1 day ago
Jul 8, 2009
And more clever ravens and crows :)
This includes talk about hoarding food, which is exactly what our 'Alfie' does :)
Meet Alfie...
This is Alfie...our resident Crow....(actually, probably one of a few we have, but because we think we have two pairs and they all look the same pretty much, we call them all 'Alfie'....) We have a crows nest in our side wood by the road and one pair flies there straight from the bird feeder - and regularly fights off the bird of prey that has also nested near our house this year (although on our neighbours land). The bird of prey has been trying to get at the nest over recent weeks. Anyway, we call the crow Alfie....it's a very well fed crow :) Today it ate a whole box of date scones and half a melon :) It can fly off with a whole scone in its mouth - it must hoard it all in its nest because a minute later it is back for more!!! It just clears the table FAST!!!
If I don't put food out for it then it does regular sweeps of the area throughout the day to see if I HAVE put food out for it......
Most people don't like crows but I actually think Alfie is quite a charmer and a real character - and VERY clever!!! :)
Remind me to search on youtube for the crows cracking nuts video!!!
Abigail rides again....
Abigail is in Summer Camp this way - it's just a day camp with our local community league, but I booked her in to this week because the field trip for the week was HORSE RIDING!!! So today she got to spend the whole day RIDING!!!! She was soooooo happy! She was especially happy that she was put in to the OLDER group and not the younger group that goes tomorrow!
They got to play 'Red Light - Green Light', they got to help put the tack on the horses, and they were with the horses for almost 5 hours!!!
This afternoon she is complaining that her legs hurt hahahaha I suggested a bath because I told her that it's her butt and leg muscles :) I told her she may ache more tomorrow!!!
She was smiling soooooo much when we picked her up and acting all grown up as if she got five years older in just one day!!! Like she knew all about horse riding in just one day - too funny!
Oh Abby Banana, I'm so glad you had so much fun!!! :)
They got to play 'Red Light - Green Light', they got to help put the tack on the horses, and they were with the horses for almost 5 hours!!!
This afternoon she is complaining that her legs hurt hahahaha I suggested a bath because I told her that it's her butt and leg muscles :) I told her she may ache more tomorrow!!!
She was smiling soooooo much when we picked her up and acting all grown up as if she got five years older in just one day!!! Like she knew all about horse riding in just one day - too funny!
Oh Abby Banana, I'm so glad you had so much fun!!! :)
Sugar cube walls...
Sam and Susie building walls and towers with sugar cubes and icing......and of course Sam couldn't resist eating some of his. We tested them at the end to see whose was the strongest and stayed together when lifted (Sam refused to build his in the way we showed him (lol) and of course his fell apart...Susannahs stayed together!!! Sam was still very happy though as that meant there was more to eat.....good job we have lots of land to run around and burn off that sugar high on :)
7-8-9 10:11:12
Today (at least in North America) the date is 7-8-9. So there is a thing going around blogdom asking you to take a picture at 10:11:12 (am or pm) and share it on your blog.
I didn't take one this morning (well, I MAY have as I was snapping away with my camera all morning lol but I wasn't watching the clock) so I plan to take mine tonight.
So if you remember and have a blog or facebook page then take a picture at 11 minutes and 12 seconds past 10pm tonight and then post it on your blog or facebook page!! Leave a comment here with a link and we can all go and see it!!! :) I'll add my piccy later too!!!
I'm sure there is an official site to join up for this (click on the Just Us bloggy link on the right) but I can't be bothered - I'm just doing it for fun here on my blog......
Have fun!!
I didn't take one this morning (well, I MAY have as I was snapping away with my camera all morning lol but I wasn't watching the clock) so I plan to take mine tonight.
So if you remember and have a blog or facebook page then take a picture at 11 minutes and 12 seconds past 10pm tonight and then post it on your blog or facebook page!! Leave a comment here with a link and we can all go and see it!!! :) I'll add my piccy later too!!!
I'm sure there is an official site to join up for this (click on the Just Us bloggy link on the right) but I can't be bothered - I'm just doing it for fun here on my blog......
Have fun!!
If you like art journaling and music!!!
oldladyinateenager.blogspot.com/2009/06/music-composition-journals-art.html
I've signed up for this online workshop over at the Old Lady in a Teenager blog. It's a 5 day workshop but you can take part at your own pace and all you need is a cheapo composition book from Staples/ dollar store or another style notebook....
I love the Old Lady blog and I'm really looking forward to taking this course from Kara - I've read great things about Karas work :)
For $17 Canadian please think about joining me on this journey into art, music, creativity, and a little relaxation during the Summer holidays - a little me time when much of the time revolves around entertaining our children :)
I've signed up for this online workshop over at the Old Lady in a Teenager blog. It's a 5 day workshop but you can take part at your own pace and all you need is a cheapo composition book from Staples/ dollar store or another style notebook....
I love the Old Lady blog and I'm really looking forward to taking this course from Kara - I've read great things about Karas work :)
For $17 Canadian please think about joining me on this journey into art, music, creativity, and a little relaxation during the Summer holidays - a little me time when much of the time revolves around entertaining our children :)
In my thoughts....
My wonderful, beautiful friend Tess goes in to hospital tomorrow for an operation and for some tests, and I know she's very frightened and worried, so please everyone keep her in your thoughts and if you have time then pop over to her blog
and let her know you are thinking of her:
bradsmom06.blogspot.com/
Tess I just KNOW you are going to be fine :) If you need ANYTHING just let me know - if Ryan needs anything tell him to just call us. I will see you very, very soon.
Lots and lots of love
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and let her know you are thinking of her:
bradsmom06.blogspot.com/
Tess I just KNOW you are going to be fine :) If you need ANYTHING just let me know - if Ryan needs anything tell him to just call us. I will see you very, very soon.
Lots and lots of love
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Finches...
Several of the pictures below were snapped by Lloyds Dad with his camera - including this one of our American Goldfinch and our Purple Finch :) Both regular visitors to our feeders and both have nested here this year. The Goldfinches nested here last year and this year we have two families of them, but this is the first year we have had Purple Finches here.
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