I’m
watching a mocking bird in the remains of Sparrow Hall. She has been eyeballing
something. Maybe the cat is out there again. Yesterday, when DH came home from
shopping, she was on the porch rail, giving Tacky Cat a scolding. Her nest must
be close by. Mocking birds can be quite nasty and very territorial. Our old cat
had a few pieces of her ears missing, thanks to a possessive mocking bird.
We
had a good hard rain yesterday, good for the blueberries, ahem. I suppose good
for everything that needed it. It hung on for a while, so I think it soaked in
rather than just running off. Of course, the dogs hated it.
I
had an idea for a new phone. On this phone, only the numbers you called could
call you. If you called a number that you didn’t expect a call back on, like a restaurant
for their closing time etc, you had the option of keeping the number or getting
rid of it. Right then and there would be no more BS with telemarketers. I
understand a company wouldn’t want this, but old fogies like myself would be so
happy. I don’t know how my number got out there again, but the bleep phone woke
me twice yesterday and bothered my concentration several times. I hate (yes,
hate is a strong word) having the phone ring for bleep. I would shut the phone
off, if it weren’t for calls from people I actually want to hear from! (There
aren’t very many.)
In
last night’s installment of Poldark, I waited and watched for the scene about the
fish. It was so romantically written and I could just see it in my mind’s eye.
Pfft! Masterpiece really blew it. Oh, it was good, if you hadn’t read it. I’m
so glad I bought the books! I’m trying to hold off on reading the third book.
It’s shorter. (344 pages) The rest won’t get here for over 48 hours and well, I
can hardly wait. Tomorrow, I will have berry picking, but ..
We don't have mockingbirds this far north. I've always thought they would be interesting.
ReplyDeleteI had to google Poldark, since this is the second time (that I know about) you mentioning the series. I like that time period of history and bet I'd like it too.
I went out and shot that Mockingbird for you, Jean! She(?) was still hanging around the porch and antagonizing Tacky Cat. It didn't much care for me out there either. It tried to swoop in on me too. I took her serious and came inside.
DeleteI always write about the latest thing going on in my little life. Poldark is the latest. I'm really enjoying it. I imagine every post will have some mention until I finish reading all 12 books and they are off Masterpiece Theater. Hang in there! :-)
beautiful mockingbird shot!!! wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you T. I'm rather proud of it myself! :-)
DeleteI do love Mockingbirds, and you are right about their being territorial. I've also watched them chase off other birds too. I'll bet they'd fight you for your blueberries!! :-)
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, the birds have pretty much left my blueberries alone. Go figure.
DeleteI guess it's a Mockingbird that chases all the cats and the squirrel around here. Kind of fun to watch but I feel sorry for the one being pecked.
ReplyDeleteHa Ha! Probably, they are notorious for being nasty, though I think it's mostly while they are protecting their nests.
Delete344 pages, divided by how many hours you have to wait, then just read that number of pages per hour and in between pick berries, make a pie, surf the web...
ReplyDeleteI remember once having to read a book that seemed overly long to me. I slogged through the first chapter, skipped to the end to see how many pages there were, then decided to make it through 50 pages twice a day, to get through the book. Well, by chapter three, things had improved and the book held my interest and I found it hard to put down instead of slogging through.
So I can see where you might have trouble trying to read only a certain number of pages per day until the next lot of books arrive.
On page 169 with 30 (or more) hours to go.
Delete(E-gad! I sound like an addict!)
just over five and a half pages per hour....
Deleteno, wait, let me check that...5.8 pages per hour
DeleteCould you do that, River? HaHaHa.
DeleteMaybe if I was cooking dinner and watching TV at the same time and answering knocks at the door...
DeleteOkay, no, I couldn't.
So happy you got some rain. Much easier that. Having to water.
ReplyDelete;-)
DeleteI've watched a mocking bird torment a cat...really quite nasty, but kind of cat karma for all the birds they kill.
ReplyDeleteYour phone idea is genius might need a little tweaking.
I've watched a mocking bird torment a cat...really quite nasty, but kind of cat karma for all the birds they kill.
ReplyDeleteYour phone idea is genius might need a little tweaking.
I was wondering if anyone understood what I was talking about with the phone. I'm sure my idea needs some technical help, but I am ready to buy one - IF somebody would just build it!
DeleteSorry, I have been MIA for a week but we have been traveling. I am very envious about the rain. It has been so hot and dry here. Very clever idea for the phone. It seems there should be a downloadable app that could do that for any phone. Probably some 12 year old out there could figure out how to create that as so many "younins" seem to know how to do that sort of thing.
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