So I was laughing. As you know I have been working here. I do get 'pretty sorry looking' as my mama would say. So I went to Home Depot the other day and Sherry found a beauty shop in a busy place. I finished my shopping early and came back to wait. I sat outside on a bench.
I did look pretty bad, and I did get 'the eye' from some shoppers, I just smiled. When Sherry came out I said if I could have found a piece of card-board and a pencil I could have made some money while I waited!
Going off point.....
In the mountains of North Carolina lines of cars stopped or at a crawl is sometime called a 'Bear-jam'. That happens when One of the NC bears stands on the side of the road to watch the tourists.
In Florida neighborhoods we have Bird-jams. The Ibis is a long curved bill bird that stands about 12-20" tall. They do fly, but most of the time they wander around the neighborhoods pecking bugs with the long beaks. I caught these pictures but I was slow thinking of the camera. They saunter across the road knowing we folk will stop.
The other day it was Sand Hill cranes, and again I didn't think of the camera until they had crossed.
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I like your neighborhood. It's kind of like ours, basketball hoops at the curb. Did get a surprise when I came from Walmart today though. Police were driving slow around and around and some were out looking behind houses.
Here we just have geese and ducks. What beautiful birds you have to distract you.
Interesting to have those birds wandering around.
If you have Windows Photo Gallery on your computer (or a similar program), you can open the edit function (go to fine tune, then exposure) and DECREASE the brightness and DECREASE the highlights, your bird will show up like magic.
Nice to live in a neighborhood where the kids can be outside playing and playing safely!
betty
This was a fun read. I can picture you sitting outside on a bench looking like a tired painter then out comes a beautiful princess Sherry from the beauty shop to go home with you. Hahaha.
I have never heard of those kind of birds. They look like storks.
That truck gets four thumbs up!
Lisa
Bird watching takes on a whole new sight down where you live. The only thing I've seen much of here this winter is tiny little sparrows. When I used to drive to work there was one place that always had ducks crossing the road. I loved seeing the little ones in the spring and always knew to take it slowly.
I can't type anymore...You are right everyone on our family had talent. I think is keeps our mind active.
Cardboard and pencil? That Sherry cracks me up!
Yes, now I remember those cheeky cranes. :) I'd LOVE seeing a NC bear up close. They captivate me! (Well, maybe not THAT close. LOL)
For some reason the Shipslog has not come thru on the feed that I set up on yahoo and I've missed several days. So glad I saw in the Live Traffic Feed all the comments for "I copied" and was able to go to the Archive. So, I learned something and am relieved to know that all is well.
Glad I did, LOVE the box of pencils! The ibis is one of my favorite FL birds also; have had dozens of them trail across my yard pecking away, so pretty. Hope y'all have a wonderful day!
The Sandhill Cranes visit us every spring through summer eating winter rye and bugs in the grass....and bear have also visited the feeders in the fall looking for that one last free meal before hibernation (My favorite winter sport). LOL
Loved the ' staying sharp ' statement. Isn't that the truth.
Hugs from a beautiful spring-like day in our north woods.
At least you think sharp, & so does Ken. I read his wife Beth's blog. We differ on many political things, but she is very intelligent & interesting...also appears to be a very good person.
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