What's outside of your picture window today?

Posted by John, Volunteer Mentor @johnbishop, Nov 25, 2020

As we get ready for the real winter to show up and COVID-19 still playing a major part in our lives I like to spend moments of my day de-stressing about what's going on in the world today. All I have to do is look out the window and observe some of natures beautiful creatures, how they interact and ponder how small it makes my troubles seem. Sometimes I may even get the opportunity to take a photo or two. How about you? Anything going on outside of your window(s) that you want to share?

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@auntieoakley

Thank you for sharing your ”old dog” what a sweet face! She is lucky to have you, and might I say, so are we all. You bring smiles everywhere I see you, here on connect.
I can get on with my day now that I have had a puppy fix.

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Ah, thank you…I find you amazingly inspiring for your positivity and always comforting insights!

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@johnbishop

KLH, I was trying to add a little humor. The heated seat is my lap the kitty is laying on. I have in the past used a Snuggle Safe Pet Bed that you can warm up in the microwave and it holds the heat for awhile. For some reason my kitties never much liked it so I gave it away - https://www.amazon.com/Snuggle-Safe-Pet-Microwave-Heating/dp/B00008AJH9.

There's not as much wind today and it's partly cloudy but still colder than I like it at 18 degrees. Not sure what the wind chill is but it seems colder and there isn't much activity around the bird feeder.

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Someone sent me this yesterday…I don’t have a cat, but my little dog relates to this in the Vermont winter!

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@contentandwell

@kilh That's probably the same snow that's headed here in New England. It's supposed to start snowing at around 1:00 AM and go through until 1:00 PM. The power company has already alerted its customers that there is a high likelihood of power outages. Arrggghhh. A power outage here means no heat, no water, nothing.

Speaking of dogs, and rescues, here is my daughter's sweet dog. The first picture of her is when she was rescued, the second is after my daughter had her for a while. She's a great dog.
JK

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Wow JK, your daughter’s pup is a very fortunate one!

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@contentandwell

@kilh It sounds as if you and I are in the same position with pets. My husband says if I bring one home that the population of our home won't change because he will be out the door.

Things are going fine with Tymlos. From what I have heard the cost of it has gone up this year. I'm due to get a refill within the next week but I'm half afraid to order it - the copay I have heard about is generally about $900 now, vs last year it was $560. Granted, once you hit the donut hole it gets reduced considerably but those first few months will be tough.

I hope you are doing well also.
JK

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@contentandwell Good Morning in reading your reply. Have you ever applied to the Radius Assist Program? I did and will receive 18 months free which will finish my two years with no cost. It comes to the house right from Radius every three months. If interested I will send the information to apply. I spend $2000 for the first six months till I heard of the program. Hope you are staying well, KLH

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Hi unseen friends. Nature is amazing ( except when you're getting 10" of new snow) ....ah well, this too shall pass. We love our birds and they are on our feeders regardless of the weather. Carolina Wrens are the newest addition to our feathered family and I love watching them fly to the deck for chopped peanuts, along with the Juncos. We also have squirrels and this week we are feeding them nuts in the shell. You know they love them when they climb the broomstick near the sliding door and look inside wanting more!

Nature is amazing, comforting and delightful.
Take care everyone!

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@oldhen

Hi unseen friends. Nature is amazing ( except when you're getting 10" of new snow) ....ah well, this too shall pass. We love our birds and they are on our feeders regardless of the weather. Carolina Wrens are the newest addition to our feathered family and I love watching them fly to the deck for chopped peanuts, along with the Juncos. We also have squirrels and this week we are feeding them nuts in the shell. You know they love them when they climb the broomstick near the sliding door and look inside wanting more!

Nature is amazing, comforting and delightful.
Take care everyone!

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@oldhen enjoy the squirrels I have not been able to watch any for many a year. Growing up we had quite a few but now out on the farm the cattle and cats keep them away. I may see one running across the field but only one. We have lots of winter birds that sneak down and grab a nibble from a cat or dog food bowl on the patio. Thanks for sharing your view from your window. Stay safe and enjoy. KLH

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@kilh

@contentandwell Good Morning in reading your reply. Have you ever applied to the Radius Assist Program? I did and will receive 18 months free which will finish my two years with no cost. It comes to the house right from Radius every three months. If interested I will send the information to apply. I spend $2000 for the first six months till I heard of the program. Hope you are staying well, KLH

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@kilh I did try various avenues before getting on Tymlos but being on Medicare the only option was one where you had to have a limited income, and the limit was lower than our income, unfortunately.

@athenalee This is my daughter's second rescue pup, and yes, the pups have been very lucky. My daughter and her husband both dote on their little dogs, they get treated like princesses.

By the way, our snow was not as bad as predicted. It changed to rain so then was wet and heavy. UGH. We didn't lose power until the precipitation had totally stopped. I guess the weight of the snow on some trees brought some lines down. When we moved to a neighborhood with underground wiring we figured power outages would be much less frequent but the wires coming into our neighborhood are not underground so we still get many outages.
JK

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@kilh

@oldhen enjoy the squirrels I have not been able to watch any for many a year. Growing up we had quite a few but now out on the farm the cattle and cats keep them away. I may see one running across the field but only one. We have lots of winter birds that sneak down and grab a nibble from a cat or dog food bowl on the patio. Thanks for sharing your view from your window. Stay safe and enjoy. KLH

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You stay safe too, KLH! Blessings!

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I see my mother’s plants outside my window. I had planted some of her potted plants in my yard after she departed. A small previously potted olive tree has now filled in the front yard, her roses surround it, & the Paper-white bulbs she had given me have bloomed.

We finally received some decent rain out West & her roses have rejoiced with some early flowers. Their beauty inspires me to go outside & prune, seal, fertilize & spray them (Sorry, I wish I knew how to attach photos).

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@linh

I see my mother’s plants outside my window. I had planted some of her potted plants in my yard after she departed. A small previously potted olive tree has now filled in the front yard, her roses surround it, & the Paper-white bulbs she had given me have bloomed.

We finally received some decent rain out West & her roses have rejoiced with some early flowers. Their beauty inspires me to go outside & prune, seal, fertilize & spray them (Sorry, I wish I knew how to attach photos).

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