Good Morning/Night Everyone and welcome to another addition of our fun and very informative thing we do called the "chat." =O) Today, we in America turn our clocks back so it should be great fun trying to figure out what time it is where everyone else in the group is.
Posts for part of 30th and all of 31st October, plus part of 1st November can be found on pages 16-18 of the 25th October Chat. Don't miss newly posted flower and tree photos, a report on the Crane Cam from TerryM, an intriguing video link from Gary, Wattle15 checks in and traditions for the days of 31st October and 1st November from Auntie, Diane and yours truly; plus much more.
Well, I guess that's it then. Be well and safe everyone.
Gary : You are correct about the "dooking for apples".
Dobnlib : Hamish has never had a problem with fireworks or thunderstorms. He rarely barks at anything apart from other dogs and in the morning when he wants to go out.
I took Hamish out after the rain had stopped so missed the worst of the storm. The sun is out but the worlds biggest leaf blower is in action at the moment. It is from the SW at 29mph with gusts up to 45mph.
hi gary
Good Morning/Day All!
Partly cloudy and cool here in Chicago with temp 8c and winds SW at 7 mph. Neighbor using his lesser spotted leafblower which sounds more like a giant blow dryer (hand held hair dryer) than the call of the leafblower.
DibnLib: You'll probably laugh at me but I thought a Leonburger was a raincoat, like what you call a Mackintosh.
AQ: Gorgeous and very unusual looking flowers, I like them! =O)
Cirrus and other Crane watchers: The Whooping Cranes are on the move again and 2 days earlier than they had been anticipating. Their journal has some of the details and more info about what's going on with the camera, or lack of camera coverage as it has been.
Toodle-ooh for now!
Thanks Alan:) Thanks for the description as well Dibnlib. Will check out a picture later. What a great looking dog:)))
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonberger
Caerann, that sounds a rare type of leafblower here on the East Coast, a small electric one!!!
Have a great day.
how did you know how to spell it gary. as you can see i thought it was like one of those things you eat. anyway dudley although young is like the very handsome photo on the right hand side. i must learn to look up my old fashioned extremely large and heavy dictionary before i make huge embarrassing spelling mistakes like that again. once upon a time i could spell quite well, but i am afraid, not any more. off now to learn a few more lines of "titanic" my memory is not what it used to be either!!!
I used your words Dibnlib:) You did great. I highlighted the name , right clicked my mouse, searched Google for it and up it came! Simple (or simples as Alan would say LOL) I can tell Dudley is one good looking dog!
Good luck learning the lines
Oh dear, 2 days away and loads to comment on – thank you all for my entertaining evening reading! I did put a few comments in “other places” earlier, but this is where I really belong – it always feels like being among friends.
I promised geese – here are a few - one in with ducks and swans (sorry about spelling of Whooper Swans before!) They were spectacular – pictures can’t do justice to the numbers when they were in flight or in the grazing fields.
Lindybird – loved the picture of leopard and mouse. Thought your idea of sending flowers for Margobird (and others) was very thoughtful.
Annette – hope you had a great trip North and enjoyed catching up with old friends – and their cooking.
AQ – thanks for posting the skink picture (doing her snake impression – maybe that is a sort of self-protection device like hoverflies looking like bees and wasps?) I loved the crab-apple blossom – a reminder of spring for us in Northern Hemisphere now that it is stormy autumn (well today was). Also liked the SA desert pea – such depth of colour.
Diane - hope you’ve recovered from your flu and fever – take care. Here are flowers for you
Margobird – so sorry about the fall. Are you sure you were wise not to get checked over? You mentioned the effect of aspirin thinning the blood that you left on the patio, but it could give you a problem where you are bruised – not trying to make you feel worse, but do please be sensible. More flowers for you too - taken at Newby Hall, N Yorkshire:
Gary - nice to see a bit more of Clover this time – avatar photo doesn’t do her justice!
Wattle – I know nothing about Wattle trees (other than that they are from Australia) – is the yellow stuff blossom or foliage? How old is it from when you planted the seed – and how big – and how much more will it grow? It looks very impressive. I also enjoyed the scared orchid face! How do you get the energy for all that spring-cleaning in the heat – I melt at 18 centigrade!
Caerann - thanks for starting the tète à tète - like that name for it - very cosy. Great catch-up summary too.
Phew!!! What a marathon - hope I've not left anyone out - and hope nobody else has succumbed to flu this weekend. Take care - and goodnight.
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
Lovely pics of ducks, swans, flowers. This is great to see what others have around them. Don't know how sensible I am today. Already by 10 am 'tis 35 C & 36% humidity. Overnight it hovered around 28 C, with a brief dip to 25. <sigh> Please you are not taking enough of the excess heat I offered. Computer fan is working hard. Off for another glass of water. . .
Evening/Morning all:
Caerann: Thanks for starting the new chat! I've never heard of the tradition of remembering loved ones over a silent meal (would've been impossible at my friends since they all talk nonstop and get very excited about things!) We went to another family member's house for dinner, where she dressed up as a wizard and handed out treats to a variety of very sweet kiddies, all of whom had parents lurking at the bottom of the driveway.
dibnlib: I was two hours southeast of Yosemite - 40 minutes from Sequoia National Park - didn't venture far this trip.
Auntie: The friends I visited live in grape/citrus farming country and many of the farmworkers are Mexican or of Mexican descent. They celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) on November 1. They also have a tradition of placing flowers and crosses by the side of the road at the site of fatal accidents, so on the final stretch of the drive to my friend's house, I passed many bouquets and floral arrangements placed by families commemorating a death, some with the name of the deceased and messages from the family. Very sobering
Margobird: Do hope you're feeling better! But bruises take a few days to "show" themselves.
Did enjoy reading everyone's stories and seeing all the pix. Now have to go throw on some fresh clothes and grab a bite before we go off to see Ravi Shankar and his daughter.... night all.
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OG - I am sure that there will be further response from WATTLE about Wattle! Wattle originates from an Anglo Saxon word, so there must be a presumption that the use of the word in Australia originates from Settlers (Convicts) from the Old Country. Acacia is widespread in the Southern Hemisphere - apart from Australia, there are different types in Africa and South America. It probably reminded many of the settlers of the type of "shrub" used in this country to make "Wattle and Daub" walls and fences. It can also be likened to mimosa here.
I know that I need to click on the "blue" symbol to insert Media (ie Pictures), but I seem unable to upload what I want - can anyone enlighten me please?