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[johoward]

Hi EV1,  Day turned out to be dry and hot. 84 now.  Even thought I might need AC.  Maybe later if I can't sleep.  Finished up my "bargain" shopping.  That's where I make a list of sale items in several stores and head out with sale papers and my list. If I stick to my list I would spend say 20 or 25 bucks.  Well I spent $58.01.  My freezer is full.  LOL Rotisserie chicken is staying warm in the oven at 170 degrees for just a few more minutes until I finish this.  I hope that is OK.  Never tried this before.  The bag it is in seemed ok for heat. 
I did not go to Drugmart.
I will say bye for now.  I am seeing two eggs at TV.  It's 82 there and Mom is on break .  There's agiant raccoon behind snow's giant head. Mom Falcon is sitting on the den camera watching her brood.  They seem comfortable. Don't see any bears at the Center now.  Hi hot wind is really whipping the nest around at Trempelaue.  St Vrain babies are strecthced out dozing.
Now I will say CUL EV1 GBU all and especially our fearless leader Cal and her friend Brenda.

[calhound]

Great News—Lily and her four yearlings are fine! - UPDATE May 15, 2025

Lily and her four yearlings
Lily
Lily

And we have pictures to prove it. I love the picture the resident took of Lily showing her recognizable muzzle that reminds me and so many others of what she stands for. The resident also got a picture of her with her big, healthy yearlings Lizzy, Lenox, Leighton, and Lars. It’s wonderful to see them all. I can’t wait to see them in person and learn more about the yearlings’ personalities.

Bertha
Bertha

Other bears are back, too. The only female here so far, though, is Bertha who probably wouldn’t want me to post this picture of her. Her hair will grow back. And in the meantime, she’s doing okay. Her nephew Levi is her best play buddy and her brother Bentley has arrived with Bertha in tow.

Crow
Crow
Purple Finch male
Purple Finch male
Pine Warbler male
Pine Warbler male

The lack of updates has been because my old computer suddenly on April 29 wouldn’t take or send any emails. The computer is failing, I’m told, and it is taking a lot of time for smart people to transfer everything over to the new one. We’re slowly getting our ducks in a row.

Herring Gull
Herring Gull

Mallard Duck
Mallard Duck
Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
During these last couple weeks without updates, a lot changed. Snow disappeared, and unusually warm weather that rose into the eighties and low nineties brought green-up on fast. The flock of over 600 siskins has moved on and been replaced by Purple Finches, Pine Warblers, and Herring Gulls. Goldfinches aren’t new but weren’t so obvious when their winter plumage let them hide among the siskins. Now they stand out as the males are turning yellow.

Goldfinch male
Goldfinch male

Love is in the air. Turkey vulture pairs sit close, and it’s the same for raven pairs and crow pairs.

The computers are not fully switched, but it feels good to be able write an update to catch up.

Thank you for all you do,
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center

[calhound]

hi you guys hard for me to be in my office here long ways to here and my pain not good

hi nan i remember boobies hair falling out and then she had it cut short if i ever get where i can get around again i will look for my picture of me at five and my mom at age five yes i looked just like my mom  heard it all my life and what a good thing to hear too. i was not the rider my mom was on a horse very close my sister susie close too but not mom. but i was the only one that looked just like her. 

hi joho i cant stay here long my back hurts really bad too but the knee swelling is finally going down that helps i am weak  my friend duane got his 6th spinal surgery he could not walk tons of pain i can relate to that he emailed me this we are same age went to grade school and junior high and high school together Last Thursday I had my 6th spine surgery. I was on the table 9 hours. This one will take a very long time to recover from. My surgeon told I need slow down and that’s what I’m going to do. I’m letting go of my USCG Master License, my master electrician license and my master mechanical license. I have also decided to sell the Leviathan, my boat at the Lake of the Ozarks. I’m looking forward to slowing down and traveling with Annie in our travel trailer.

 http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/EC055D55AD54?z=0

[calhound]

duanes surgery
https://i.ibb.co/LhNtgVM1/duane-surgery.jpg 

https://i.ibb.co/F4KBft7b/duane-surgery-2.jpg

[johoward]

Wow!  IT'S CAL!!! On the most important day in a long time I am very late to the chat.  DARN!!!
It'2 2PM here.  I gotta get something done.  Mail , lunch, finish car cleaning started two days ago, get ready for old people dinner at 4:45 precisely at The Slovak Club in Lorain OH.  SOMETHING!
  But first Thank You God for giving Cal some relief.  I had three discs fixed after my knee.  Now I am fine for an 85 year old man, and do mostly whatever I want.
  My Granddaughter Mary had rods like that bolted in for scoliosis when she was sixteen.  They were made of the wrong steel and corroded after a while.  They had to be cut out, unscrewed and removed.  Her wounds started to open up and hurt her.  Fortunately, in the meantime her back bones grew enough to stay straight without the rods. 
We still have the parts.  The bolts were perfect.  Just the rods corroded.  Now Mary has a masters degree, a career, a Hot Brazilian husband and two boys since her surgery.  One, Bash, will have his third birthday tomorrow.  I will be there.  Mary gives good parties.
Now it's 2:30.  I will go get the mail.  I will skip lunch and car cleaning, and do the puzzle this evening after senior dinner.
Bad Kitty!!!!
Bye now EV1 GBU all.

[paulie]

Hi cal, jo and nan,

cal, My heavens you're still in lots of pain. So sorry to read that. Prayers for you.

jo, You sure do keep busy. Did you go to The Slovak Club for dinner. My father was Slovenian.

nan, We had nasty storms today and their headed east to your area for tomorrow. Prayers for Bren.

Sorry I've been MIA. My husband has congestive heart failure and VT. It caused problems for him beginning Mother's Day and continued through this week so have been dealing with that and enjoying a visit with our son from NC. All four children and grandchildren were visitng with us Mother's Day and it was very nice.

I hope you each have a good night's sleep.

[johoward]

6:21 Cooling and very windy now at 11:49.  Lost a long post.
Nice dinner.  Cams look normal with bear damage moderate.  Pokies on table Mom TV head all tucked in.
I am worn out.  so  happy to see cal and doc posts.
GN GBU EV1