Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

Looks good RNG!

 

[toppop52]

83, heat index 86, that is about 10° warmer than we have had, makes it feel really hot until one gets acclimated.

 

[jbrumberg]

Jay, I think the pharmaceutical companies and the meat industry have gotten together to combat people who want to eat healthy they now are trying to make a psych diagnosis of Orthorexia. From a professional point of view, what do you think of this?
Is Orthorexia a Real Eating Disorder? | NutritionFacts.org

Don- That's s new one for me. I did some research and could not find it in the Bible of Pscho-labels (DSM), but I did find this on the internet: "The term Orthorexia Nervosa is not officially recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or by the American Psychiatric Association as a classified eating disorder; however, it was coined by American physician, Steven Bratman, M.D. in 1997. "- MindComp. Based on the crazy way the psych "professionals" change opinions and labels it may end up in some future "Revised" DSM edition. There are quite a few "recognized" eating disorders already; one more label could add a few more pages to an already oversized book. There is no definition for "normal" in any of the psych literature excepting the professionals' resumes. BTW- I agree it appears to be another marketing ploy by big businesses to change consumers' perceptions about good and bad and influence behavior to increase sales. Maybe Velveta will become a health food

 

[jbrumberg]

Lou- FYI: Eye disease in American Goldfinches - FeederWatch. And yes, Wifey and I will use binoculars for ID'ing birds. It's too bad about your driveway slope. We are fortunate to have a fairly level driveway; one of the few relatively level spots on this property.

 

[toppop52]

I got a notice from Delmarva Power that it’s an energy conservation day, so I conserved most of mine.

 

[LouNY]

Lou- FYI: Eye disease in American Goldfinches - FeederWatch. And yes, Wifey and I will use binoculars for ID'ing birds. It's too bad about your driveway slope. We are fortunate to have a fairly level driveway; one of the few relatively level spots on this property.

Thanks for the link.
Lou

 

[mpham]

Txdon-that is actually part of a small wall we put on the edge of the property for decoration. Here is a quick picture from our front window.
Jay-we are actually in a valley. I am in the Gardner area.

 

[jbrumberg]

Phil-

Thanks for location clarification. One thing about the NE is there always a decent rock crop to harvest each Spring. One needs to become "creative" as to how to manage the harvest.

 

[wngsprd]

This stuff is WAY better than cat litter or even regular Oil Dri.

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https://www.oildri.net/Downloads/ODQuickSorb1.pdf

I am putting this on my shopping list! Thanks for sharing. I have a place in the shed that I spilled chainsaw oil and still needs some work.

 

[wngsprd]

Thunderstorm underway. Ran us in.

Today was a day for firsts:
- first black snake of the year...right on our porch step with a big bulge in its middle...we're hoping it's not one of our front yard chipmunks.
- first day it hit 80s
- first Zero turn mowing of the year
- first tick found (on my wife)
- first t-storm, strong enough to knock out the news on satellite.

Don, since you didn't win (or admit you won ) the Yanmar, how about winning a hybrid RAV4 XSE AWD? Just got a mailer from our Toyota dealer with a coupon to enter the giveaway (sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, Plano TX).

RNG, I had forgotten the original color.

Goldfinches come to our feeders all winter...sometimes we'll have 3 dozen...never noticed any eye problems...and we use binocs. The males are starting to turn back bright yellow now.

Lou, looks like a lot of hard work paid off.

Rick...congrats on the b-ball programs...go Wahoos!