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The Bald Eagles had two babies…

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Credit: Pixabay, Photographer: Schlappohr

Did you know that the Bald Eagles had two babies recently. They are so big already.

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The Eagles have names. The Father is Shadow, Mother is Jackie, the eaglets are Gizmo & Sunny.

I visit daily to see them. I’m curious to see what happens when they take their first flight. Also, I learned the other day that the eagles will not have white hair until they are five years old. Yesterday, Shadow brought a huge fish to the nest. They were all happy!

If you have an interest, venture over to YouTube, there are a lot of videos to watch.

Last year, the eggs did not hatch. This year a success!

Flower first, THEN a fruit!

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Nature is amazing. While I eat fruit, I’ve never thought about “how” it is grown, start to finish.

My friend was excited to show me that her fruit trees are budding. A few years ago, she planted a cherry tree. The tree became huge, but no cherries. After investigation, they found that they needed a “second” cherry tree for pollination.

Here you see the Black Tartarian Cherry:

Next, the Santa Rosa Plum:

Here you have Nectarines:

I’ve always preferred nectarines over peaches. Although, sometimes peaches seem juicier.

Have you planted any fruit trees?

Spring – The sun was so BRIGHT today!

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We have had such rain the past week or so. It does get gloomy. So, today I was pleasantly surprised to take a walk this morning and feel the warm sun. As I looked up, I thought how amazing the sun was, so huge.

Then as I continued on, spring flowers are popping up.

Have a wonderful Spring filled weekend!!

SpaceX Dragon / NASA astronauts landed, welcomed by dolphins!

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Photo: NASA LIVE

Yesterday I was working, completely forgot about the SpaceX Dragon landing. For some reason, I turned the news on, just in time to see the landing. It was beautiful and exciting.

Our astronauts are home!

Welcomed by dolphins! That was AMAZING!

This was interesting, sky art…

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I was walking and happened to look up and saw these lines in the sky. For some reason, I immediately thought of Tic Tac Toe, we just need another two lines to set up the board.

Continuing along, I looked up again and saw a sheep.

How often do you look up at the sky? I admit, I don’t do it that often. I should, it’s fun!

Happy Pi Day!

How 6 Million People Read My Blog Post!

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Did it work? Did I catch your attention with the 6 Million readers?

I saw an article on the art of blog writing. It mentioned that it helps to use a “number” in the title. Personally, I always steer clear of posts that say, “3 Best Gluten Free Breads,” or “10 Worst TV Shows,” etc. I used to get sucked into those, then realized they were full of “fluff.” WHY, because they got the memo that adding a number to their title would get you readers/followers, so a bit boring, lots of copy cat articles.

I sold advertising for magazines years ago. We had certain issues that used the “number technique.” It did work. Our February Wedding issue focused on the 10 Best Wedding Planners, June would be the 20 Best Dentists, September focused on the 5 Best Senior Centers… You get the idea.

It helped sell advertising. Think about it, were these companies really the BEST or were they the ones willing to pay high advertising rates? This is when I realized, there are a lot of “fake” articles out there.

So, if you want to be an influencer, then you need to write in a certain way.

If, you are like me, and write for enjoyment. Then you write your post, get your coffee, sit back and see who comes. If no one comes, tweak things a bit, then see / hope your numbers soar.

Have fun writing!

It’s official, today is Valentine’s Day!

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My daughter sent me this, it’s cute. I’ve also received messages from family, friends, vendors (those are sweet) just sending wishes for a heart filled day! I think this day is about love and kindness.

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day and a wonderful weekend!

A bit of humor when we’re sick.

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I’m a bit under the weather, it happens. Nowadays, if a friend sends a message, it’s always in a Text or Email.

Guess what though, this friend took time to send a card. It was so funny, it lifted my spirits.

So, here’s to taking time to send a greeting card to someone, I liked Becca Cahan’s humor. I’d like to see what other cards she’s made. Thoughtfulness does make a difference!

Humorous storage bins…

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I was at Joann Fabrics recently. They have so many discounts on everything in the store. As I went through the isles, I came across these adorable storage bins. Quite a few of them. Take a look.

They are so amusing. Too bad I don’t need one, but I did like that orange fox a lot.

A few more you might enjoy.

We do need humor in our lives and walking by one of these baskets every day, would give me pause and that feeling that I should “slow down” enjoy life more.

Have a great weekend filled with humor!