Mince and mashed.

It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.

The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.

I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath, don't
forget the birds need fresh water. People started sending me pictures.

https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg

Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
here and all the birds need water.

The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird

https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg

and a male cardinal

https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg

At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow. I think mince
and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.

For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef cooked
with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked down to
make a rather clear gravy. Served over hot mashed potatoes. Delicious!

Jill

On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Mince and mashed.
>
> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>
> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby throat.)
> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>
> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
> pictures.
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>
> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
> down here and all the birds need water.
>
> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>
> and a male cardinal
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>
> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>
> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.Â*
> Delicious!
>
> Jill

Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs ofÂ*
Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
(I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
records of last sightings .

--
Snag
Ain't no dollar sign on
peace of mind - Zac Brown

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>
>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>> feeder.* I hope she survives the night.* (She's a female ruby throat.)
>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>> morning.* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>
>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.* People started sending me
>> pictures.
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>
>> Blue birds!* How pretty.* Yep, they're thirsty.* It's freezing cold
>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>
>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>
>> and a male cardinal
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>
>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.* I think mince
>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>
>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>> down to make a rather clear gravy.* Served over hot mashed potatoes.*
>> Delicious!
>>
>> Jill
>
> * We call a similar hamburger -based* dish SOS ... and the birds here
>are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of*
>Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
>the girls . We get a variety , today* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
>White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
>Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
>Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
>seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
>(I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
>logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>records of last sightings .

We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.

We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
moment.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610

https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp

A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers

https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s

https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb

We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
kookaburra.

A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
hand watering

https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms

https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4

We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
we get one of these

https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM

https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a

or one of these

https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y

https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu

JB

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 00:08:14 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 20:02:51 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>
>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>
>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath, don't
>> forget the birds need fresh water. People started sending me pictures.
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>
>> Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
>> here and all the birds need water.
>>
>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>
>> and a male cardinal
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>
>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow. I think mince
>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>
>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef cooked
>> with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked down to
>> make a rather clear gravy. Served over hot mashed potatoes. Delicious!
>
>After all that I thought you were having an assortment of wild birds
>for dinner tomorrow night.

Sqwertz' only use for animals is to put them in his piehole.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Mince and mashed.
>
> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a bit
> of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>
> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.) I
> had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this morning.
> The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>
> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath, don't
> forget the birds need fresh water. People started sending me pictures.
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>
> Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
> here and all the birds need water.
>
> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>
> and a male cardinal
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>
> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow. I think mince and
> mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>
> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef cooked
> with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked down to make
> a rather clear gravy. Served over hot mashed potatoes. Delicious!

There's a thought! I was planning to do something with ground beef and
potatoes. I put celery in mine though.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 20:02:51 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>
>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>
>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath, don't
>> forget the birds need fresh water. People started sending me pictures.
>>
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>
>> Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
>> here and all the birds need water.
>>
>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>
>> and a male cardinal
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>
>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow. I think mince
>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>
>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef cooked
>> with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked down to
>> make a rather clear gravy. Served over hot mashed potatoes. Delicious!
>
> After all that I thought you were having an assortment of wild birds
> for dinner tomorrow night.

Let's all work on this! ds1 can make the stuffing, Ken can cook them in his
microwave, you and the Janets can do side dishes and Ed can make a pie. I'll
bring the drinks. Partay!

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 23:59:35 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
>> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 20:02:51 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>
>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>
>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>>
>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath, don't
>>> forget the birds need fresh water. People started sending me pictures.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>
>>> Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
>>> here and all the birds need water.
>>>
>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>
>>> and a male cardinal
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>
>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow. I think mince
>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>
>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef cooked
>>> with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked down to
>>> make a rather clear gravy. Served over hot mashed potatoes. Delicious!
>>
>> After all that I thought you were having an assortment of wild birds
>> for dinner tomorrow night.
>
>Let's all work on this! ds1 can make the stuffing, Ken can cook them in his
>microwave, you and the Janets can do side dishes and Ed can make a pie. I'll
>bring the drinks. Partay!

Can I bring the ingredients lists?

On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:03:04 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> Mince and mashed.
>
> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>
> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.

