Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[leebee]

Raccoons
Seashore
Dry pine needle carpets in the forest

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I'm a little behind...

March-

Corned Beef - Most of the family hates it, but with St. Patrick's Day approaching, the grocery store has lots of them for sale. I've learned to spare the family the cabbage element and just do corned beef and potatoes.

March Madness - Granted, it's been a while since I've had a season to really get me into it, I do enjoy the tournament and trying my hand at brackets.

District Play - March marks the start of district play for school ball. This is when the games start to count and all of that warming up in non-district matchups, tournaments, and preseason scrimmages pays dividends.

Rhyming-

Dr. Seuss - While not my favorite, one of the most rhyme heavy books is running through my head right now (Fox in Socks). I used to be able to recite the entire thing, but now I only have the first 4-5 pages in head.

Memory Tricks - There are a number of tricks and mnemonic devices that employ rhymes to help you remember things better.

Song Lyrics - While not all of them rhyme, there are definitely a lot of catchy tunes that use this trick to make the song work.

Animals/Nature

Birds - In addition to miles upon miles at home on my stationary bike, I am now trying to walk every day. Even my break day usually involves a light .5-1.5 mile walk. I've been treated to a lot of birds in the process. The cardinals are out in full force, I've been witnessing a boom in our bluebird population, lots of egrets and herons of late, the pelicans have been flocking, several kinds of ducks, yesterday I saw what I believe was a hairy woodpecker fly into a tree on the branches right above me, and this morning I had a big pileated woodpecker go soaring overhead. Not much in the way of birds of prey right now, but hawks, owls, falcons and even bald eagles are pretty common around here.

Town Green Belts - Our town has about 75 miles of green belt trails. The tree cover is a bit more bare since Beryl back in July, but I'm so grateful to be able to walk down the street, hop onto a trail and feel like you've disappeared into a forest. I have a walking pad in the event of inclement weather, but there is something so freeing about getting out into nature for a walk.

National Parks/Monuments - I am a huge fan of our parks. I know not everyone is into nature (I've had friends cringe at the idea of going on even just a drive through the mountains), but I really wish more people would see some of them in person to get a firsthand perspective of how awe inspiring they truly are and how critical it is that we do everything possible to preserve and protect them.

 

[leebee]

March-

March Madness - Granted, it's been a while since I've had a season to really get me into it, I do enjoy the tournament and trying my hand at brackets.

ABSOLUTELY!! Go Orange Go!! (I have no idea of how the NCAA season is going- don't follow it anymore- but old habits, kept alive by amazing memories, die hard!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

ABSOLUTELY!! Go Orange Go!! (I have no idea of how the NCAA season is going- don't follow it anymore- but old habits, kept alive by amazing memories, die hard!

It's definitely not what it used to be. I miss the days of the Big East...especially those regular rivalry games with Georgetown and UConn. Things kind of went sideways after joining the ACC and even more so in this era of super conferences. It's hard looking at schools like Cal, Stanford, and SMU and thinking "Atlantic Coast." The ACC currently has 18 teams and we're 15th out of 18 right now in men's basketball. I believe we just barely squeaked our way into the conference tournament. We're 6-12 in conference play and 12-17 overall. I was optimistic when Autry took over for Boeheim since he is a former Orange player from my time, but it's been disappointing so far.

 

[slo]

Happy Monday Everyone!!!

The animals and nature I'm grateful for in NW Indiana.....

#1 -White Tailed Deer - I have many that live next to my house and I love love love seeing them when I'm home.

#2 - Foxes - It's always fun to see a fox running around by our house. Luckily they never bother anything.

#3 - Lake Michigan - Once it's warmer out, I always enjoy going and sitting by the lake for awhile. Very relaxing!

