Hathaway on Rodent Patrol
This gorgeous Barred Owl is, we believe, a female, as she's huge and the females are larger than the males. She returned as sentinel on our fence after a storm. So, I checked in with one of Shiloh's colleagues, who confirmed that Barred Owls hunt rodents and aren't much interested in birds. This was further confirmed when a pair of White-breasted Nuthatches braved the scene to eat at our feeder.
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I keep hoping nordy will pop by. I think only puddle knew her contact info. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteDeep sigh. I haven't been posting. I thought I was up to speed when I went home from the hospital but evidently not. -- nordy
ReplyDelete🌟HURRAH!🌟 😃👍 We have been so concerned about you!!
Deletenordy, if you wouldn't mind, could you send me or Renee or Catreona your contact info?
my email addy is jschulte at together dot net
(Just don't want to lose touch if anything goes amiss.)
Hello Nordy!
DeleteSusan here. Yeah I'm in good shape! I've been sitting by the stove waiting for the water to boil. Looked at the dial AND I NEVER TURNED ON THE HEAT! Am I a genius or what?
ReplyDeleteHappens to the best of us. :)
DeleteThat's probably the real story behind the "waiting for water to boil" cliche!
DeleteThe CAT scan that was supposed to be looking for kidney stones, unexpectedly turned up fluid around my appendix. They're arranging for surgery. What a drag! Also, no word on the kidney stones.
ReplyDeleteYikes, Cat! Fluid around your appendix can indicate acute appendicitis. Best to have that taken care of before it gives you pain. Let us know when it's to take place. Sending you all the best vibes meanwhile!! ❤️
DeleteDad said they're now calling for more snow Wednesday. That's potentially troublesome because Wednesday morning he has a pre-surgery consultation on the cancerous growth on his face.
ReplyDeleteHe didn't tell me what type of cancer it is, only that according to the doctor it is nothing to worry about if caught early. Naturally, we don't want the schedule to be disrupted. But, if there's a significant amount of snow in the morning, he may not be able to get out of the driveway.
I've heard of rain dances. Is there an anti-snow dance? I *really* want him to make that appointment!
It will probably be okay. There's supposed to be snow down your way Weds morning 6:00-11:00am, but only about 1 - 3", so likely not an issue for the roads or driveway. How much did you get with this storm...more like 8"?
DeleteDad guestimates eight to ten.
DeleteThanks for the reassurance. A couple inches shouldn't present a problem.
Hmmm. Looks like Wol has adopted you, or at least your property. Very nice.
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