Good work. We've got a heated bird bath. It's 2 F here. The readout
on my freezer indicates 5 F. We're expecting a low of -10 F (IIRC)
on Saturday. I'm sure Graham is "enjoying" colder temps than that.

I saw a cat drinking from the bird bath a couple of mornings ago.

Cindy Hamilton

On 1/2/2018 10:39 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>
>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby throat.)
>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>
>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>> pictures.
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>
>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>
>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>
>> and a male cardinal
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>
>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>
>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>> Delicious!
>>
>> Jill
>
> Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ...

I call SOS creamed chipped beef on toast, although I prefer it over
crumbled biscuits...

> and the birds here
> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
> (I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
> records of last sightings .
>
This is the first year I've ever seen a hummingbird later than October.
We had a bird watching/counting event on December 16th. My little
hummingbird was the only one that made it on the list. I am amazed
she's still here.

Jill

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 03:25:56 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:03:04 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>
>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>
>Good work. We've got a heated bird bath. It's 2 F here. The readout
>on my freezer indicates 5 F. We're expecting a low of -10 F (IIRC)
>on Saturday. I'm sure Graham is "enjoying" colder temps than that.
>
>I saw a cat drinking from the bird bath a couple of mornings ago.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

They were showing some pics on local tv of the last storm and there
was one of a ruby throat sitting on an icy branch, I was surprised,
thought they always went south, seemed happy though.

Graham will miss our next storm coming tomorrow, said to be worse than
the Xmas Day one so they are warning people to better prepare
themselves this time for power outages. I haven't gone out to clear
the plastic from the tree, temperature has never come above -10C with
wind chill factor, maybe tomorrows storm will do the job.

On 1/3/2018 12:07 AM, JBurns wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>
>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>
>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby throat.)
>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>>
>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>>> pictures.
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>
>>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>>
>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>
>>> and a male cardinal
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>
>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>
>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>>> Delicious!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
>> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
>> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
>> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
>> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
>> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
>> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
>> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
>> (I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
>> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>> records of last sightings .
>
> We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.
>
> We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
> moment.
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp
>
> A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s
>
> https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb
>
> We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
> honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
> kookaburra.
>
> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
> hand watering
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4
>
> We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
> we get one of these
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a
>
> or one of these
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu
>
> JB
>
>
>
Rainbow Lorikeets! Love it.

Jill

On 1/3/2018 6:25 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:03:04 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>
>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>
> Good work. We've got a heated bird bath. It's 2 F here. The readout
> on my freezer indicates 5 F. We're expecting a low of -10 F (IIRC)
> on Saturday. I'm sure Graham is "enjoying" colder temps than that.
>
> I saw a cat drinking from the bird bath a couple of mornings ago.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I have a heater for the bird bath but I've never needed to use it. This
year it's colder than usual even for January. The birds do appreciate
having a source of fresh water.

Jill

On 1/3/2018 6:46 AM, wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 03:25:56 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:03:04 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>
>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>
>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>
>> Good work. We've got a heated bird bath. It's 2 F here. The readout
>> on my freezer indicates 5 F. We're expecting a low of -10 F (IIRC)
>> on Saturday. I'm sure Graham is "enjoying" colder temps than that.
>>
>> I saw a cat drinking from the bird bath a couple of mornings ago.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> They were showing some pics on local tv of the last storm and there
> was one of a ruby throat sitting on an icy branch, I was surprised,
> thought they always went south, seemed happy though.
>
I am amazed there is still a hummingbird around. The rest of them have
all gone further south. I've never seen one after October.

This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps. Usually I
only need to wear a sweater when I go out. This year I get to wear a
coat.

> Graham will miss our next storm coming tomorrow, said to be worse than
> the Xmas Day one so they are warning people to better prepare
> themselves this time for power outages. I haven't gone out to clear
> the plastic from the tree, temperature has never come above -10C with
> wind chill factor, maybe tomorrows storm will do the job.
>
I hope so, that really did look like a mess. Keep warm!

Jill

JBurns wrote:
>
> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
> hand watering

http://www.google.com/search?ie=ISO-...eye+bird&gbv=1

Those are some cute little birds. Love their coloring. :-D

http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/sil...e-traffic/189/

On 1/3/2018 1:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Mince and mashed.
>>
>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>
>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>> Delicious!
>
> There's a thought! I was planning to do something with ground beef and
> potatoes. I put celery in mine though.

