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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004It's Burrreth!
It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" is 32F. It's supposed to get even colder before the sun comes up tomorrow. Sweet Persia has been snuggling with me (she's so nice and warm!). I keep the heat cranked a bit due to Peaches the lovebird; her cage is covered at night. She's fairly adaptable and, like all birds, fluffs her feathers to insulate herself and tucks a foot up to keep warm. But I'm afraid for her getting chilled too quickly; she's only a year old. This is unusual cold even at this time of year. But the goofy bird still insists on taking a bath in her water dish. She's got to be the cleanest bird I've ever owned! I'm more concerned about the outside birdies. Despite my current lack of funds I managed to find an inexpensive bag of seed containing black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower, safflower, dried cherries & raw peanuts. When I get up in the mornings I make sure the wild birds can get at the water in the bird bath for a drink. (I have a bird-bath heater but don't keep it plugged in all the time due to financial considerations; I pour hot water to melt the bath so they can sip - it's bronze, won't break.) I have male red cardinals and their mates pip-pip-pipping outside, tiny little Carolina chickadees zooming in for a snack. Yesterday I looked out and saw two really fluffed up mourning doves warming themselves in the sun on the patio. If I had some fatty beef I'd cut the fat off and make suet to hang in the suet cage. That would attract the small downy woodpeckers. The peanuts in the seed mix will attract tufted titmice and pine warblers to the patio; they come around this time of year but I usually only see them if we get snow. Of course this feeding of the birds also ensures Persia of having 'Cat TV' to watch during the day. Funny how she doesn't glance twice at Peaches; she knows Peaches isn't for lashing tails and charging at. The birds and squirrels, of course, provide Persia with something at which to make funny chattering sounds :) It's cold where John lives; he's in the Ozark mountains. He tossed out some stale cornflake cereal the other day after encountering a bunch of (he doesn't know birds) what sounded like chickadees in a tree out back. Next thing he knew, he was innundated with large crows bigger than his cat, Kidder. Well... crows, corn... uh huh :-P Jill > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Jill It got into the SINGLE digits here last night. This morning there's not a bird on any of our feeders, nor any skwerls (we even have a skwerl feeder - it's more of a frustration to them, has four arms that rotate like a windmill, but at the ends you attach ears of (dried) corn. I can't remember the 'official' name of it, but we call it a skwerly-gig) I opened up a can of gooshie food this morning, Weeble, Ernie, Ping and Moe all gathered around with expectant looks on their faces.... but I took it outside to MamaKat & whoever else wants it. I dumped a lot of dried food with it. I usually don't give them a whole can of food, just whatever is left over after the Enourmous Eight in here get done with it, but I figured that they probably needed it today. It's finally up to 13F (that's -10.6 for you C people out there), it was 9F 20 minutes ago (-12.7C). *Burreth* is right! --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep Magic Mood Jeep© wrote: > bird on any of our feeders, nor any skwerls (we even have a skwerl feeder - > it's more of a frustration to them, has four arms that rotate like a > windmill, but at the ends you attach ears of (dried) corn. I can't remember > the 'official' name of it, but we call it a skwerly-gig) We have a similar device that Tom's dad made and we also call it by the same name... :) > It's finally up to 13F (that's -10.6 for you C people out there), it was 9F > 20 minutes ago (-12.7C). Yikes! I've never experienced such low temperatures in my life! I guess I should not complain about he forecasted lows-in-the-20's for wednesday night... ;-)  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> bird on any of our feeders, nor any skwerls (we even have a skwerl >> feeder - it's more of a frustration to them, has four arms that [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > guess I should not complain about he forecasted lows-in-the-20's for > wednesday night... ;-) That's nothing. About 15 or so years ago, we had a very frigid time here, temps were about -10F normal, with a wind chill of about -40 - -50F (sorry - can't compute the C here, my conversion chart doesn't go that low). My car wouldn't start at all, for about 10 days. I was at a nearby grocery store, waiting for a cab, when a lady with a cartful of groceries was being helped out by one of the baggers, they hit a clump of frozen slush in the parking lot, a gallon jug of water fell off the cart, split open upon hitting the pavement, and instantly froze into a globulous lump. All the cabs, city buses & whatnot all had cardboard between the grill & the radiator - it was that cold that the radiators were freezing as they drove! --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep You want to talk about cold? This morning it is -3F and snowing. It's not supposed to go up today and it could