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I have never had an ugly holiday sweater!
But for the Eastside Artist Group's Annual Christmas Party, we won't be admitted without one!
POTLUCK MENU:
Elegant Enchiladas......Linda
Scrumptious Salad........Josie
Beautiful Beans..............Libby
Special Spanish Rice......Jody
Super Sides (Guac, Salsa, Chips) Jeri
Fabulous Flan..................Jacki
Pretty Paper stuff.............Erin
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| Libby |
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| A Libby original sweater |
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| Jody |
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| Jeri |
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| Linda |
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| Josie |
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| Jeri, jacki, Josie, Erin, Jody, Libby, Linda and missing dear Norma. |
Everyone brought food to share, so we had a feast as well as a fun gift exchange. Each artist gave gifts to each, from their specialty talents. We were missing one of our stars, Norma. We are wishing a speedy recovery. I'm not sure but I think this was year eleven? A great day!
Baby Platypus — The Tiny Oddball of Evolution
Meet the baby platypus, one of the rarest and most unusual newborns on Earth. Barely ever seen in the wild, this tiny creature begins life deep inside a hidden, tunnel-like burrow — blind, hairless, and completely dependent on its mother. With its soft bill and paddle-like limbs still undeveloped, the baby platypus looks nothing like the strange, iconic adult it will grow into.
What Is a Baby Platypus?
A baby platypus is called a puggle, though scientists often simply refer to it as a “young.” Unlike most mammals, the mother platypus lays eggs, and once they hatch, the puggles nurse by licking milk that seeps from special patches on the mother’s skin — because platypuses don’t have nipples.
Born for a Strange Life
Puggles start life about the size of a jellybean. Over the next few months, they grow fur, develop their flat, sensitive bill, and begin learning to swim. Males will eventually grow venomous spurs on their hind legs — one of the platypus’s many bizarre features.
Life in the Burrow
The mother seals the burrow entrance with soil and leaves to keep the puggles safe from predators and flooding. She returns only to feed them, keeping the nest warm and humid. The puggles won’t leave the burrow until they’re fully furred and strong enough to face the world.
Habitat & Range
Platypuses are native to eastern Australia and Tasmania, living near freshwater rivers and streams where they hunt insects, larvae, shellfish, and worms.
Conservation Note
While not critically endangered, platypuses face threats from drought, habitat destruction, pollution, and changing water systems. Their secretive nesting habits make young puggles especially vulnerable.
Tiny, rare, and wonderfully weird, the baby platypus is a living reminder that evolution has a wild imagination — and some of its creations are truly one of a kind.
Just because ...
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Wednesday's Smiles ...
Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.
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