We haven't seen a squirrel in 4 days! Lots of birds enjoying the sunflower seeds but not a single squirrel. Guess their high-wire act doesn't play well with snow. Stay warm guys...its 17F out at the Nook.
COLD DARK ROOM
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It's been so cold for days now. My oilfilled heater that usually works really good for Sapphire is having a hard time keeping up. The temperature has been under 30°f even in the daytime. It hasn't been this cold for so many days in 20 years or more. My son said it was 0°f last night. I hope he just meant wind-chill but I think he was correct. He watches the temps closer than me. I haven't been outside anymore then I have to. I have a cold with a cough so I'm just staying as warm as possible.
I've had a cold and it's been horrible cold with lots of snow. It's been one thing after another but I'm still blessed. We haven't had a power outage! The only thing I worry about is no heat during something like that. I do have backup though. Our house is small and a Mr Buddy propane heater will work. Plus a gas cook stove will help too. The water heater is gas so that's fine. I have a lot of lanterns and lights that are battery operated so if we would have an outage I can make do. I've just been tired from the holidays and not being able to do them like I wanted to.
I didn't make one homemade but Kroger's sells a nice little carrot cake for $6. I still have a couple of pieces left to devour. I'm on a see food diet.Rose made a carrot cake for New Year’s dinner dessert. Her and Nanay don't really care for it. The cream cheese frosting is to sweet for them. So that left it up for me to eat.
Finished the last piece tonight. So I have had fleeting thoughts of going on a diet. Fleeting is the key word.
And besides that my doctors keep telling me to eat ice cream. So I think cake and ice cream should be a legitimate part of my diet. I made brownies yesterday 
I know the gopher tortoise here in Florida. Will go into their burrows during fires. Also other wildlife will use the burrows during fires. Hopefully the CDT do the same thing in Cali..
I have always heard that depending on what kind of bird you want you build what they like. The most important is the size hole and where the hole is located on the front of the nest. I would think that any bird would want protection from too much wind but really I've read that the most important thing is the hole size . It's different for different birds and really surprising what they prefer. My tiny little zebra finches loved little oval basket like nests with the upper front half as the opening while blue birds like a little round 1 inch hole( at least that's what I think I remember). So despite the fact that you don't like to go online to do that you possibly could find some real information there.
Sorry you're not well and having to put up with such low temps, but I'm so happy to hear from you Cathie. I've been worried you've been snowed in or without power. Keep doing what you're doing and stay in the warm.
We've had a long spell of temps between 25 - 39 F too, but thankfully no more snow.
I didn't make one homemade but Kroger's sells a nice little carrot cake for $6. I still have a couple of pieces left to devour. I'm on a see food diet.
Can you get me a referral to your doctor?
Good afternoon/evening all.
It's another dry chilly day here.
There was very thick ice on the bird baths this morning.
I've had a quiet day - just went shopping for a few essentials. It was nice not to have to be anywhere today.
My nephew who's living in Lancaster CA for a few years said that they and Palmdale? (the next town) were on the list for evacuation from the fires, but thankfully that changed so they're out of danger - for now. I'm willing it to rain over there.
We're almost half way through winter. It''s not getting dark quite so early now. It's been very gradual, but we have about half an hour more daylight since the equinox. Although I don't mind the dark evenings - it keeps the neighbours in.
I hope you're all having a good Friday and that the snow isn't causing too many problems for those of you who have it.
It's another dry chilly day here.
There was very thick ice on the bird baths this morning.
I've had a quiet day - just went shopping for a few essentials. It was nice not to have to be anywhere today.
My nephew who's living in Lancaster CA for a few years said that they and Palmdale? (the next town) were on the list for evacuation from the fires, but thankfully that changed so they're out of danger - for now. I'm willing it to rain over there.
We're almost half way through winter. It''s not getting dark quite so early now. It's been very gradual, but we have about half an hour more daylight since the equinox. Although I don't mind the dark evenings - it keeps the neighbours in.
I hope you're all having a good Friday and that the snow isn't causing too many problems for those of you who have it.
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Keep warm Jeff !
Has Kerry made it home with her dad yet?
They came home last week and she will take him back Sunday or Monday. He loves coming down to see the animals.
It's snowing out now....just a little snow but it's always pretty in the light.
Good evening everyone!
Keep warm Cathie and get well soon. Some horrible person has released four Lynxes into the wild in the Cairngorms! Two cats have been caught but one has died of shock and two more are still on the loose. Let's pray
for them.
Natrah
PS: Update all the cats have now been caught and three of them are on their way to Edinburgh Zoo.
Keep warm Cathie and get well soon. Some horrible person has released four Lynxes into the wild in the Cairngorms! Two cats have been caught but one has died of shock and two more are still on the loose. Let's pray
for them.Natrah
PS: Update all the cats have now been caught and three of them are on their way to Edinburgh Zoo.
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The_Four_Toed_Edward
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I didn't realize you don't have any wild lynxes! I just googled it and apparently they are extinct over there.Good evening everyone!
Keep warm Cathie and get well soon. Some horrible person has released four Lynxes into the wild in the Cairngorms! Two cats have been caught but one has died of shock and two more are still on the loose. Let's pray
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They are not really wild - someone had managed to get some secretly as "pets" and then got tired of them - so kindly released them into an unfamiliar environment to fend for themselves !
Angie
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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That is so much worse, I thought they were from a zoo or something...
What idiots! The poor animals could have been shot. I'm so pleased they're safe now and hopefully they'll be able to track down the people who released them.Good evening everyone!
Keep warm Cathie and get well soon. Some horrible person has released four Lynxes into the wild in the Cairngorms! Two cats have been caught but one has died of shock and two more are still on the loose. Let's pray
Natrah
PS: Update all the cats have now been caught and three of them are on their way to Edinburgh Zoo.
Rose went grocery shopping today. When she came home. I asked her how the shopping went.
She said it was horrible. The woman at the checkout was rude and being a jerk.
I asked her, so you must have been at the self checkout!
Just a joke ladies.
She said it was horrible. The woman at the checkout was rude and being a jerk.
I asked her, so you must have been at the self checkout!
Just a joke ladies.
