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Saturday, May 6, 2017

It can finally be spoken of...

About a year ago, my daughter Marika and her friend/neighbor/member of the Hollin Hall Farm Board of Directors, Irene, made a trip to London for the filming of an episdode of a very popular game show called POINTLESS. They were not in the audience, they were contestants! Of course, afterwards, they couldn't speak of the outcome until their episode aired, which finally happened this past week. British game shows are not like American ones. For one thing, they are generally quieter, have some... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

I want to do this

http://www.amnh.org/plan-your-visit/amnh-sleepovers This is my museum. This is the place I grew up with, spent many wonderful, wondrous moments, got lost and found my way again... My dad was the first actual astronomer at the Hayden Planetarium, and during the length of his career there, this was another home to me. In 7th grade, I wrote a story about being in the Museum at night, when all the animals stepped out of their dioramas and roamed the halls. Hollywood worked that idea later, of... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

And so it goes...

When we went back up to the vet, Davy's condition was not improved, and though they drained the fluid around his heart again, it was clear it wasn't going to improve. We spent some time with him, spoke with the vet, and asked what kind of quality of life he might have, and for how long. She said he had maybe days, possibly only hours of weakening, his heart failing. Davy was always an anxious dog, and we didn't want him afraid and worried. He was still a bit groggy from the sedation given for... Sign in to see full entry.

Davy Dog

Davy seemed lethargic yesterday, emptied his stomach contents on the floor, had a bit of trouble getting up after a nap... Vet encouraged a trip to the pet ER. The vet there listened very carefully to his heart and for the pulse in his hind legs, and found both very faint. He has fluid in the pericardium, the membrane around the heart. It was removed and he stayed overnight for observation, to see if it fills up again quickly, or doesn't. After that, we don't know what will happen next. Vet says... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Harsh realities

The maple looks sad, all its leaves that were so bold and bright a week ago, now limp and dark. We have had several nights of freezing temperatures, and days not much warmer, though the trend is upwards. I wonder if they'll recover or start new leaves for the summer. Since yesterday, one of the parent doves has been back on the nest, calling out pretty loudly his coocoo-coo! while the other has been sitting on the railing, and one youngster beside her. When they spot me looking, they fly off to... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Snow on lilacs, and the latest dove report

When the white lilacs in my back yard blossom, it is almost like snow among the green leaves. Yesterday, it was snow among the blossoms among the green leaves. Today, yesterday's winter storm residue will melt away except, maybe, on the shady side of the house, and under trees. https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/JRN5Fi This morning, the doves made an appearance--parents and one of the youngsters were all I saw, in their brief fly-by. Someone blundered against the glass, I didn't see which... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Inshallah...

I wrote about this word recently... Inshallah... God willing... I've been hearing it a lot lately, binge-watching a Turkish production called RESURRECTION: ERTUGRUL. set in the 13th century, and focused on the nomadic hero who, historically, was the father of Osman, the father of the Ottoman Empire. Being a Turkish production, the costuming and sets are beautifully accurate--exquisite textiles and settings!--and it is the Turkish, Muslim take on the characters and the events. There is much... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Goodbye, Doves!

The birds have left the deck. Whether they stay away remains to be seen. Anyone interested in seeing the whole series of photos in proper order, the album is here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskVKMjrb Sign in to see full entry.

One Dove Report

Yesterday, one of the dove younglings hit the sky and has not returned. The other left the deck, but settled in the nook between the back of the truck's hood and the windshield. When I had to go out, and when at that same moment it began to hail (!) I extracted the unwilling thing and carried it through the house to return it to the deck. It's still there this morning. The temps are back near freezing, so I checked this morning, and while it didn't much like my hand reaching out, it did hop on... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

And the fledglings have flown!

There was one sitting on the wall of the protected area, until it spotted Embers spotting it... Embers went into a crouch, and the bird simply flew away! Charlie further reports that while I was out having my eye doc appt, and he was busy loading the truck to carry a batch of stuff to the storage this afternoon, one of the little doves was sitting on the truck's windshield the whole time, unperturbed. It will be most interesting to see if they make a habit of this place! Meanwhile, the eye doc... Sign in to see full entry.

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