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@oodiebom,

I am just thrilled for you and hubby. This is a wonderful day. ✨😘

@shoelasy60

Thanks for being there through our ups and downs. We will probably hear from the Orthopedist next week. That will give us an idea on when we can pack up and head North. Right now it looks like May or June which will keep us here into July. Without A/C at the other homes, not sure what we will do. Will keep everyone posted.

Cannot wait to hear about your Sister’s cruise. Hope she had a great time.

@oodiebom

YAAAAY!!! Been waiting for this good news. You two definitely need to celebrate!✨💕🥂

@sheba2011

Happy Earth Day – It is beautiful in my little section of the earth today!😊 We will be having summer for three days🌞😎 then back down to late fall in the middle of next week. Mother nature needs to get together with mother earth to straighten things out.

Don’t know why but I was so tired yesterday I barely made it through the hockey game.😴 Today I ran to a couple stores for mom while she was at the hair salon. Tomorrow she is going with her neighborhood group to a show downtown and dinner after so that will take up her whole day. We will probably wait until next weekend to celebrate her birthday since sis gets back late Tuesday.🎈🎁

So glad Poppy is better.🥰 That is one reason I wish dogs could talk, makes us crazy trying to figure out what’s wrong.😩 Been there, done that soooo many times. I’m sure your heart was pounding.💓 Sending hugs to you both.🤗💕

@sheba2011

The sun is out, humidity will start to climb, and I’m indoors. Had a phone call this afternoon from the cardiologist. The stress test came back. The oxygen tests came back normal. The heart is also fine. I am jumping for joy. Hubby is asleep and yes, he knows. We are going to celebrate, eventually.

Even though Poppy feels better today, to be safe, have him checked just to be sure. Pooches are great at hiding other symptoms. They are like children. Fine one minute, not so good the next.

See you in Trivia.

@Sheba 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
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Good Afternoon Sheba and Happy Earth Day 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
I see you are at 75 degrees today, that’s a warm day for you. I am sorry Poppy is not feeling well.
I hope by the time you read this, Poppy is feeling better.
Butterflies are starting to come by now in front of the house where the milkweed is. And in the back, I placed a few pieces of cantaloupe in the bird feeder. The Cardinals, a Male and female comes and have a feast. Early this morning I saw the big rabbit enjoying the yard and the fresh grass. The other day I saw a smaller rabbit, not full grown yet.
Enjoy your afternoon Sheba, see you in Trivia tonight. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
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Finding Nature in Your Neighborhood

Nature is all around us and there is a plethora in every neighborhood, one only needs to become still and watch.

Because both cities and tightly packed suburbs offer wildlife bountiful nooks and crannies in which to hide, it can be difficult to spot the animals that live in our midst. Many thrive among paved streets, sidewalks, buildings, parking lots, and high-rises. There are animals in abundance burrowing in the soil of center medians and tiny backyard gardens, making nests in the trees that line broad and busy avenues, and buzzing round the flowers that beautify our parks. To find these creatures, we only need to stop, look, and listen. Nature’s drama is continually playing out on the window ledges where weary birds stop to roost, in the shadowy places where cautious nocturnal mammals wait for night’s mantel to fall, and the fountains where playful waterfowl splash and frolic. In observing the animals that share our habitat, we become a part of their beautiful, complex, and exciting world.

Season by season, cities offer diverse ecosystems for you to explore. If your search for urban and suburban wildlife is challenging, try to look at your community with an animal’s eyes. Where there are shrubs and flowers, insects such as butterflies, ladybugs, beetles, and spiders can usually be found. The insects, in turn, attract the birds who feast upon them. Even the smallest green spaces are hosts to squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and moles. Decorative awnings offer falcons a place to raise their young. At night, a different community of animals wakens to the world. Raccoons, skunks, and possums emerge to examine our human leftovers for edibles. Even pets feel the call of the wild–it’s not uncommon for well-fed cats in colorful collars to stalk the streets in search of prey. Signs of habitation, like nests or hives, and audible evidence, like chirps, will help you find them.

Recognizing that you share your city with a wide range of animals can make you feel like a part of the grand circle of life and help you appreciate the importance of a healthy urban environment. You can admire the hardiness and adaptability of the urban animal while developing a sense of stewardship that inspires you to become their champion. The shrill calls of birds, the hum of bees, and the sweet squeaks of city-dwelling mammals can be a symphony that help you develop a deeper connection with the nature world. ✨✨ AMEN!

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California wishing you and your family a safe Earth Day everyday. ✨😘

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. 😘✨✨I know it is Mom Friday and I hope you and your
mother have a good day together.

Poppy was a little sick last night so it was a long night for me. We went out today and he
is fine I am making an appointment for his Vet just to be sure.

I hope you enjoy Earth Day. 😘💕🌹We know Earth Day is every day.

@taci,

Good morning in S. California and Happy Earth Day. 😘😎✨Taci glad things are
working out with the plant and thank goodness your son was home to come to the
rescue. 😘💕

Taci I don’t know how someone could be so evil to kill a terminal breast cancer patient.
Then to make matters worse tried to pin it on the victims husband and to kill an innocent
man for no reason not to mention the upcoming charges she may have killed her own
mother. Good grief what is wrong with her? I think they should throw the book at her.

People are talking about how well Renée Zellweger played her the girls by the way
never got the money their mother left them. This is a very sad story all the way around.

Happy Trails to you on our Earth. 🎶🎶

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast. Oodie OZ is warm today. 😎 We are 75 degrees right
now and that is a heat wave. 🤣

The heat is off until late fall. I did see your post from last evening and Oodie if you can
go on another Cruise when things are all settled go for it. 💕😘

Glad hubby is driving and giving you a break. I love Asian food and I may order some.
Well Trivia Queen see ya tonight. Poppy was a little sick last night he is fine now. 😘💕

Xango,

Good day in beautiful sunny Florida. ✨✨Happy Earth Day to you. I will plant this weekend.
So much to do. Poppy was a little sick last night he seems fine today.

I have to remember he is a older dog now. I will take care of my baby for as long as it takes. 💕

Enjoy the day and maybe I will see you in Trivia. ✨

@defg,

Happy Earth Day in Maryland stay safe. ✨✨

@ddshoppy,

Good morning in S. California and may this be a good Earth Day for you. ✨💕
Perhaps I will see you in Trivia tonight. 😎