Today we got the mailing done for the May Horizons.  So I haven’t had time to write anything.  Except here are my Facebook posts for yesterday and today.

I can’t wait for the sun to come up to go see the cardinal chicks as soon as mama gets off the nest

Mama cardinal has not left the nest. I am sure the 3rd egg has hatched by now. Biological entrainment and all that…

(Andrea) had a sore and stiff left knee this morning from overdoing yesterday. At 4am I gave in and took an ibuprophen I had here. It took away the pain and stiffness until just a little awhile ago. Debating whether to take another since I have it here, or if I should dash out to Herb Corner for some white willow tincture. I don’t wanna get on the “takin’ medicine” bandwagon.

Mama is off the nest! 3 chicks!! Two sleeping, one waiting for food.

entering 2nd hour of post office paperwork – aaaauuurrrrggghhh!

drama! I heard the papa cardinal squawking and saw him hopping about in the bush near the nest, puffed up to twice his size. I couldn’t see anything in there. He was clearly telling me there was a snake but I couldn’t see one. So I went around to the other side and just reached in with my big pruners and got him. Sorry to see him go. We said a prayer for him. Glad I speak critter.

I could see him floating up on his little angels wings saying, “thanks, I’m free again” and contemplating his next incarnation.

good grief, baby raccoon in my front yard eating sunflower seeds at the concrete table and bench in the middle of the day. He’s now walking away and the blue jay is scavaging behind him.

now to go follow little coonie boy and make sure he stays away from the hatchlings also…

am done with post office paperwork and ready for mailing of May Horizons. The paperwork is easy if I remember which files to open and update first. But no, I usually pout about it for days and pretend I am not sure which to work on first, as I work on none and play in my yard. I’d better watch out. I’m catching on to me.

the proud cardinal parents are feeding the chicks. YinYang is dozing under the mulberry tree and Izzy is crashed out in the west woods. Dinner is on the stove: jasmine brown rice with chopped brussels sprouts and red pepper strips. Maybe a tomato and papaya salad if I can muster the energy.

(Andrea) would love to read a new spiritual autobiography – anyone know any good ones? New or old, what are your faves?

I like books where the author writes about what s/he does in the course of the day, like being on their journey with them, and what insights they get from it. Like Kathleen Norris’ Cloister Walk, Dakota, Amazing Grace, anything by Thomas Merton, Og Mandino and Joel Goldsmith: my old school faves.

Oh! I get to design a book cover for a friend’s new cook book. I’m gonna start on it right now.

Friday
The May Horizons has gone to the post office. The 3 hatchlings are in the nest. Mama and papa cardinal are no doubt off finding food for them. Kitties nestled under separate trees on separate lots.

finally saw the big gopher turtle who has burrows on my land – he’s as big as a serving platter

is eating an eggplant and pickle sandwich and lebanese salad from MidEastern Aromas – yum

watching mama cardinal on the nest, and Watching Starting Out In The Evening (review at http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/11/23/movies/23even.html) I would like a Frank Langella – someone like him as a muse would be nice.

“There’s something about collaboration that brings out the worst in writers,” Langella’s character just said. I agree. I write best alone. Ask the exes.

just realized my digital camera can do movies!  I posted a movie of each of the cats.

cooking brussels sprouts with Thai red rice for dinner

just peeked in the nest. 3 fat chicks sleeping, getting kinda feathery