Christy’s Ramblings

First time I’ve gotten them all in one shot…sort of. If Lois Lane had been looking up I would have called it good. I just can’t get that little twerp to sit still!

I’ve been chasing a pair of Red Shouldered Hawks that live down by the pond at work for a couple of months now trying to get some decent shots. Today as I was getting in my truck I noticed one of them in the tree by the pond. One had a rabbit and was perched on top of the light post in the parking lot and the other joined him. As I was changing my focus one of them swooped down and dive bombed me. I literally had to duck to my knees to keep from getting clocked. I just wish I’d have had my focus ready when s/he was swooping straight for me! It was quite exciting!

Yesterday was such a beautiful day that Jason and I spent most of the afternoon on the screened porch with the pups.  I got all the boys’ photos.  Lois Lane wouldn’t sit still (go figure).

This is Bailey.  He is cared for by our friends Eric and Teena.  A cute little chihuahua with a big attitude!  He’s actually a very sweet dog, but I think every photo I have of him has this look of “I dare you!”.  We saw Bailey tonight at a cookout/Last Game at Freedom Hall for the Cards party.  He’s  a cute little stinker!

Buddy has the best, big, brown eyes!  I wanted a macro shot for today’s photo and they pulled me right in!

This is yesterday’s photo.  Jason and Tom were having a Wii boxing match…and placing bets on the game as usual.  It’s been a great weekend!

Every day at 5:30 Buddy knows it’s time for dinner. If you dare stand up, this is what happens until you feed the Giant Dawg and his three side-kicks.

In other news:

I found out a couple of weeks ago that I have gall stones.  In fact, one third of my gall bladder is full of stones.  So I had a consultation with a general surgeon this morning and the gall bladder is coming out.  On March 11 I can say good riddance to that worthless organ and resume my beer and wing eating habit.  Until then I have to watch the fat intake else I end up writhing around in misery, so it’s a good thing to have yanked out.  Odd to think that up until 6 months ago I’d never been in the hospital for anything and now I’m going in for my second organ removal.  I hope this isn’t some new trend because I’m not digging it.

And - it’s Friday!  Going to hang with friends tonight, seeing Shutter Island tomorrow afternoon and hanging with friends again tomorrow night.  Gonna be a great, relaxing weekend!

This Northern Mockingbird sure mocks our cat!  He keeps stealing the cat’s food from the cat bowl that sits on the front porch.  I think he’s not only puffed up from the cold, but a wee bit pudgy from the cat food calories!  (And don’t worry, Big Worm the Cat stays plenty warm outside all winter huddled up in his insulated cat house!)

Lois Lane is once again content now that we’re home from our weekend away.  Her and Buddy even got into it today over a piece of treat they both found on the floor.  Neither was any worse for the wear, aside from the massive amounts of slobber all over Lois.  (That’s a Buddy hair hanging off her lip, by the way - heehee!)

Jason went to fill up the feeders and as soon as he left this little white-throated sparrow jumped into his footprint in the snow and started chowing down.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! 

This is Zeus. He’s a Great Pyrenees that we helped transport from a shelter in southern Kentucky to a rescue organization in Ohio. He was supposed to be transported two weeks ago, but with the winter weather we’ve had it had to be postponed twice.  So as not to duplicate, you can see more photos and read more about Zeus’ transport on my Pet Research Blog.