The Lady & The Cairn

Sorry Firefox but Google Chrome is so much faster.  Truthfully, I could make a pot of coffee and wait for it to finish before Firefox loaded!  I do have a lot of extensions in Firefox but it shouldn’t take that long to load. 

Google Chrome just opened up their extension site …. wooooohoooo!!  This is what I’ve been waiting for.  Now I can use Chrome all the time.

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Someone please tell CNN that Tiger Woods not playing in his own golf tournament is NOT breaking news!

Someone please tell CNN that Chelsea Clinton getting engaged is NOT breaking news!

When I get a breaking news text alert on my cell, I expect it to be something important ….. not some garbage.

I used to love “The Equalizer” and always thought that Woodward was a great actor.

Veteran British actor Edward Woodward has died at the age of 79.

Woodward, best known for his roles in cult horror film The Wicker Man and hit TV series Callan and The Equalizer, passed away in hospital after battling illnesses including pneumonia.

In a statement, his agent Janet Glass says: "Universally loved and admired through his unforgettable roles in classic productions such as Breaker Morant, The Wicker Man, Callan,The Equalizer and many more, he was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness.

"He was further sustained by the love of his wife, Michele, children, Tim, Peter, Sarah and Emily, his grandchildren and numerous friends. His passing will leave a huge gap in many lives."

Too funny!  I heard about this on The WSJ This Morning …. the absolute best morning news EVER!  My mornings would never be the same without Gordon and Gina.

I hope I never get behind anyone wearing a pair of “Winkers”  LOL

One ray of sunlight was hitting the Thistle.  Made  an interesting shot ….

I can’t believe that they have put “Big Cat Diary” on hiatus.  This is my favorite program on Animal Planet.  What are the big bosses thinking?

I will miss the Lion, Leopard, and Cheetah families …. please bring them back!!

Big Cat Diary on Hiatus

A tiny, long-tailed bird of deciduous forests and scrublands, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher makes itself known by its soft but emphatic "spee" calls and its constant motion. By flicking its white-edged tail from side to side, the gnatcatcher may scare up hiding insects.

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I was lucky to get these two shots …. these little guys never sit still for over a second or two.  Not the best shots but I was so happy to see one of these lovely little birds.  I did see a couple of them in early spring but this is the first sighting since then.  These were taken at Dolan’s Lake.

I went to a birthday party for my Uncle yesterday and the man that owns this “49 chevy” was there …. is that cool or what …….

Joining Netflix is one of the best things that I have ever done!  My son has been hounding me for a long time to become a Netflix member so I finally decided to take the plunge …… Thank you Doug.

After I had to have my sweet little Albie put to sleep last December, I have not been doing any walking and I think I have gained 5-10 pounds. In other words, my size 8 jeans are just laying there and I’m wearing the 10’s now (dreadful).  I always walked Albie LEAST 6 times a day … he loved being outside in any kind of weather.  My point is this … now I can walk to the post office every other day and have a new movie to watch and shed the extra pounds.  Exercise is always good.

New movies are always great but I also love the fact that you can watch many older  movies and tv programs instantly on your computer or TV.  I’ve already watched several movies including some really good foreign flicks ("TELL NO ONE" was great).  This week I will watch the British TV series “MI-5”.  It was one of my favorites.

One TV series that I am going to watch from the beginning is "24".  Everyone raves about this program so I might as well jump on the bandwagon.  I was never a big fan of Kiefer Sutherland but I’m gonna give it a whirl.  These DVD’s will have to be shipped as they are not available for instant watching. DARN!

I just did my morning walk to the post office and picked up my latest movies … "Changeling" and "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas". (no that is not a typo)

It’s looking so lovely …… great colors!

I could not get close to these Eagles … they were across the river!  Not the images that I wanted but at least I got a few shots of these awesome creatures.  They are truly an amazing bird … so beautiful!!

and then there were two …..

One of my favorite big water birds!  He’s a beauty … always see these guys at the river.  Yesterday was a slow day for the Herons though.  I usually see at least 2 or 3 Great Blue’s but this is the only one I saw yesterday.  One day last year I saw approximately 15 of these beauties … all in one afternoon!

Picasa Web Album Squirrels

Taken at Burdette Park .. December 19, 2008

Looks like the “polaroid picture” plugin works

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Oh hot damn …. I finally got it right!