Well, it kinda feels that way. While the outside world is going up in flames, murder hornets and plague, things here are relatively quiet. Although we have had a few moments of excitement that I'll share.
The biggest adrenaline rush for me was about a week or so ago when I saw something giant flash past our kitchen window. I went out to the lanai, and darn it if there wasn't a blue heron stuck in the pool enclosure.
(Before you get all judgey like my friends and ask how in the world a blue heron got in to the enclosure, we leave the enclosure's door open to the side yard so the dogs can get out and pee. I am not opening TWO DOORS to let them out 10,000 times a day. So...deal with it.)
Anyway, although this was not a Great Blue Heron, he was still probably about 3 feet tall and he was VERY ANGRY. He kept flying up into the screen and bouncing off and falling to the ground and he was generally in a bad mood. Even getting on the lounge chair did not calm him down.
Nor did he seem to enjoy being poolside or standing on the skimmer.
Nor did he appreciate my efforts to get him to go out either of now two open doors. Frankly, birds are dumb.
You may remember that in the past, I once caught a bird in our enclosure by tossing a towel over it and picking it up and carrying it outside. This was not an option. This bird would have killed me with no (r)egrets about it. (Get it?! Egrets! A bird pun!)
Anyway, finally, it discovered the door I had propped open for him, and walked towards it, while I said, "Good bird! Atta way, bird!"
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| Goodbye, bird! |
Please note that Glenn was home during this ordeal and was of no help whatsoever. He was on a conference call.
We also had some very minor excitement last night as we had a tornado warning. As it started to get very dark and windy and rainy outside, we decided to take the dogs into the laundry room to shelter for the few minutes before the warning expired...just out of an abundance of caution.
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| Eva found this very stressful. |
Anyway, the storm passed us by and all was well.
Speaking of Eva, the shelter where we got her found an old picture of her as a tiny puppy and posted it for me on their Facebook page and OMG - SHE WAS THE CUTEST PUPPY EVER!
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| Aahhhh! I'm dying of cuteness! Look at her little heart-shaped nose! |
Ok. Sorry. I have to pull myself together.
Anyway, there has been a bunch of wild weather across Florida due to Tropical Storm Cristobal. This morning, I woke up to all the windows being steamed up.
This is what 80% humidity looks like. It is so gross outside - it's like being hit in the face with a hot, wet washcloth.
Ok, so that just leaves me with a bunch of my daily walk pictures. So here they are in no particular order.
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| This is an avocado tree I may eventually steal from. |
And these are Sea Grapes. Which are actually edible and people make jams out of them.
Two ducks and another blue heron.
I have no idea what kind of flower this is but it is huge and gorgeous.
Um...are you tired of herons yet? Because this one posed for me.
They are more majestic looking when they aren't being stupid.
Well, hey, I guess I'll just show you all my bird pics at once.
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| One osprey |
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| Two osprey - kinda hard to see here |
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Here they are from a different angle.
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