Here is the shiny new Break Room for you to share your daily thoughts, conversational chit-chat, maybe a joke or two and all the little things that really don't need its own thread.

There are plenty of seats available, so don't be shy and come chat!

Who is going to be first to break the ice?

Ana

same thing.

Family ... way to go ... ... you were #1 ... enjoy your shows and git your chores done early!!

Work has me hopping on one leg and hanging papers on the wall with one arm tied behind my back ... keeps me busy

Good night all

see you tomorrow

What to do tomorrow: my wife and I will take off the Christmas lights that we have on our galery, but we will keep the decorations
that we have inside for a few more days.

We are expecting some snow in the week-end, so that will keep us busy.

All have a good day on Friday.

I don't do the same thing that family does everyday, but I do basically do the same thing everyday - sit at my computer. Emails, news stories, game selling sites, GameBoomers, and game playing. Talk to a friend on the phone, 1/2 hour of family time with my brother in the evening, and sometimes a bit of television. The other things I want to do never seem to get done.

soot, I do not miss work one bit!

Chief, it's nice to see you back.

ah Break Room, now to grab a Coffee, sit back and relax. Hey Chief, were expecting a lot of Snow here starting Friday night and ending Saturday night, anywhere from 15 to 30cm, whoopie, lots of fun

Mad, hope you are not too disappointed for not using Mad Hatter, it was a good one

Good morning, I’m enjoying my first cup of coffee this morning. I have to go get a new battery for my Volvo today. The last one lasted for 8 years. About time for a new one .

Good morning, drinking coffee and surfing the net. Not too much on the agenda for today. I left some Danish and Donuts by the coffee pot.

Woohoo! Look at you all here! I love it!

It's Friday, a long workday for me, I work tomorrow as usual also, but I'm done by noonish and then it's officially the weekend for me.
We had a ton of graupel fall this morning. So heavy it made pinging noises like we had a tin roof. Then it changed to big snowflakes, and now it's a sleet/snow combo. It's going to be a fun day working outside.

Catch you all later!

Just popping in to say hi! I have no plans for the day, just lots of R&R for the next few weeks. Might play a game today but that's about it. Have a great day, everyone.

Fantastic Friday ya'll

Ana, I heard the weatherman yesterday talking about graupel. Not sure I'd heard the word before that! I envy you the dogs, but not the weather. Enjoy!

It is sunny and beautiful out, but WINDY, so I may work out in the bedroom. Hate to miss the sunshine, but wind does very unkind things to my sinuses. I found a lady on Youtube who seems to have workouts that will be fun and won't kill me, so think I might just give one of those a try today.

TLC, enjoy the R&R. Sometimes, that is hard to come by.

Have a great one ya'll

Good afternoon everybody I am totally enjoying this T.G.I.F. as I took the day off from work. Ran some errands for WOM this morning and now working home projects this afternoon ... but first I think it's time for some gardening, music, a Danish and coffee

Thank you for the NEW ROOM BrownEyedTigre ✅

(And Starcom .... I am happy to "go with the flow" ;))

playoffs and chores.

Hey, everyone. Happy Friday.

So today I decided it was time to clear out my closet, and boy, do I wish I hadn't. I have my own walk-in closet and it's starting to be more like a "clear-your-way-with-a machete" closet. I never did do a real cleanout after we moved here because of my husband's illness, so it's like a jungle in there.

And where did I get all those shoes and boots? And purses? Some of them are from my working years and I suppose that makes sense, but still, it's a bit embarrassing. And what's with the red brocade Fluevog boots? They're lovely, but, still...Why did I think I had to have those?

Looks like our local Women's Transition House is about to get a bag of some really good stuff!

Good Saturday Morning Ana, family, soot, chief, oldbroad, Starcom, Winfrey, Connie TLC, L4L, Mad, hagatha and all in the GB Break Room today. Its a rainy day for us this morning. Great day for gaming and watching movies. later I hope to take a walk in the rain.... love walking in the rain.

I put on a fresh pot of coffee and some English Breakfast tea for the earlier risers. Connie will be along with the danish I'm sure.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend.

Gerry

Good morning, enjoy the weekend. Shopping today is on the agenda. Working the kitchen for our dinner at the Eagles tonight, Trivia to follow. I left some Danish and Donuts to go with the coffee and tea Gerry provided.

