Morning Update
@GardenGerty (160908)
United States
September 11, 2017 6:39am CST
I went to bed by 8 pm, last night. Yes, I still have a cold. I slept well and could happily go sleep some more if I were not working. I did very little house chores yesterday so I have to get busy this morning. My picture is one from the zoo, but I wanted to share.
I am not sure what the problem is for this Eagle, but I do know that the only time they are allowed in a zoo is if they have been injured in some way and cannot live in the wild. The same is true for Golden Eagles, I believe. Zoos have to be able to provide special care to these symbols of our nation and must have a special permit to keep them.
Princess Kitty finally decided to go outdoors for the first time in about a week.
It is cool this morning, but will be in the 80 degree F range. this afternoon It is a wonderful fall afternoon.
My lawnmower died last week. I keep killing them. Hubby went looking for the part that he needed to fix it, but could not find the part. He did, then, buy a really good mower for a decent price on seasonal clearance. We shall eventually have them all running so that we can both mow at the same time.
Last winter was so mild people even mowed then.
So here it is, Monday, and I am going to get busy. Have a great day.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Sep 17
I have a late start today. First client isn't until 9 and my day will end at 3:30. Last client is a 4 hour visit and I will bring my crochet work with me. After the cleaning is done we talk and watch television together.
Mondays are hard when you are not feeling well. Hard too to get motivated if you just want to sleep. Hope you feel better soon Heather.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
My day always begins with an argumentative child who does not want to follow her schedule. She also has sleep issues and had only had an hour and a half sleep. It got better after a while.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I once again woke every hour on the hour. Sick of that crap. I am going to try to stay up a little later tonight and hopefully will rest better.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@ElusiveButterfly I had a short night last night. I am having knee pain. Are you online too late, I have heard that can cause poor sleep.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@just4him I had not heard of this. It sounds like he would fall under the category of "public educational" though.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
Yes, Eagles get injured in oil country and I am not sure how else, but you have to have special permits to have them. Native Americans use eagle feathers as part of their ceremonies and they more often can get permitted for the feathers. Here is a very small part of the Wikipedia article on them Permits are required to keep bald eagles in captivity in the United States. Permits are primarily issued to public educational institutions, and the eagles which they show are permanently injured individuals which cannot be released to the wild. The facilities where eagles are kept must be equipped with adequate caging and facilities, as well as workers experienced in the handling and care of eagles. Bald eagles cannot legally be kept for falconry in the United States. As a rule, the bald eagle is a poor choice for public shows, being timid, prone to becoming highly stressed, and unpredictable in nature. Native American tribes can obtain a "Native American Religious Use" permit to keep non-releasable eagles as well. They use their naturally molted feathers for religious and cultural ceremonies. The bald eagle can be long-lived in captivity if well cared for, but does not breed well even under the best conditions.[130] In Canada, a license is required to keep bald eagles for falconry.[131][b]
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty That's very interesting. Then I would imagine that guy that has the Eagle named Freedom has a special permit as he does present this bird at various shows.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I think she needs some outdoor sun exposure to stay at her best.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@LadyDuck She is still not wanting out much. I think I need sun more often as well.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty A bit of sun it's surely beneficial.
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@RasmaSandra (80659)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Sep 17
Nice eagle. Hope you have a great day. Mine is coming to an end. It is 8 PM and already dark out. What a change.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I should be in bed soon. You will be getting up. Hope you rested well.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I am a wimp when it comes to having a cold.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@sallypup I think sometimes allergies weaken us so that we get a cold, too.
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@sallypup (61575)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty Me, too. I often have allergy symptoms so its hard for me to tell when a cold is blowing up.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
11 Sep 17
Its 10am and 61° here. Supposed to get up to 75 i think.
Winter was mild here too. Hopwfully this winter is freezing 
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
Each year is different. I think we are due a hard winter sometime soon.
@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty not here. Every summer here is warm/hot and every winter is cold/freezingv with snow and ice.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@Courtlynn At least you know what to expect.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
If I have time to sleep I have no money, so I guess it is work for me.
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@nonersays (3335)
• United States
11 Sep 17
I never knew that zoos had to have special permits for eagles.
A lot of people have mower issues. Mowers must be finicky things.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
Some of my issue is that I do not always shelter them from rain. Part of the problem is my yard has lots of hills and furrows and the grass is tall because I got behind this summer. I think the newer mowers are finicky, so they break sooner and we have to repair or replace them.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
11 Sep 17
We arre feeling some of the impacts from Irma. It has stayed cool for the past few days, but today there are wind advisories for several counties in my area. I am not bothhered by the change of weather, and am anticipating a nice and brisk fall.
Is this not the season to try buying another good moer, weed eater or parts for both?
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
You get good deals on the actual mowers etc. Repair parts are hard to come by though.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
11 Sep 17
Oops, hope you can get some running mowers. We don't have a lawn here and we have some neighborhood guy who comes and maintains our weeds and shrubbery. He even waters for us now.
Good picture of the eagle. I do hope he isn't suffering in some way.
I think we are supposed to get up to mid 90s again today and then the temp is supposed to lower again. I'll be glad when the hot temps are totally gone till next year.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I posted an excerpt from Wikipedia about captive Eagles. He is probably faring better in captivity than he would in the wild with injuries. A high percentage of their injuries are related to how man is in their habitat.
@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
Our "lawn" is pretty rough, kind of need an ATV for it. We struggle because we do not have local repair people for many things.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
15 Sep 17
@JudyEv It is the soil underneath that is rough. Lots of limestone under ground. Lots of dips and swoops.
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@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Sep 17
@GardenGerty Our grass which we call 'lawn' isn't really lawn either but it isn't really rough.
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@andriaperry (117138)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Sep 17
I hope you feel better. Have a good day at work.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
Certain parts of the day are predictably difficult, but after the argument subsides we have a good day.
@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
That would make for twice the speed and half the work.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@Hatley My brain is not in full myLot gear the last two days. I am struggling to find something new to write.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty Ihave mot had much time on mylot yet ilt rellyshows 11 whole cents o far lol lol lo
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@celticeagle (168171)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Sep 17
You have a great one too. Poor eagle.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
He is doing better in captivity than he would in the wild. Institutions that have eagles have to have staff that are trained to deal with them.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@celticeagle Years ago, as a bus driver, I went to a place called The Prairie Raptor Game Preserve, but all of the birds there were for rehab or protection.
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@celticeagle (168171)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty ....That's correct. We have the World Center Birds of Prey here in Boise. All types of birds are there. Injured or not.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
I was surprised to learn at this zoo that the black vulture is the largest bird, larger than an eagle. The bald eagle, as representative of our country is a protected species. You cannot even own feathers without a permit. Native Americans can get permits for feathers for ceremonies as the bald eagle is sacred to them.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
13 Sep 17
@DianneN I posted an excerpt from Wikipedia that is more thorough.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
12 Sep 17
@GardenGerty Didn't know any of that either. I love learning these interesting tidbits. Thank you!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Sep 17
I believe it was about 58 degrees when we woke up this morning. Now, it's probably about 65 outside. That eagle is pretty young, it seems like.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
12 Sep 17
He did look smaller and possibly younger than some I have seen.
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