Feathered Friend

"Hootie"

Hootie arrived somewhere in the last couple of days or weeks, I noticed him on Saturday Evening. Hootie is an Eastern Screech Owl native to this area. He resides in this big Pine in the front yard. To our delight the hole he resides in faces the house and we can view him from the living room or the second story bedroom. He is usually in his hole early AM and then late afternoon until dusk. Sometimes he sings his Trilling like song. Sometimes when he is in his hole he has hi s eye open and watches us and the cat. Other times he clearly is sleeping. Unfortunately my camera cannot get a really clear shot of him. Yoda is studying Owls right now in Science and this is great fun. Sometimes we have had Great Horned Owl in some pines out back and occasionally in the summer we hear a Barn Owl- there sound is like no other. If you follow the links highlighted- you can listen to the owls and see better up close pictures of them.
We enjoy having him stay so close. He usually arrives this time of year and leaves around Valentines day when he goes off to find his mate per my reading. He has been consistent in his arrivals and departures over the last 3-4 years. This is one of the perks of living rurally.
It will be a splendid 70 + degree day today. For October 26th that is really something. I am hoping to get out and enjoy it!

The links for both Great horned and Barn work but I went in and re-did the eastern Screech owl and no luck. If you go to one of the ohter owls you can get to the Eastern screech from there.

Whole Truth Part 2

I always feel saner when . . . . . If I have had some creative time. If I am well rested, fed and have had a good a walk.


When I get discouraged . . . . . . I make sure I have had enough sleep. Try to look at all that is going well. This means I literally have to sit down and make a list sometimes.

I feel Healthy when . . . . .I eat well, get enough sleep and exercise. Get outside every day.


What I thought I'd be when I grew up . . . . . .teacher or hairdresser until maybe middle school, Then I had explored more and found my current Occupation of Occupational Therapy. Then I specialized in Hand rehabilitation. CHT- Certified hand therapist

Full Moon

Full Spooky, Hunters, Falling Leaves Moon 2010
We were at Genesee Country Museum for Spirits of the Past Tour last evening, we traveled among the living and the dead this spooky night and heard tales of long ago that happened on this then Pioneer Frontier. This was Yoda's first time at this event. All the stops were new this year. The village was magnificent in the evening of a Full Moon. We kept tight together as a group as you never know what lurks in the hedgerow or behind a tree. We were solicited to buy jewelery of the dead from some grave diggers. We enjoyed a few Hearth fires in some of the homes and heard a number of tales of Spooky times. When we had left this late 1800's Mansion after listening to a distraught mother about her young son who was there in the coffin, I turned around and wow the illumination of the full Moon behind this rather spooky looking Haunted house was breathtaking. Boo - whoo's out there tonight, it should be another great moon viewing night.

Thoughtful Thursday

Be Amazing

It is up to you to Illuminate the World.

Phillipe Venier

Whole Truth Part 1

There we go posting before anything is actually written.
Answer- less distraction when writing.

This will be a series of posts answering questions from a magazine page.


My favorite place in the world: I really love Jordan Pond on Mount Desert Island Acadia Maine.
By a lake or a Pond is also nice without it needing to be a specific place.

No one knows . . . . well not a lot of people, that I survived on an uninhabitable island in a small group for 7 days, I lost 10 pounds and ate snake we caught, crayfish and a lot of wild nettle or strawberry tea. I learned a lot about my self and about working in a group. I dreamed a lot about food and thought deeply about those who go without enough nourishment on a regular basis.

The lesson I keep learning over and over . . . . never judge a book by its cover, and LISTEN really well.

How I live Green . . . . I hang my laundry outside, I use cloth bags at the grocery, I compost green material, recycle all that is possible, LED bulbs, refillable water bottles, buy local when able.

Sunday Sampler

Actually this was the bounty from last Sunday when we took an adventure to a small Fingerlakes town nearby. On the way we stopped for the requisite Pumpkins and found these way to cool spooky
" Goosebumps" pumpkins. We got big ones and little ones, Maple Cotton Candy and then on to our next stop.
Next stop is Red Jacket Orchards with sampling of flavored Fruit juices and Cider. Here they have all things grown and made in the Fingerlakes. We selected these 3 local cheese and enjoyed them on the car ride to the next stop. It was a gorgeous day in the sky! Brilliant blue edge to edge and sun that warmed your very core. This was one of those special but in frequent times when we were all in the car together. Our destination goal is here: Dougs Fish
They make hands down the best breaded fish and fries, coleslaw around. It is well worth the drive. Lot's of visitors to Skaneatlas this day. Many fancy cars to the delight of the boys. Old MG's and such. Flowergirl and I are interested in the Artisian Galleries like Gallery 54, Imagine that, and Skaneateles Artisians .
I Can't say we bought much, a couple of ceramic bowls and mug but the sights were ever so inspirational. So many talented and creative souls reside in the Fingerlakes, it is a beautiful thing. We have been making this same trek in all kinds of weather for 16 years now. This year was one of the best weather years ever. Get out and enjoy the day and Fall, for it will soon be behind us and we best have some memories to fill those long dark, cold months.

Thoughtful Thursday

Be Present

In Life there are no ordinary moments. Most of us never really recognize the most significant moments of our lives when they're happening.
~ Kathleen Magee