Why not? Saute some celery along with the onion and the beef. 'Mince'
is what my Scottish grandmother called this dish, but of course she was
referring to the use of ground beef. The Worcestershire sauce makes all
the difference.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>
> Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
> here and all the birds need water.

Those are also pretty little things. :-D
I haven't seen bluebirds around here lately.

I've been putting water and crackers on my back balcony lately.
Squirrels and birds seem to remember this location as I do it
every winter when conditions are bad.

Going to be especially bad until next monday. Snow predicted here
tonight from 4-8 inches, followed by a deep freeze -as if it's
not already bad enough. Low this morning was 10 F and that's
actual degrees not windchill.

I've lived here since 1973 and I think this is only the 3rd time
it's gone this low. Even lower temps predicted for the next few
days.

I could sure use some of that 'Global Warming' right about now.

wrote:
>
> I haven't gone out to clear
> the plastic from the tree, temperature has never come above -10C with
> wind chill factor, maybe tomorrows storm will do the job.

Yeah, no need to worry about the plastic in this weather. Another
storm probably won't blow it off but keep in mind...some bird or
squirrel might be able to use it for shelter during a cold winter
storm...at least a windblock.

The old saying..."One person's trash is another's treasure."

I saw a funny once. I was at the oceanfront in a parking lot.
Very cold and windy day. A flock of seagulls were standing out in
the middle of the parking lot and facing the wind so it wouldn't
ruffle their feathers and freeze them. Dumbbutts. Only about 40
feet away was a long building that would have blocked all that
wind. oh well....they do survive so I guess they know what
works.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> The Worcestershire sauce makes all
> the difference.

I *always* use that when cooking any beef. :-D

On 1/3/2018 7:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> The Worcestershire sauce makes all
>> the difference.
>
> I *always* use that when cooking any beef. :-D
>
It's good stuff, Maynard.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.

You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
need to constantly run water through those pipes.

On 1/3/2018 7:15 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>
>> Blue birds! How pretty. Yep, they're thirsty. It's freezing cold down
>> here and all the birds need water.
>
> Those are also pretty little things. :-D
> I haven't seen bluebirds around here lately.
>
They're gorgeous! The blue is brilliant! I usually only see them in
the spring. My mother tried for years to attract blue birds. She went
so far as to buy mealworms to attract them. No luck. Sadly, she never
saw one. Turns out all she really needed was a bird bath.

I'd never seen a blue bird until I put the bird bath on the patio. All
of a sudden, they came flocking. Oh, Mom, I wish you could have seen them.

> I've been putting water and crackers on my back balcony lately.
> Squirrels and birds seem to remember this location as I do it
> every winter when conditions are bad.
>
Sure they remember. They also tell each other where the food is.
I've been an avid bird watcher for decades. I can recognize some of the
calls. They tell each other where to find food and water. They know
where there are feeders and spread the word. Listen to their calls and
you can tell.

Right now I've got about 20 birds on the patio. Mostly chipping
sparrows and house finches but also a female cardinal, a couple of
Carolina wrens, chickadees and a pair of mourning doves. The sun is
coming up and they're out and about, looking for food and water. I
love watching the birds.

My cat Buffy pays absolutely no attention to them. Let some deer walk
around out back, though, she watches them like she's a leopard choosing
which one to take down. LOL

> Going to be especially bad until next monday. Snow predicted here
> tonight from 4-8 inches, followed by a deep freeze -as if it's
> not already bad enough. Low this morning was 10 F and that's
> actual degrees not windchill.
>
> I've lived here since 1973 and I think this is only the 3rd time
> it's gone this low. Even lower temps predicted for the next few
> days.
>
> I could sure use some of that 'Global Warming' right about now.
>
>
It's freakin' cold, that's for sure. We've gone beyond need to put on a
heavy sweater weather. This is wear a coat, got gloves? weather. Better
yet, stay inside and watch the birds weather. And make some nice hot
comfort food.

Jill

On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
>> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
>
> You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
> faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
> need to constantly run water through those pipes.
>
I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?

