N is for Nest...Eagles Nest...

   There was a story in our area newspaper at the first of the month about a live cam on a Bald Eagles nest. The nest had 3 eggs that were expected to hatch any day . This is a video of the 2nd egg to hatch.




   They say the nest is 80 feet in the air. It is 6 feet wide and 4 feet deep and weights about 1000 lbs. Wow... I could fit in that nest. Though I probably weight more than the eagles do.

   If you would like to see a live shot of the nest you can go to this link and see whats happening now.
Raptor Resource Project.


  You will see the mom and dad feeding and caring for the young ones. It you squeamish I must warn you about the dead animals they bring to the nest to eat. I found it fascinating, but then I am a little weird.

Or so I have been told.

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   There are actually Bald Eagles that live around our area. We see them flying over head every once in awhile. They are huge and their shadow covers more than half of our roof. It is an amazing thing to see.

M is for Memories...

   Today letter is M. So I am doing one on memories, no not about what I remember happening. That would either be too long or blank depending on how much coffee I've had. No today's post is about songs that bring back memories for me.

   To start with there is this one....




Yes, I will admit it I was a big fan of The Monkees. I wouldn't miss a single epesode on TV, and I had all their records...45s and LPs. Besides how could I not include them, their are 3 Ms....Monkees...Micky...Mike (sorry Davy and Peter).

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                                       Yes, I had this one!


How about this group....




   This song by The Mommas and The Pappas just seem to fit this time of year. I know a lot of you up North are probably California Dreamin' right now.


   This last one remindes me of High School. We had a jukebox in the cafeteria and this song played at least once everyday at lunch.








   So that's what The Rolling Stones looked like...I had forgotten.  How about you can you pick out Keith Richards in this video, without no fair looking to see what instrument they are playing. 
   These guys have had a lot of history and made a lot of memories for all of us.


   Now I'm afraid to look in the mirror and see how much I have changed. I think I will stick with my memories of what I looked like.

L is for Lone Star...Texas that is...

   In my trip around the blogging world, I have seen so many badges. Canadian bloggers, blogging Moms, Australian bloggers, over 40 bloggers, homesteaders blog, etc...etc...

   I was feeling left out. *sniff-grabs tissue*  So I decided if I couldn't be invited to their party, I would have one of my own. So I grabbed a cup of coffee, locked myself into the office, pulled up my graphics program and...

  

The Lone Star Blogger

   The A to Z challenge just seemed like the right time to introduce this to y'all (Hey, I am Texan through and through).

   If you are a Texas blogger...(yes Lori you are one too. Once a Texan always a Texan)... grab the badge and proudly proclaim for all to see "I am a Texas Blogger".

   If you would like let me know and I will add you to the Texas Blogger page I created.

   Come on Texans lets show our colors....

K is for Kindle...

   It seems like everywhere I go on the web people are talking about the Kindle from Amazon. Some with love and adoration. Some with suspension and loathing. So what kind of person are you.

Is this your idea library...

Or is this more to your liking...

When you travel would you rather carry this...

Or this...

Would you rather shop here for your books...

Or here....

Forget the book. Anyone know where I can order the body???

   What would I like???

   How about both.

   I love the idea of curling up in a library with a good book and fire. But the beach thing is very tempting too.
 
   Going on a trip, even if it is to the doctors office, I would prefer the kindle. (And so would my back!!!)

   Nothing beats a good book store. The smell, the excitement of finding a new treasure. Talking about the books and authors.  But ordering it online in your pajamas when you are still awake at 3:30 in the morning sounds real good too. Of course you could order the hardcover and paperback books then as well, but you can't read them until you fell asleep. (At least not that night)



   Check out all the books you can get too...Look here..







Next week Ipad or Kindle....just kidding.

J is for JSC....

   I was going to dedicate today to all the Js in my family... 2 Grandfathers, an Uncle, my Father, my brother all named James, there is probably a whole lot more that I can't remember. Then there are 2 Joshuas. I have an Aunt Joyce (who by the way named ME). A cousin Jaeneen (I know I spelled it wrong, sorry my mind isn't working). And way too many to remember others.

   But then I heard this...

Houston we've had a problem: 'Space City' snubbed in bid for retired space shuttle

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...."The shuttle really is a program initiated here in Houston," said George Abbey, former director of Johnson Space Center from 1996 to 2001. "We're the ones who came up with the concept. We designed it. We tested it. We operated it. Certainly Houston ought to be number one on the list." 

  I am so spitting mad right now. (Sorry I have paper towels over on the table there)  The entire world knows that The Kennedy Space Center and the Johnson Space Center are the home of NASA. But because Texas didn't vote the way certain people think they should, we are being punished. I have read papers from all the cities in contetion for the shuttles and the commenters in all of them say they hope to get the 4th shuttle. The other 3 should go to the Smithsonian, Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center.

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  Is it just me? 

   I remember driving to Houston as a child, just to see the Johnson Space Center. We toured all the rockets and looked at the Gemini capsule and the lunar lander. I was amazed at all the different languages I heard and people I saw. I was hoping to meet a real live Astronaut. Just check out the website here.

   Even today most of the Astronauts and their family's have homes in the Houston area. They train and work at the JSC. The honest to goodness Rocket Scientist live and work here.

  Okay I am sorry I just needed to vent. 

   

   Now if you will excuse me I think I would like to go send a couple of people to Moon myself.

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”

 Mark Twain  1835-1910