Heidy-Ho, Blogging Buddies!
Once again, I really have nothing at all to tell you. There is a l-o-n-g period of time when very little takes place here... actually that's most of the time. Mardi Gras is on its way so I guess that is something to look forward to but only if one is involved in it. There isn't much of a true celebration here and we don't do any traveling just to party at this point in our lives. LOL!!
We were inundated with rains for quite a while but we have been fortunate to have a few days of respite recently. Warmer weather. Sunshine. All good. With all the rain we have had over the winter, I'm guessing there should be an explosion of flora come spring!!
One of the fun things here are all of the critters. We have a substantial number of little frogs that I believe to be tree frogs. I have found them before in some of my plants outside. However, they apparently make their way to a lot more than trees and plants! The spousal-unit caught this little fella' on the back door glass one evening. Nice that he had placed himself in such a manner that we could get good shots from "above" and "below." :) I really love these little guys.
I also have to tell you that the spousal-unit spotted a little woodpecker in a shrub right next to the house. I grabbed my Sibley's bird book (the very best reference to identify!) and started looking for it. It was not one of our usual woodpeckers. When I finally identified it, I had to laugh out loud. Those of you who are old enough will recall Yosemite Sam's reference to a "Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker!" Well, that's what was in my shrub. They apparently winter in this area although I do not recall seeing one before. He returned to the shrub for at least four days in a row and I am keeping an eye out for him. Real cutie!
For my Eagle-loving pals, I just popped in on the Decorah Eagles. They are busy working on the nest!! Since eggs begin arriving in late February, it is definitely time for them to get things prepped. Both of them were on the nest just now. There was a slight altercation about something with a little noise and pecking going on... but it was quickly resolved and they both went back to prepping. It is 32 degrees with snow on the ground there as I type this. Bookmark this link so you can check in on them this year!! They should be in & out pretty frequently now.
Just wanted to check in with you all. Thanks, as always, for stopping by.
Until next post...
Heidy-Ho, Blogging Buddies!!
I am shocked to see how long it has been since my last post. I probably shouldn't be since there were two "holiday" events in there that always create a little insanity. But I will try to do better during 2015.
The Title of this post should tell you what to expect. Absolutely nothing. But I'm going to forge ahead. You can choose to join me... or leave me and go get a cup of coffee. Since I won't know what you decide, you won't hurt my feelings. :)
First, I will ramble about a "Christmas crisis" narrowly averted. My Aunt's caregivers are godsends. You can read what I posted about them here although Carolyn is no longer working for us. The sentiment about caregivers in general, however, remains. They work so well together in covering for each other, swapping days when needed, and pretty much handling it all without even involving me. These ladies are amazing and I am grateful every day for them. Unfortunately, one of them who covers three days each week for me (Sun/Mon/Tue) texted me the Thursday morning before Christmas to advise she was undergoing emergency surgery that day!! WHAT?!?!? Since these ladies have become my friends over the past 6+ years, my first concern was for her health. I replied to her and asked that someone contact me when she was out of surgery and let me know how she was doing. My second concern was personal. She clearly was not going to be able to work for at least two weeks which took us through Christmas and New Year's. I would worry about time past that later. At that moment, I just wanted to get coverage through the new year. My other two ladies stepped up without hesitation and we were able to work out a schedule that worked for them with each taking on additional time. The only time I was not covered for was Christmas Eve day. My now hospitalized caregiver had agreed to work Christmas Eve for the caregiver normally scheduled for that day so she could enjoy that day with her family. Since she would be working Christmas Day with my Aunt, she certainly deserved Christmas Eve off. So... I contacted the service that provides me with my now-hospitalized caregiver. I was really doubtful anyone would be able to solve the problem but I was determined to NOT ask my caregiver who was expecting Christmas Eve off to come in!! I was already planning to pull that shift myself although I'm sure my poor Aunt would have suffered through that!! As luck would have it, the service did have a young lady able and willing to take the 8am-8pm shift. The usual caregiver told me she would be happy to come in at 8pm as they would be done with their Christmas celebration by then. WHEW!!! Not only was I off-the-hook but my Aunt was likely saved from the need to deal with me trying to fill a role I probably would not do well! Very happy.
I could continue about nothing... but it looks like I have already babbled on long enough. Didn't think it would take that much typing to explain my "Christmas crisis" but it did. So I will leave you in peace for now and hope I will have something interesting to report to you soon!!
I wish you all a Happy, Safe, Healthy, & Prosperous New Year!!
Until next post...