Jill

On 1/3/2018 7:14 AM, Gary wrote:
> JBurns wrote:
>>
>> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
>> hand watering
>
> http://www.google.com/search?ie=ISO-...eye+bird&gbv=1
>
> Those are some cute little birds. Love their coloring. :-D
>
> http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/sil...e-traffic/189/
>
I like the rainbow lorikeets. I'd love to have little parrots (or
parakeets) flocking around my yard.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
> >> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
> >
> > You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
> > faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
> > need to constantly run water through those pipes.
> >
> I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?

Every house has a cutoff valve for the outside faucets, Jill.
I've never known one that didn't.

On 1/3/2018 8:09 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
>>>> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
>>>
>>> You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
>>> faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
>>> need to constantly run water through those pipes.
>>>
>> I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?
>
> Every house has a cutoff valve for the outside faucets, Jill.
> I've never known one that didn't.
>
Please tell me where to find it. I know how to turn off all the water
(THAT cutoff is in the front yard). I know how to turn off the inside
taps under the sinks. But I don't know a way to turn off only the
outside faucets. Care to tell me where it is?

Jill

On 1/2/2018 11:07 PM, JBurns wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>
>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>
>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby throat.)
>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>>
>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>>> pictures.
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>
>>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>>
>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>
>>> and a male cardinal
>>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>
>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>
>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>>> Delicious!
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
>> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
>> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
>> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
>> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
>> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
>> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
>> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
>> (I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
>> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>> records of last sightings .
> We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.
>
> We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
> moment.
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp
>
> A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s
>
> https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb
>
> We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
> honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
> kookaburra.
>
> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
> hand watering
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4
>
> We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
> we get one of these
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a
>
> or one of these
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu
>
> JB
>
>
>
Â* Dude , y'all got some awesomely pretty birds down there ! Is your
climate sub-tropical ?

--
Snag
Ain't no dollar sign on
peace of mind - Zac Brown

On 1/3/2018 7:09 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
>>>> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
>>> You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
>>> faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
>>> need to constantly run water through those pipes.
>>>
>> I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?
> Every house has a cutoff valve for the outside faucets, Jill.
> I've never known one that didn't.

Â* My house doesn't ... but I do have the piping divided into "zones"
with cutoffs for the kitchen area and the new master bath . I don't have
but one outside faucet , and it's down in a hole over a foot deep with a
cover over the hole . Since it's upstream of the main cutoff - on
purpose , so if the water to the house is off we still have a source -
the only cutoff is at the meter . There is one faucet under the house
that was installed when we were living partly in the camper , it will be
converted to a self-draining sill-cock after the camper is completely
disconnected from the house .

--
Snag
Ain't no dollar sign on
peace of mind - Zac Brown

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 7:55:42 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
> >> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
> >
> > You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
> > faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
> > need to constantly run water through those pipes.
> >
> I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?
>
> Jill

Here in the Great White North, they're in the basement. If I lived
where you lived (and didn't have a basement), it would be behind an
access panel just inside of where the faucet comes out of the building.
It's possible the builder skimped on shutoffs, thinking no one would
need to shut off supply to the outside sillcock. To my way of thinking,
every fixture needs a shutoff upstream of it.

Cindy Hamilton

On 1/3/2018 8:49 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 1/2/2018 11:07 PM, JBurns wrote:
>> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>>
>>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>>
>>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby throat.)
>>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>>>
>>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>>>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>>>> pictures.
>>>>
>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>>>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>>>
>>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>>
>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>>
>>>> and a male cardinal
>>>>
>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>>
>>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
>>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>>
>>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>>>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>>>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>>>> Delicious!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> Â*Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
>>> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
>>> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
>>> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
>>> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
>>> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
>>> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
>>> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>>> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>>> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
>>> (I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
>>> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>>> records of last sightings .
>> We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.
>>
>> We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
>> moment.
>>
>> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610
>>
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp
>>
>> A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers
>>
>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s
>>
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb
>>
>> We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
>> honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
>> kookaburra.
>>
>> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
>> hand watering
>>
>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms
>>
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4
>>
>> We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
>> we get one of these
>>
>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM
>>
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a
>>
>> or one of these
>>
>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y
>>
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu
>>
>> JB
>>
>>
>>
> Â* Dude , y'all got some awesomely pretty birds down there ! Is your
> climate sub-tropical ?
>
He's in Australia. Of course it's sub-tropical. It's not winter
there, either, but heading into summer. Aside from great birds, they
have other cool animals such as koala bears. And wombats and kangaroos.
Things you just don't generally see in the northern hemisphere outside
of a zoo.