 

[Grand Koalafornian]

I'm behind

March:

1. Greenery
2. Purim - my fave Jewish holiday - delicious desserts , fun costumes, a dramatic story
3. my birthday!!!

Rhyming:

1. board games
2. nicknames
3. doorframes

Animals/Nature:

1. Cats!
2. the sound of rain
3. Joshua trees, they just look so cool

 

[citruscurtis]

To Roosevelt elk...133,000 along the northern Oregon coast and the 4,000 tule elk in California... largest land mammal by height and length in North America... I reckon that is how they outsize .... anyhow the elk are seen in populated tourist coast cities and can be seen on 101 ... Lincoln City Oregon had such a problem that cut down a forest that was a bowl geologic feature...a habitat that created dangerous contacts

Osprey thrive along water habitat that cannot support eagles. I thought I would spend my retirement sitting on the Salem Oregon River bank watching and listening to the large birds... osprey tolerate civilization

Pine martins... only because it is a biologist student dream to see the nocturnal animal... second day of my 30 day trip on the northern Oregon PCT...2 of them playing on the trail 15 yards in front of me.. tumbling around and eventually rolling off the trail... I can still see them in my memory.... but my senses were heighten because I had just walked thru 30 yards of blooming lilies... thought I was walking thru a Macy's perfume counter display

 

[citruscurtis]

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1. Joshua trees, they just look so cool

What is your history with Joshua trees

 

[MartyParty]

Animals and nature I'm grateful for:

Echidnas
Dove Lake, Tasmania
Animal Kingdom

 

[PollyannaMom]

Animal Kingdom

Oooh, good one!

also -
bunnies in my yard
"First Day Hikes" (info)
Keuka Lake - near where I grew up and later a favorite vacation spot

 

[citruscurtis]

Wow that was a great read... I am ready for Jeopardy now... Ken I will take monotremata for $400...
What are puggles?

 

[citruscurtis]

Animals and nature I'm grateful for:

Echidnas
Dove Lake, Tasmania
Animal Kingdom

What are puggles..
Even spell choices had that word

 

[PollyannaMom]

Wow that was a great read... I am ready for Jeopardy now... Ken I will take monotremata for $400...
What are puggles?

I think a puggle is a baby platypus, but what was a great read?

 

[citruscurtis]

I forgot to insert quote...echidnas research...
If you thought Anora was a mystery wait till you read echidnas research

I think a puggle is a baby platypus, but what was a great read?

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I'm behind

March:

1. Greenery
2. Purim - my fave Jewish holiday - delicious desserts , fun costumes, a dramatic story
3. my birthday!!!

Rhyming:

1. board games
2. nicknames
3. doorframes

Animals/Nature:

1. Cats!
2. the sound of rain
3. Joshua trees, they just look so cool

You just reminded me of all the years as kids when everyone wanted to be Queen Esther, making groggers for every time they said Haman, and lots of hamentashen.

 

[bluecastle]

Nature:
Flowering trees, especially red buds-can’t wait!

salty sea air, walking along the beach

I have to 2nd Animal Kingdom. I take so many photos when I am there.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today goes by different names in different places, but most of them seem to involve food, so...

Today's Topic (Tues, 3/4) - 3 foods you're grateful for today

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Peanut Butter
Steak
Bananas
Pasta
Cheese
Coffee
Coke Cola
Candy
My lifetime diet

 

[slo]

Happy FAT TUESDAY Friends!

I’m going to narrow it down to 3 things I’ll be eating today……

#1 - Cereal - I love my morning bowl of cereal so much!

#2 - Paczki - I’m going to get a few from the local bakery today, with eating these, Gideons cookie on Saturday, Beignets on Sunday and everything else next week, I’m going to put on 5lbs - LOL!

#3 - Guacamole - I’m looking forward to this with dinner tonight. For those that have an Aldi by them….they have great guacamole. I still like mine better, but sometimes it’s just easier to get it already made.

 

[leebee]

Seafood
Lamb
Bagged salad (and rotisserie chicken, because some nights I just can't handle making anything more challenging for dinner than a trip to Sam's!)