Not Dead Yet - Forum

Our garden still has some colour, am happy to say.
Birds?? Just had a Flock of 21 wood pidgeons feeding on some nice new, Brown grained Bread (apart from other birds) It was so good to see them 'Tucking In' and I shall have to get more bread tomorrow. -- Better than watching TV for Entertainment!!

It might be me but I feel birds are well worth watching,they are the future,if they dont breed or dont come back, we can then ask why,I hope to see many robins etc this winter. !    would be lovely 

Hello Mac, Yes, the Birds certainly are 'worth watching'-- Just where would we be without them ?? (Birds and Animals)
Like a lot of 'morons' I think -- with 'Smiles and Laughter' getting less and less?? -------
 We still watch all the wildlife programmes on TV --- Untill we find we are watching, Our Own Wildlife, in Our Garden. Most of all, we keep a watch, on our 'Lady Blackbird' with a Bad Foot. She has been coming here for some years now -'Bless Her' Ah! Well! Shops tomorrow for some fatballs and seed and more brown bread. They are worth every single £1 we spend, for the enjoyment we receive. Bless them again!!

The Birds!!  Bless Them!! On a Cold and Frosty Morning??
 and not any Food In Sight ??  ------ Yes, it sure was Cold
Deicing the bird bath's and putting our lots of Food etc:
I just 'loved' it?  (shivering) --- I did Toooooo!!
As soon as I got back in??? -- Just where did 'They' come from?? --  A bit of 'detective work this ??
 I am sure their little beady eye's, keep a lookout for us oldies?? They sure have us --- Well Trained!! Just Gotta buy more brown bread?? = One has To Pay??  For One's Enjoyment!! ---- Terrific and Well Worth every pound!! 

One of lifes pleasures phoenix

Mac, Just sitting here and looking out the patio windows, it is quite hard to explain The Real Pleasure we get, watching all the Birds come down to Feed. -- Our 'expenditure' has now gone UP!! Buying more brown bread, fatballs and seed and mealie worms etc:
 So much better than having a night out -- Cheaper too!!
The hard bit?? Forgetting to Empty The Bird baths at night, to save De-Icing in the morning??  Senior Moment ??
Love it the way, as soon as I get indoors, Down They Come, so naturally, the food does not last long --- and Back out i Go!! --- But, we do enjoy The Great pleasure:

What a nice hobby - have you ever tried to take photos of the birds? Must be very calming to watch the birds outside.

I am sure you do phoenix
I was watching them feed one day at my brothers house in the lakes,and the cat got one and killed it I was mortified but again thats what life is about I guess.

Teri, It must be the next best hobby to going out, and Watching the birds. Have taken a few Photo's; but they are too timid to get close. It really is soooo Peaceful.

Mac, Guess we are lucky, with regard to Cats, no real problems. When we had two cats, they just used to watch with us. ----- Thankfully!! We would feel 'mortified' if we saw a cat around the Birds,stalking. Happy it does not happen??

Anybody seen any Sparrows lately ?? Get an ocassional 1/2 and thats it. Have'nt seen a flock of Sparrows since last year ????? -- There is more blackbirds though:

In my garden there are sparrows, blackbirds, tits and robins at present. However, I can't send you any sparrows - you are living too far away.

Teri, We have lots of Blackbirds, Starlings and Ring necked Pidgeons, Blue?black Tits and One Robin that Sings in our laurel bush, most mornings. -- But Sparrows are no so rare, possibly something is killing them off??

But your birds don't sing yet, do they?

Only the Robin gives us a song, mostly in the mornings and it's a joy to listen.

At this time of the year, that's interesting. Where I lived before only the sparrows were quarrelling the whole year long even in the morning.

The Robin was singing again this morning.   When we used to get a lot of Sparrow's they used to gather in our Laurel Bush and appeared to be constantly 'quarrelling. -- Sadly we only see 1/2 sparrows at a time and not very often. Even had our Crow to visit this morning. Picks up a piece of bread, dips it in the bird bath and flies away.
 Blackbirds are plenty, but not seen our lady blackbird with her bad foot for at least 5 days now. We miss her.

Phoenix, birds are independent creatures - but the lady blackbird will certainly come back.

Could the squirrels have anything to do with the sparrows?
the squirrels are going into the trees where they lay their eggs,however there are still plenty of
Magpies
Starlings
blue tits
ducks
seagulls
crows
blackbirds
pidgeons
herons
robins
and in may the Swifts are back cant wait !

Hi Mac, Sure hope our lady Blackbird, does come back. Kind of worrying ?? we do get variety which is so enjoyable. So much better than TV??

Phoenix you are right, birds start singing again - I heard it yesterday afternoon.