Good morning to you all.

We should get around 10 to 12 inches of snow.

I can send some to anyone. It's free.

All have a good day.

hagatha, It's amazing what you can accumulate! Glad you have a good place to donate to.

connie, sounds like a full day!

Gerry, unless it's a hot summer day, rain is only my favorite to watch from indoors. Winter rain is my worst days to have to be out in! Enjoy your walk.

Mad, good to see you here!

soot, enjoy your long weekend! Do you get Monday off too?

L4L, we get graupel here a few times a winter. It hurts when it hits you. I prefer snow. Hope you have a nice weather day to get out.

TLC, hope you are healing well!

Winfrey, I can't believe you had one battery for 8 years! That's impressive!

starcom, how is the snow situation?

chief, enjoy your snowy weekend!

oldbroad, it's nice having a day to do whatever you like!

family, enjoy!

My client cancelled today so I am officially off till Monday! Woohoo! Just my boarder to take care of, but he's a big love!
Have a great day all!

Super Saturday ya'll

It's a beautiful day with lots of blue skies, but lots of wind and it's cold out there. I'm taking a bedcation (as much as I can manage). Gonna read the whole paper and play a game and watch the news.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hey Ho and Good morning Mad Family Hagatha Gerry Connie Chief Ana L4L and anyone else that happens to need a break

Mad, I go with the flow quite often as it's not just not worth the frustration or stress

Family, we'll be watching the playoffs too

Hagatha, I need to do a deep clean too ...

Enjoy your walk Gerry ... and thank you for the English Breakfast tea

Connie, be safe while shopping and have fun at Eagles tonight ... I'll have a Danish to go please

Chief, send the snow down here ... the grand kids will love it and we'll have 'snow days'

Hey Ana, yes get Monday off too and looking forward to the time to work on projects ... enjoy you time off with your boarder
L4L ... yes, it's breezy for sure

Have a great Saturday everyone ... I'm off to garden, listen to my music and work projects ... the stuff of weekend life!

Chief I'll take some of that snow.

Good morning, all.

Chief, I've almost forgotten what an eastern Canada winter is like -- I moved to BC about 40 years ago and on the coast "winter" is really just a very, very long rainy day. I do miss those really crisp snowy days sometimes, going out cross-country skiing. When it snows here it's damp and slushy and miserable and we're terrible wimps here. If we get 1/2 inch of snow everyone panics and stays home from work.

I recently discovered the joys of stove-top espresso pots, so I'm off to make myself a cappuccino and then play Skyrim.

What a nice start to this new gathering of friends from all over

Unfortunately, I've some worrisome news to share. Some of you may recall that, last Fall, the vet noticed a problem with my dog, Huey's, left eyelid drooping. It's was initially diagnosed as Horner's syndrome, like partial face paralysis that also affects humans, and told to get an MRI. I took him to a neurologist who determined that, if something was going on, it was too early to tell. Lately, even though his appetite hasn't changed, periodically he won't digest it properly, and he looked to be loosing weight. Took to vet yesterday and she confirmed that he has lost some weight and appears gaunt in his ribs and shoulders. She took some blood to see if she could spot anything. Meanwhile, I've got a call in to the neurologist. Unless the vet sees something, it's time for that MRI.

The neurologist's suggestion came from her few minutes with Huey who acted much more normal than her other sicker patients. Lately, I've realized that that's just his nature. No matter what is going on, he's a happy go lucky dog. Even when he's sick, he's still peppy.

I'm hoping whatever ice and snow may be coming will wait until that is done. I can handle the cold; just don't want to drive in crappy weather.

hagatha, I'm indeed in the Montréal region, born here and still living here.

Sometime snow is fun but today that means shovel and snow from the street being pushed on the side of the car.

Thats life.

I love Montreal. It's a foodie and fashionista heaven. Back when I lived in Toronto my job took me to Montreal occasionally and I always tacked on a weekend just for the food.

Hello to everyone in this great forum.
Chief, I feel your pain re: Snowfall
BrownEyedTigre, Lots of snow but with the Mild weather today and some Snow and Rain mix made the Snow very heavy and slippery, so unlike Chief, I cannot send it to anyone, too heavy and wet to ship.
Take care everyone, stay safe...

same thing.

