Morning all: Much ballyhooed snow didn't materialize, we had a sunny day but very cold tonight with temps just below freezing. Spent the first couple of hours today online with Dell Tech Support after a website I clicked on (via Google) delivered a spyware program disguised as an anti-virus program (one of those things that suddenly lights up your desktop with alarming messages about threats to your computer). I ignored it and immediately launched McAffee to scan my computer, which found nothing. However, the spyware program (called Internet Security Essentials) wouldn't go away until Dell's remote support took over and did a super-scan and clean up (LOVE that service! So glad I signed up for it!)
Trish: They said it will take a while for the autopsies on the dolphins. Glad your OH remembered his training and sat still, even if Mia forgot!
Diane: Have never heard of the Nevada Triangle. Will certainly keekp an eye out for the program - we're watching DVD of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest right now. The UK is (it's rumored) is warmed by the Gulf Stream, which perhaps accounts for the daffodils, etc., while you're still dealing with weather from what I believe is called the Canadian Shield...
AQ: Our plants are in danger of drowning right now; have moved some of the potted plants under the eaves to protect them from any frost.
Lindybird: Had big laugh at image of you scraping your pizza off the floor - I'm a firm believer in keeping our immune systems challenged!! :-)) I shall be tuned in to the Oscars from the silly "red-carpet arrivals" pre-show all the way to the final curtain call, although I must confess to shouting a lot at the telly during the entire show. I think The King's Speech will do OK; Colin Firth was nominated last year for A Single Man but didn't get it; think he stands a good chance this time round (and if he doesn't get it, you'll hear me yelling at the telly all the way to the UK)!!
Margobird: Your sister sounds like a real gem.
OG: So glad you had a chance to make various plans with son.
dibnlib: "My fried egg has landed upside down on the floor?" Maybe that happens a lot in Russia? :-))
Hi to all I missed. Have a lovely Sunday!
Unknown said: Re Lily and Hope and shooting research bears, please read WRI report today ( http://www.bear.org/ )and if you can't write individual letters to the legislators, at least sign the online petition at 'PROTECT Collared Bears in MN'.
Re Lily and Hope and shooting research bears, please read WRI report today ( http://www.bear.org/ )and if you can't write individual letters to the legislators, at least sign the online petition at 'PROTECT Collared Bears in MN'.
Good morning original goldfinch thanks for the link to the petition which I have signed. Hoping that with the help of so many people they may have some success in protecting radio collared bears. Dreadful to think as we watch Lily and her family, Ted and Lucky and the other bears that they could be shot.
Margobird
original goldfinch I wonder how long the Solar situation is going to drag on, absolutely appalling.
Keep meaning to ask Alan has Lady P's blood pressure gone down. I wished you sun but can see you still have dull weather and very cold with it.
So much going on at the moment with all the egg laying activities getting hard to keep up with everything.
DjoanS lovely capture of the barn owl. Will look at the sight later to see if they have posted anything about that owl. I think they are hoping that the box will be used again this year.
Afternoon OG thanks for the link i have signed the petition
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Diane great pic of the Condor, you just have to love him. Also the beautiful butterfly pic.
Hello to all not mentioned but must get on and do something towards my holiday at the end of next week. My OH thinks I am mad starting to sort out what I am going to pack so early but that is the way I like to do it. Can't be doing with last minute packing as OH does.
No posts from dibnlib or have I missed something and she is away. Hope she is OK.
Have a good day all and may the sun shine on you.
Good afternoon ALICAT so good to see how many people have signed the petition in the UK. Surely someone will listen.
Yeah!! Housework done for the day, or as far as I am concerned.
Just watched a documentary which I taped the other night on a midwife from a hospitlal in Sutton Coldfield going out to Liberia - Monrovia the capital - to do a fortnights service and what a change she found. It was really quite humbling as we take maternity care, allbeit technologial, for granted compared with what goes on out there. Very interesting.
Missed Shiela but hope she has a lovely time in Switzerland/
Alan - yet more eagle cams - can't keep track.
AQ - love your Friday smile re exercise.
Dianne - what a lovely butterfly pic and do like the one of the condor - they are magnificent birds.
Not too many of the eagle cams are on at present but took some pics of Djuma game reserve.one way to clean your ears!
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
A family of warthogs and peregrine on the Derby cam.
just before he flew off
Margo so pleased to hear Billy is talking to you!
Lovely sunny day today. Going to have some lunch and then take Mia out for a good walk.