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thanateSo, we had a lovely early March snowstorm where it snowed nice light flakes and birds. Ok, maybe not, but it sure looked like it. We got two new birds for the yard list (redwing blackbird & common grackle) and saw a lady redbellied woodpecker for the first time in a few years. There are now two juncos who have figured out how to eat from the peanut feeder when the ground isn't available, and the flock of cardinals got some more of the pokeweed and virginia creeper berries. A few of them kept trying to figure out what the fuss was about this bird feeder thing, and being disappointed that it only had peanuts in it.
Then it was cold, and I had weird bouncy "want to go jogging" sort of energy (I don't want to go jogging; it only seems like a good idea until my lungs start seizing up from lack of sufficient cardio.) and just about as it warmed up to be lovely out I came down with a stupid cold. I'm sufficiently functional to do whatever I've got to, but beyond that I either have enough energy to answer questions or to do stuff, but not both. And I don't seem to get to pick which. Not with the fun, and furthermore this makes it difficult to plan things for later, since I'm in that bit about not being able to imagine wanting to do stuff.
The Megatherium, besides not yet exhibiting any signs of illness (yay), has got spring fever. Not only is she continuing to haunt the front door (not a good idea!), but she's taken to bringing me herleash carrier by way of telling me that we should go for a walk. I promised her we would do something fun today, as I was a particularly not-fun Mommy yesterday, but fortunately "fun" does include things like a trip to the hardware store, or wandering around the neighborhood. Even better if I let *her* walk down the sidewalk all by herself, though it's a little difficult to keep hold of her hand, as this gets in the way of waving her arms about joyously.
We have also pretty-much accidentally created the peculiar phenomenon of a toddler who says "yes" but not "no"-- her father taught her to bob her head up and down in the midst of being silly a couple weeks ago, and I shamelessly co-opted it for nodding. And she does nod yes, rather the way the stereotypical toddler says "no!", with some enthusiastic indescriminacy, but not when she's actually opposed to something. Pretty useful. Now to get her to say "berry" when she hasn't been prompted...
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Then it was cold, and I had weird bouncy "want to go jogging" sort of energy (I don't want to go jogging; it only seems like a good idea until my lungs start seizing up from lack of sufficient cardio.) and just about as it warmed up to be lovely out I came down with a stupid cold. I'm sufficiently functional to do whatever I've got to, but beyond that I either have enough energy to answer questions or to do stuff, but not both. And I don't seem to get to pick which. Not with the fun, and furthermore this makes it difficult to plan things for later, since I'm in that bit about not being able to imagine wanting to do stuff.
The Megatherium, besides not yet exhibiting any signs of illness (yay), has got spring fever. Not only is she continuing to haunt the front door (not a good idea!), but she's taken to bringing me her
We have also pretty-much accidentally created the peculiar phenomenon of a toddler who says "yes" but not "no"-- her father taught her to bob her head up and down in the midst of being silly a couple weeks ago, and I shamelessly co-opted it for nodding. And she does nod yes, rather the way the stereotypical toddler says "no!", with some enthusiastic indescriminacy, but not when she's actually opposed to something. Pretty useful. Now to get her to say "berry" when she hasn't been prompted...
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