I don’t have a lot of time this morning, but I did want to post something, as service here has been spotty lately. I’m not sure my subconscious wasn’t at work when I chose today’s classic A&J. I’ve been fighting with my computer lately, plus the mockingbirds have begun their seasonal concert. Except, in reality, they sing about 3 a.m. For hours. I actually have gone downstairs in the middle of the night to flush one from the camellia bush below my bedroom window. I didn’t kill him, but I did scare the bejeebers out of him. Is that a sin?
The Mockingbird’s Shrill
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413 responses to “The Mockingbird’s Shrill”
Gary, There was at least one smallish kid there, presumably well supervised. Variety in clothing suggested visitors to me. Maybe workers brought family. Mostly they kept well W of OF. When I first saw them, they were about 2/3 closer, perhaps having just set up instruments. Fun. I’d like to see a 3D model of the basement.
Peace, emb
Northern Illinois got hit pretty bad with storms and twisters. I’m about 25 miles southwest of Chicago and we got the last of the storms but just rain and high winds. I feel sorry for the folks who lost property plus I understand there was at least one fatality.
Oh gosh, I hope everyone else is OK tonight. I will say a small tornado prayer. We do it all the time here in Oklahoma.
Jackie
If you take 5 min to cross this town – you are walking and stopping to talk to friends.
Length wise maybe 10 min
emb
I notice Lakeland public TV will have the Nature program (Nests) on – at 3 am.
Next Wed. on TPT is Location Location Location (Animal Homes)
Prayers for Tornado victims
emb can’t remember which 3 am
What’s in your family history?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUmPSvIcjIs
Jimmy, thank you for today’s strip to remind us what matters in life. My drive today and all week has been filled with the beauty of wild flowers, green forests filled with clouds of white dogwood, purple wisteria covering acres like the thing that ate Pittsburgh. Got off my usual track and went through a remote area I haven’t been in years to see even more white blooms in the woods.
Has something happened to Ghost and all the others? It seems eerily quiet in the Village. Not good quiet.
Good morning Villagers….
You’re right Jackie, it is eerily quite in the Village. Pray storms end soon. So much devastation up north. The front has gone through, heard the wind kick up at 1:30 am, too tired to care, rolled over and went back to sleep.
Ruth Anne, I’ve bookmarked ‘Breaking News’ also, here’s a link I found in the comments section, that the cartoonist posts: rats…it didn’t copy. Any hoo….scroll down on the comments and a poster posted a couple of links…interesting reading…she just had her second child.
Also, Old Bear turned me on to the strip called “Savage Chickens”….I read that one too
GR
hope all is well with you…..and your mother.
ya’ll have a blessed day
Denise, Gal, Jean and Miss Charlotte…ya’ll OK? And poor Indy Mindy…..I do not envy your job.
I am sorry but I just don’t want to hear the bad news about our country, whether from nature, attack or the the weather. It is a beautiful morning here in Oklahoma and sun is shining gloriiously out there. I hope with all my heart we are all safe and I do worry about us all but I know what severe weather does. I am from Oklahoma now.
My friends, some of you check in once and awhile to let us know things are well with you and yours. I promise to do the same.
There is a red squirrel out on the stone wall and I am getting ready to put on some stretch leggings, go walk a mile I hope and get some phone calls made, go get my hair and nails done. Not much ambition I am afraid.
My weight is going down but not as fast or dramatic as I’d like but I have promised a lot of people I do love to do it safely and for good this time, no anorexia and refusal to eat or to do similar destructive behaviors. That is all we can do in life, keep promises we make.
Still listening to Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull and I actually would like to thank Mark who it was I think that linked to him originally. His music is fascinating and his lyrics actually operatic and fascinating.
Did I tell you that the Dana cruiser I am hoping to buy half interest in is named “Magic”? It has always been her name and her current owner is superstitious as am I about changing names, so it is her name for life. If we can work out the legal terms of ownership and responsibility I have definitely made up my mind to do this. I have blessing of my financial advisor so it isn’t rash behavior.
Personally I am beginning to subscribe to a belief in both magic and fairy godmothers. How often do we get a genuine chance at both a new life and one you have always dreamed of?
Love, Jackie
Another Soviet era landmark is about to be felled. The Soviets built some iconic things after WWII. http://m.gorod.afisha.ru/news/11140/
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