To Do List + Hodgepodge

So this is what happens when you have a life. You stop blogging. Ok that's not true for everyone but it's true for me sometimes. I get busy and then neglect it. On the upside, I'm kinda busy, which means my job and social life are going alright. The job is good but it's only relief/on-call so I don't get that many hours. I'm looking for a part time job as well but so far I've gotten 3 rejection letters. I'm waiting on 5 more. Yes, I sent out that many applications. It's hard work and there's gotta be some seriously qualified people applying for these jobs if they won't even give me an interview. It's depressing.

I feel like I need to be doing something with my life. Like everyone around me is doing so well but me. I know that's probably not true but that's sure how it feels a lot of the time. I'd love to be self-employed. I've thought about doing event planning. And still trying to learn calligraphy. And of course I have my endless list of hobbies that I enjoy.

Oh... I was also told that I couldn't be a foster dog owner because I don't have a fenced yard. WTF. I've rehabilitated several dogs. The most successful (Penny) in an apartment, without a yard of any kind, fenced or otherwise. It really makes me mad at shelters because they're always talking about how much they need stuff but then when someone like me comes along to help it's not good enough. The dog I wanted to foster doesn't have a chance in you know where of getting adopted because it's not friendly. And I was willing to help, but nooooo my help isn't good enough.

Sorry about the jumping around. It's been awhile so there's a lot of ground to cover.

I do think I need to make a to-do list of things that I need to/want to do... Back to monthly goals. We'll call this May goals because that's just easier.

1. Look into learning to make cheese
2. Research event planning
3. stop dozing because I can't remember what else I want to put on my list
4. Finish list later when brain is functioning....

Thanks for stopping by!

Hummingbirds

I just wanted to update on the Phoebe the hummingbird and her little babies. Well, they're not so little anymore! You can see their little tongues poke in and out! so cute! I've noticed she doesn't stick her beak as far down their gullets as she used to. haha. Man you would think she was stabbing them!

http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Hummingbird_Cam.html

If you're interested in feeding your own hummingbirds, please check out this website. They have feeder care tips for feeding your hummingbirds. You don't want to do it incorrectly because you could make them sick. They are very sensitive. 

Most Important Tips

Clean the feeder regularly!!!

Don't use Dye/Honey/Artificial Sweeteners

Make your own "juice" don't buy commercial food 

Here are some interesting clips of Phoebe. If you're not constantly watching you can miss stuff, so it's nice to be able to go back and see some clips and pictures. Here's another interesting website on hummers.

Hummingbird Food Recipe

One (1) Part Granulated White Sugar
  mixed into:
Four (4) Parts Boiled Water(measured hot water has small
evaporation loss so you will end up 
with the required one to four ratio)
COOL to Room Temperature
then fill feeder.

I enjoy wildlife. Isn't it great that we have these cameras and are privileged to see these amazing birds up close like this? I think it's the coolest thing! I hope you enjoy it too.

Wildlife Webcams

I'd like to share something fun with you. Wildlife Webcams. Last year I got to see a barn owl cam with brand new babies! It was pretty cool. It looks like there are several cool things this year as well.

Here are a few that look particularly good...
Hummingbird & Babies - (better viewed during the day) This is a really cool one.
Bald Eagle Nest - California (better viewed during the day)
Mating Pair of Barn Owls - also California (can be viewed at night)
3 Baby Squirrels SO CUTE! - again, California. geez! (can be viewed at night)
Bear Cam - Minnesota (can be viewed at night) I'm not sure how often the bears show up

African Watering Hole - not sure how many animals show up; I think it'd be cool.
Australia Wildlife cam - pretty birds are there pretty often it seems. (can be viewed at night b/c when it's night here it's day there)

Well that's just about it. I think they all have something neat to offer. Hopefully you show up just at the right time to see something cool. Luckily though some of them always have something going one. I love the baby squirrels and the hummingbird babies!

Posted below are a few of my screenshots. Isn't Phoebe the hummingbird just beautiful!?

Phoebe the hummingbird

Barn Owl

this one is from the Australian backyard wildlife cam

Momma feeding hungry babies! She does this a lot so you've got a good chance of catching it

here are the babies! can you see their tiny little beaks? don't they look like caterpillars?!