Mornin' all you Nesters :hello:

Bev Love your fall window scene.

Diana, so happy to see you. Hope hubby is feeling better soon - and you get a break from work.

Debs - loved your whale of a tale. Must be about time for me to do another East Coast tale too.

Grizzly, yes I can certainly relate to long illness and regaining strength. :nod: Let's hope the prognosis is good for us both. Believe me, I couldn't have done it without all the love and support of our Nesters. Absolutely great bunch here.

E/D - always great to see you here morning and night.

Jude - always look forward to your posts. Hope you will soon be all settled in.

And to everyone else - nice to see y'all.

But now - drum roll please - it's Timmies time



Sun's up in the swamp - and our rascally rooster Roadie is rarin' to get going. He confided in me that can't wait to get back to Debs' hens. Made his day, doncha know. He couldn't wait to get into his wee bed last night - draggin' his blankie all the way.

He rushed through his COCK-A DOODLE-DOOOO this morning - and quickly donned his woolies and with a quick peck on the cheek - off he goes, suitcase under his wing, and still rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Awwww - such a cutie he is.

So Wakey Wakey gang. Doggies all ready to be mushin’ all ‘round the globe - and starting at the north pole - heading to all our favorite Nesters. Their sled is stock full of Timmies and treats for each and every one of us. So enjoy, my Nesters friends. Nothing quite like morning coffee and tea on the fly – to bump start our day. And as always - pipin' hot for all. Of course, we can’t forget the Ice Caps and all the goodies and treats. Oh no! We Nesters love our afternooners too.



Have a great day, folks. :cheerguy:

Morning Nesters

Time to rise n shine its timmie times yep yep yep.

SJ Glad you enjoyed the "whale of a tale" and yep we do look forward for the next "eastern tale" Thanks for getting the doggies and our wuvable wascal roadie going this morning. I think Roadie played the hens' out too as there was no sign of them this morning...perhaps they all on egg duty The tims arrived bright and early minus the bright after all it is the north pole :lol: and its totally pitch black when the doggies and roadie pulled in at the pole The timmies is tasting mighty fine It sure feels like winter is not far off.... that we have a month or more of fall weather yet.

Bev I wuv your fall greeting too Talons crossed we get some sun today at the NCTC nest so that the cam will stream...solar powered I sometimes forget the sun is needed

John :hello: Glad to hear you feeling better too. Yep feeling better especially after a day off....works wonders yep yep yep.

Now after a wee bit of pecking and play the doggies and roadie are now headed southbound with scheduled stops at all nester ports. So time to kick back Nester Buds and enjoy your second cup complete with all of your favorite treats yep yep yep.

Hi Gang:hello:

Another quick run by!

Blast it! I missed the partee last night.

Tis like ole times. I can't wait to get over more often. Grizz, wonderful to see our ole bear back! Diana, sorry hubby has the gout. Very painful and you are on double duty again.

For two days the house a big consumer ot time. Today and tomorrow appointments, appointments. Will try to get by this evening!

All you eagle luvers have a great day!

Hugs, Jude

Thanks for the margarita and recipes Elle, Debs and Kay. I'm going crazy here wanting to try them all. The only thing I don't like about margaritas is that I have to limit the number I drink. John, I think proper credit for Margaritaville would go to Jimmy Buffet, though I truly love The Eagles. (coincidence? I think not. )

Hi Irish Eyes. I do so love your user name. Each time I see it I want to break out in song with an Irish brogue.

SJ. Here's to the both of us growing strong and healthy again!

I thought I'd say something about a local matter that you folks may be aware of (I haven't searched through the forums yet). Folks have been following a local black bear family on the web with a camera that a wildlife researcher placed in a bear den. One of the beloved bear cubs, named Hope, has apparently been killed by a hunter. The article brought on some discussion ranging from anger at the hunter to anger at the researcher for humanizing the bears. This struck home for me as something often replayed here that's near and dear to our hearts (an ode to Sidney :lol: ). Drawing from what you folks have taught me, I left the following reply. I thought you would like to read it, since it comes from you as well:

Wildlife cameras on the web are a wonderful tool to learn and teach about animals in the wild. But they also teach us, or should, that all life on this planet is subject to tragedy and suffering. It is the price all animals pay for the opportunity to experience life. It's alright to cry over the loss of a bear one has become acquainted with, but one then should shed tears for all the creatures who have lived and died. It's alright to be upset at some hunter who killed Hope, if one also is upset with every predator that took a life.

If we want to apply emotion to this mix, we must consider the big picture, not just the individual tragedies. If we can't cope with the reality of Hope, we can't cope with life itself. This is our natural world, and it is what we must accept to live here on Earth. There is no alternative, and any effort to change it will destroy that which is.

That's a lesson. Go ahead and cry a tear for Hope. Then move on, and some day we'll cry a tear for you.

Here's a link to the article: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/ ... id/210396/

This stuff really tugs at my heart!

Howdy Nesters!

Have a fine day also, Bev and thanks for the 'Good Morning' card!

Mmmmm Sj for sending the team out with Tims and goodies esp. Ice Caps for afternoon break!

Hi there Debs! You sound 'chipper' today! Are you working yet? 'Cause you were up early I see!

Hey Jude, hope all goes smoothly at the homestead!

Ah Grizz, yes, of course, there is Jimmy Buffet. It seems on my radio station they prefer the Eagles version; who knows why? I like your reply to animals in the wild being on cameras and how we tend to 'humanize' them! Well said!

Don't forget to light candles now and then for our friends and relatives. (Just copy and paste the link below.)

I'm ; have a good day all! :nod:

Sorry Grizz. After reading that newspaper article I have no respect whatsoever for the subhuman who wrote those comments on Facebook about Hope and Lily. That is beyond despicable.

Good afternoon Nesters



With deepest sympathies to all of us who have been following Lily and her family:cry1:
The latest news of Hope is very sad indeed:cry1:

Maybe this will help cheer people up



A baby boy elephant born yesterday at the San Diego Zoo. I don't like to see wild animals living their lives in zoos any more than most of you do, but I can't help but think they are a lot safer there than out in the wild

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/?bcpi ... 5219159001

Very sad day to learn of Hope's death.
I work with finding home's for dog's on another site and it's just as upsetting when people turn in their animal's to a death house (animal control).

People that just kill for the fun of it..it's not a sport, it's a personal deficiency IMO!!!

We have gun's but feed the wild animals here..we don't kill them and protect our property from road hunters!

Some people are so stupid that they can't read signs here so they paint the trees a light pinkish/lavendar
(seriously)
Maybe they need to do that to ALL the trees where the bear's are. Must be sooo upsetting to several member's who's state they live in!