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[nanimal]

Thinking of you, Cal, and the sadness you feel. Please take care of yourself. 💔❤️‍🩹

[paulie]

Dear cal, I am so sorry about your Odie. God bless you. Odie was lucky to have had you love and care for him. He felt your love.

Tomorrow you remain in my prayers for your successful knee replacement. Everything is going to go smoothly for you.

Take care. XO

[paulie]

Hi jo and nan

nan, Thanks so much for the update on Mom Decorah and DM2 and their baby or babies!!

[johoward]

9:30 bear is back on Snowman and one porky is on the table.  I say back because the feeder is gone.  So I think he got it earlier and finished it off out of camera range. In the past the bears always knocked the table over.
I will go back and watch a while.  CUL EV!
Sending one more prayer to Cal for a good experience at the doctor.
It's just after 10 now and a racoon is the only one at the Snow Cam.  He was on the table.  Not finding much I guess, because he went down to the ground.  I think most of the food is gone for tonight.  So I'm gone too. GN All.

[nanimal]

You're welcome, Paulie.
I'm not sure if you'll be back in here before your surgery, Cal. Please remember that there are many thoughts, prayers, and good wishes coming your way, and to your surgeon, too. Before you know it, you'll have a new knee that will just keep getting better. Sleep well and take good care. Goodnight, everyone. 

[calhound]

hi you guys its 43 here 15 in longyear 48 raining in ice 53 in the barn thank you guys about my odie i spent his last night hate to say that with him next to me kissing his face and giving him fluids changing his pad keeping him dry he was sleeping on an off then he did that death breath i said mom come get him and told him i love you odie i love you he like clung to my hand an was gone i cant talk about this anymore okay

so yesterday at 11 that lady from robotech called about my bike give me instructions on how to use it i was in the living room sitting in the chair in front of it i was penny would keep her mouth shut so lady called edna very nice and penny started her wind up. i told edna that would be my big dog penny who hates for me to be on the phone. she went on and got me on the monitor she said she would search for my wifi and there it was on the screen i entered my pass and was on she had me hit camera deal and we could see each other now penny into full wind up and loud howling whining and her sister brownie felt she must join in too i yelled sorry edna that would be my dogs penny and her sister brownie we will have to just let them run their course she was laughing said okay so they ran it then shut up. lots to remember on it i wrote some of it down. kinda lets me know how pitiful i will be when i get back home but at least be back home!! you have 5 sessions a day rest an hour before doing another one elevate ice leg first is passive and put your feet in the boot deal and machine will do the work move your leg around then active you pedal keep in the blue are then resistance like biking up a hill. will ask what is your pain level and when did you take your pain medicine.  i am upset to have to do this upset to spend then night i
 have to take baby aspirin for a month blood clots just stuff hope no clots i finally went thru my bag i got when we went presurgery  stuff list of excersises to do before surgery oh well did not have time to read this sure did not have time to do them  my animals always come first always one page says leave phone ipad at home another says bring them help pass time keep you busy have to walk hallway walk 250 feet twice up stairs says we know asking alot of you i told jim you take me home next day he said yes again against the law to keep someone at the hospital against their will i will do the best i can and that is all i can do. come home and do that bike

hi joho i know i need a new knee but i wish i would of used this other doctor he too great ratings better than niemann really and outpatient if this surgery does not fix me up all the way i will go see that other doctor i am going to take better care of body not used it too death i am not young anymore and i am not wanting any more surgeries jim will have to step up i did everything for decades he knows that thanks for your prayers

hi paulie thanks for your prayers i hope it goes okay

hi nan yes lots of sadness odie did not suffer i am pretty sure of that jim  said looks like he is sleeping i hear lots of pain after this surgery even with block and pain med so i think will be rotator cuff pain but they can say that for me no pain worse than a broken heart price i pay for love but would not change that love for anything so thanks for that update on mom i found the one i was talking about it is on my old pad from feb of 2023 i will try to see if can it onto here nice to read yours pretty recent happy mom still doing what she does!  again thanks for that

thank you guys for all prayers if something happens and i should not come back but on to my mom odie pearl sweets grizzy augie scootie pie drama and on an on you guys made my life better okay xoxo

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[calihoula]