We had a bit of snow today. Unfortunately I had to work from 14:30 to 23:00. It started as I entered the city where I work. It looked lovely at around breaktime but a lot was already gone by the time I got off work.

Good morning, have a Lovely Sunday. Butterflybabe, I hope they can help your dog, sending Positive thoughts. Breakfast out this morning. Danish and Donuts to go with Gerry's coffee and tea.

Super Sunday ya'll

Having a lovely morning of sitting, sipping, surfing, and newspaper reading. Ahhhh!

I saw some bright sun out the window, so will have to check the wind and temp later.

Hope you have a wonderful day

Good morning everyone and Happy Sunday to one and all. We started the day below freezing which does happen occasionally down here but glad it is only 'occasionally.' I'll continue with projects today with liberal amounts of music to keep me going. In the meantime, I'm off to garden.

Hagatha ... yum yum stove-top espresso! sounds wonderful

ButterFlyBabe ... keeping you and Huey in my daily prayers

Chief ... yes, snow piled like that in the street is a pain! Extra work involved to free the car and/or driveway

Hello Starcom ... totally understand the logistics involved in shipping wet n' heavy snow ... it's the thought that counts

Family, enjoy the playoff games today

Hello Jarkeld ... happy you were able to enjoy the snow's beauty before it melted ... I have many fond memories of that scene

Connie ... enjoy breakfast out ... enjoy ... I'll have a Danish to go with a cup of Gerry's coffee
L4L

Have a great Sunday everyone

Good afternoon to all.

soot, I have a car shelter for my car, so no snow in the driveway.

I just came back in the house after pushing off the snow from the top of the shelter. Heavy snow.

Looking to watch the 2 football games. Of course I did not miss yesterday's games.

Have a good Sunday everyone.

Hi everyone. We haven't had too much snow here and I am hoping that it is not saving itself to come down in torrential flooding rains come spring. I usually like winter and even gloom but this winter is especially gloomy and is even getting to me! I have also noticed that there are no birds here anymore. I usually still see and hear birds in the winter, but nothing this year. Not a sparrow, nor a cardinal, nor a crow.

We have noticed the same thing around here. Where are all the birds? I still have them, but nothing like usual.

The birds must have come to my yard here in New Jersey. 🐦 Cardinals, bluejays, chickadees, tufted titmouses (titmice?), white-throated and house sparrows, a flicker, two white-breasted nuthatches, mourning doves, and several very plump squirrels come to my feeder every day. Since I moved my computer by the back window, I have a ringside seat to all their comings and goings. I do have to get some new decals for the window, however, because the birds sometimes fly into them. A couple of weeks ago I was looking at my computer and nearly jumped out of my seat when a hunting peregrine falcon hit the window with prey in its talons. Fortunately, the prey hit first, and the peregrine didn't seem hurt afterwards.

I go through about 100 pounds of black oil sunflower seeds. thistle, suet, peanuts, and whole corm kernels a week. My yard is full of hundreds of birds a day! I have a resident coopers hawk that stalks my yard but you can always tell if he's there because the yard is quiet.

Well, I just asked my brother and he said he sees lots of birds in the alley when he goes out. I don't know why they're not in my yard anymore like they used to be.

We had a pair of Cooper's Hawks nesting in one of the trees in the back yard earlier this year. They tend to make it an end day ritual to scope out the "back 40" in the evenings, just before the Great Horned owls come out. We put our feeders further back this year to discourage rabbits from nesting under our deck, and reduce the vole population that shows up every winter. So as a result, the prey birds are hanging out in the back trees looking for dinner. We also had to try to keep the rabbits away because we found out Rukia has an appetite for them. She pulled one out of a hole in the park near our house and had it bitten in half before I could figure out what she was doing. It was right in front of a couple with their little kids too. Oops

court shows and even perry mason, and chores, starting with perry mason, america court with judge kevin ross, the people court, judge greg mathis, justice with judge mablean ,the verdict with judge hatchett, judge judy.

Rukia.

Oh Rukia , if you keep that up your Master will have to change your name to
Elmer Fudd.

We're pretty much bird heaven here, with out mild winters. We have a vast assortment of birdlife here; Towhees, Robins, various sparrows, finches and chickadees, woodpeckers and Flickers, and the ubiquitous pigeon, as well as several Bald Eagles and hawks. We go through vast quantities of seed and suet.