Jill

Jill

On 1/3/2018 9:17 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 7:55:42 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
>>>> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
>>>
>>> You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
>>> faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
>>> need to constantly run water through those pipes.
>>>
>> I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Here in the Great White North, they're in the basement. If I lived
> where you lived (and didn't have a basement), it would be behind an
> access panel just inside of where the faucet comes out of the building.
> It's possible the builder skimped on shutoffs, thinking no one would
> need to shut off supply to the outside sillcock. To my way of thinking,
> every fixture needs a shutoff upstream of it.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Well, I live in the great (right now) cold south and there's no shutoff
valve inside or behind a panel for the exterior spigots. The things you
attach a hose to. I have five outdoor spigots, front, back and side.
The pipes run under a slab. I'll let them drip rather than have to deal
with a plumbing bill later. Trust me, there is no way to only shut off
the outside spigots.

Jill

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 10:00:07 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 1/3/2018 9:17 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 7:55:42 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >> On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>> jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
> >>>> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
> >>>
> >>> You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
> >>> faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
> >>> need to constantly run water through those pipes.
> >>>
> >> I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Here in the Great White North, they're in the basement. If I lived
> > where you lived (and didn't have a basement), it would be behind an
> > access panel just inside of where the faucet comes out of the building.
> > It's possible the builder skimped on shutoffs, thinking no one would
> > need to shut off supply to the outside sillcock. To my way of thinking,
> > every fixture needs a shutoff upstream of it.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> Well, I live in the great (right now) cold south and there's no shutoff
> valve inside or behind a panel for the exterior spigots. The things you
> attach a hose to. I have five outdoor spigots, front, back and side.
> The pipes run under a slab. I'll let them drip rather than have to deal
> with a plumbing bill later. Trust me, there is no way to only shut off
> the outside spigots.

Oh, I always believed you. But you asked where, and I suggested some
possibilities. Your situation is why I hate slab construction. Even
a crawlspace is better. Still, there's no getting around it in some
places.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 07:15:14 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:
snip

The Worcestershire sauce makes all
>the difference.
>
>Jill

that's true in many dishes. You don't have to taste it.
Janet US

On Wed, 03 Jan 2018 07:46:00 -0400, wrote:

>On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 03:25:56 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:03:04 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>
>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow. This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>
>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>> feeder. I hope she survives the night. (She's a female ruby throat.)
>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>> morning. The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>
>>Good work. We've got a heated bird bath. It's 2 F here. The readout
>>on my freezer indicates 5 F. We're expecting a low of -10 F (IIRC)
>>on Saturday. I'm sure Graham is "enjoying" colder temps than that.
>>
>>I saw a cat drinking from the bird bath a couple of mornings ago.
>>
>>Cindy Hamilton
>
>They were showing some pics on local tv of the last storm and there
>was one of a ruby throat sitting on an icy branch, I was surprised,
>thought they always went south, seemed happy though.
>
>Graham will miss our next storm coming tomorrow, said to be worse than
>the Xmas Day one so they are warning people to better prepare
>themselves this time for power outages. I haven't gone out to clear
>the plastic from the tree, temperature has never come above -10C with
>wind chill factor, maybe tomorrows storm will do the job.

there's a doozie of a winter storm coming in off the Atlantic that is
going to hit you guys on the coast by mid-morning tomorrow.. Buckle
up!
Janet US

In article >, says...
>
> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > On 1/3/2018 7:29 AM, Gary wrote:
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
> > >> taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps.
> > >
> > > You *do* have a cutoff valve inside to turn off all the outside
> > > faucets. Turn it off and open the outside faucets to drain. No
> > > need to constantly run water through those pipes.
> > >
> > I do? Where is it? Have you been in my house?
>
> Every house has a cutoff valve for the outside faucets, Jill.
> I've never known one that didn't.

Of course they do, Gary.

