I kept checking the bird cam of the feeder at Cornell (Ithaca, NY). I wondered how their behavior was today. About a 1/2 hour or so before eclipse, the birds vanished from the feeder. I checked here and there and only heard honking a little of geese in the reeds. No birds were on the water until it seemed the eclipse passed, then the geese ventured out. Eventually a black type bird ventured back to the feeder. He kept looking up at the sky like he was wondering if the sky was going to fall, then decided to eat. Finally another bird joined him. That's my scientific observation of animal behavior today.😉

I just happened to come upon this today on youtube. I am posting this because I think the perspective is interesting, not trying to be preachy about what anyone is doing today: Native American (Navajo) Beliefs About The Eclipse - YouTube

Wounded...personality for sure. Siblings can be in the same family and not all will seek revenge later in life. Have you ever read the book, A Child Called It, by David Pelzer? There's a good example right there of Wounded healer even though the abuse he sustained would be enough to make anyone want to seek revenge. And that's a lot of future baby chicks!! Thanks for taking us 'along' on your trip! It's fun to see far away places. Please share the eclipse when you can!

Score! And so many wonderful favs!

Praying for you and K

Poor thing. I can't recommend anything other than to make sure she stays hydrated until you can take her in. Adding broth helps to entice them to drink, so at least they are getting some fluids in.

I think about this situation from this kid's point of view: Now where did I put that thing?! - or- Shoot, I think I left it at friend's house during break, but that's so embarrassing to ask about. Like hey, did you happen to find a sausage in your basement? My grandpa gave it to me.

I have had several thoughts on this topic over the years as it really isn't on my list of 'let's do this'! First of all, the bus driver was a life saver to that kid that day, and if he gets paid anything near what our drivers get, it's about minimum wage. It is so true, so many can't afford PJ's or even sheets on their beds for that matter. I had a similar experience when I asked one of my students in a friendly way why she didn't dress up for PJ day (I hadn't either). Anyway, when I asked, this little girl sweetly said, "I don't have any payamas." (She couldn't pronounce it correctly.) And it hit me, she was right, I knew so many in that school who couldn't afford many of the basics, even 'payamas'. I have detested dress up days since then. Because it is true, so many staff and community members are already contributing to boots, shoes, snow pants, coats, hats, school supplies and food...already. Really, dress-up days can be hard for some because it's one more thing that they don't readily have. Second, I remember detesting a 2nd type of spirit week at the high school in February. January is usually the first full month when you begin to see progress in students and boom, you lose the momentum because some mom thought it would be 'a great idea'. At this time of the year when you finally feel you are seeing progress, then there are more holidays off and you also have to begin to prep them for year-end testing. Another interruption like this is just so frustrating and needless. I would like to be one of those fun, whimsical people too, but the preparation is just exhausting to me, thus another reason I would rather skip it. I can see why some parents would feel this way also.

"Sometimes you have to let go of not just the stuff but of the responsibility for finding the place for the stuff"- I will have to keep this in mind because I too have a hard time downsizing, but when I do, I want to know it has gone to a good cause. We recently spent 2 weeks in an Airbnb. The owner did a great job in stocking just the basics of what 1 would need, especially in the kitchen. And I remember thinking that it was great because it was just the basics and we certainly got along just fine. (I only wish I could do that at my home!) Yesterday I had to fetch something out of the attic which I hadn't been in since before our trip. I was pleasantly surprised because I had forgotten that I had cleaned and gotten rid of some things in December and it actually looked so much better! I had the mental picture in my brain of the old way and it was nice to see that I really had made some progress. I just have to get back to that purging again! **For donating wheelchairs, this is a great cause, but IDK if power wheelchairs are accepted, just an FYI: Wheels for the World™ | Joni and Friends

We have several of these in our house and they work great. We have not chosen a certain brand, just ones I have picked up off of craigslist and saved $$. You can get them at different heights also, so think about what you want before purchase of any kind. Amazon.com: Amazon Basics Foldable Metal Platform Bed Frame with Tool Free Setup, 14 Inches High, Sturdy Steel Frame, No Box Spring Needed, Twin, Black : Home & Kitchen

All I can say is I hear ya on this. I have purged a lot, but still have more to go. We loved so many of these great books for science experiments, etc. I hate to part with them. 🤷‍♀️

Sadly, we have had a whole lot less birds the last 2 winters. Like, I saw 1 flicker at my suet feeder this winter, just once. Usually we have nuthatches, juncos, sparrows and chickadees in the winter also. But nope! I'm glad to hear ya'll have them because I was beginning to think it had to do with global warming (we hardly had any bees last summer, too). But there were acres of woods thinned around me 2 years ago, so I am hoping that is the cause. At least there is hope they will be back as the trees reforest themselves. 🤷‍♀️ We do have eagles, blue herons, sandpipers, hummingbirds, quail, turkeys, etc. in the summer though.

$2.89 at Target is an amazing deal!

We just got back from Maui and was shocked by grocery prices at Safeway and Foodland. Like, how can anyone make it here with prices like these, let alone rent, utilities... at least on the mainland, I am finally seeing prices come down to what it was about 3 years ago on some things. Eating out was expensive also, but at least I could make my meal stretch 2 or 3 dinners. We were finally able to make it to Costco which helped. We bought crab for $20 (which was better than the mainland) and had enough for 3 people. Also had salmon which would have been twice as much as a restaurant. Surprisingly, the cost of gas wasn't much higher than here (except now that we've returned, our prices have dropped). We never made it to Target or Walmart, so can't compare.

Now I see how it works. But you are right, once you get things figured out and the site can become public, that will be helpful to others looking for a church. Thanks for the explanation.