February 11, 2023: Mom, DM2, and A Day Trip to Decorah!
 February 16, 2023    RaptorResource
Story and photos by Robin Brumm

February 11, 2023: DM2 in N4.
February 11, 2023: DM2 in N4.
It’s been about a month since I’ve been to Decorah and the weekend weather was predicted to be sunny and mid 40’s…perfect weather for a trip to Decorah! So I set the alarm to Dark O’clock on Saturday, and off I went. When I got to Decorah, I went right to the hatchery. I had seen that Hatchery Dad had spent part of the night on the nest, and I was hoping he was still there! I drove past N1…Ugh! I was too late, both he and Hatchery Mom left by the time I got there! I waited a little while, but they didn’t show up, so I decided to go to N4 and see if Mom and DM2 were around.

February 11, 2023: Mom in the perch tree.February 11, 2023: Mom in the perch tree.
February 11, 2023: DM2 in a tree near N4.February 11, 2023: DM2 in a tree near N4.
When I walked down the trail to the N4 area, I looked up and saw an eagle flying toward N4 with a stick. I looked through my binoculars but couldn’t tell who it was. I took a picture and zoomed in on my camera. It was DM2! I took several pictures of him in the nest, and then scanned the area with my binoculars. I looked in a few of their favorite perching spots. Wait! There was somebirdy in the perch tree, higher up in the branches. It was Mom! I got a big smile on my face. I love when I get to see both of them. Eventually DM2 flew to a tree near N4, while Mom stayed in the upper branches of the perch tree. I think she found a perfect spot to supervise, lol. I stood on the trail for the longest time watching Mom and DM2. I wanted to get a fly-off or flying shot. My camera shut off so I looked down to turn it back on and looked back up at Mom and DM2, and they were both gone!! I really think they watch me and when they notice I look away they take off! Lol I looked all over and couldn’t see them flying anywhere, and I only looked down for a couple of seconds! How do they disappear like that?

A comparison graphic of N4 from October to February. Dates the photos were taken are on each photo. (The first photo has an error on the date, it should be 10/29/22)
A comparison graphic of N4 from October to February. Dates the photos were taken are on each photo. (The first photo has an error on the date, it should be 10/29/22)
I waited for a little bit but Mom and DM2 didn’t come back, so I drove to the Hatchery to see if I could find HD & HM. I looked in all the favorite spots close to the hatchery but didn’t see them. I drove down the road a little ways and looked to the left. There they were, in the tree line behind the cow farm! I was able to pull off onto the side of the road and get a few photos. They actually stayed in that tree for several hours. Finally it was time for me to leave. Even though I was a little disappointed that I didn’t get more and better photos, it was a good day because I did get to see all 4 eagles. Hmmm.. now that I think about it, any time I get to see Mom and DM2 it is a great day!

February 11, 2023: Hatchery Mom(HM) and Hatchery Dad(HD) in a tree near the cow farm.
February 11, 2023: Hatchery Mom(HM) and Hatchery Dad(HD) in a tree near the cow farm.

[paulie]

cal, You are in my thoughts and prayers. Everything is going to go very good for you.

Hi jo and nan

[nanimal]

Cal, it's probably too late for you to see this post - sorry about that. Thanks for the Robin Brumm pictures and commentary about Mom and DM2. I remember reading that back in 2023. It was nice of Robin to do that for all of us. You're welcome for the newest update on Mom and DM2. Odie was very lucky to have you. It was surely a sad but sweet goodbye.
Sending thoughts, prayers, and some luck, too, for a successful and safe surgery. I'll be waiting to see you back in Jewel, and your kids will be so excited to see you!!!
Have a good night Jo and Paulie.

[johoward]

Bear came at 9:12 Snow time and ran off with the feeder in  his mouth.  He was not there more than one or two seconds. I had to scroll very carefully to catch his image.  I am getting better at that.  Now I will cruse the birds to make sure they are all asleep.  Then I will do a little solitaire.  Then I will sleep.
I am hopeing Cal has as good an experience as I had.  I think she will.  God willing.
I got caught unaware by the Decorah goose babies jumping from the eagle nest yesterday.  There are two videos on utube.  I watched both.  They are good, but not as good as the first such jump I watched.  It was at that place out in CA where Bob and Amy put in a video system over a large park like farm with several well spaced cameras.  It was a good site.  I watch Barn Owls, geese, deer, coyotes, and I think even a bobcat.  I can't find it anymore.
GN AND GBU all.  GB Cal.

