There is a new system for drivers' licenses here in the US...The "REAL ID"...I had to get my DL renewed in February (my appointment, the ONLY one they had before my birthday, was February 13th). So off I went, armed with (1) my birth certificate, my Medicare card, my property tax bill, and a couple other items to prove my residency. Then the clerk asked for my ... marriage certificate! EXCUSE ME? I've been married now for 47 years with ONE NAME. ... sigh... I didn't have it, so I had to get just the regular driver's license and I CANNOT enter a federal building or fly on an airplane until I update my info. Oh, and I was also informed I had to have a duplicate of my Social Security card! WHAT NEXT?
Well, y goodness! So, any MARRIED woman will have to bring in a copy of her marriage certificate. What a bunch of BS. I mean, REALLY. I hardly even remember my maiden name...I haven't used it for so long!
Ohhh....GUESS WHO is out already in one of the bird seeders? I hear his little whimpering song...yup...one of the male grosbeaks!
Okay...back to watching the birds!
Cheryl Ann
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The grosbeaks are back! The grosbeaks are back!
I now have to keep a fresh supply of orange on hand because...yes! The grosbeaks are back! I thought I heard them last week and at one point I look out my office window and a beautiful oriole was out nibbing on the orange slices! He was GORGEOUS!
Then, I've been hearing the beautiful song of the grosbeaks all week. And, sure enough, yesterday I saw 2 of the at one of my seed feeders! I LOVE hearing their songs in the morning. I'm not sure how long they will be here, but I'm enjoying every minute of it.
We had HORRIBLE winds Sunday and lost about half of our Chinaberry tree and a huge branch off our mesquite out front. Hubby is going to have to call someone today to cut it off the tree where it is danging and haul it away. We will deal with the Chinaberry (in the back yard) later. THAT is going to be an expensive job because we also need the palo verde trimmed and a bunch of branches hauled away and a major cleanup....ugh...
Speaking of weather, the last time we had a May like this was about...1974 or 1975, maybe even 1976. I remember because hubby and I were driving home from UC Riverside and we decided to go the mountain route through Idyllwild and it showed on us! We DID have one summer here at our house where I didn't even turn on the air conditioner until after July 4th, but I doubt that will happen this year, although we have double digit temps for the next 8 days. Whoo, whoo! Any day in May that we don't have to turn on the air conditioner is a plus!
My hollyhocks are now pretty thrashed due to all the winds and more are coming tomorrow. After that I'll have to go out front and probably trim most of them. I will gather whatever seed pods I can get and save those for next year. I did get some zinnia, cosmos, a pale yellow sunflower, and some other seeds planted out front and we MAY get some sprinkles tomorrow. I'm watering them anyway, but the rain water just makes them sprout.
Well, back to my bird watching!
Have a great day!
Cheryl Ann
Then, I've been hearing the beautiful song of the grosbeaks all week. And, sure enough, yesterday I saw 2 of the at one of my seed feeders! I LOVE hearing their songs in the morning. I'm not sure how long they will be here, but I'm enjoying every minute of it.
We had HORRIBLE winds Sunday and lost about half of our Chinaberry tree and a huge branch off our mesquite out front. Hubby is going to have to call someone today to cut it off the tree where it is danging and haul it away. We will deal with the Chinaberry (in the back yard) later. THAT is going to be an expensive job because we also need the palo verde trimmed and a bunch of branches hauled away and a major cleanup....ugh...
Speaking of weather, the last time we had a May like this was about...1974 or 1975, maybe even 1976. I remember because hubby and I were driving home from UC Riverside and we decided to go the mountain route through Idyllwild and it showed on us! We DID have one summer here at our house where I didn't even turn on the air conditioner until after July 4th, but I doubt that will happen this year, although we have double digit temps for the next 8 days. Whoo, whoo! Any day in May that we don't have to turn on the air conditioner is a plus!
My hollyhocks are now pretty thrashed due to all the winds and more are coming tomorrow. After that I'll have to go out front and probably trim most of them. I will gather whatever seed pods I can get and save those for next year. I did get some zinnia, cosmos, a pale yellow sunflower, and some other seeds planted out front and we MAY get some sprinkles tomorrow. I'm watering them anyway, but the rain water just makes them sprout.
Well, back to my bird watching!
Have a great day!
Cheryl Ann
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