hit -10 to -15 tonight (that's Fahrenheit). I still have birds on my feeder! Amber and Tiger are both sleeping (it's 70 inside the house). This is in northern New Hampshire - in the White Mountains. ---MIKE--- > You want to talk about cold? This morning it is -3F and snowing. It's > not supposed to go up today and it could hit -10 to -15 tonight (that's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > ---MIKE--- -10?F here last night. A little chilly for this time of year, but January will likely be -30?F or worse. Not many birds today and only a few skwerls. > You want to talk about cold? This morning it is -3F and snowing. > It's not supposed to go up today and it could hit -10 to -15 tonight > (that's Fahrenheit). I still have birds on my feeder! Amber and > Tiger are both sleeping (it's 70 inside the house). This is in > northern New Hampshire - in the White Mountains. I don't think it's ever got that cold in England, we are lucky to be warmed by the gulf stream. The lowest temperature I've known was 1?F (-17?C) Today it's 52?F (11?C) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:19:20 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©" <nobody@nowhere.net> yodeled: >> Magic Mood Jeep© wrote: >>> bird on any of our feeders, nor any skwerls (we even have a skwerl [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >temps were about -10F normal, with a wind chill of about -40 - -50F (sorry - >can't compute the C here, my conversion chart doesn't go that low). My old friend from Montana always says the state motto is "40 Below Keeps Out the Riffraff" ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Magic Mood Jeep© wrote: >That's nothing. About 15 or so years ago, we had a very frigid time here, >temps were about -10F normal, with a wind chill of about -40 - -50F ---------------------<snip>---------------------- The temperature of -40 degrees is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsius. Regards and Purrs, O J PS: Now we have to wonder if they compute wind chill the same way. > >> bird on any of our feeders, nor any skwerls (we even have a skwerl > >> feeder - it's more of a frustration to them, has four arms that [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > All the cabs, city buses & whatnot all had cardboard between the grill & the > radiator - it was that cold that the radiators were freezing as they drove! When I used to live in Yellowknife, it would be -40 (same in C and F) for weeks on end. You could take a pot of *boiling* water and toss it in the air and it would go *whoosh* and hit the ground as frozen ice crystals. You had to plug your car in even to go to the grocery store. Our windows were frozen shut for 6 months of the year. Still, you'd see people jogging on the side of the road. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > When I used to live in Yellowknife, it would be -40 (same in C and F) for > weeks on end. You could take a pot of *boiling* water and toss it in the > air and it would go *whoosh* and hit the ground as frozen ice crystals. You > had to plug your car in even to go to the grocery store. Our windows were > frozen shut for 6 months of the year. Still, you'd see people jogging on > the side of the road. I have to ask. *Why* would anyone live where it's that cold? Signaturemonique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH with an attitude! >> When I used to live in Yellowknife, it would be -40 (same in C and F) for >> weeks on end. You could take a pot of *boiling* water and toss it in the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >I have to ask. *Why* would anyone live where it's that cold? Or another question is HOW do they live there? I watch shows on TV depicting life in Alaska, or even North Dakota. I don't think I could handle it. I just hate to be cold. Sherry Monday night, just before midnight, the temperature dropped to -24F. It moderated a bit Tuesday and today (Wednesday) it eased enough so I could go skiing. It is supposed to RAIN tomorrow with the temp getting near 50F. That would be a 74 degree difference. They say "if you don't like the weather, wait a minute". ---MIKE--- > > When I used to live in Yellowknife, it would be -40 (same in C and F) for > > weeks on end. You could take a pot of *boiling* water and toss it in the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I have to ask. *Why* would anyone live where it's that cold? Ha! I asked myself that when I was there too! Personally, I was there to get my career as a pilot started. There's a lot of aviation activity in the arctic. Lots of people live there because of the diamond and gold and copper exploration. Others just like the fishing in the summer. The summers are nice, it gets very warm and it never gets dark. But all in all, it's not worth it and I got out after just over a year. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> I have to ask. *Why* would anyone live where it's that cold? