Well, an Earth mother's work is just never done. When its time t relax and putter, there's always new and "mysterious" happenningsover the years-- my friend was laughing and saying "Aw , that isn't bad, remmber when the gophers ate your backyard , twice!" I should have taken paictures-- the backyard looked like the Sahara with all the grass roots eaten. Soon , I'll be getting plants for the back yard for Birds Garden. We have 2 feeders, a little bird house, and all the little birded love to sit in my persimmon tree (especially hummingbirds). I need yet another finch sock (they destroyed 2- but they have so much fun making the feeder twirl and then ride and eat). My office is filled with wooden birds, stuffed toy birds.... lots of birds, plus pictures of my parrot. I miss the little conure (even thoughhe bit me a lot ). But the amazon has always been the second bird I got, sonow she enjoys being the "the Queen bird". She is a heck of a alarm. My painter came early to consentiously estimate paint for a job.... and she let out a cry he could hear outside the house, and it scared him. Whenhe came inside togo over the contract, the parrot flappede her wings and cooed like a baby bird, wantig to be petted and given some food.I guess things are never dull here-- just too dang busy!

Well , today I might go to the movies -- what would you all suggest? I enjoy animatation the best-- its sofar from anything it relaxes. The bookstore I got anime from is closing-- gonna have o scout around or buy online. I miss the bookstore, getting mysteries, manga, and then my green tea.

Well, out to my errands. Lighting a candle to hope that aid , comfort and recovery comes quickly to the Japanese people affected by all those disasters.
Thinking about my friends here, and hoping you all have a grand week.