We also have over-wintering hummingbirds, the Anna's hummingbird. They're supposed to go south, of course, but people feed them into the Autumn and they stay. It's dangerous for them if we get a cold snap and the feeders freeze, but I found a site online that sells heated hummingbird feeders, and they work like a charm. We've got about a dozen hummingbirds this winter, all very happy and well-fed. One thing about hummingbirds; they're bossy. People get chattered at and and buzzed when they come into our yard. I put a feeder in our front door alcove and the hummingbird who claimed it is very territorial.

My cat has resigned herself to having to watch from afar, as the hummingbirds are onto her now and as soon as she goes out onto the balcony they retreat to their tree and scold her mercilessly. Most amusing.

We have bunnies, too. They ate my garden. Send Rukia my way.

Good morning, enjoy the new week. Most of the birds we used to see don't come around any more. Not sure why we always had such a variety of birds. Lunch and watching A Discovery of Witches with a friend today. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Danish and donuts to go with Gerry's coffee and tea.

Not too many bird in the air by me. Instead, there is a small man-made retention pond that attracts ducks from Spring thru Fall. They are interesting to watch but a royal nuisance. Despite a 'no feeding' sign, every once on a while some folks from outside the cul-de-sac bring their kids over to look a them and leave food. This has caused the ducks to roam close to the nearby homes. One morning a woman had to shoo the ducks from in from of her garage door so she could go to work. They're not aggressive just bold enough to liberally walk the sidewalks when people are out.

We get lots of squirrels, a few rabbits and some homes have traps for possum. Only once have I seen a skunk but no odors. Years ago, rabbits would bury their babies in the lawn mulch my ex used in areas of the yard. One day, I looked out the back door and saw our dog with young rabbit hanging out of his mouth. He had sniffed out the nest and found the 'play toys'. I got him to drop what he was carrying and go back into the house. I walked around and found 6 more young dead rabbits. I know he just wanted to chase them but their back break easily. Thankfully, that never happened again.

Hello Boomers, hope you are all well and staying safe!

Ana, I love the new Break Room! It's full of lovely people!

Been a bit down in the dumps recently so I've been lurking and not posting. Everything just got on top of me; hubby's illness, another lockdown and having to rely on our kids. Things will have to change, I don't like feeling like that!

Butterflybabe, I hope your wee dog will be okay. We lost ours last year and miss her so much.

Ebjoy the rest of your day guys!

Much love,

Mary

Back from a run at the park on a very beautiful day. Blue skies, no clouds, but there was a small breeze...well, the weatherman called it small....Felt a bit more significant than that to me. Felt nice to get out there and run after a few days of not being able to.

The oven is cleaning itself so I'm staying the bedroom as that operation, as much as I love it, hurts my head and chest.

Hi ya Mary

same thing, and grocery shopping.

We had a good day here today, I put a trap out for an abandoned young cat with a collar on that was getting tight and I caught her within an hour! She is now at our local wildlife rehabber and will be scanned for a chip and get vaccines etc. She was a very unhappy camper so I hope she settles down so she can get adopted instead of returned outside without her collar.

So good to see you all here!
I have to finish up my mail and then it's a little bit of game time!
Have a great night!

Nice job Ana

This is the first year we aren't putting up our winter feral shelters cuz of Rukia. I don't think she'd appreciate kitties sharing her territory

Thank you TM. Biting cute little bunnies in half is bad enough. Please don't ever post about her doing that to a cat.

Good morning, enjoy the day. Danish and donuts to go with Gerry's coffee and tea.

I'll go with connie: good morning and have a nice day.

Good job, Ana

Trail, is Rukia not cat friendly?

We had roofers here this morning and I've been seasoning a cast iron pan. Will be doing some laundry, some walking, some stretching, and hopefully, some playing later.

Have a great one all

I've been sad and concerned about my dog and a friend of mine who is dealing with a lousy boss (I got away from that boss when I retired) and had hopes of moving to another position, but it didn't happen.

This morning I was delighted to hear from another friend of mine who had moved in with her boyfriend last year. She'd been planning a party for his 50th birthday in June 1. The other day he suggested that, instead of planning a party for him, they plan for a wedding. So they'll be married in a few months.