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > summers are nice, it gets very warm and it never gets dark. But all in all, > it's not worth it and I got out after just over a year. -- Britta Sandpaper Neat, you're a pilot? No wonder you've lived in all sorts of exotic places! I thought I'd hate Colorado, but when I got here I discovered that it's pretty darn warm in the summer, and it rarely *feels* cold during the day in winters, thanks to all the sunshine. Once it gets dark, though, brrr! Signaturemonique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH with an attitude! > >> I have to ask. *Why* would anyone live where it's that cold? > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > darn warm in the summer, and it rarely *feels* cold during the day in winters, > thanks to all the sunshine. Once it gets dark, though, brrr! Yeah, well I got my licenses, etc. But I never did get gainful employment from flying. I married a helicopter pilot and went back to school to do something else. Did that for a few years then decided to retire at 28 to follow my husband around. Works for me ;-) -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Man, it's super cold here today! Depending on which radio station I listened to on the way in, it's as low as wind chills of minus 35. Yikes. And I'm in PA, not the arctic. I left some of the shades pulled down, due to the wind, but raised the blind on Moxie's favorite upstairs window so she could sit on the bookshelf & look out. But it was frosted over. She looked at me like, "Mommy, pull up the blind, please!" LOL. I need to get a new bird feeder & maybe a birdbath warmer. Do you need to have an outdoor plug for the warmer? I don't have an outdoor plug. I discovered yesterday that the feeder I never use doesn't have a way to hang it. I had bought a shepherd's hook so I could hang it. Now I need a new feeder. I usually don't feed the birds, but wanted to start this year. > Man, it's super cold here today! Depending on which radio station I > listened to on the way in, it's as low as wind chills of minus 35. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > need a new feeder. I usually don't feed the birds, but wanted to > start this year. Yep, you need an outdoor plug for the warmer or electric de-icers for bird baths. Alternatively, if you have a good strong bird bath (mine is bronze) you can get some hot water from the tap pour it on to melt the ice. It will freeze over again but at least give the birds some time to get drinks. Jill Oops, Jill! I'm still struggling to understand this format. Did I just PM you when I meant to reply here? Sorry. LOL. I don't know what my birdbath is made of. It's fairly lightweight. > Oops, Jill! I'm still struggling to understand this format. Did I just > PM you when I meant to reply here? Sorry. LOL. > I don't know what my birdbath is made of. It's fairly lightweight. It's okay :) And a heavy duty plastic should be fine to pour hot tap water in to melt ice. Jill > I discovered yesterday that the feeder I never use doesn't have a way > to hang it. I had bought a shepherd's hook so I could hang it. Now I > need a new feeder. I usually don't feed the birds, but wanted to > start this year. Hmmm, your bird feeder doesn't have a rope or a wire to hang it from? That's odd. The one I had last year had a wire and it broke (high winds) so I re-hung my old cedar feeder until such time as I can get some heavy-duty picture wire. Mine also hangs from a shepherds hook, the feeder on one side, the suet cage on the other. I live in an apartment so it's hard to find a spot for a feeder but mine is in my enclosed patio. And Persia LOVES watching the birds (squirrels too) through the sliding glass doors to the patio. You probably have some ground-feeder birds around who would appreciate you tossing some of the seed on the ground until you can hang up your feeder. Also, birds like odd things such as crumbly stale cheese and even leftover (plain) pasta, and peanut butter packed in pine cones (as Christine suggested). They also love apples but then again, so do squirrels. I hung a nice winter display on my patio gate last fall containing fresh apples and "Indian corn" and the squirrels ate it. Heheh. Happy birding! Jill > Hmmm, your bird feeder doesn't have a rope or a wire to hang it from? > That's odd. No, it doesn't even have a hole to put a wire or string through. Weird. I remember, probably in the blizzard of '96, just putting it on top of a huge pile of snow. Of course, that way, squirrels got it all... >Mine also hangs from a shepherds hook, the feeder on one >side, the suet cage on the other Jill, do your birds go after the suet? Mine don't touch it. I've bought several different varieties, and still they won't eat it. Sherry >> Mine also hangs from a shepherds hook, the feeder on one >> side, the suet cage on the other [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Sherry They adore it. I usually get the stuff they sell in blocks at WalMart. They especially like the kind with fruit & berries in it, but they really aren't choosy :) The woodpeckers, whether they be small downy woodpeckers or red bellied, go after it. Jill >Man, it's super cold here today! Depending on which radio station I >listened to on the way in, it's as low as wind chills of minus 35. