Happy New Year’s Eve! Today is officially the end of the year for me. October 31 is a new year as far as I’m concerned. This day last year, I was thisclose to biting the big one. And even before that, mid-2017 and onward was no bueno. I had two gastroscopes to stretch out my … Continue reading October 30
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Feeding Hummingbirds
I have an Anna's Hummingbird living part-time on my high-rise balcony year-round. Her full name is Althea Socks Octavia Hummingbird. She's been around since November 2018 and most days spends a good six to twelve hours here from sunrise to sunset. The nicer the weather, the more she's out and about socializing, only popping in … Continue reading Feeding Hummingbirds
Milestones!
Today was a milestone type-o-day. I've officially become a volunteer with one of the local animal rehabilitation outfits! I will transport animals who are injured, ill; in distress of some kind, to the animal rehab place. This is really exciting for me not only because I'll learn more about animal care and be involved in … Continue reading Milestones!
A Curious Thing
Huey Lewis got it straight - the power of love is a curious thing. In this case, a curious thing named Althea. Althea Socks Octavia Hummingbird to be exact. That is her full given name. She is an Anna's Hummingbird. Althea flittered her way into my life in November 2018 on an unusually warm Friday … Continue reading A Curious Thing