A Good Tuesday Afternoon to All

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Registered: 03-25-2003
A Good Tuesday Afternoon to All
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Tue, 05-06-2003 - 4:12pm
Woke up this morning to a huge roll of thunder, loud enough it woke me in spite of earplugs! Funny the dog didn't bark though. We don't get thunder and lightening like a lot of you do.

We sleep with the bedroom windows open year round and the last couple of months we have been hearing the frogs at night. We have a stream about 75 feet behind our house and it must be because of the mild winter but it sounds like there are thousands of frogs out there. More than previous years. We will be reading before falling asleep and the frogs will be croaking away and all of a sudden stop, dead silence, nothing. We turn and look at each other and wonder what made then stop! Then all of a sudden they all start up again! Like someone has thrown a switch.

The local TV and radio stations are full today of the return of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to its homebase in Everett, Wash. just north of here. Heart-warming scenes. Families reuniting. The whole city/county have turned out to welcome and celebrate. I was talking to my brother earlier and he commented on how different it was from the welcoming he got returning on his aircraft carrier in the 60's and 70's from Viet Nam. So sad. Such a contrast.

Hope all bugs have a nice day! KaCee

Poof!!! I'm gone!!

KaCee

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Registered: 06-15-2002
Tue, 05-06-2003 - 4:34pm
Hi Kacee, that's quite a different reception than my DH got when he returned from Viet Nam. He was told not to even wear his uniform on the plane because somebody might spit on him when he arrived in America. That is pretty sad.

About my company. He is a politician and he is in town to attend a political function tomorrow. That means that his DW and I can go shopping, whatever.

Wish I could leave our windows open, but with my allergy to pollen, I'd be sneezing all night!

Enjoy your evening.

Shari

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Registered: 10-01-2002
Tue, 05-06-2003 - 6:09pm
Hi KaCee I have say frogs do make NOISE!! I can agree with you on that one... I sometimes have to sleep in another room or have a fan run so I don't hear them so loud, when a light goes on they sure make noise more so...

Yes, Your brother is so right on the return of the Vietnam vets, Its ashame in my book...Because they fought in a war and got NOTHING...the worse war in my book for nothing.. wren
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Tue, 05-06-2003 - 7:04pm
We, too, have been listening to the joyful news of the soldiers' return and said much the same thing about the differences in attitude. Perhaps we learned something from the Viet Nam conflict. Perhaps we have learned that we don't have to be pro war to be supportive of our men in uniform. I surely hope so.

I wish we could sleep with our windows open year 'round. We would freeze our little tootsies off if we tried that in winter. During the HHH days of August, we'd die of the heat and humidity. In spring it's possible unless the pollen count is high. Fall is the best time in New England, I guess.

The spring peepers are singing their songs here, too. A true sign of spring.

Have a good night, KaCee.

F.

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 05-06-2003 - 7:22pm
That's the circle of life KC---the frogs make love for five minutes, then they croak. The new generation makes love for five minutes and then they croak, and on and on (LOL).

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Registered: 10-01-2002
Tue, 05-06-2003 - 7:53pm
Are you serious and telling the truth??? this is a joke... Come on you have me LOL wren
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 05-06-2003 - 8:20pm
Hi KC we were commenting on the return of the ABRAHAM LINCOLN, too; and made the same comparison to the troops returning from Viet Nam. I noticed all of the balloons and placards and thought of one of my brothers arriving at the airport from Viet Nam way back when. He was afraid to get off the plane because he saw our big sign (of welcome) and mistook us for protestors...so sad the way they were treated.

Your nature description sounds so lovely. By the way I have it on good authority that every group of frogs has a conductor who signals them all to sing or be silent in unison. Neat huh?

Bexter

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Tue, 05-06-2003 - 8:34pm
KathEy, you crack me up!! Have a great evening! KaCee

Poof!!! I'm gone!!

KaCee