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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Enjoy nature while you can



And I really do enjoy all the birds we have here.  I’m so happy the squirrel still comes daily to stock up on winter provisions and he/she hasn’t fallen prey to predators in the desert.  The same goes for the desert toad.  I only see them in the hot summer months and only late at night.  I was so happy to see this frog again on my patio last night.  As I mentioned before, most of the lizards have become lunch, or dinner, for the roadrunners.  I have to face the fact that this is life in nature.  The bigger critters feed on the smaller ones.

Desert toad

When the birds gather around the water bowl, I can almost imagine they’re there visiting friends and sharing the latest gossip.  LOL.  I guess I have an overactive imagination, but I believe that animals carry on much as we human people do in our daily lives, just without all the trappings of clothes and shoes and toiletries we use to make ourselves presentable.

Birds at the water cooler

On another note, I’m looking for a second part-time job because hours at my current part-time job have been cut until people start returning to the desert for the winter.  About half the people in the area leave for cooler climates when we have triple digits here.  I’m hoping to find something for evenings that isn’t too far of a drive to make it worth my while to go there and that I’m not too old to get hired.  Time will tell.  I’ll be looking into this all next week, so more on this later.  If I get lucky, I do intend to work both jobs for the foreseeable future.  I need to pay some bills off.  After that maybe I won’t be so stressed and I can relax more.  Right now I feel as if I have an ulcer half the time.  I think its only nerves.

My ankles have gotten so much better after the cortisone shots.  I can actually walk normal again and I’m so happy about this.  I go for a follow up this week.  More on this later too.

On another note, I have two ill friends right now that will be undergoing surgery this next week.  I would appreciate it if you could send some healing thoughts their way.

3 comments:

  1. I also believe that animals carry on as we do. I can't help but imagine the same things. :)

    Good luck with the job hunt!

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    1. Hi Chrys,

      So happy to hear from you! I've been so bad about not getting on my computer and looking at blogs like I used to. I'm finding it hard to post too on a regular basis. I'm just doing what I can do. I really enjoy your blog and need to visit you more often.

      Thank you so much for stopping by. It's nice to know others feel as I do about the animals.

      Still job hunting and thanks. I probably will need your luck.

      Sunni

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  2. I love your imagination, Sunni! I hope you find a great job soon and I'm happy that your ankles are better. I'm sending good, healing vibes your way for you and your friends. All the best, my friend! <3 xx

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