When we moved to this house (built 1969's) there was only one way to
turn off its water supply (outside, underground, with a special tool on
a long pole.) There was no way at all to isolate any part of the indoor
plumbing or the outside tap.

I'm married to a classic Virgo engineer and installing indoor stopcocks
at various strategic points (including one for the outside tap) was one
of the first things he did after we moved in.

Janet UK

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 07:07:22 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:


snip
>
>This is the first year here I've had to run water on all the outside
>taps to keep the pipes from freezing. Record cold temps. Usually I
>only need to wear a sweater when I go out. This year I get to wear a
>coat.
>

snip
>
>Jill

Stop!!! This is when you are supposed to tell me how beautiful your
flowering shrubs are! (are you still wearing shorts?)
Janet US

On 1/3/2018 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/3/2018 8:49 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 1/2/2018 11:07 PM, JBurns wrote:
>>> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>>>
>>>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>>>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby
>>>>> throat.)
>>>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>>>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>>>>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>>>>> pictures.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>>>>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>>>>
>>>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>>>
>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> and a male cardinal
>>>>>
>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think
>>>>> mince
>>>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>>>
>>>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>>>>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>>>>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>>>>> Delicious!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> Â*Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
>>>> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
>>>> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
>>>> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
>>>> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
>>>> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows ,
>>>> and a
>>>> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and
>>>> keep
>>>> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>>>> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>>>> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer
>>>> since
>>>> (I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website
>>>> that
>>>> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>>>> records of last sightings .
>>> We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.
>>>
>>> We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
>>> moment.
>>>
>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610
>>>
>>>
>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp
>>>
>>> A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers
>>>
>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s
>>>
>>>
>>> https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb
>>>
>>> We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
>>> honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
>>> kookaburra.
>>>
>>> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
>>> hand watering
>>>
>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms
>>>
>>>
>>> https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4
>>>
>>> We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
>>> we get one of these
>>>
>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM
>>>
>>>
>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a
>>>
>>> or one of these
>>>
>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y
>>>
>>>
>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu
>>>
>>> JB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Â*Â* Dude , y'all got some awesomely pretty birds down there ! Is your
>> climate sub-tropical ?
>>
> He's in Australia.Â* Of course it's sub-tropical. Â* It's not winter
> there, either, but heading into summer.Â* Aside from great birds, they
> have other cool animals such as koala bears.Â* And wombats and
> kangaroos. Â*Things you just don't generally see in the northern
> hemisphere outside of a zoo.
>
> Jill
>
> Jill

Â* Jill , I know where he is . All of Australia isn't subtropical though
, don't the southern regions have some pretty fierce winter weather ?

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"U.S. Janet B." wrote:
>
> there's a doozie of a winter storm coming in off the Atlantic that is
> going to hit you guys on the coast by mid-morning tomorrow.. Buckle
> up!


Prediction is for 4-8 inches here near the coast in VB. Then
turning bitter cold for a few more days, so no melting of snow or
ice until maybe next Monday. Worse thing is we will probably lose
power tonight and things might get very cold inside if that
happens. I'm preparing for just that to happen.

On 1/3/2018 11:37 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 1/3/2018 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 1/3/2018 8:49 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>> On 1/2/2018 11:07 PM, JBurns wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
>>>>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
>>>>>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby
>>>>>> throat.)
>>>>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>>>>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>>>>>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>>>>>> pictures.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>>>>>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and a male cardinal
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think
>>>>>> mince
>>>>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>>>>>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
>>>>>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.
>>>>>> Delicious!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> Â*Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
>>>>> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
>>>>> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
>>>>> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
>>>>> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
>>>>> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows ,
>>>>> and a
>>>>> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and
>>>>> keep
>>>>> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>>>>> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>>>>> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer
>>>>> since
>>>>> (I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website
>>>>> that
>>>>> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>>>>> records of last sightings .
>>>> We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.
>>>>
>>>> We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
>>>> moment.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp
>>>>
>>>> A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers
>>>>
>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb
>>>>
>>>> We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
>>>> honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
>>>> kookaburra.
>>>>
>>>> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when I am
>>>> hand watering
>>>>
>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4
>>>>
>>>> We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
>>>> we get one of these
>>>>
>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a
>>>>
>>>> or one of these
>>>>
>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu
>>>>
>>>> JB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Â*Â* Dude , y'all got some awesomely pretty birds down there ! Is your
>>> climate sub-tropical ?
>>>
>> He's in Australia.Â* Of course it's sub-tropical. Â* It's not winter
>> there, either, but heading into summer.Â* Aside from great birds, they
>> have other cool animals such as koala bears.Â* And wombats and
>> kangaroos. Â*Things you just don't generally see in the northern
>> hemisphere outside of a zoo.
>>
>>
>> Jill
>
> Â* Jill , I know where he is . All of Australia isn't subtropical though
> , don't the southern regions have some pretty fierce winter weather ?
>
Sure, but it's not Winter in Australia.

