tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post4352062564137295615..comments2024-03-28T05:38:04.618-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Rain, Contentment, WorriesMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-91039325697380143562022-03-25T04:35:03.937-04:002022-03-25T04:35:03.937-04:00We did actually ask if they minded if we trained a...We did actually ask if they minded if we trained along the back of our house!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39131633408870032432022-03-25T00:38:00.204-04:002022-03-25T00:38:00.204-04:00Give it until mid-late spring to make a new appear...Give it until mid-late spring to make a new appearance, there may be "underground" works going on that will send up shoots after winter.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-75371709085781086242022-03-24T17:29:24.534-04:002022-03-24T17:29:24.534-04:00Like I told Ellen above, we mostly just feed them ...Like I told Ellen above, we mostly just feed them so we can watch them. <br />Sigh. I imagine we'll stop. <br />I love thinking about YOU thinking of that old hippie house with the beautiful wisteria. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6715131892777091372022-03-24T17:28:16.158-04:002022-03-24T17:28:16.158-04:00I hope you enjoy it. And yes, you will be horrifie...I hope you enjoy it. And yes, you will be horrified and shocked. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-61965998996335684642022-03-24T17:27:24.282-04:002022-03-24T17:27:24.282-04:00We feed the birds because it makes them easier for...We feed the birds because it makes them easier for us to look at! So, it's a selfish thing, really. <br />I agree with you about cults and religions. Of course. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-78181370317614184802022-03-24T17:26:34.715-04:002022-03-24T17:26:34.715-04:00It's always so MANY things!It's always so MANY things!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-66405764068005733902022-03-24T17:26:21.422-04:002022-03-24T17:26:21.422-04:00After having spent trillions of hours listening to...After having spent trillions of hours listening to Mormon Stories podcasts, I know a lot more about cults than I used to. They can be so subtle and loving in the beginning that even highly intelligent people can find themselves immeshed. And in this case- the girl was born into it. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-85402591970826605702022-03-24T17:24:44.760-04:002022-03-24T17:24:44.760-04:00Thank you, Frances!
And hey- if the wisteria is o...Thank you, Frances! <br />And hey- if the wisteria is on your side of the yard, it is your wisteria too!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88012141049253093452022-03-24T17:24:06.128-04:002022-03-24T17:24:06.128-04:00What a lovely image that is! Sitting on a couch sh...What a lovely image that is! Sitting on a couch shaded by wisteria and listening to the bees! I love it! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-78802164749584548962022-03-24T17:23:26.357-04:002022-03-24T17:23:26.357-04:00I like the hair too. I hope that Magnolia does.
A...I like the hair too. I hope that Magnolia does. <br />And yes, that my chickens will be safe and that this flu is not completely devastating to all of the birds. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-43930464289129032712022-03-24T17:22:45.721-04:002022-03-24T17:22:45.721-04:00From what I've read, chickens can contract it ...From what I've read, chickens can contract it through exposure to wild birds so...<br />Oh! I'm so sorry about your wisteria. Maybe it will surprise you and come back. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-44889575311314518932022-03-24T17:21:55.555-04:002022-03-24T17:21:55.555-04:00Here's a very good FAQ page:
https://myfwc.co...Here's a very good FAQ page: <br />https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/health/avian/influenza/faq/Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-84028704298569620042022-03-24T17:21:03.174-04:002022-03-24T17:21:03.174-04:00I just hope that the bird flu passes before it kil...I just hope that the bird flu passes before it kills all the birds. I mean- that would just about be the end of the planet. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-35737248928037591352022-03-24T17:20:32.009-04:002022-03-24T17:20:32.009-04:00God. It's just such a horrible thing to think ...God. It's just such a horrible thing to think about, isn't it? <br />The wisteria will grow more and more beautiful every day now. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88081953122745899192022-03-24T17:19:49.259-04:002022-03-24T17:19:49.259-04:00I appreciated the rain we had. I think all of the ...I appreciated the rain we had. I think all of the plants and trees are drinking it in through their roots with great gulps. You're right about wisteria!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-28098409628337965462022-03-24T17:18:39.886-04:002022-03-24T17:18:39.886-04:00Yes. Started in Europe and spread to the US throug...Yes. Started in Europe and spread to the US through Canada. Birds do migrate, don't they? <br />I don't think that Maggie really paid much attention to the doll at all, it was in such an unfinished state and she wanted to get on to something FUN! It's coming along. <br />Steve- that's sad. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-58953691773759448482022-03-24T17:08:16.140-04:002022-03-24T17:08:16.140-04:00I stopped feeding birds years ago (except hummingb...I stopped feeding birds years ago (except hummingbirds, and even those I feed only in fall and winter) just because....birds *know* how to feed and exist. Worry may not be warranted with this new disease, but just being aware and wise, is! Wisteria is always to die for. Never had one, they don't thrive here......but back in my old hippie house 50 years ago....... I was blessed with a huge one and I've never forgotten it<br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-383169428255650412022-03-24T15:35:12.578-04:002022-03-24T15:35:12.578-04:00Thanks for that book recommendation - I've jus...Thanks for that book recommendation - I've just downloaded a sample onto my kindle. I'd heard of her but I suspect I will have the same reaction as you to reading her book!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-71696921296503621242022-03-24T14:57:01.580-04:002022-03-24T14:57:01.580-04:00I don't generally feed the wild birds in the s...I don't generally feed the wild birds in the summer. I figure they still need to know how to forage for food so I make them do that when it's plentiful. No wisteria emerging here yet. Cults. All cults are horrible and most religions are cults.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-7057655752971174242022-03-24T10:37:00.974-04:002022-03-24T10:37:00.974-04:00Hope your chickens stay healthy. It is always some...Hope your chickens stay healthy. It is always something, isn't it?Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-85925705306216506482022-03-24T10:26:28.080-04:002022-03-24T10:26:28.080-04:00Oh, now that you mention it, I HAVE heard of that ...Oh, now that you mention it, I HAVE heard of that flu. I saw the stories about how we no longer have free-range eggs in the UK, at least for the time being.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-5997516069060670582022-03-24T10:24:16.624-04:002022-03-24T10:24:16.624-04:00I hadn't heard that about the bird flu. Sheesh...I hadn't heard that about the bird flu. Sheesh! As you said, something ELSE to worry about!<br /><br />That Scientology book sounds fascinating. I just don't understand how anybody can get indoctrinated into something as crazy as Scientology.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-26893310794903572982022-03-24T04:47:12.483-04:002022-03-24T04:47:12.483-04:00Re my comment yesterday about chickens having frie...Re my comment yesterday about chickens having friends.....I just tried a google with the ex girlfriends name and found the results! If you put in " do hens have friends. Siobhan Abeyesinghe" you should find it! <br /><br />Just checked our wisteria ( actually it belongs to the neighbours but a lot of it has come round to our side!) and it hasn't even got any leaves yet, never mind flowers!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-60546859808761532022022-03-24T01:16:26.836-04:002022-03-24T01:16:26.836-04:00I love wisteria, I had a front porch covered in it...I love wisteria, I had a front porch covered in it once, we rented a place outside of Sydney for a few years, on an Army base, (hubby was a soldier) and the wisteria keep the porch shaded so we had a couch out there and a small table, we sat for hours just listening to the dozens of bees buzzing around the flowers. I hope you get the doll finished for Maggie.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-28408505706555616982022-03-23T22:49:21.929-04:002022-03-23T22:49:21.929-04:00The doll’s hair is so cool. That book sounds inter...The doll’s hair is so cool. That book sounds interesting and terrifying. I hope your chickens will be safe. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.com