Hummingbird Cam

 ''The hummingbird feeder frenzy that happens when most of the Perky-Pet Grand Master feeders are covered up for hummingbird banding at the site (look for the blue plate on the feeder in the background). The hummingbirds are concentrated at the feeders that are still open (like our cam feeder and the feeders that have traps), which makes them easier to catch and band. 75 individuals were banded by researchers from West Texas Avian Research.''

Amazing!!

9:04 10/15 Magnificent Hummingbird male is a large hummingbird, about 5 inches long! Most hummers are 3.5-4 inches



Stuff you didn't know you didn't know



Men can read smaller print than women can;

women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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The State with the highest percentage

of people who walk to work:
Alaska 
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The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) 
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The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38% 
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The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$ 16,400 
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The average number
of people airborne over the U.S.

in any given hour:
61,000 
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Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair. 
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The first novel ever
written on a typewriter was "Tom Sawyer". 
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The San Francisco
Cable cars are the only mobile

National Monuments. 
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Each king in a deck
of playing cards represents a great king from history:

 

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar 
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111

= 12,345,678,987, 654,321 
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse
has both front legs of the horse in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes 
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Only two people
signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,

John Hancock and Charles Thomson.

Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. 
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace 
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats.

What is the most popular boat name requested?

A.  Obsession 
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Q.. If you were to spell out numbers,

how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter 'A'?

 

A.  One thousand 
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,

windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

 

A. All were invented by women. 
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

 

A. Honey 
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls

than any other day of the year?

 

A. Father's Day 
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In Shakespeare's time,

mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the
phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight' 
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It was the accepted
practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply

his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.

Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month,

which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale  is ordered by pints and quarts...

So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them

'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . .

 

It's where we get the phrase

'mind your P's and Q's'
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters

had a whistle baked into the rim,

or handle, of their ceramiccups.

When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service.

'Wet your whistle'

is the phrase inspired by this practice.

 

 

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING

IN 2015 when...

 

1. You accidentally
enter your PIN on the microwave.

 

2. You haven't
played solitaire with real cards in years.

 

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers

to reach your family of three.

 

4. You e-mail the person who works at the

desk next to you.

 

5. Your reason for not staying in touch

with friends and family is that they
don't have e-mail addresses.

 

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your

cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you

carry in the groceries...

 

7. Every commercial on television

has a web site at the bottom of the screen

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone,

which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and

you turn around to go and get it

 

10. You get up in the morning and go on line

before getting your coffee

 

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

 

12 You're reading this and  nodding and laughing.

 

13. Even worse, you know exactly

to whom you are going to send this to.

 

14. You are too busy
to notice there was no #9 on this list.

 

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .

Long Live the Cherry Tomato!

I finally found some time to make it outside to get a little more pruning done. Between the kids Specialists appointments it's usually busy enough but throw in PT for T and things get quite crazy. ....yes, we've even showed up at the wrong Drs. office!

But I digress...

IT IS PRUNING TIME!

I thought I'd work on the gazebo, yes again, or rather still
:(

The Honeysuckle and Cecil Brunner hardly get any water due to the drought and it sure isn't bothering them any!

So I started cutting away and then couldn't believe my eyes!

My little Cherry Tomato

was climbing up and over the gazebo!

And it was full of tomatoes! 

Hey, hey, no judging!  LOL

Lately I barely step out the door to feed the dogs.

With all my helpers down everything falls to me.

I had been using one of my birdcages to

 help keep it off the ground.

But only had it climbed up where it was planted
 it went around the corner and there were more tomatoes.

Now that was just the outside of the gazebo,
It had gone inside too, lol.

 If you look really hard, you can see it's yellow flowers

all the way to the right at the top.

More red toms towards the bottom. 

 

Even more.

Crazy plant!
My Dad would be proud.
He had the ultimate veggie garden,
name a veggie and he grew it.
He made his Tomato Cages out of Sheep Fencing
and were about 8ft. tall.
His tomatoes filled them every year -
Early Girl, Big Boy, Better Boy, all his faves.