Jill

On 1/2/2018 11:08 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> After all that I thought you were having an assortment of wild birds
> for dinner tomorrow night.
>
> -sw
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 1/3/2018 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/3/2018 11:37 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 1/3/2018 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 1/3/2018 8:49 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>>> On 1/2/2018 11:07 PM, JBurns wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:39:05 -0600, Terry Coombs >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>> Mince and mashed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even
>>>>>>> expecting a
>>>>>>> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming
>>>>>>> to my
>>>>>>> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby
>>>>>>> throat.)
>>>>>>> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
>>>>>>> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right
>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
>>>>>>> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
>>>>>>> pictures.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
>>>>>>> down here and all the birds need water.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> and a male cardinal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think
>>>>>>> mince
>>>>>>> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
>>>>>>> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce,
>>>>>>> cooked
>>>>>>> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed
>>>>>>> potatoes.
>>>>>>> Delicious!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>> Â*Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds
>>>>>> here
>>>>>> are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs of
>>>>>> Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't
>>>>>> count
>>>>>> the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw
>>>>>> Cardinals ,
>>>>>> White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos ,
>>>>>> Carolina
>>>>>> Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows ,
>>>>>> and a
>>>>>> Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks ,
>>>>>> and keep
>>>>>> seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
>>>>>> Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
>>>>>> protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a
>>>>>> hummer since
>>>>>> (I think) late September or early October . There is a
>>>>>> guy/website that
>>>>>> logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
>>>>>> records of last sightings .
>>>>> We get lots of regular visitors to our garden in Western Australia.
>>>>>
>>>>> We have a resident pair of these, they have three fledglings at the
>>>>> moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...w=1340&bih=610
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7xsk6hp
>>>>>
>>>>> A pair of these is eating all the seed heads from my sunflowers
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.WF-Gwbs5p7s
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/ycnxofzb
>>>>>
>>>>> We also have grey butcherbirds, magpies, ravens, three varieties of
>>>>> honey eater, pink and grey galahs, rainbow lorikeets and the odd
>>>>> kookaburra.
>>>>>
>>>>> A cloud of these little guys flies in every evening to bathe when
>>>>> I am
>>>>> hand watering
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.FXm-VWRKIms
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y9doh5v4
>>>>>
>>>>> We live in the foothills with lots of bushland nearby so occasionally
>>>>> we get one of these
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....0.Yy05fZYPTkM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7unq25a
>>>>>
>>>>> or one of these
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr....kdCNlT5fI 7Y
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/y7n9snfu
>>>>>
>>>>> JB
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Â*Â* Dude , y'all got some awesomely pretty birds down there ! Is
>>>> your climate sub-tropical ?
>>>>
>>> He's in Australia.Â* Of course it's sub-tropical. Â* It's not winter
>>> there, either, but heading into summer.Â* Aside from great birds,
>>> they have other cool animals such as koala bears.Â* And wombats and
>>> kangaroos. Â*Things you just don't generally see in the northern
>>> hemisphere outside of a zoo.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Â*Â* Jill , I know where he is . All of Australia isn't subtropical
>> though , don't the southern regions have some pretty fierce winter
>> weather ?
>>
> Sure, but it's not Winter in Australia.
>
> Jill

Â* Well duh ! They should be in or near the warmest part of the year
down there . I don't know where in Aussie-land JBurns lives , thus my
question about his climate .

--
Snag
Ain't no dollar sign on
peace of mind - Zac Brown