Visual Escapes and Daily Inspirations: Share Yours

Posted by John, Volunteer Mentor @johnbishop, Mar 16, 2020

Let's create a space to offer a daily reprieve.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainty and fear into our lives. Some of that fear and uncertainty can be caused by over thinking what is going on or unnecessarily worrying. So, I'm making sure I wash my hands frequently, not touching my face, staying away from social gatherings and all of the recommended guidelines to help avoid getting or spreading COVID-19 but it can be a little boring. I try to not watch news all day long while I'm in this self imposed captivity. I like to take pictures of birds and other creatures from my window as a welcome break.

I invite you to join me in sharing pictures, favorite poems, sayings, mottos, funny moments. Let's take a daily break together.

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@gingerw

I will post a link to the community fb page here. We are in a kinda valley, but if we have a clear night, should be able to see something of this. Thank you for sending the info along!

Oh, and I forgot to mention elk in our area. Not to mention the two-legged wildlife!
Ginger

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@gingerw LOL two- legged wildlife

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@johnbishop

Just went out into the 84 degree heat and picked the low hanging fruit from the wild raspberry bushes in the backyard. I had a yikes moment when a daddy longlegs jumped on my glasses. Will go nice on our brunch - homemade from scratch pancakes.

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@johnbishop Those look delicious but where is the Daddy Longlegs thought he would grace the table lol

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@lioness

@johnbishop Those look delicious but where is the Daddy Longlegs thought he would grace the table lol

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@llioness and @johnbishop, I'm laughing, Linda, at your response to John about the daddy longlegs and it reminded me of the very first "love letter" I received from my boyfriend, aged 9, while at our church camp in central Tx. I'd gone the week before and had written him. I still have his "letter" all about the daddy longlegs "spryder" cave exploration I'd experienced too. I hope my spelling was better than his, but who knows??? lol Much faded and in pencil, it holds an honored place in my "treasured box" of correspondence. While we learned at camp that the longlegs were harmless although large and all over the inside cave, it would have been a scary shock to me as well, John, for one to hop up on my glasses!!! Thanks to both of you for the post and the longlegs memory. FYI, we remained boy and girl friends until I introduced him to the "new girl in town" our freshman year of high school. While the "new girl" and I became friends, I lost a boyo in the process. However, she and I have continued to stay in touch and the exchange was worth the initial disappointment, right?

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@johnbishop

There were a few MIA from the backyard to the kitchen 🙂

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@johnbishop, Understandably! I would expect no less!! VBG

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Last night saw the moon slowly "peeking up" from a beautiful mountain scene. Sorry no pics because my camera on my phone doesn't take good photos or maybe it's the photographer...oh well.

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Good Luck on the person that puts corn on stick for the squirrels. I fed the squirrels when we lived in Bellevue WA and We got so many I had to stop. But, I did like it when I was doing it.

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This little guy was hugging my window yesterday and it took me a few minutes to recognize it - Mayfly. When I first moved to Minnesota I remember seeing them cover a bridge along the Mississippi River and they had to use snowplows to clear the bridge. Looks like it's coming into prime time for them now -- They're coming: Mayfly hatch expected along Mississippi River soon -- https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/theyre-coming-mayfly-hatch-expected-along-mississippi-river-soon

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They're so pretty - it's a shame they can be such a nuisance. My grandson was pointing them out on the wall of our home last week. We seem to have been spared the worst of them, but there were a bunch along the St Croix River last week

Sue

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Glad you like the glacamole . I only like it when mixed in with mayo . What I do is freeze a good size spoon full and add it to my smoothies .

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@johnbishop

This little guy was hugging my window yesterday and it took me a few minutes to recognize it - Mayfly. When I first moved to Minnesota I remember seeing them cover a bridge along the Mississippi River and they had to use snowplows to clear the bridge. Looks like it's coming into prime time for them now -- They're coming: Mayfly hatch expected along Mississippi River soon -- https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/theyre-coming-mayfly-hatch-expected-along-mississippi-river-soon

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@johnbishop those are different .Never heard of them but in Pa if a crab would live in water it was fresh drinking water .Up at our camp we had a block container that captured the brook water on our property and had a crab in it . That was the best drinking water , I would bottle it and bring it home with us.

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