Mine may not have been Early Girl

she never really got started

neither did Big Boy

I'll stick to my all time fav - Sweet 100,

and remember the year she reached for the sky and made it!



MY Konjac Sponge All Natural Fiber Body Sponge with Activated Bamboo Charcoal Review #konjacsponge



I was so excited when the people from 

MY Konjac Sponge

asked if I'd like to review their

MY Konjac Sponge All Natural Fiber Body Sponge with Activated Bamboo Charcoal!

Since I loved their

MY Konjac Sponge Bamboo Charcoal Facial Sponge,

of course I said yes!

It arrives sealed in it's bag.
It's wave design is cute, named the 
Six Wave Bamboo Charcoal Konjac Body Sponge

I won't lie, it's as very hard.....

 BUT don't let that fool you.

Once thoroughly wet it softens into a luxurious sponge

 that gently exfoliates your skin while drawing out dirt, excess oil and removing impurities while refining pores.

   All the while making your skin feel - oh so soft.

It's even gentle enough for everyday use.

 Rinse after use, squeeze out water and let air dry. 

 If taken care of properly it should last 2 - 3 months.

To sanitize MY Konjac Sponge All Natural Fiber Body Sponge with Activated Bamboo Charcoal,  

it is recommend to place the sponge in a bowl of water

 and microwave it for 1:30 minutes
or boil the sponge in boiling water for 2 minutes.
Sanitizing the sponge it recommended every 2 weeks.

You can find
MY Konjac Sponge All Natural Fiber Body Sponge with Activated Bamboo Charcoal
on Amazon,
 or their website where they show
 their complete line of fab products.

Be sure to check out their Facebook and Instagram pages for updates and behind the scenes photos of how these awesome sponges are made. 

 I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free or a discounted price from MY Konjac Sponge.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

Helga's Diary on a Cruise



HELGA'S DIARY ON A CRUISE SHIP

 

DEAR DIARY - DAY 1
All packed for the cruise ship -- all my nicest dresses, swimsuits, short sets. Really, really exciting. Our local Red Hat chapter - The Late Bloomers decided on this "all-girls" trip. It will be my first one - and I can't wait!
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DEAR DIARY - DAY 2
Entire day at sea, beautiful. Saw whales and dolphins. Met the Captain today -- seems like a very nice man.
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DEAR DIARY - DAY 3
At the pool today. Did some shuffleboard, hit golf balls off the deck.
Captain invited me to join him at his table for dinner. Felt honored and had a wonderful time. He is very attractive and attentive.
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DEAR DIARY - DAY 4
Won $800.00 in the ship's casino. Captain asked me to have dinner with him in his own cabin. Had a scrumptious meal complete with caviar and champagne. He asked me to stay the night, but I declined. Told him I could not be unfaithful to my husband.
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DEAR DIARY - DAY 5
Pool again today. Got sunburned, and I went inside to drink at piano-bar, stayed there for rest of day. Captain saw me, bought me several large drinks. Really is quite charming. Again asked me to visit his cabin for the night. Again I declined. He told me, if I did not let him have his way with me, he would sink the ship... I was shocked.
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DEAR DIARY - DAY 6
Today I saved 2600 lives.

 

Twice



Paint'em Pretty - Pure Ice Home Run



I know it's been a while since I've posted my ''prescribed'' me time as ordered by my therapist, but I have been squeezing it in here and there. Just not squeezing it in my blogging...I know bad me!

This is to hold me accountable for said 'me time', but sometimes life's priorities have a way of taking over.

But I digress....

Home Run by Pure Ice, love the color.

Sure I love the more expensive brands of polish but when on a budget Pure Ice brand is a fav and available at Walmart.

2 coats did the trick topped with 1 coat of

 my fav top coat Sally Hansen's Megashine.

 Being short on time, a decal of white flowers with sparkles

was all my accent nail received which made for a very neat and clean look.

Add some me time to your life and bring back the things you used to love to do!

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