Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
It has been bleak and gray here. The weather has given us more reason to stay in than go out. Ella hasn’t complained. I thought she was content with the Internet, 77 channels on TV, and dozens of videos to choose from, but apparently not. Today when I returned from [...]
Ella said I worked her too hard yesterday and she just wanted to kick back and relax. She walked me to the door and quite happily waved good-bye as I drove away. I figured she’d be back in bed before I cleared the block. I figured wrong. Imagine my surprise [...]
What are the odds? The same day I got the incredible dove photos (btw, Melli, OC tells me that there is no difference between my dove and your Rock Pidgeon except the name) I clicked a couple dozen shots of house sparrows. For the most part when I attempt to [...]
Phonetically: Ah-oo-koo-oo Or, if you prefer: Black Crowned Night Heron. When trying to say ‘Auku’u, the first syllable /Au/ should be prounounced Ow (as in ouch) then oo, all blended together. Think “kid whine,” OWoo!”  OWoo-koo-oo. Congrats, you have a new Hawaiian word. Btw, you’re going to want to click [...]
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