Singing Again??  Reminds me of last summer!!  A Blackbird used to SING at 3.30am. close by, and would 'wake' me!!
As the Bodyclock took over?? I would be wide awake and would get up and make a cuppa and have a ciggy --Then normally go back to Bed?? sometimes I was so awake that I stayed up. But?? What price Pleasure ??

phoenix
put the tape recorder on and get back to bed !!!!! ;D

Mac, Ah! a word of wisdom with nice thoughts!!
 
At that time of morning, I might forget to plug the Mic: in!

Here we all are - 3 months onwards and the pleasure of Birds returning. Has been a slow buildup but worth waiting for. Better start getting more 'fatballs' in stock etc:
our lady Blackbird is back again and getting more frequent.
Happy day's?? They are a'coming!!

Nice to hear your "family" is complete again!

Teri, Thank You!!  What a lovelly way to think of it!!  Must tell Eve that. our family just sound Great!!
 This is now the second day, of being able to sit outside, with a cuppa and a ciggy -- All that fresh air, blue sky and closer to the birds -- Eve did say it was better than going out for the day. Yes, we did some garden work as well and are slowly improving the outlook. Have to buy some more plants -- Tomorrow!!

Saturday I also started working in the garden. There are a lot of weeds. However, as I will go on a holiday tomorrow the weeds must wait!

Have a lovely holiday Teri ! :D

Thank you, Mac!

Hi Teri, Have a Great Holiday!! ----  Don't worry about the weeds, there is sure to be more, just awaiting your Return ::) ::)

Phoenix, that's true - it will take me days to do the weeding! I tried to take a photo of the Capadocian birds for you, but they were much quicker than me and there are only bushes on the photos. However, it was wonderful to listen to their songs!

Ah!! The Beauty of Nature??  You sure know that we Both,  love to watch The Birds that visit our garden!!----- had to clean and fill both bird baths, 3 x friday and saturday!When a pidgeon has a bath-- There's an extra fill up -- they sure know where to come -- for clean baths?? -- Had three magpies down today. Yer?? I should have had the camera ready?? -- Ah!! nearly forgot?? was out in the garden tonight just before 9.00pm.  having a ciggy and "Listening To The Birds" absolutely Wonderful ;D ;D ;D

When I flew in a balloon over the landscape of Capadocia I had to get up very early and the "morning song" of the birds was fantastic. As I'm more a night owl than an early bird,  I don't have too often the opportunity to be welcome in the morning by birds welcoming the new day. Fortunately I have a blackbird in my garden which "sings" also in the evening.

Sure is a wonderful sound!! Wonder what they Sing about ??
So 'peaceful' and Totally relaxing --- and Makes One Forget The Work!!  Terrific!!

At school we were told they are welcoming the morning or the evening, resp.

The morning song as you call it Teri, is known here as the dawn chorus. Unfotunately my dawn chorus is spoiled by the darned pigeons coo cooing, I could shoot em.

Pigeons can only be found in our city center and they are sometimes a plague.

Unlike most other birds, pigeons can breed all year round.
We have a few of their natural predators,the Kestre here, there is not enough to keep their numbers down.

its better than Cockerals william lol

Cockerals?? Crowing???  Wow!! Don't seem all that long ago?
I choose to think, that The 'Dawn Chorus' is a way of saying ----"Good Morning People" ::) ::) ::)
Whatever they are, They are alway's Welcome!!

Yes they are phoenix,they dont wake me lol
I am dead to the world !!!

Mac, Do you really Miss those lovelly bird songs??
ER!!  Could arrange for you phone co: to give you an early morning Call?????? --- Hope our new addition on Saturday, does not try to chase The Birds Away ?? Will have to try and 'Train Her' ::) ::) ::)

The saying is Pheonix, you cant teach an old dog, new tricks.

It beats the police sirens and ambulances in the this busy town phoenix !
Love jackos Phoenix,we had many over the years ! all lovely temperaments !

Hi William,  Never fear??  'Mistie' will soon have US well Trained -- Just like our last two cats did!! Can't help being 'softies' to Animals -- Bless 'Em All  ;D ;D

Mac, That's a lovelly thought??   Her  s'lovelly Bark?? will 'hide' some of the 'outside' life --- Goody ::) ::)
 Love Dogs!!  We will soon 'Learn' just Who is Boss??
I know just as You Do?? ---   'Mistie' is THE BOSS!! ;D ;D

she will give you something to do phoenix..........a new lease of life...............you just watch  ;D

Mac, How right you are!! (feel 5 years younger) ;D ;D
'Misty' is great!!  follows us around  like a lamb, we played 'footie' in the garden (mad pair) She loves watching the Birds, lovelly Lap Dog and goes into Her bed when wanting a 'rest' -- Don't forget Is only the first day?? Hoping for a Good Night??. We do have a 'Dog door' for the lounge, so that She does not come into the bedroom. -- No laying in (for me) tomorrow?? ----
 Gotta see about 'our' dawg ??????

