I know. How random is this? My last story profiled five-legged slugs and primordial soup, but now I'm bird watching? It seems that blogging has revealed something of myself. I like variety and get bored with monotony, sameness, routines. Don't get me wrong -- I'd lose my sanity if there weren't any predictable schedules and ways of managing life. Chaos is just too much to handle. But on an every day level, the cycle of work, sleep and work, doesn't cut it. Too mundane. Watch me cut the grass and you'll notice I never cut it the same way. It isn't planned, but it happens every time. I'd hate mowing if I were forced to travel the same circles every time. Such an endeavor requires a little spicing up, variety. (My kids would say I rarely cut the grass, so I shouldn't be talking like this. Well, maybe they're right, but they get paid.)
Not everyone's the same. My neighbor's more neurotic (I mean disciplined) than me. He cuts and trims his yard with clockwork timing and precision accuracy. His yard has more curb appeal, and I have more weeds. So we both have something to brag about.
Anyhow, on to the Scarlet Tanager. It's a beautiful bird. Bright scarlet body with black wings and tail, it's something to behold. I've rarely seen one, but sure enough, my wife and I sighted one last week. We were sitting in our car, and it lit on a branch close by. It stayed for only a few minutes before it left its perch, but we were awed. When we headed home, the rat race of work and errands took over, and the peace we experienced faded. It was back to the grindstone -- work, sleep, work. Maybe I should juggle my schedule a bit to spice things up. How about work, sleep, vacation and take up a hobby? Or call in sick and run a marathon? Or call in "really sick" and finish my novel? Or say I was kidnapped and travel the world ?
Until later.
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My favourite bird sighting was in a tree beside my little house. It was a owl. I don't know what kind.
The other day my Mom and I were sitting out on her condo balcony. We heard this LOUD rat-a-tat-tat. It was a woodpecker, of course, but not pecking into a tree - it was trying to peck into a metal vent on the roof across the courtyard. Can you imagine the headache that bird had?
Go to Bloggin' Babzy. I think you'll enjoy my latest post.
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Nothing better than an adventure ;)
Not a lot of birds around me lately since the neighbor took down his feeder. Unfortunately he would put thistle seed in it, and even though they claim to irradiate the seed, I now have a lovely crop of thistles in my flowerbed... (/rant) I do miss the cardinals, though.
But the most exotic bird I've ever sighted hereabouts is the heron who lives in the pond next to the expressway.
Hey Dr. Rick!
I am in the Yukon now - easy to get here. Just fill up your car/truck/motorhome/bike with gas a few times & drive.
You sound very similar to me - except I am not exactly a husband any more ....
Will read your blogs when I have time - lots of travelling to do - heading to Inuvik.
All the best, Simon
Hello Sewmouse, fancy meeting you here. By the way, I see rodrigo paid you a visit Doctor Rick. I have no idea who or what he is but he seems to go everywhere. Maybe it's some kind of spam. Do you know, Sew?
Hello, Rick. First of all, thank you for commenting on my blog. Time to write or lack of time to write is my dilemma. Personally, I'd like a little cottage on the coast where I could leave the windows open and write, write, write. That would be perfection for me. I've enjoyed your writing and would love to know what your book is about.
Sherry Thrasher
Hi Sherry:
Thanks for your comments. I'm writing a romantic suspense novel. A psychiatrist is called to help a suicidal patient, but she accuses him of rape and becomes his worst nightmare. He fears the worst as his professional life crumbles around him. On top of that, he's abducted by creepy strangers and thrown into the trunk of a car. He believes he's being framed and doesn't trust anyone except his lover.
hi! thanks for the comment. i think you should definitely call in sick and do a marathon. and write a novel too. you'll probably be around long enough to do both, right? :) i like randomness too...just how my brain seems to work.
chirp!
sarah
Thanks for the comment on my blog. Actually, it's my photo blog. My regular blog is lifeonalimb. It's a really great cure for insomnia.
I have seen a scarlet tanager, it was gathering nesting materials from my grapevine. Some day maybe I'll become an avid bird watcher.
My favorite bird is an egret, although I'm still trying to get a good picture of one. I do have some nice pics of a heron on my photo blog (deliriousalbum) In addition, my nephew has some incredible pics of birds on his blog (photoforyouebaystore)
I"m not sure you have to take off a month to pursue your hobbies, but maybe just a day to start? :)
Delirious
Hi Rick,
Thanks for commenting on my blog.
Your blog is interesting; I even recommended it to a bird-watcher friend for your latest post!
Hey Doc,
Thanks for posting on my blog. I like your blog, too, and can relate to the whole yard management issue. When we moved into our house, my retired neighbor informed me that I was surrounded by "lawn fairies," folks who cut the grass almost on a daily basis! Needless to say, teaching full time English leaves me little time during the school year for cutting, so my lawn management gets relegated to Saturday morning, but at least I can look at the lovely cardinals we have flitting around our yard.
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