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[Eden]

Look what I found just out my own front door!
_DSF9675small by jiggumbob, on Flickr

It's just amazing how well birds, especially birds of prey are recovering around here. 20 years ago when we moved here seeing a hawk or eagle was a rare treat, now we've got a burgeoning population in the city. Peregrine falcons aren't uncommon and now I'm even seeing hawks. This is a juvenile Cooper's hawk and it sure is beautiful.

[Pax]

That is beautiful, Eden. I see more and more hawks here every year, it's common now to see them sitting on sign posts several times a day... guess it makes sense, we have about a bazillion squirrels running around, must make for a nice smorgasbord.

[emily_in_nc]

Amazing photo!

As we've traveled around the country in our RV, we've seen and heard SO MANY HAWKS. I think they are doing pretty well indeed, and for that, I am thankful.

[Crankin]

We have hawks around here, but not like that!
So, I feel like my toe/foot is finally coming out the other side. I did tabata this morning, including jumping off of the step, and wore my favorite shoes (kitten heels with a pointed toe) at work. It was the first time in 5 weeks I could actually get the shoe on, without excruciating pain. I am walking normally. I still have some pain, but there has been a noticeable change. I think what I am most concerned with is the effect this all had on my balance on my left foot. I have worked so hard on this and it was trashed. I've been practicing one legged standing things every second I can, including in between my clients. Just 2 weeks before this happened, I was saying how much my balance had improved from hiking. Well, it hasn't affected my riding, but I was getting worried about snow sports, especially snow shoeing, with the weight of my boots and the snowshoes. I think I am going to try and not hike except for easy stuff until the snow comes.

[Pax]

Today is World AIDS Day. Remembering all the friends lost, remembering what we all went through, what we fought for. Realizing that a huge chunk of the American people decided to throw us under the bus... again. It brings the old chant back to the forefront of my mind, ACT UP, FIGHT BACK, FIGHT AIDS! We fought for our lives before, now we'll do it again. Stay strong my friends, we got this.

[Crankin]

When I think about stuff like this, I realize my teeth have been clenched since November 8th and my favorite word has been azzhole. DH is still yelling at the TV, or any other news report he hears.

[Sky King]

Hello to all, Have been fighting the blues this week and wanted to say that logging in this morning and reading your posts just lifted my soul. Saw the musical "Beautiful" last night with my sister and she bought me the cd for my birthday so may just have to play it in the shop today .

That's it. The sun is shining and I need to appreciate the small things.

[rebeccaC]

The sun is shining and I need to appreciate the small things.

But this morning I decided I wanted to see it when I'm getting ready to face the world each morning, so I put one in the cheerful pink bathroom.

Stay strong my friends, we got this.

thinking as we develop a caring voice we shouldn’t remain silent
and of course….“When we protect ourselves so we won’t feel pain, that protection becomes like armour, like armour that imprisons the softness of the heart.” Pema