You're welcome! They've become such a huge part of our lives. My wife having the honor of naming one this year made it all the more special. Their newest eaglets, Sandy and Luna have left Big Bear Valley.

Something is attacking ours. They regularly show up at the feeders with battle scars, those lucky enough to walk away.

The atomic typo sounds as serious as it is! Lol. So true about the dumbing-down. Add the dwindling attention spans and authors could probably get away with just about anything. That breaks my heart to

I remember my mother-in-law asking me all kinds of questions about a life insurance policy a few years before she passed. I worked in the insurance industry but wasn't at all knowledgable about life insurance.

Happy 10th to you! What a decade of ups and downs it's been!

I don't miss those meetings and conference calls! Our upper management loved useless meetings. It certainly does feel like we're near the bottom here for BTC. It was impressive that it didn't move further

That's a ton of art for such a small town! I love to see those old ghost signs. There are still quite a few of them in downtown St. Paul.

It's been a very strange summer here in Minnesota. The heat/humidity has been off the charts since early June and we've had virtually no rain. Now as we ease into August (which is typically our hottest

It's very sad. Nature can been very harsh. They think it was some kind of infection that caused blood clots. They found clots in the kidneys and her wing. This family of eagles were instrumental in helping

It was! It's looking like Shadow might be pairing up with a younger female now. If so, and they keep the nest, the eagle cam will live on.

Yes! Shadow was just a youngster when Jackie originally paired up with him. She was robbing the cradle (or was it the nest?). It's been quite the education for us. Our son is captivated by it as well.

Me too! It would have been a tremendous loss.

Most municipalities pass on a portion of the data centers’ power usage to the citizens nearby through higher rates for “peak usage.” Thanks, it was great catching up. Enjoy the garden!

Thanks Jay! We have a ton here too. They're more active during certain times of the year but it's fairly common to look up and see one soaring. I think, at their worst, the population was down to a few

Me too. I miss so many people who used to write here! My blogs are beginning to feel more like a personal journal, which is okay too I guess. I think the trend has moved away from my style of writing.

It was horrendous! I guess it was more like a day...I took the THC oil around 5pm and was just beginning to feel normal later the next afternoon. I have a greater respect for it now. Lol.

The problem with data centers is water pollution (heavy metals/microplastics) and higher energy bills for us. Cell towers are a huge concern!

Wow, you're almost done already?! My SIL got her certification years ago and it was pretty intense from what she told us. Super active here lately but I, increasingly, feel like I'm shouting into the

You can "get into the weeds" pretty quickly with edibles. I won't do the homemade ones anymore. I tried THC oil in Montreal in 2023 and misread the dosage. I meant to take 10mg but ended up take

That's because I have it pretty well dialed-in I think. I never partake during the work day, only at night. The house is finished, nearly! Overall I'm happy but we have data centers being built about ten