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >a new feeder. I usually don't feed the birds, but wanted to start this >year. I stocked up on bird seed today; I got thistle, regular mix, and black oil sunflower for the cardinals and trail mix for the woodpeckers and squirrels. They really hammer the feeders when the weather turns nasty. While I was at the feed store I saw one of those birdbath thaw-ers (electric). I wish I'd bought it. It's a pain to keep going outdoors to pour hot water in it during the day. Sherry It's good of you to take care of the birds, Jill. I always feed the wild birds, too. Since you don't have suet -- maybe you could get a jar of peanut butter and pack some pine cones with it and put it near your feeder. Christine > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" is [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Jill > It's good of you to take care of the birds, Jill. I always feed the > wild birds, too. Since you don't have suet -- maybe you could get a > jar of peanut butter and pack some pine cones with it and put it near > your feeder. Christine I've thought of doing just that; tons of pine cones around my apartment! If I get out to the store later (I hesitate to even *think* about going out in this cold!) I'll pick up a jar of PB, the kind that I usually avoid which is extra fatty (but not sugary). The birds need fat this time of year to keep warm. Jill <--always been a bird lover >> It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert >> 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >> >> Jill >> It's good of you to take care of the birds, Jill. I always feed the >> wild birds, too. Since you don't have suet -- maybe you could get a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Jill <--always been a bird lover I've always found the amount of energy that birds expend to be absolutely astonishing. When I was little and went birdwatching with my dad, he told me that baby birds have to get really, really fat just to have the energy to start flying. We were always seeing robins and blue jays shoving worms and bugs into enormous babies who had grown bigger than their moms and dads. They would slim down after a few weeks of flying. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>> It's good of you to take care of the birds, Jill. I always feed the >>> wild birds, too. >> I'll pick up a jar of PB, the >> kind that I usually avoid which is extra fatty (but not sugary). [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Theresa Fledglings are notorious for still trying to get their parents to take care of them. They are perfectly capable of eating on their own but they turn into helpless "babies" when mom & dad are around. They flutter their wings and demand to be fed and usually the parents accomodate them. Shameless! You should *try* flying sometime ;) Here in Memphis there is a permanent exhibit at The Pink Palace museum which allows you to feel for yourself just how much energy birds expend flying. It's a fairly simple 'sculpture' of sorts ~~~~~ (sort of like that) in which you fit your arms and move them around the curved shapes, up, back and down, again and again. It simulates what a birds' wings do when they are flying. As a healthy, vigorous teen I got tired just trying to "fly" 4 feet. I just dragged my butt to the store and bought the fatty peanut butter. Now I have to go pick up some pine cones in the yard behind my patio fence :) I found a hunk of dried out cheddar in the fridge to crumble and throw out for them, too. Jill >They are perfectly capable of eating on their own but they turn >into helpless "babies" when mom & dad are around. They flutter their wings >and demand to be fed and usually the parents accomodate them. Shameless! As a parent, I recognize this behavior. Unfortunately, it's not species-specific to birds. Sherry >> They are perfectly capable of eating on their own but they turn >> into helpless "babies" when mom & dad are around. They flutter [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Sherry LOL True. But here's a funny. My ex-fiance, Ray, was born and raised in the country (actually a bayou island in Louisiana). So here's "nature boy" sitting with me on the balcony of my old apartment when he spots a fledgling sparrow fluttering its wings like mad at papa-bird. He says to me "Look at that, it's picking a fight!" I just about fell over the balcony I was laughing so hard. That bird is not fighting, it's a baby begging to be fed! Jill >LOL True. But here's a funny. My ex-fiance, Ray, was born and raised in >the country (actually a bayou island in Louisiana). So here's "nature boy" [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Jill LOL! Sometime do some research about how mom & dad Eagle get Baby Eagles to leave the nest. Very useful parenting skills. They start making the nest "less comfortable" as the babies get older, by throwing out the down, and soft lining. Pretty soon Baby Eagles are lying on thorns and sticks. I think there's a lesson in that for parents!! Sherry >It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" is 32F. It's supposed to get even colder before the sun comes up tomorrow. >Sweet Persia has been snuggling with me (she's so nice and warm!). Its snowing as I type. Tommorow's low is supposed to ne 3f. My Heat is cranked up for Moi. >I keep the heat cranked a bit due to Peaches the lovebird; her cage is >covered at night. She's fairly adaptable and, like all birds, fluffs her [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > >Jill Is it Spring yet? Suz Macmoosette =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" is > 32F. It's supposed to get even colder before the sun comes up tomorrow. > Sweet Persia has been snuggling with me (she's so nice and warm!). It is currently 27F here in Fayetteville North Carolina. I