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[ruesgram]

Cal, after Jim finishes the ac call would you please send him to Robin's? Lol! The repairman can't come till Friday! But he said he would come if he gets a cancellation! Her kitties are enjoying their time here outside on the porch! Today is cooler, only 80, in fact I have the doors open and the ac has not come on all day. Tomorrow back to 90.  I said the same thing....I like church sales because everything is right there! Lol. I bought nothing at the sales but Sandy found 3 nice hooded sweatshirts a dollar for each! Had to leave them in the back of the truck because they reeked of cigarette smoke! Sandy said she would throw them in the washer as soon as she got home! My sis was looking for an old metal sewing machine stand. You know like the old cast iron Singer type. She found one at the flea market for $60. She plans on putting a wooden top on it and using it for her sock weaving machine. Has the UPS guy come yet? He usually delivers in my neighborhood around 6pm. I bet those kittens are near by. You need one of those wildlife cams. My sis has 3 of them in her backyard so she can watch Madison and Gretta when they go outside. She installed a big doggy door so the girls can go out to potty. She watches them on her iPhone at work! I'm so happy that Tasha is adjusting to her new home.

Ra, we have these 2 servers, at our favorite Italian restaurant, that we always ask to be seated in their area. They are the cutest couple and they got engaged a few months ago. Over Memorial Day weekend they went to Savannah, GA, to get married. They went without any family. It really shocked me because they have 2 small kids and have parents who live here in town. She wore a beautiful wedding gown and he wore a tux. She was a beautiful bride and all her parents got to see were pictures. She isn't my child but I felt for her mom. I can understand how you felt!  Things around here are starting to dry up, too. You'd think with all the rain we have gotten that wouldn't happen yet!

Nora, it really sounds like you guys got sun poisoning. My sis has the same thing happen to her when she gets in the sun. Her doctor called it sun poisoning and told her she would always have it so make sure she always covers up well and uses a good sunscreen. She heeds his words and comes back from her beach vacation as white as she was when she got there! You and Chester are getting in good walks!

Jp, nice pic of Victoria. Love that name. Sorry your Marlins aren't doing so well. I know that song, Jp!

[calhound]

Jp I am amazed too i had never heard that song before! I love johnny cash! i love ring of fire and wanted man. Wow well thank you for the video and had the words too cool song for sure!

[calhound]

Hi Rues! i finally got back in here nope no ups man yet jim not home yet. okay i will tell him to go to robins. lol  i am working on my office stuff. got a pile going on here. but i would rather be here!! I got my moms well was her moms my grannys old singer down in sister room so cool too the little table then you lift the old machine up still works too like i got time for that. cool your sis found a stand. the only thing i would look for is old blankets for the dogs and old gas can got three you now the kind you just take off that little yellow cap and get gas don't have to push down take a test have your eyes checked just take off that little cap and fill it with gas. i hate cig smoke! with your sister on that. when sister has smoked a whole line of cigs and come upstairs i tell her get away from me for awhile you reek of smoke. closes up my throat. i do need a cam. i saw her awhile ago laying in front of that box fan i set up. she got up i can see she is still nursing. so hope she doesn't get a boyfriend but sookie did. she has my sweetness here and by the time i finally caught her she had three more the meanie boys but i had to find them they were in the barn behind my wheel barrow. i was like omg all this hay where do i start cause they were only like 1 or 2 days old. move that wheel barrow and was like thank god. so brought them to her and then took her and had ed fix her. i had to leave my electric gate for the ups wish he would get here. hoping no horses or cows get in here!  i know that song jp!!

[calhound]

Hi rues! the ups man just left here. i turned up the tv and the dogs did not hear him. he just left that big box on the front porch. i can't open the door with them all there anyway and he don't want me too. almost 6 how late do they work? i will let jim get it. my mom raccoon was on my sidewalk eating the nuts and berry i had down for the squirrel. i can see she is nursing. saw her when i looked out my door before i open it to go to the barn. my squirrel was there. so i got some donuts i got for them off day old cart yesterday i froze them so they could have a cold treat with this heat but she really likes that box fan. got some kitten chow dog chow in my coffee cans went out the door she got under old smokie then followed me like a dog to the barn my cat out there fed her too. news said the rain will just make it worse for us steamy hot. all week almost 100 and that is not even the heat index felt like crying. boo boo and houla driving everyone nuts playing all the time can't leave anyone out in this. i hear augie when i go to the barn heard grizz i thought grizz they must be out of water again and came sure enough out of water he barks when the water bowl is empty. big bowl have to have the kind you cant tip over guess why..last christmas well after they had this woodstock bird stuff animal he was wearing a little santa hat. gave it to houla and boo boo. well they killed that bird long ago but still got that little hat. they play tug of war with it and i am like oh my god your faces are really close together! jim goes by the savers thrift store and picks up stuff animals here and there always a poor bear. give it to augie him and his brothers the elite they just want to suck on them give them comfort boo boo and houla want to rip their faces off. boo boo sneaks in jim's room and gets it and hauls a$# out with it. all happy! shows it to calihoula.. daddy's needs to go  by savers!

[calhound]

Hi you guys! just got done in the barn and mom cat was there with her four kids. she ate hissed at the raccoon i was filling up hay feeders checking all the big fans leaving them on she was on top of the hay and them kittens were nursing. i raised my one big fan a bale of hay kinda in her path but not all the way got the fan blowing on her and the kids. at least i know they are in the barn. saw a couple of males i think a few weeks ago but man surely she was not in heat then. one of them yellow like morris was on my sidewalk i saw him when i looked at that window in my door out to the barn. i always look before i open the door. got built in blinds and i got them almost all the way down so they can't see me but i see them. don't want to disturb someone eating you know. doesn't look like we are going get any rain tonight bigger chance tomorrow night but not going to make it cooler make it worse. i wish i could catch her and them kids and get in somewhere not sure where but out of that heat. i got some of my office stuff done here now.jim still out working on ac's. people lucky to have him come he tries to get to everyone as fast as he can. i am tired dirty and hungry. see you guys tomorrow.

