Day 3039: A Jake date!

 

 

 

"Michie": photo, collage and digital.

 

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Update 

 

Last Tuesday, Jake,  (GH#2) called and asked if I could do lunch on Friday?

 

Is the Pope Catholic? Of course, so we set the date. Masks in place 

we headed off for American Grub in Old Town Tustin, a favorite.

 

 As per the restrictions, they have extensive outdoor seating.

 

 

We ordered some of their specialties. GH#2 got 2 kinds of wings ...

 

Grandma ordered a delicious pulled pork sandwich, with potato salad. ...

 

 

 

 GH#2 is a wing aficionado, so I watched eagerly  ...

 

 

to see his reaction.

 

He said, "Great!"

 

 

Columbus Tustin, a carriage maker from Northern California,

   founded the city in the 1870s on 1,300 acres of land 

from the former Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.

 

Old Town Tustin is a lovely little town.
 

 

 

2GN2S

A tiny owl hitched a ride on the Rockefeller Christmas tree

The reaction to the Rockefeller Christmas tree's reveal this week was ... less than enthusiastic. But its scrawny exterior hid a very small, very cute winged stowaway. A petite Saw-whet owl that had hitched a ride inside the soon-to-be Christmas tree when it was cut down in Oneonta, New York, this week.The owl, nicknamed "Rockefeller," is recovering at a wildlife facility about two hours from 30 Rock.Rockefeller was discovered during tree transport, according to Ravensbeard Wildlife Center. The wife of an employee for the company that gets the tree to Manhattan called the center to report a "baby owl" in need of help.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives at Rockefeller Plaza and is craned into place on November 14, 2020 in NYC

But Rockefeller is no baby. Saw-whet owls are the smallest species of owl in the region -- about the size of a soda can, according to Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology. Losing his home while he was in it was relatively distressing for Rockefeller, so since arriving at Ravensbeard on Tuesday, he's been gorging on mice and catching up on some much-needed R&R. When he's ready to fly again, Rockefeller will be released on the grounds of Ravensbeard, the center said, where he'll have acres of trees in which to make a new home. Saw-whet owls are migratory, which makes them quite capable of adapting to new places. As for the withered tree, it still needs to be lit, decorated and spruced up before its debut on December 2, Rockefeller Center said. And if it was good enough for the bird, it should make a fine Christmas tree, too. 

 

 

 

 

4YC,ON

(For Your Consideration, or not)

 

*Note: I follow Carol Mulvenon's blog.  

She is a knowledgeable pallative nurse, and Director. This was a powerful post ...

 

a good way to approach the coming months

How about we discuss COVID today? Neighbor to neighbor. Across the back fence, or on the front porch. Grab a cup of coffee before you start reading. I'll wait.

I want to talk about how COVID is spreading now as opposed to early on in the pandemic, the hospital capacity situation, what's happening with vaccines, and what we should do about the upcoming holidays. I will try to stay on track with this outline

If you want to read on, it is well worth your time,

please go to Carol's blog, here.

 

 

 

 

 

•  An amazing 3-minute video, bee rescue, here.

•  A touching 3 minute video, goldfish rescue, here.

•   A sweet 5+minute video, unusual puppy rescue, here.

Just because ...

Northern Gannet

 

 

                        

Smiles for Saturday ...

 

 

 

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

                                                               Thanks for visiting today. Happy Weekend!