIKPSgM6ioAL/s572/20201125_125535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMUs2kDuMikY0yK8wZlUz5pZ0f60siCWp6RpRTkQaK8fIXLjcBNN8ywwt8zNPNkcehfuNXIAmg3TKsOfOZ5xCwZcj3eTFE9r8mPLSNTNcydSZLQak3zXHSiLViIKPSgM6ioAL/s320/20201125_125535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Unfortunately, I didn't know I would be short pumpkin and ended up using canned to add a few more ounces and all in all, it was really very very good!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePK9tEa4wQbAPwRmWfGYhJaU3-QmFcaQ1Re6UohHW6GY_Dm9xjMq1ssPAyoftpBjB5_Rrk-xKUyp_heYpFtU-OZaB-iYPRf5_vF9nnQMnVhwE-zxDzV8h63wxhkqg07n4lFjH/s2048/20201125_173404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePK9tEa4wQbAPwRmWfGYhJaU3-QmFcaQ1Re6UohHW6GY_Dm9xjMq1ssPAyoftpBjB5_Rrk-xKUyp_heYpFtU-OZaB-iYPRf5_vF9nnQMnVhwE-zxDzV8h63wxhkqg07n4lFjH/s320/20201125_173404.jpg" /></a></div>The rolls were delectable, too. I always make the dough in the bread machine. I am not that confident with doing it by hand! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqw398D4LjzMc1G_I_dvoe9uKc7e5nndY9R8RbzQbeKePIG5idjydQCYtylhILdnASVaSGWPYaZgHZdCmgLFxU7vRlpLT0ZiRTiJfXxTkYZXVYQoVhqw7dLE3bq6zDa7tTJKyM/s572/20201126_112958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqw398D4LjzMc1G_I_dvoe9uKc7e5nndY9R8RbzQbeKePIG5idjydQCYtylhILdnASVaSGWPYaZgHZdCmgLFxU7vRlpLT0ZiRTiJfXxTkYZXVYQoVhqw7dLE3bq6zDa7tTJKyM/s320/20201126_112958.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Had to use up some of that extra pumpkin and<a href="https://lowcarbyum.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-bars/" target="_blank"> made quasi keto bars</a>. Mine weren't completely keto, but they did have a lot less carbs than regular pumpkin bars. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwjekNnbIvGto7Uc0F5XXegqssOuKq6W2nEIxztqbFaDty4BM0stswiJQoQXZt8BG-WjaR-eZGJ4AUjirbZxNi23oowORgr2qrGDlZ-sDfL_TbYqmIIzT7Wp4m9glaZzGLM63/s816/20201126_140905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwjekNnbIvGto7Uc0F5XXegqssOuKq6W2nEIxztqbFaDty4BM0stswiJQoQXZt8BG-WjaR-eZGJ4AUjirbZxNi23oowORgr2qrGDlZ-sDfL_TbYqmIIzT7Wp4m9glaZzGLM63/s320/20201126_140905.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moses was absolutely unimpressed there was a place for Grandma, but not a place for him. He took mine for a little bit. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PJKCr3uFFmccAcf8Ghjmt0FEkzHt9gqi7dvRdN2dlM6uLohKL1ZvSj85DSzv8gLw5GbxeuauaPzKf2LCR2eYVCg8MV7ReMJdzLSTXspEzztkVDlt7imx-RJ_soBVd3rEjBgQ/s1143/20201126_184633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="643" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PJKCr3uFFmccAcf8Ghjmt0FEkzHt9gqi7dvRdN2dlM6uLohKL1ZvSj85DSzv8gLw5GbxeuauaPzKf2LCR2eYVCg8MV7ReMJdzLSTXspEzztkVDlt7imx-RJ_soBVd3rEjBgQ/s320/20201126_184633.jpg" /></a></div>The next day was spent outside. It was very cold and there were a couple of leaves left on the willow sapling. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndpBbnv3LBSKWQ6SqbvcyRgqiO5pZtxHYjXkr_B50kcDNUpIiCOPfjdqJwS1NMbOK691ChHrBjCHbM0F47w6qzqJMz6O9lFdjOF4fWyCleoG8a1QfbwaSX03FR12qh4VSVhEU/s2048/IMG_0882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndpBbnv3LBSKWQ6SqbvcyRgqiO5pZtxHYjXkr_B50kcDNUpIiCOPfjdqJwS1NMbOK691ChHrBjCHbM0F47w6qzqJMz6O9lFdjOF4fWyCleoG8a1QfbwaSX03FR12qh4VSVhEU/s320/IMG_0882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Steve put up more lights, including the big blue tree hanging off the locust. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3QmW6O3-SilDRscLbC32EKAnWKN7hdteMSiNKvjbCXGR1E2rQoh0GwQhomnC5Y2fx_ISsvXxi_Je3MS8D08LBrjZhYtd5Tz-SQo-vy1nYT_NvGs99p-mnFzNMV_NOraiDbuU/s2048/IMG_1407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3QmW6O3-SilDRscLbC32EKAnWKN7hdteMSiNKvjbCXGR1E2rQoh0GwQhomnC5Y2fx_ISsvXxi_Je3MS8D08LBrjZhYtd5Tz-SQo-vy1nYT_NvGs99p-mnFzNMV_NOraiDbuU/s320/IMG_1407.JPG" /></a></div>A lovely moon rose while we were outside. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAbLpu-GSX_b7fjPubm7ELgjQ-Rghp169wIAoOCGiR_Tp4k7nfD8DoeMcI_84H7jQoGLKU0D91ohlM-PjvRs2fuQbvYZj9Nz4WwaWoeRwCJZ67vh7t5EIlm7DaRNXQl7gPj1C/s2048/IMG_1409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAbLpu-GSX_b7fjPubm7ELgjQ-Rghp169wIAoOCGiR_Tp4k7nfD8DoeMcI_84H7jQoGLKU0D91ohlM-PjvRs2fuQbvYZj9Nz4WwaWoeRwCJZ67vh7t5EIlm7DaRNXQl7gPj1C/s320/IMG_1409.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, "bookman old style", "palatino linotype", "book antiqua", palatino, "trebuchet ms", helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, "avante garde", "century gothic", "comic sans ms", times, "times new roman", serif; text-align: -webkit-left;">John F Kennedy 1963</span></div><br /><p></p>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393350646392616997noreply@blogger.com0