[Nora in IA]

Wow Cal, I figured maybe you just forgot about that song, thought you'd remember it.  I always liked Johnny Cash.  Oh!  Did you watch "General Lee" that came on after Ghost Riders?  https://youtu.be/w0m0hTrtlWM

The rain we had yesterday really cleared out the humidity and we had a beautiful evening.  Today's rain made it absolutely miserable out there.  Did get the mowing done though and a long walk with Chester this morning between rain and shorter one tonight.

[jpalmken]

Sybil wh;en she was a yearling.



The Marlins finally won a game.  I did not watch it as it was in San Diego starting at 10:10.  They won 13-4.

I'm below par this morning and I hope that improve.  I do, however, want to send good thoughts to all for a Fine Tuesday.

[calhound]

Daily Updates
Tasha and Critters - UPDATE June 13, 2016
13 June 2016
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Tasha continues to make progress. Last evening she checked out the bunker den several times during the heavy rainstorm though she is still leery about spending any amount of time inside. Tasha looking adorable
Tasha looking adorable
Caretakers visit her frequently throughout the day with treats to earn her trust. We saw Holly visit her from the fence, Tasha seemed calm - progress. Today Tasha had her first ?bearsicle? (frozen cranberry juice, fruit & nuts), a Lily fan caught her on video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVS9GveVs0U.

This morning, staff cut down a dead tree in the bear enclosure that was close to the fence line. The tree will remain in the enclosure for the bears to tear open and look for ants.

Blue-spotted salamander
Blue-spotted salamander
A news team from WDIO (ABC News affiliate in Duluth) visited with Sharon and Scott today. They met our bears and learned more about the bear center. The article can be found at http://www.wdio.com/news/north-american-bear-center-tasha-new-bear/4167629/?cat=10335

Critter time continues to be a big hit in the Northwoods Ecology Hall. Children love learning about our blue-spotted salamanders (Ambystoma laterale), northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipien), painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), and American toad (Anaxyrus Americanus).

Boy scouts enjoying Ted behind-the-scenes
 Boy scouts enjoying behind-the-scenes
Dr. Rogers delivered his two presentations at the International Bear Association Conference in Anchorage, Alaska today. The titles of the presentations are Black Bear Vocalizations and Body Language and also Enhancing Tolerance by Bears for Close Range Research Observation. We look forward to hearing more about the conference upon his return.

Thank you for supporting the NABC and WRI.

NABC Staff

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[calhound]

Good morning jewelies! it is 74 and going to be a bad one today again. love the video of tasha eating her treat. she looks so cute in that one picture. she will do good i hope holly plays with her later without lucky to start with. loved seeing them boy scouts there. that is what them boys should be learning bears are friends not something you murder. dr. rogers doing good for them bears up in alaska with his talks. Yay for dr. rogers!

Hi JP! Love sybil there. I tried to stay awake and watch the rest of the royals game fell asleep but we won too 2-1. i went to the score deal and saw a really late game for your marlins so thanks for telling they won and won big too!  we are 33-30 2nd place in AL central what is your record?

Hi Nora! we did not get any rain last night suppose to this evening but like i said make it worse. i saw the mom cats this morning and her kittens up in that hay. she came down for food and my two raccoons ran in there too. i told jim i got to get up earlier.

Hi To all you guys!

[calhound]

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[calhound]

Nora i forgot i did not know that general lee song either!! how can that be love johnny cash that was a good song too and cool video. i remember dukes of hazard and that song good old boys but not cash singing that. i like folsom prison and that one with june carter if i were a carpenter. guess i didn't hear all his songs. thanks

[jpalmken]

cal, Marlins 33-31 and 3rd place in NL East.

[ruesgram]

Hi Cal! Glad you found the kittens! Bet they are so cute! If we all lived near you, I could take one, Ra could take one, Obsver could take one and you could keep one. Unless maybe Nora, Willi, Blschue, Jp, Dlong, Eaglette, Chippy would want the last one! Lol! I think UPS stops delivering around 7pm. I remember when they always rang the bell and you had to sign for your package. Now they leave it on the porch and off they go! I'm glad we don't have to sign because it's hard to keep Molly and Boo from charging at the delivery guy! I know you know what I'm talking about! Lol! Loving that Tasha more everyday!

[Nora in IA]

No Rues I couldn't take one of Cal's kittens.    I used to have cats, but it just didn't work well here with them and Joe really wouldn't go for one.  Chester sheds enough for ten cats..............

I still think my favorite of Johnny Cash was Ring of Fire.

I haven't seen a salamander in YEARS!  I think I had one when I lived by Rush City before moving down here.  Growing up we had them a lot.

I bet Tasha will fit right in at the Bear Center. (insert heart emoticon)

That is a great idea having the boy scouts visit.

That picture of Sybil when she was a yearling is great.  Something about bear cubs when their bigger OR adorable little guys.

JP you have a good Tuesday also!!  I hope you get up to par throughout the day.

Glad our high today was only supposed to be 78, it's 82 already at noon (make that 83, it just went up again) and VERY humid.  The dew point has hit 72 with 72% humidity.

[jpalmken]

It took th;at dog 7:55 to get all his tweets to the web.