Doesn't directly affect me but, it was just good to hear someone else having some awesome news.

Due to current conditions, she's been socialized with the neighbors dogs, so she's great around most other dogs. The only cats she's seen are the feral farm cats that we have in some abundance around here, and she sees them as a threat to her territory. Her hackles go up, and she growl/howl/barks at them. She maybe part Lab, but her mom was mostly Pyrenees with a little Australian Coolie and Bull Mastiff. Her temperament and general behavior is solidly from her mother's side. Any animal smaller than the dogs with which she's familiar is a territorial issue or looked at as quarry. The only exceptions are our neighbor's Lhasas across the street. They love her because they also have a big Austrian Shepard whom Rukia gets along with gangbusters. Hard to get her out of that without having domestic examples to train her down, so we just have to keep her on a short least when other smaller dogs she's not familiar with go by. Unfortunately, they tend to be more aggressive than she is, and the stance she takes around them is a little on the intimidating side. It's so weird how amazingly sweet and tender she is with us and the neighbors, but outside of that circle, watch out. Lucky, she doesn't pursue animals out of the yard when she's off leash, she just chases them to the border.

Yep, little dogs always amaze me at how they charge aggressively at bigger dogs. Happens to me all the time, and owners just watch like, "Isn't that cute" That's good that she doesn't pursue outside of the yard. How old is she now?

She's 1 year, 2 months at the end of this month and about 75lbs of muscle. Vet says most Pyradors level out between 65 and 100 lbs, but because she's got some mastiff, she might get a bit larger. From the picture I saw, her mom was huge. Her dad must have been a pretty tenacious Lab

My neighbor's daughter used to raise mastiffs, and they were the sweetest dogs! I love big dogs.

same thing.

Dinner and karaoke with friends tonight. Danish and donuts to go with the coffee and tea Gerry brings.

Busy busy day here. Lil Soot and I have done a couple of miles in the neighborhood. Son is sick in bed. I'm about to turn into g'son taxi, so just a quick stop in to

same thing.

Hello everyone and good evening ... seems to me life has sped up in '21 ... is it just me I wonder? Finishing up the day with projects here at home after an early day to work ... life is good ... getting ready to wind down for the evening ... wishing you all a wonderful evening

I got up early this morning and got dressed so I could drive a friend to her doctor's appointment. Turned out she had cancelled the appointment but forget to tell me. Yippee for me.

I'm retired and living the dream in Florida now. Friends, family and coworkers all said I would never be happy in retirement, but I've certainly proved all of them wrong. I'm loving every day of blissful freedom to do exactly as I please. I worked nights for so many years that now when the sun goes down, I settle into my easy chair and have no desire to leave the house. I was here 3 months and never once drove after dark. I have to admit I am getting a little tired of the Covid-19 restrictions. There are so many interesting places in Florida to explore, but I'm staying home until the vaccine has stamped out that pesky pandemic.

One benefit of staying home is that I have been hitting the Big Fish games pretty hard lately. Felix probably loves me.

Good morning, enjoy the day. I left some Danish and Donuts to go with Gerry's coffee and tea.

Good morning everyone ... I am ready to tackle the day as I have a Danish to go with a cup of Gerry's coffee

Full schedule on my plate at work and at home ... nothing new

L4L
Have a great day Connie ScarletDragon TrailMystic Family ButterFlyBabe Chief OldBroad Ana Mary and anyone else who gets the chance to pops in and say hi

Good morning, indeed.

New day, new snow, probably a walk, some exercices, a bit of work at GB, some TV and .......what ever comes around.

Enjoy your day.

The eternal rain actually stopped for an hour or so today !!!! Am flabbergasted

But I feel so sorry for those here in the UK currently suffering flooding. This short respite won't help them much

Hey everyone. Happy Wednesday.

Mad, your weather sounds like our weather, Rain, rain, and then more rain. We call it the "Wet Coast." There was a break in the weather a couple of days ago, though, and we managed to get out for a few hours of boating, followed by a much-needed warm-up in front of the fire.

ScartletDragon, I'm with you. This retirement gig is the best! Anyone who thinks retirement is boring doesn't have enough hobbies or interests.