Phoenix having a dog is great, but getting up early in the morning because of the dog is no longer great. However, you certainly are an early bird and will have no problems with it.

When I mind `gicci` its a pain getting up so early
but now she can go longer  and therefore so do I lol
she is coming in 2 weeks (she is my sons dog) cant wait ! lol

"it's a Hap, Hap, Happy day, toodle loodle loodle leigh, when 'things' go wrong?? gotta find That Song ::) it's a Hap, Hap, happy day" -- Well?? Has that 'Cheered You All Up ?? --- Ah! Well!!  I did Try  ::) ::) ::) --- Yes. 'Misty' is Great!! Lots of fun!! Loves my lap!! Enjoy's playing Footie!! --- AND --- When I am on the computer - Like now!! She is sleeping on a rug with a Blanket over Her!!  No Kidding?? Thats the way She does it, If we don't !!! -- Ain't 'Life' Wonderful  ::) ::) ;D ;D

Phoenix, nice to hear you enjoy it!

Glad your so happy its amazing what a pet can do !

Just cannot believe the differance, 'Misty' has made and WE, have all, adjusted quite well --- Even ME?? To playing Footie ::) ::)

Phoenix, don't spoil him/her too much, lol

Ha! Ha!  Is that a Joke ??  Don't you know Who is 'Boss' ??
--- Times up!! I am not telling you ::) ::) but the boss does have four legs ---- Shucks!! that 'slipped out' ;D ;D
 Misty is a good guard dog and just loves 'surveying' Her domain?? Her barking is getting less, as she gets used to the change of enviroment -- I am losing a little weight with playing 'footie' = minus 4 pounds since saturday!!
She sure is one 'lap dog' so we both finish up having an afternoon 'snooze' ;D ;D

4lbs !!!!! blimey i will have to get a dog now
good for you Phoenix I knew she would do you good  :D

Phoenix, she really is doing you good - soon you will be as slender and juvenile as when you were in your twenties!

Could well be, that I am not ----- Eating so much ??
Just is'nt the Time  ;D ;D ;D

... and all that "Bewegung" (moving/activity?) that uses up such a lot of calories!

What else can I expect at My 'young at heart' Age???
Not interested in modern day 'calories' ::) ::)
But really would like to reduce, my waistline --- All that sitting around and Housework does not make any difference??
 I sure am not in a position to -- "Dig for Victory"  ::)

You can go for a walk with your new "wheeler" - that will certainly be great!

Teri, You are so right. We went shopping this morning and I just had my walking stick --Phew!! I noted some people gave me a rather 'wide' berth. I should have taken the walker?? It really Is, so much Easier!! -- In myself, I feel OK!! but as soon as i get walking?? I sure know it ::)
 I think that if I have The walker when out,the word 'Disability' creeps into my mind and i don't want to feel that. I sure am confused though:

Phoenix, I fully understand your feelings, our generation still has the impression to have a handicap is a shame. However, if we are honest, we must admit that the majority of the senior citizens has the one or other - more or less visisble - handicap. And I think we should be proud that - even inspite of our handicaps - we are still so active.
What I personnally appreciate most in the so-called "third age" is that we mustn't any longer prove ourselfes that we can achieve something. We already have shown it!

Teri is right Phoenix,you have nothing to prove you have proved it !!!

I believe that my trouble, is that I feel Inadequate when trying to do some jobs. The head say's yes and the body say's no way ?? The body is winning.

... and what's the problem, the job will wait for you, it's not in a hurry .....

This is your time now phoenix
you can sit back and think of England as they say !
You just see to Eve and Misty and blow the rest lol

You are Both Right!!  Why should I be so concerned with Standards, as I used to be  ::) ::)There really is No point
It's a long while since I polished the instep of my shoes!! as with 'candle grease' inside my trouser creases!!
My Ironing standard is lower too!! -- Perhaps i am still trying to fly the flag ????? What a fool i've been ---
 Thinks?? had better stop reading the paper's and being concerned about other people, because i can't help them??
Ok!! It's Eve, Misty then Me!! To Hell with this country. As long as the Outgoings does not exceed the Income?? Life has Got to be great ::) ::) ::)

Incomings and outgoings are getting closer here ! :o

Hi Mac, Guess there is no way out. Everything is becoming 'Tighter' and less to 'jingle' in our pockets??
I fear for us all, in the next year. Can be 'Black' ::) ::)

We will cope Phoenix,we always have !we had too !!!!!
god help the younger ones.

As you say, "We will Cope"  not that we have a choice ??