don't have the quick brains to do instant conversions for you civilized people, just say it's Freaking cold and you'll be about right. Most of the snow that we had last night is gone, but there are still patches of ice/snow laying around on the shady parts of the ground and some roofs around here. Pam S. who's cats are smart enough to stay inside today Right now (7:30PM), in northern New Hampshire, it is -16 Fahrenheit and will probably be -20 by morning. We had 6 inches of snow this morning. Luckily there isn't much wind. They say it could get up near 50 on Thursday (with rain showers). ---MIKE--- > > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert > > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > that we had last night is gone, but there are still patches of ice/snow > laying around on the shady parts of the ground and some roofs around here. Its a balmy 82F outside today, with a wonderful refreshing breeze to boot. Its lovely. Yowie >Its a balmy 82F outside today, with a wonderful refreshing breeze to boot. >Its lovely. My, that is lovely weather! Here in LA, we had the front door open most of the day, but had to close it at around 6PM. Didn't have to run the AC though. Regards and Purrs, O J (who's trodden through and shoveled enough snow in this lifetime) >> > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert >> > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Yowie Awwwww shuddup. :P Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>> It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert >>> 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Yowie Just you wait until June, young lady! I'll be the one boasting about balmy temps then! ;) Jill >>>> It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert >>>> 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Just you wait until June, young lady! I'll be the one boasting about balmy >temps then! ;) Arrgh, Jill, it never gets that cold where she is. Curses! Drat! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >Its a balmy 82F outside today, with a wonderful refreshing breeze to boot. >Its lovely. > >Yowie I might hate you ;o) Suz Macmoosette =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") > > > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert > > > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Yowie It's the dead of winter here in Thailand. At 1:30 pm, we're experiencing highs of only 31C (88F). At night it's going down to a bone chilling 22C (71F). At this temperature I have to turn the fans off. Amazing how much better you can hear the TV without the fans on ;-) -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > It's the dead of winter here in Thailand. At 1:30 pm, we're > experiencing highs of only 31C (88F). At night it's going down to a > bone chilling 22C (71F). At this temperature I have to turn the fans > off. Amazing how much better you can hear the TV without the fans on > ;-) Can you imagine going back to Yellowknife now? ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > > It's the dead of winter here in Thailand. At 1:30 pm, we're > > experiencing highs of only 31C (88F). At night it's going down to a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Can you imagine going back to Yellowknife now? ;-) Good gawd!!! -- Britta (runs screaming from the room) Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > It's bitterly cold in western TN. I won't even attempt to convert > 18Farenheit to Celcius, sorry! Just know it's very cold and "freezing" is > 32F. It's supposed to get even colder before the sun comes up tomorrow. > Sweet Persia has been snuggling with me (she's so nice and warm!). 3F (-16C) here in sort-of west-central CT and the wind chill makes it feel like -13F (-25C) Meanwhile DH, the friendly FedEx courier, has been out delivering & picking up packages in shorts. Burreth is right!! SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net <snip> >I'm more concerned about the outside birdies. Despite my current lack of >funds I managed to find an inexpensive bag of seed containing black oil [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >keep it plugged in all the time due to financial considerations; I pour hot >water to melt the bath so they can sip - it's bronze, won't break.) <snip> >Of course this feeding of the birds also ensures Persia of having 'Cat TV' >to watch during the day. Funny how she doesn't glance twice at Peaches; she >knows Peaches isn't for lashing tails and charging at. The birds and >squirrels, of course, provide Persia with something at which to make funny >chattering sounds :) I also feed the ourside birds, and they really go through the sunflower seeds this time of year. We had a little snow here in SW Oklahoma, and the girls were really interested in watching the birds hop around. Course Sammy had to go add her paw prints in the snow. LB watched through the window in amazement, no doubt wondering how she could have borne such a crazy daughter that would willingly go into the OUT in cold weather. >It's cold where John lives; he's in the Ozark mountains. He tossed out some >stale cornflake cereal the other day after encountering a bunch of (he [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Jill SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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