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| VacaChat News | Vriends News | Zorro's Corner | Recommended Watching | Fun Stuff | Newsletter Archives |
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November 1, 2015
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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, November 1, 2015 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| Story Writing! Join us for all the "behind-the-scenes" fun as we write the new story! |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| VacaChat Broadcast.
Time for more fun, frivolity, festivity, and fervent activity! |
| Upcoming!!! Sunday, November 8, 2015 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on December 6. |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast.
The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
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| Channel Links |
| The pop-out chat link no longer uses the old style chat.
However, it is still a nice way to save on memory and be able to refresh
without losing both chat and video. The easiest way to do this is to open the pop-out chat in a browser window. Log in. (Type a period in the chat line—hit enter. This will open the login screen.) Size this chat window to equal about 1/3 of your desktop space. Then open a new window or tab (Ctrl-T or Ctrl-N in most browsers) and use it to open the pop-out video. If you opened a new tab, you can then click on the tab and drag it to an open space on your desktop. Size it to about 2/3 of your desktop space beside the chat. Now you have both open and can refresh one without disturbing the other. You can resize either without resizing the other. I hope this helps. |
| VacaChannel |
| http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vacadude |
| Pop-Out |
| If you want to view the chat or video in pop-out screens, use the links below. Some find that this places less stress on their computer and/or its memory. |
| Video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/vacadude |
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| If you use the pop-out links, it is recommended that you open two browser windows. That way, if one needs to be refreshed, the other is not affected. |
| Don't Forget the Time Change! |
| Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour next Sunday or you'll miss out on Storytime and the VacaChat Broadcast! |
| Our Furred, Feathered, and Scaled Babies |
| We will soon have a new feature on the VacaNews
website. Send us pictures of you and your pets. We'll have a page
featuring all our animal family members. Send them to
vacachatb@gmail.com. Make sure
you include your chat name and your pet's name. You can also include
your real name and location if you want to. I've only gotten photos from a few people. (The new page will be posted soon—just waiting on some graphics from TheDude.) Surely more chatters have pets that they'd like to show to the world! |
| It's ACTUALLY Happened |
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The 5th Anniversary International MOD Meet!!! |
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Click on the title above to see the entire Laughing Outside the Box 2015 series. |
| VacaChat Broadcast Changes |
| Look here for any changes to upcoming broadcasts. |
| On Sunday evening, September 20th, Vaca hopes to broadcast either a recording of his Skype visit with the MOD meet or a brief chat about the MOD meet. |
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| A Note from the Dude | Chatter News |
Prayer Requests |
Vaca Blog |
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Well, I was out for a little hike to get some photos at Pena
Adobe park this morning, and I got rained out! It had been so
long since we had seen rain around here, I just didn't expect
that it would actually happen. Then the funny thing is, I got
back to my car and began to leave, and I had to look in four
places for the switch to turn my windshield wipers on. I had
forgotten how to work them! That's when you know that a drought
is bad.
