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Sunday, June 30, 2019

photos are up!

Feeding time... the chicks are quiet, not like jays for instance who squawk and holler for parents to drop tasty morsels into their gaping maws! Dove chicks are fed 'crop milk' which the parent produces, a blend of seeds, water, and whatever else doves eat. The chicks may not make a lot of noise, but they do get pushy and frantic, so getting focused shots of the feeding is not easy! I took over 80 shots, saved fewer than 20. One image here is not nicely focused, but you can see quite clearly... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday Sunshine

By the time predicted thunderstorms roll in, we'll be ready for the heat relief they bring, but right now it's pleasantly warm. Dove parent was off the nest, out and about, so I took some time to make better watering arrangements for the plants on the table below the nest. Hostas like the shade, but this hot dry weather dries out their feet pretty quickly, so I've put their pots in dishes. Parent has returned... sitting here with my view of the deck and nest, I have observed for the first time,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 28, 2019

Outside 98, inside 78--Paris, 114 F.

Bless the landlord who comes bearing air conditioners! There were little white eggshell fragments on the driveway below the deck in the past few days, and the parent on duty is sitting higher and to the side. So... in a couple more weeks, there will be dovelings sitting on the edge, getting the nerve up to fly. I am trying out a new refurbished laptop. It isn't a lot different from the previous one, it is another HP and still gets a bit hot, but then, I'm told all laptops tend to run warm, so I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Finally had enough!

Enough of this laptop crashing randomly, of losing its volume control, of the on/off switch getting crankier and crankier... This morning I acquired a new old pc--another refurbished one, another HP, another one about the same size as this one but capable of faster processing, and I am hoping for better volume control, too. We'll see. I have 30 days to love it or return it. Loading my game onto it now, to make sure it has the capability of playing it properly. If so, then I will take this one... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 24, 2019

Storms at sunset

https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/z7eQ6V Storms every afternoon, just about. Sometimes the sky is crowded with them but tonight it was mostly clear... except to the south and over Cheyenne Mountain. Also, a bit of green stuff... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

One of the Sashay entries last night...

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Sashay!

My daughter who lived in New Zealand for a few years always wanted me to visit in October, on my birthday, because that's when the World of Wearable Art puts on their extravaganza every year. We never managed that, but... for the next 3 months, WoW is here, right here in Colorado Springs with their touring exhibit! To celebrate this in proper style, last night's opening of the show included a runway show of 16 fantastical, waaaay over the top wearable art creationsThese were the creations of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 21, 2019

Happy Summer Solstice!

Always struck me as odd that this day, the longest of the year, in some cultures is Mid-Summer Day, and in others, the First Day of Summer! Whatever it is, it's finally here! There is heavy snowing up in the Rockies, but not around here. Spring took almost a month to kick out the last of Winter, and now hands over to Summer. The sky is clear blue, though as often is the case this time of year, thunderstorms are forecast for the afternoon. The landlord came by the other day with a couple of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 17, 2019

Protecting the garden

https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/Zcoc23 I have come up with a way to protect the peppers, tomatoes, squash, and flowers from the inevitable hail. We have been having thunderstorms all week, some with petty hail--none yet of the golfball or baseball size that has fallen in this area in recent years. I've heard that we are having more hail than we used to, and I can believe it! The baskets over the pepper plants serve also to collect the hail which will then melt, watering the plants below.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 16, 2019

yesterday's photos

https://www.flickr.com/gp/therovingeye/C4H16Z The Curiosites Carnival, and a couple of my souvenirs... Sign in to see full entry.

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