FIVE SECOND STORIES

In the Neighborhood: The Diner is attacked!  

One late morning a couple of days ago, I was cruising in and out of the house when I glanced over to the Diner and saw that the feeder had vanished! I found back by the birch behind the pool. They didn't manage to get it open and just left it there. I had been noticing that twice before, the metal perches had been removed-earlier attempts perhaps. This time, they had evidently held on to the feeder and torqued it until the wire holding it on the shepherd's crook snapped. I replaced it with sturdier wire. The suspects:

1. One of the new squirrels who must have jumped down from the birch

2. Rocky, who somehow climbed over the baffle then jumped

3. Deerskis

The weather continues to be coolish-50's and lo-60's but only a few showers now and then getting stuff wet. Most trees are fully leafed, the iris have begun to bloom, lilacs and honeysuckle continue blooming and Mrs. Krabappel is in her glory.

A fluffer enjoying a slice of bread:

Mr. Goldfinch and Mr. Redbird:

Our resident Bun, one of Big Bun's children or grandchild from last year:

Mr's Redbird and White Crown Sparrow

Early one morning-May Flower Full Moon:

A new Stampy at the Diner!

Sun tea season!

Buddy chillin' on the deck chairs:

Mr. Bun splooting in the Back 40:

M/M Big Blue were out gathering peanuts and having a sip: 

 

Mr. Cope's Gray Treefrog on the shed ramp:

 Welcome back stranger! It's Mr. Rose-breasted Grosbeak!

He winters in Central/South American, migrates North flying at night, breeds in the forests of Canada/NE US. 

He visited last year in late April and earlier 2012-2014. Is our latest visitor related to him? Do they carry genetic memories?

#cutebuddypix:

Hodgepodge for $300: 

World's largest cashew tree in Natal, Brazil covers an entire city block:

Cleveland, OH personal injury lawyer Tim Misny face is so recognizable that he just puts his image on a billboard for advertisement:

His tagline: I'll Make Them Pay!

Driving at night into snowstorm looks like Star Wars hyperdrive:

I once did this years ago. We were awakened 1am with a call that Michele's brother John had been in a snowmobile accident in Cadillac and was in the hospital. So, off we drove into a snowstorm that got worse the more northward we travelled barely at 25 mph. The normal 2.5 hour transit took us over 4. Oy! 

A male cardinal looking like he's putting on the brakes:

Pjniska

The Bearded Woman of Abruzzo:

Magdalena Ventura, known as the "Bearded Woman of Abruzzo" (or La Mujer Barbuda), was a 17th-century Italian woman from Accumoli who developed a full, thick beard at age 37. She was immortalized in a 1631 portrait by Jusepe de Ribera, showing her at age 52 breastfeeding, which challenged gender norms by juxtaposing a masculine beard with maternal, feminine symbols.

The island of Nantucket, MA has over 800 pre-Civil War homes and structures. In the 18th Century, it was the whaling capital of the world. 

I came across this image the other day watching a vid concerning the fate of the Anasazi : the Healing hand or Shaman's Hand representing healing, protection, and the universe's energy. Rooted in Native American (Hopi), this symbol uses the spiral to signify the journey of life and the universe, while the hand offers blessing and protection. 

 

Fun vids:

What happened to the Anasazi people whose culture created the Chaco Canyon complex: 

Gorilla hail Springfield, MO 4/28:

Destino: an animated short film released in 2003 by The Walt Disney Company. Destino is unique in that its production originally began in 1945, 58 years before its eventual completion. The project was originally a collaboration between American animator Walt Disney and Spanish Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, and features music written by Mexican songwriter Armando Dominguez and performed by Dora Luz.

The History of the World According to Cats:

 

Kelly Boesch AI-Fairytale:

 Strange Saturn moon Mimas:

 

MADads: Snapshots of an era-animated TV ads from the '50's:

Fun Norwegian ad for sober boating:

 

 

FUBARland: 

Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are. 

Meanwhile, the Dept. of Ag recently was bragging that they had kicked over 4 million people off SNAP benefits. Yep, all those lazy welfare queens, illegal immigrants and other corrupt non-deserving individuals, including children, are left to dumpster dive or just die. We just can't afford these free-loaders anymore cuz we have to spend that money to replenish our v expensive missiles we used up against Iran and build dear leader's Ballroom and Victory Arch.