I didn't get a chance to go out to Folsom lake last week, so I'm hoping to be able to steal away for a day sometime this week. Too many more rainstorms, and the lake is going to start filling back up--I want to try to catch it when it is at or near its lowest point of the season. How about them Royals!?! They stand just one game away from bringing the pennant to Kansas City. I know Dot, TDB, and Chatterchopz are very excited...but let's not jinx anything. They still have to win one more game. My friends Stave and Pam are really excited--they moved from California to KC a few years back. Pam is originally from KC, and a life-long Royals fan. Then there's the 49ers football team. Er...never mind. There was an asteroid that passed us by on Halloween. Everybody talks about how it looked like an eerie skull. I don't quite see it, but everybody seems to see what they want to see. We spent our Halloween night going out to see the movie "The Martian." That was quite a ride! The science was a little better (and therefore less distracting) than on "Gravity," Both Mary and I really enjoyed the film. And it had been quite a while since we had made it out to see a movie. We went to Denny's afterward to have their pumpkin-pecan pancakes. Not diet-safe, but YUM!! I figure an occasional splurge is okay. The big test is going to be the upcoming holidays! Well, Sunday progresses, and I need to start getting ready for the broadcast tonight. I hope Ustream cooperates tonight! Hope to see you there... |
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| Cheers, VacaDude | ||
| Sharoot | Sharoot's featured pictures can be found
at the end of each newsletter, under Photos of the
Week. She says that since they are located at the end, then "Sharoot's
the Caboose!" Today we have photos of some long-leggity and hungry birds. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: Fall Foliage Season, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20151022/NEWS/151028311 |
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| Littleguys | We received this from Littleguys: For those of you that only know me via the internet, or have not seen me in years and years....I am the one in the turquoise blouse. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Residents-Donate-Artifacts-for-Cedar-Fire-Monument-314003781.html | ||
| We'd love to include more news of VacaChatters. If you have something you'd like to share (something about you or your family) or if you know of exciting news about another chatter that they're just too shy to share, please send it to us! (We won’t run it without that chatter’s permission, however.) | |||
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| Jes | Jes has requested prayers. She has lost a close friend and is also facing some rather daunting medical tests and procedures. She is, of course, worried and stressed, and in need of all our prayers and healing vibes. | ||
| KSBorn |
KSBorn has sent us an update. She writes, "I’m still in the midst of
chemo and hormone blocker every day. In 2008 I had breast cancer and it
returned July 2014 same breast cancer in my lung now and 2 lymph nodes
positive. I’m getting ready to have a surgery to get a port. I will
probably be on chemo for life. I have numerous tests monthly. Thank you so much for the prayers and please continue." |
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| Marilyn Crabb | UPDATE:
Hi! I survived six months of chemotherapy. I'll have my breast
tumor and left axillary nodes removed on Friday, Feb. 13. Radiation will
be next. Please pray that the surgeon does a good job and all my cancer
is removed! My screen name was/is MarilynLA on UStream. (Marilyn from Los Angeles) |
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| Littleguys | UPDATE: (as of
10/25/2015)
Amazing what an injection in the right place can accomplish! My back
started really hurting over two years ago, to the point I couldn't
show my horses "in hand" when I would have to walk beside them, etc,
and it was painful to lean over to harness them. I was diagnosed
with sciatica, meaning the hole in the vertebrae where the sciatic
nerve leaves the spine to go to the left leg was filling up with
arthritis.
But the doctors wouldn't fix it in 2014 because the Stage Zero
Breast Cancer was more important. In 2015, cancer free, it was
time to fix the back. I did get that injection for the sciatica
last summer, and some relief, but that doctor told me something
no other doctor had told me. Half of the pain I was experiencing
as I walked, stood, etc was due to the sacroiliac joint where
the spine meets the left side of the pelvis. Got a shot, well,
three right in that joint Thursday and cannot believe how much
better it is to walk and stand. Why couldn't they do that two
years ago??? Not a magic wand, but so much better,
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| Elsalynda | Keep Elsalynda in your prayers as she struggles with health, computer and weather related issues. | ||
| GentleDoe | Latest update from GentleDoe (as of 11/1).
GentleDoe gives us much more information on her situation and
struggles. To read her entire post, click
here.
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| Shari in Memphis | UPDATE!!!
We heard from Shari recently. She is now on the VacaNews mailing list,
so we'll be able to keep in touch with her more easily. She tells us,
"Hi guys! Shari in Memphis is alive. I've been having tons of health
problems, so that's tons of doc appointments! I have moved to northern
Arkansas, for health reasons, and looking forward to hub moving up here
in a couple of years, when he retires. It's gorgeous in the country, and
I love that we were able to find a place on a stream. Lots of wild
animals around! I miss you all. Shari (no longer in Memphis) (Shari Sides on FB)" |
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| Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts for owl our wonderful VacaFamily members! If you have any prayer requests, updates or news of answered prayers, please let us know. Email us with the information so it can be included in the next newsletter. | |||
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | StoryTime Archive | Recipe of the Week |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Zorro the Mouse here. Yes, it has finally rained a few
drops. But so far, only a few drops. Oh, if only we
could send some of those rainclouds that are hitting
Texas right now--and send them out west.