Thumping good Thursday ya'll

We have a rainy, drippy day but it is not cold. I'll be walking the wee man later, and then keeping myself busy and exercising in the bedroom. Soot and I have Bible study tonight, and I hope to play a bit later today.

Mad, I'm so sorry you all are flooding. I had not heard

Have a good day ya'll

Yes. Quite a few parts of the UK are experiencing dangerous flooding right now and having to evacuate their homes.

Not Good !!

I hadn't seen that either Mad. Sorry to hear about it and glad you are not having that problem.

We have actually had some sun the last two days, though it hasn't really helped motivate me like I hoped it would.

Yuck ... flooding is never good! We'll keep you all in our thoughts and prayers Mad!!

same thing.

Good morning everyone, yes, you are reading the calendar correctly, it is T.G.I.F. Friday all day

I'm off to work in the rain today and will grab a Danish from Connie and coffee from Gerry on the way in

Family, get those chores done and then enjoy Perry Mason

Mary, I'm keeping you and hubby in my thoughts and prayers today and every day in fact

Chief, Hagatha, OldBroad, Gerry, Mad (happy birthday too) Connie, ScarletDragon, TrailMystic, Family, ButterFlyBabe, Ana and Mary stay safe today while you're out n about

Good morning, donuts and danish to go with Gerry's tea and coffee. Have a Lovely day everyone.

Rainy and icky out there, but not cold! Nearly 60.

I am hanging in the bedroom surfing, reading, and doing a little exercise. Little Soot will force me out later to take him walking. Til then, lazy it is

Have a great day all

sports and chores.

Currently working the nightshift again. Did a 20km bike ride today. Quite a bit of sun but the wind was a bit more than i would have liked. But the signs of renewal of the natural world made up for that.

We've entered that below zero (Fahrenheit) time of year, so just working to stay warm. -2 tonight, but wind chills will only be around -5 or -10, so sweaters are optional

Good Morning soot, Connie, L4L, family, Jarkeld, Trail_Mystis, Ana, and everyone. Welcome to Saturday's GB Break Room. Coffee and tea are ready. I'm on my 2nd cup already. Waiting for Connie's delicious breakfast.

Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Good morning, shopping is on the agenda today. Dinner and karaoke tonight at the Eagles. Danish and donuts to go with Gerry's coffee.

playoffs and chores.

Good morning to you all and happy Week-End.

Football Sunday and a good walk and exercice today along with some TV and some Mulawa jigsaw puzzle.

Good morning everyone ... the weekend is here

Chief, looks like you and I have the same basic game plan ... although I must admit I'm not sure of "some Mulawa puzzle" ... is that like a jigsaw puzzle of sorts?

You and me both Family!

Connie, I am following your lead with a little shopping along with my chores and projects

Gerry I'm ready for my third cup

Oh my Trail ... that is cold

Jarkeld ... oh yes, a 20K ride like yours outdoors would be incredible with nature as your backdrop ... sounds wonderful

I'm off to chores and projects duty for the day accompanied with my music but first it's time for some puzzling in the Garden
L4L

Have a wonderful day Chief, Family, Connie, Gerry, TrailMystic, Jarkeld, Ana, Mary and anyone else taking a break today

Good morning and Super Saturday ya'll

I see blue skies and bright sun. Just waiting for the temps to get up a bit....40's waiting for 60's...and then I'll head to the park for a run. Might even go when it's in the 50's. My hat is off to all ya'll dealing with the cold cold temps. I'm looking forward to getting outside today as the rain will be back next week.

We had super yummy hot and sour soup last night made by son.

Not sure what the rest of the day will bring. Perhaps some playing, or some reading. We shall see.

Whatever it brings to you, I hope it's amazing

soot, you are right: jigsaw puzzle it is.

Got up to a light dusting of snow this morning - which in my North facing (rear) garden is still sitting there now, at 6pm..

And to step out a door, front or back, all day, could have been likened to stepping into a freezer

So I have declined to so do !!

We, too are having a cold snap and are expecting our first snowfall of the year. I'm going out to check on the state of my heated hummingbird feeders; making sure the food is topped up and bulbs still lit.

Hagatha, you have hummingbirds this time of year?

Holy cow! Hummingbirds?! Mine fled to Central America on September 5th this year, a full week earlier than usual!

