Coffee Break #51 - First 2011 Edition

Yeah - don't wanna be squealing like a pig!

Ever get to the Ocala National Forest, Louise? I kept the doors locked through there!

I haven't been there since the early 60s, Marilyn. The most beautiful places with unmatched solitude are also places not to be caught alone. If nothing else, the gators and wild boars like the same places we do. :(

How true....the area is really depressed, but very beautiful....

Alligator alley, I used to take it to crossover to Sanibel, but further down south.

Been to Ocala - really nice.

Gotta love the subway...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1doR9zUtQ8

After sorting back through the posts, so glad to hear the family news, Victor & good luck with the knee operation.

Ewwwww

Hope that was someone's pet rat.....

- fare beater, probably got off at Radio City to eat the Christmas tree.

LOL

Now thats real love.....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20110113/ts_yblog_upshot/boy-saved-brothers-life-in-australian-flood

What a brave boy he was and so devoted to his brother. I heard the story on radio tonight.

This is in a friends yard in FL been there 2 days. What is it? and its huffing and puffing

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An owl that needs an eyelid lift.

Eastern screech owl....so cute. Can't imagine why it's out during the day. Pixie, that Australian boy's story touched me so much....what a sacrifice.

Cute!

Yes, very! Looks like the one from the Tootsie Pop commercial in the 70's.

True love to lay down your life for another

I don't know how those bodyguard guys do it.
- Hope the owl isn't sick, (I forgot the Tootsie Pop comm, I have to look that one up!)

If it's tiny, it may be a burrowing owl. We have had a few nesting in our back yard area. One day my next door neighbor, who is our vet, called me over to look at one sitting on a limb at eye level in a palm that separates our yards. We stood about 2 feet away from him and he just looked at us without flying. He looked as sleepy as this one does.

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You're right Louise......they did nest at the Villages, but I never saw one.....never saw their burrows, either.

It's very hard to find their burrows. We never found it, but I suspect it was in the line of trees and palms that separate our yards. Did anyone see the movie "Hoot?" It is about some teens that opposed a construction company to keep them from disturbing the burrowing owls. Cape Coral (just across the River from us) is the capitol of burrowing owl nesting grounds.

Never saw the movie....sounds like a good one!

It's a bit hokey, but pretty good for kids to watch.

One of our NE Forum DGers, "SarahsKeeper," is in today's Enterprise, our local (south- of-Boston) paper. It is a recounting of his medical challenges, told in an interesting journal format.

Very enjoyable to see the photo of him relaxing with his wonderful dog, Sarah.

Yes, Andy said it would be in the paper.....glad you were able to read it!

One of my favorite all-time gardening shows was Gardener's Diary, hosted by Erica Glasener. Anyone else like that one?? Great format and always interesting, inspiring and relaxing.

All though a tragic reason to have to fly, another heart warming story....BTW, i'm giving fair warning, I cried.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110116/us_time/httpnewsfeedtimecom20110113pilotwhocaresthemostheartwarmingairlinestoryof2011xidrssfullnationyahoo

Bravo to the pilot & the airline.

Just the words that the child had been "murdered by her live-in boyfriend" had me wild. It's wonderful that the pilot made the near impossible happen for the grandfather but why is the murderer free?

I don't want to read that as I just read the news earlier today of a local low-life father who pummeled his five month-old daughter to death.

Heart-breaking stories, both of them.....Victor, was that show on TV or radio? Not at all familiar with it. I loved the old Victory Garden, with Crockett.

Tv. May still be on HGTV.

I liked Gardener's Diary also. I very much miss it.

found out yesterday that grandybaby #9 is on its way. They are keeping it quiet for now, cuz she has miscarried before. Taking it slowly. My son has wanted another child especially after the birth of his niece. She just turned 3. Their other kids are 10 and 13. I'm sharing with you all, cuz I'm busting at the seams. I know you guys won't say anything. heehee
I'll be taking a couple of baby trips this year. One to Houston area and the next to Portland, OR.

Wow - congrats and God Bless, Jan! Full baseball team!

Some good news! Congrats Jan!!

congrats Jan!!!

Congrats Jan!!!!!