Sparkly

Beautiful morning so far, although it does look like we're clouding up and I think rain is coming soon. Not so good for MT since we're under flood warnings already. Our creek below is so high, it sounds like it's right behind the house. It is great to hear the rushing water though.
My bear woke me at 6:30. The minute he saw me he ran, so no photos. He was definitely a big guy and very camera shy I guess.

The hummingbirds are already out of control. I have six feeders up and fill them at least twice a day. I've been making a pot of their food at least every other day, and that's about 16 cups at a time. I guess it's obvious since that's all I've been photographing lately :)

One funny thing about the photo above. I had to sit in the wet grass to get this shot, and I had lots of help from cats. It was pretty quiet out besides the water and the birds and when I got up and turned around, the three turkeys were about 4 feet behind me just sitting there staring at me. They really surprised me and even made me laugh. I guess they know who throws the corn out.

Moo

I've Been Busy :)

Work

This was such a hard capture. We had a beautiful day yesterday, almost hit 78 degrees! I took advantage of it and spent time outside. My back still hurts from waiting for these guys :)

Looks like today will be the same.

It Begins

Had my first bear last night (no, that's not him). He actually could have done a lot more damage than he did, so I can't complain too much.
I actually have had a feeling for the past week that it was time and last night I had even pulled in bags of seed and feed.
I didn't pull in my hanging feeders though and he did get my favorite one :(, but I think it's fixable.

The pickup is full of trash ready for the dump and he didn't touch that. Either makes me think it's an inexperienced youngster or an adult who got scared away.

Either way.. let the fun begin :)

Watch TV With Me...

I was reading this article this morning. No big surprise, we've heard it before.
I also read recently where a couple of actresses keep their calorie intake at 900 a day. Then.. even better, I watched a special the other night about cheerleading. There were girls on there that just didn't eat. One girl, who was already tiny... like 4'10 and 90 pounds, still felt she was too fat. She maintained a 200 calorie a day diet. TWO HUNDRED CALORIES a day.



















Just for the hell of it one day, I monitored my calorie intake. Now mind you, I'm not a huge eater. I don't keep sweets in the house and I rarely eat bread or carbs. I still went way over 900 calories a day.
I was a cheerleader in high school, I guess it was just different back then. We didn't all starve ourselves. Sure, we ate "salads" for lunch just because it was the thing to do. But after school we all headed to the nearest sub shop/hangout and pigged out on snacks and sandwiches.

I certainly understand the pressure to be thin and pretty. I've never been a "skinny" girl. I've tried many diets and exercise plans. I still can't imagine living on lettuce, beans or strawberries to be a certain size. Maybe it's just me. I like enjoying my food.

While I'm on the TV watching subject, I watched a documentary the other night on the USS Indianapolis. This was an amazing and very sad story. I don't think I took too many breaths while they sat in that water waiting and waiting.

Soon after ( loving my TV watching schedule?).. I watched two movies.
Open Water: this was an awful movie. But one, that kept you there wondering what would happen. You felt terrible after and it certainly made you look at scuba diving differently.
Right after was this movie~
Open Water 2 : Another bad movie, I'm sure neither did well at the box office, but just scary and sad.

All three tragic water movies one after the other. Like I said, makes you feel differently about the water.
And of course, my hubs wants a boat. heh.

You Know You Do

Thanks PQ :)

Hangin' Out

In-Senses

Spring is still trying.. slowly. The birds/ducks are everywhere. Not sure where the turkeys went.
Deer everywhere.. I expect Bear any day. I actually dreamt about bear last night, I wonder if that's a sign?

Last two days it rained and was pretty chilly with the wind. I did do some work in the garden but just not the same with no sunshine.

Normally you will find burning candles in my home.. I love candles, especially ones that smell like food or sweets.
Well when I was wondering around Walmart the other day I saw incense. I haven't had incense since at least the 80's I think. So I think, what the hell.. much cheaper than candles.
It was so wild to smell incense burning. Reminded me of elementary school and hanging with my pot-smoking babysitters..lol. The first couple were a little weird ( the incense), but after that I really loved how the house smelled. Of course visitors might start to wonder, eh?
The cats started acting really wierd too.. hmmmmmmmm.




































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Say Cheese :)

Mac foils the Crime.

Gotta love it :)

Hat-Tip to Chez Bez.

Mother's Day