A good night's sleep, chocolate, the happiness and satisfaction of sharing on AgingCare forum. Does anyone have some favorite things to think about? Yes, this phrase is from the song in the movie "The sound of Music". My husband and I often resort to using movie lines and song to improve communication. We were the only two in a gathering of people who heard the background music playing. We both had the same (cassette tape/CD). A connection bringing two people together. To this day, we crack up when one uses a simple movie line to make a serious point.
SO, What is one of your favorite movie line, some of your favorite things?
Sue
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine.
If you need a friend,
I'm sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will ease your mind.
Simon & Garfunkle
Bridge Over Troubled Water
When you're on the street,
When evening falls so hard,
I will comfort you.
I'll take your part.
When darkness comes,
And pain is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will lay me down,
Like a bridge over troubled water.
I will lay me down.
Simon & Garfunkle
Bridge Over Troubled Water
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I'm on your side. When times get rough,
And friends just can't be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will lay me down.
Simon & Garfunkle
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Heard this evening on the way home on one of the Canadian channels:
A software firm in Tel Aviv is hiring computer programmers. Sounds great, right?
Well, the primary qualification is: Must speak fluent Klingon. I guess Star Trek is popular in Israel, or perhaps someone’s designing some programs geared to Worf and his peoples.
No information though on whether or not one needs to let his hair grow long and wild Klingon style, or wear armored vests, or eat those horrible meals that Klingons eat.
Just out of curiosity, I did some Googling and found this article on Klingon speaking programmers:
fromthegrapevine/lifestyle/tech-firm-seeks-programmers-fluent-klingon-fill-its-ranks
Guess there's validation for those folks who just fell in love with the Klingon lifestyle.
You will be okay, that's for sure!
That reminds me of something I heard about eagles...how they are the only bird that, when confronted by a severe storm...ie. extreme turbulence, unlike other birds, they will head directly INTO the storm and are, by doing so, catapulted up above the clouds and turbulence...I want to try to be an eagle...
I hear that the south is in for a much cooler burst of air this week and I am almost giddy I am so excited. I have my coffees ready to go and am so excited for that first hot cup on a crisp morning... I've got Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cobbler, Blueberry Cobbler and Hazelnut..and of course the standard coffee...But I do those those fruit infused coffees...it's like cheating without the guilt...ooooh...can't wait...eeeeeek!
https://www.agingcare.com/discussions/Gardening-as-therapy-187150.htm?cpage=2
As of this very moment, it's on the second page of the Discussion section.
See you there! Bring your trowel, seeds and enthusiasm and join in!
'This happens like you can see in a fight over fish and also in courtship - they hook their talons for a couple of seconds and stop flying while they let themselves fall down close to the ground before they unhook the claws.'
dailymail.co /news/article-1214139/Pictured-Three-eagles-lock-talons-plunge-ground-mid-air-battle-fish.html
Google "eagles locking talons" for more photos. Apparently this is a mating ritual.
Of course when the eagles do it its simply breathtaking. Its almost like they are doing a sort of dance. I've only seen it live once but I'm sure you could probably google it.
I'd love to see that - it must be spectacular.
You're right; the link no longer works. Thanks for pointing that out. I got an error message when I tried to access it via the link I posted.
I just bumped that thread up to the top of the Discussion section, copied the link and tried to access it. Same problem - server error.
Try going to the home page, then scroll down to the Discussion section and click on the topic. Hopefully that works!
I don't know what the problem is - at first I thought maybe the admins deleted my thread.
I love your idea! I've tried several ways to go to the site you printed, but I can't get it to work. Any suggestions?
There is an eagle count every year here by conservationists to make sure the count isn't getting smaller cause they are a protected species here.
https://www.agingcare.com/discussions/Gardening-as-therapy-187150.htm
I might copy some of my posts here to that thread; you're invited to do the same and we can pick up the discussion there.
I do have one favorite story to share about a butterfly. I found it on the pavement in a parking lot, which I thought surprising. After watching it a few moments, it seemed to be injured or disabled. So I gently picked it up and put it in my car to take home to my garden, which I did.
I found a nice place for it, picked some flowers and put out some water, but it died by the end of the day. I was saddened, but I do think that whatever injuries it had that apparently prevented it from flying might have been too severe for it to survive. And with that limitation, it could have been prey for anything that might have sauntered by in my yard.
It was such a dainty little thing, soft to the touch, something like a kitten not in texture but just in feel.
For a moment I thought perhaps I could have bonded to this lovely little creature.
I've never seen butterflies on carrots but since they do like parsley and carrot tops are similar in texture, perhaps that's the attraction.
I couldn't help thinking of this post yesterday as I saw dozens of milkweed plants beginning to yellow.
SendMe, I too have read about the Colony Collapse Disorder (doesn't that sound like something from the DSM?) that addresses the devastating bee decline. I've even been thinking about becoming a beekeeper, but I can't keep up with what I have on my plate now.
But I do think that as good citizens, we have a responsibility to help the pollinators if we can, especially since pollinator plants are easy to integrate into our yards.
As to the pesticide sprayers, that's a really tough situation, bad for you and your family as well as the pollinators. Unfortunately, some people just refuse to educate themselves about the dangers of pesticides. I'm wondering if your city has any code restrictions that address excessive use of pesticides, or does California have any? CA has been ahead of the nation on certain issues, so maybe they could help.
Having to smell pesticides in one's own home is disgusting.
There's another option and that's to create a pesticide absorbing fence, something very tall and natively hardy to stop the spray, but I'm also wondering if the prevailing winds would just blow it over into your yard?
Have you or any of you family become ill from the pesticides? Hopefully not, but if so, perhaps you could raise the issue not only with the city's code enforcement but with the county's health department since the pesticides are toxic and could be compromising your health.
One of my fave moments: When 2 butterflies twirl around each other in flight as they go higher and higher! It's butterfly love to me. It also reminds me of my relationship with Christ. I sometimes imagine he and I are like the 2 butterflies intertwined, twirling upwards in our delightful relationship with each other.
Does anyone else have some kind of favorite moment related to butterflies? Or flowers?
There is a worrisome factor: Neighbors are prolific pesticide sprayers, without regard to our preferences. When one can smell the spray coming in the open windows, that is a problem. But there is an abundance of hummingbirds, hummingbird feeders, and a pretty delicate hummingbird flower across the street.
I've never tried the cultivated varieties of mullein but when I had a bigger garden I often left some of the 'weeds' to grow in out of the way places, they have such nice fuzzy grey leaves!
Asclepias tuberosa or butterfly weed is a prairie native milkweed that is spectacular in the garden and attracts lots of butterflies and other insects, plants are often found in garden centres. I was lucky there is a big plant at our new home but so far I've never had any monarchs lay eggs on it.
If you want black swallowtails all you have to do is plant some parsley or carrots, I even had some caterpillars on my little potted carrots this year!