In the years of off and on living in the Colorado Rockies,
the arrival of Red Wing Blackbirds
always was my clue Spring was at hand. True, we might get more
snowstorms and even a nasty blizzard, but the birds always made me feel
cheerful.
This morning on my morning walk with Mr. Nose & Appetite,
the nearby wetland has the early arrival birds. Roosting on the cattails, they
are signing away. Made me smile.
Colorado has gone to “stay at home” and lots of people are
out walking. Knock on wood, none of my close
family, in four different states; have come down with the virus.
Perverse humor. The State Lottery Claims Offices are closed
until April 21st, for now. Imagine, winning big on the lottery and
not being able to get the money! I’m a $10 per week gambler. Yes, yes, I’m bad
at math!
21 comments:
you boomers are shutting down the entire economy because you're afraid of a flu. Seriously, can you boomers kill yourselves? You are the most selfish generation to ever exist. You don't give a shit about climate change, why should we young people give a shit if you get sick and die of some virus? I HOPE the virus gets much stronger and kills you all.
Do you boomers realize how universally hated you are? There is not one single demographic that does not hate you- white people, black people, asians, mexicans, indians, chinese, millennials, GenX, GenZ. Something tells me that you boomers are not going to have a very comfortable or easy retirement, especially once you end up in the retirement homes.
Can you baby boomers hurry up and fucking drop dead? Enjoy your retirement homes cause we younger people will not take care of you even if we wanted to, due to the shitty economy you boomers created. Do you boomers realize that the younger generation is simply waiting for you to fucking drop dead?
You are all going to end up in retirement homes and we all know that the elderly gets treated pretty badly in retirement homes. Well, that's what you get for ruining your own children's lives. Even if your children WANTED to take care of you, they couldn't, due to you boomers destroying the economy. So I hope you enjoy the retirement homes, boomer scum!
Normally I delete this kind of shit. Gutless anonymous can't put his/her name to it. Decided to post it as an educational tool.
Also, gutless wonder, I'm older than the boomer age group.
Somebody (above) has issues.
We're expecting a blizzard with more wind than snow tomorrow.
Like WSF I have ties to the Seattle area but am currently living elsewhere. Three people I knew in Seattle have died in the last week, it isn't just the flu. It's very frustrating living in an area that can't seem to recognize the scope of the problem.
The song of a Redwing Blackbird is one of my favorites.
That and the Western Meadowlark.
Stay safe, Boomer. :)
Obviously Anonymous "ain't had no proper fetchin' up". Language & ignorance like that would get most people's mouths washed out with soap and their britches warmed up.
LL
Your storm, or the advance portion, is causing extreme fire danger in SE Colorado which is already in a years long drought.
R
I still have other ties to the area. So far, no bad news about the Kung Flu. One stage 4 cancer friend is still hanging on.
Ami
Should have mentioned liking their song. Heard a meadowlark (Oh, you dirty creature) two days ago.
Sisty
When you are right, you are right.
Yes, anonymous above certainly has issues, namely that of compassion for their fellow man. Almost assuredly this guy (and yes, it's a guy) does not have God in his life.
Just wait, this guy will eventually kick the bucket and then stand in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates in judgement: St. Pete will look down at his clipboard and pull up this quote and ask Anonymous about it. I don't know how he will respond, and I can't outguess St. Pete, but I suspect that Anonymous may have screwed his application to heaven somewhat. But what do I know.
And robins are the bird that shows up first here in the Chicago area. Those pesky, aggressive red wing black birds show up later, to filch all the bird seed set out for more desireable species, but then if I elaborate, I risk standing in front of St. Pete with the same problem as Anonymous, but on somewhat of a lesser beef...
I second Fredd's motion but deleted Anon's 2 bit trolling.
Uplifted by the birds too. The robins have been attacking squirrels here, fierce little things.
Enjoy the walks!
Fredd
Great points.
LSP
In the four months I've had this dog and started 1 mile walks (weather permitting) have dropped well over 20 lbs. Now I chart out as obese, instead of morbidly obese! Plus, my knees have stopped hurting.
Great news, WSF, and walking everywhere's one of the thing's I miss about England. Mind you, not hard to walk about here and I do. Good for body, soul and dog.
Ever since I was a young lad, the reedy call of the Sandhill Cranes high overhead has marked the changing of the season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbn8yIq7_LM
LSP
In my youth walking and/or hiking was a big part of my leisure life.
RHT
I was thinking about the Sand Hill Cranes just today. I've only been able to catch the migration a couple of times, down in Baca County, CO and once in the Sa Luis Valley. Wonderful experience.
Good to hear Banner is having a positive effect on you.
I saw robins earlier this year. They didn't stick around in the winter in Illinois, but then those winters can get pretty bad on a regular basis.
Now if the damn geese would leave....
I remember the Redwings when they were nesting...
Hovering overhead and raising Holy Hell.
And WSF...
I got the same "anonymous" comment at my blog, word-for-word, including the lack of capitalization of the initial word "you".
Not only cut and paste, but hit and run, too.
DRJim
Agree on the geese. Robins seem to come much earlier than the other birds. Some may overwinter.
Greybeard
Basement trolls.
Sigh... gotta 'love' the anon posters... F them... We've got Cardinals, Bluebirds, and Robins, so spring has sprung!
OldNFO
Prolific asshole, give him that. Put his remark on my son's heavy metal blog(s). Exact same as on mine.
Miss the meadowlarks of my grandparents farm. There were always so many in their pastures.
Brig
Rural life has it charms. Soon I will be spending time in the Prairie Grasslands. At first, looks barren, but sit and listen for awhile and find the place is alive.
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