We seem to have a new critter in line for a home at Chez Buffy. About two weeks ago we were bird and bunny and chipmunk and squirrel watching out the kitchen window, when my step-son pointed out the visitor you see above. S/he is banded. There’s a small blue band around her leg. Nice of them to color co-ordinate it to her feathers, don’t you think?
Someone has lost a pigeon. Or this pigeon has decided that she likes what we have to offer in food and companionship better than what she had at home. I assume that she can deal with the cold when winter comes, right? City pigeons don’t go south for the winter, do they?
Just what we need….one more critter.
Monthly Archives: August 2005
Herb Gardening
I’ve been pondering for some time the amount of time it takes to maintain all the gardens at Chez Buffy. In particular, the herb garden has been on my mind. I’ve worried that I should consider closing it down because it’s a good sized drain on my summer hours.
My youngest sister came to visit for two days and joined me in the gardens on Friday morning. I had several chores that needed my attention and the purpose of her visit, in part, was to give me a hand. It was also a chance for us to chat and catch up before the school year claims all her time.
Oh, No!!
My youngest sister drove up to spend a couple of days with us. She had a fairly long drive and arrived at mid-afternoon yesterday. She settled in, we had a light supper, and then the two of us hopped in the car for a trip into Chicago.
It makes her sound like a glutton for punishment, right?? Traffic was bearable until we got to where the Tri-State Tollway crosses I88. I88 becomes the Eisenhower Expressway, the first Expressway built in the U.S. From that point to Harlem Avenue, the pavement looked like a parking lot. Youngest Sister did a fine job driving in, and soon we were on Lake Shore Drive.
We were driving to the Lincoln Park area of Chicago to see “Menopause: The Musical.” We were both looking forward to a fun night out. As we drove into the parking area, a valet walked up to the car and said, “The show has been closed for the night. The air conditioning is broken.”
Talk about dismayed! They gave me a refund for the tickets, and a coupon for 30% off our entire bill at a restaurant down the street. We found the restaurant and had an appetizer and a glass of wine, before heading home.
Perhaps this is a good thing. We hope to lure another of our sisters to see the production with us. This gives us more time to wage our campaign. And, it gave us some uninterrupted time to enjoy each other’s company.
All’s well that ends well!
I’m Disgruntled
Actually, I’m really TICKED!! ( And that’s putting it politely!)
I’ve been away from my blog for some time, caring for my mother, who has developed shingles. For those of you who don’t know much about this problem, it’s related to chicken pox. If you had chicken pox as a child, your body sequestered the virus in your spine. As you age, if your immune system weakens, some of that virus may seep out, and the result is patches that look like hives, followed by blisters. While you have the blisters you are contagious. The other symptom that identifies shingles is severe pain, which can run from one to six months.
Blogging Goodness
I’m delighted to announce that my youngest sis is blogging. We set up her blog tonight and she’s posted her first message to the world.
YS is a teacher and she hopes to have her student use blogs to journal. Obviously she needs to have a little experience with a blog before she attempts to work with the kids in the classroom. I hope you’ll go visit her blog. It’s called Just My Opinon.
As she toddled off to bed, I heard her comment that she needs to get her daughters started blogging. Doesn’t that have the sound of “Guinea pig” to you???