I know seems weird eh, cuz they're such little things. There are actually northern Hummingbirds that live in Alaska. Rufous is the one I can think of off-hand, but I think there are a couple more. They migrate down to our neck of the woods in winter, so not surprised they'd be near a maritime climate.

hagatha mentioned them in a prior post "Anna's hummingbirds".

Yes. We have Anna's Hummingbirds through the winter here on the coast.

The Rufous Hummingbirds all go south, but the Anna's will stay here because we have mild winters. Unfortunately, if we do get a cold snap, they starve because the feeders freeze, although we do have some winterblooming plants (like Mahonia).

In past years I've used old wool socks with the feet cut off and hand warmers between the sock and the feeder, but then I discovered this website that sells heated feeders. It's a family run business in, I believe, Minnesota, and the feeders are awesome! I've got them everywhere and I've given to my neighbours, so we have some very happy, healthy Anna's roaring around.

We are expecting snow, as I said, and we've had some very clear, cold days, so I'm expecting the regular feeders will freeze tonight.

Good morning, have a Lovely Sunday. Breakfast out this morning. Danish, coffee cake, and donuts to go with Gerry's coffee and tea.

Good morning! I've had a 3 month old puppy here since Friday. He is absolutely adorable and such a love, but I am so lacking in sleep. Good thing he's so cute!

Happy Sunday all!

Such cool info about hummingbirds. I learned something

It's a beautiful day her, so I'm planning a hill walk today. I pushed pretty hard yesterday so will drop it back a notch today. Will wait til it warms up just a bit though.

Ana, 3 month old puppies are so adorable, but I can imagine that it is very tiring. When is he going home?

Wow Hagatha ... that is so cool to have Hummingbirds year round and your care for them is exceptional

Yes Trail_Mystic that makes perfect sense given the milder maritime climate ... that is so cool to have those little guys year round

Mad ... stay inside where it's warm and stay safe over there

Thanks OldBroad ... I totally missed that post last Sunday

Good morning Connie, I'm up for some coffee cake to go with Gerry's coffee this morning

Ana, I'll bet you didn't get much done this weekend other than playing with that 3 month old

L4L

Have a great day Draclvr, Chief, Family, Connie, Gerry, TrailMystic, Ana, Mary, Hagatha, OldBroad, Mad

There is nothing cuter than a puppy or a kitten. Nothing.

Hagatha ... you are absolutely correct about puppies and kittens!!!

I have bird visitors all year but in the Winter they are mainly a mix of "hardy" garden birds - plus the ever present pesky squirrels, of course, who come to steal the seed I hang out !!

For those that want to see the puppy, I have photos of him up on Instagram. CLICK HERE You don't need an account to view. If you click on a photo that has a white square in the upper right, it means there are more photos. Click on the little arrow that is on the photo to see them. I have another puppy coming for Spring Break. He was born Christmas Eve. I'll have him for 8 days. I'm not seeing much sleep for me that week.

Ana

I think you can only see the main page photos. When I click on one, I get the "sign in" box.

Bummer! Can you at least see the Cavalier? He is the second photo.

Well, I can't get in there now at all. I think I clicked too much in there already, but I had seen a full page of photos. When I scrolled down I got the sign in box and when I tried to click a photo with more photos, I got the sign in box.

That's too bad, it used to be the one place I could share photos that anyone could see.

We're going to the Super Bowl in our home stadium. Congrats Bucs you've come a long way. Thanks Tom Brady and the whole Buc team.

court shows and even perry mason, and chores, starting with perry mason, america court with judge kevin ross, the people court, judge greg mathis, justice with judge mablean ,the verdict with judge hatchett, judge judy.

I got in and saw the Cavalier (too cute) thank you but clicking to go further required a "sign in".

At least you saw the puppy, Mad! My house is quiet now, just Nugget getting off a two week stretch of boarders. She will enjoy some peace and quiet now.

Good morning enjoy the new week. Lunch and Netflix with a friend. First we will watch the latest episode of a Discovery of Witches on Sundance now. Robert gets installed into the Eagles tonight. Danish and donuts to go with Gerry's coffee and tea.

Good morning and a great week for everyone.

A visit at the dentist this morning and a nice 8 degre F to go along with it.

You can bet that I will stay home after that.

Take care.