[calhound]

hi you guys its 39 here 19 in longyear 45 in ice i have to leave in 40 min head for the prison i packed my plastic bag to the top it is heavy too got my  pack of saltine crackers my cell and charger my old ipad and charger two bottles of diet dr pepper change of clothes tooth stuff brush book a sookie stackhouse one  my bp medicine for tomorrow morning got it hidden in case they go thru my stuff jim said against the law for them to do that they will not well never know and they will say it is hospital policy we will give your two pills and charges a fortune for them too. my hair has hay in it omg better get that brushed out. really i am afraid hoping i dont end up worse off than i am now and hoping i wake up and hoping my pain is somewhat under control hoping pt place doesnt call me today i will be busy pt people having surgery.

hi nan my kids will be so excited to see me back and i will be so excited to see them i was so very lucky to have odie. i am taking my ipad nurse said hospital had wifi so if i can get on it i will post here if not will when ever i get home which better be tomorrow

hi paulie thanks for thoughts and prayers i was pretty proud of harvard college not bending to trumps demands  saw he is going to take away federal funding if they dont say they are sorry and do what he told them to do just like putin

hi joho i am taking my cell if it works inside hospital and it should i will text you you can post here and now i saw trump pulling funding from PBS i am so mad over that i watch that alot rues my friend she watches a whole lot!! dictator trump dr said trump excellent mind and health oh sure cause dr does not want to go to prison  starting to not love my country as much anymore jim is making noise oh he is letting bubba in here hi bubba yes boy i will pick you up bubba in my lap. i am thirsty i am afraid of the unknown i gotta change my clothes got my barn clothes on

cul gb all us

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[paulie]

Good Morning,

cal, You are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure the same for jo and nan for you too. We're all wanting the very best for you.

Hi jo and nan 

jo, Did cal happen to tell you what time her surgery is scheduled for?

[johoward]

Yes Paulie. 
She probably did, but I don't know  now.  Sorry.  She said she would try to let us know when she wakes up.  It could be a while.  I am anxious to hear if I still have a friend in chat or if I am maybe now persona non-grata for encouraging her so much. LOL
BTW.  I am having a lot of trouble getting my computer to work.  All my bookmarks, there were a lot, were somehow dumped last night.  First time for this for me.  Plus I have lost my GURU.  He was a wizard, and I don't know what happened to him.  He just vanished from his storefront downtown.  It is now marked "available".
Well, we just have to keep hoping for the best for now.  I have lots of work to do yet on the puter.
Plus I am texting with my two nieces in NY and CA.  I sent one each of Doc's videos to them, and asked them to trade.  Then let me know what they thought. One is dinging in to my phone right now.  Plus plus I heard that my mail is in down around the corner, and it's lunch time so I guess I gotta go.
CUL EV1 GBU

[nanimal]

Hi Paulie and Jo. I didn't know the timing of Cal's surgery. Start to finish with any surgery seems to take quite a long time. It will be a relief to hear from her!

Sorry about your computer problems, Jo, and your guru going poof. I have a tidbit for you that might make you smile. I think the place you were pining for where you could view a good variety of wildlife on cams was Eaglecrest, in CA. I used to watch it, too. Either the owner moved or passed away; I don't recall. But I don't think Amy and Bob were involved there. Let me know if I'm wrong about that. When I started searching for it this morning, I found a Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/EaglecrestWildlife/photos. I don't do Facebook so I couldn't get in and I don't know if it's current or very old.

[paulie]

Hi jo, Okay no problem about time. We'll all hear from cal eventually. Naaa you will not be persona non-grata. Cal has said what a good friend you are to her. That being said I understand what you mean though. LOL

Sorry to hear about your computer problems. That stinks! Sounds very frustrating that's for sure.

My heavens you keep busy. You've got a busy day today.

Hi nan, True what you said about surgery time. Then there's recovery. Yes it will be a relief to hear from her.

jo and nan, We know the nurses and doctors at the hospital tending to cal have a special patient. I had to chuckle reading her post this morning about going to prison then reading she hid her BP pills. Oh my gosh! Lol

cal, We love ya! You'll be home with your kids before you know it.