Oh, but I do love the rain. I love the way it pitter-patters on the windows of my little bachelor apartment in the backyard of the Dude's house. (Emphasis on the word "little.") It brings the promise of making everything green again. Watching all of this baseball is making me hungry for BBQ food. There's nothing quite like that Kansas City BBQ style. MMMMmmmmm. Maybe if the Royals win the World Series, we'll try to get ahold of some burnt ends from somewhere. Actually, the Dude could probably make some. Like when he starts the grill and puts the food on, and then gets wrapped up in watching "Jeopardy." Then we have burnt EVERYTHING! Well, it is time to start getting ready for the StoryTime, and the broadcast tonight! Hope to see you there!! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | Today!!! Sunday, November 1 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| Title | Having Zorro For Breakfast | ||
| Invitation | We need story writers! Please consider dropping in and checking out the fun we have writing the stories. Honestly, it's not at all difficult to join in and you'll surely be glad you did. | ||
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If anyone wants to request a recipe or a recipe category, just email me.
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3 cups russet or gold potatoes, cut into cubes and boiled 3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into cubes and boiled 1 large onion, cut into large chunks 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1 pound Velveeta (or Cheddar) cheese, diced 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 2 pounds kielbasa or other smoked sausage ½ teaspoon paprika |
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Cut sausage in half, lengthwise, and then slice into ½-inch "half moon"
cuts. Cook sausage and onion in a frying pan for about 15 minutes,
turning frequently to SLIGHTLY brown. Meanwhile, put cooked and diced potatoes in baking dish. Add cooked meat and onion and give it all a gentle toss. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in milk, salt and pepper. When hot, add Velveeta. Cook until warm, melted and smooth. (Use a whisk and stir constantly.). Pour sauce over potatoes and meat. Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top, and then sprinkle paprika evenly over the top. Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 35-45 minutes (watch carefully), until golden brown on top). |
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Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position. Prepare the sauerkraut by rinsing it off in cold water under the faucet, and draining it in a sieve or colander. Rinsing is very important. Make sure you rinse it well. Beat the softened butter with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the beaten eggs and mix them in thoroughly. Mix in the vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Stir (or beat on low speed - this is much easier to make using a mixer) until everything is well incorporated. Add half the buttermilk (½ cup) and half the flour (2½ cups). Beat until smooth. Add the remaining half of the buttermilk and flour. Beat until smooth. Dump the sauerkraut on a cutting board, and chop it finely with a knife. (You can also chop it in a food processor, using the steel blade and a pulsing motion.) It's very important to chop it up into tiny little pieces. Measure one cup of sauerkraut, packing it down in the cup. Pat the sauerkraut dry with paper towels, and add to the cookie dough, stirring by hand (if using a mixer, the sauerkraut tends to wrap itself around the beaters). Stir it in thoroughly. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto greased or sprayed cookie sheets, 12 cookies per standard-size sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. Place pan on wire rack, cook for 1 minute, then transfer the cookies to the wire rack to cool. When cool, frost with Mocha icing. Mocha Icing Melt the chocolate chips with 4 tsp of the coffee in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on HIGH. Stir, and if the mixture is still lumpy, remove the spoon and microwave for an additional 20 seconds. If the mixture is still lumpy, repeat again, stirring after each 20-second interval. When you are able to stir the mixture smooth, set the bowl on the counter to cool to room temperature. Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, stir in the softened butter until smooth. Whisk in the powdered sugar and stir until the mixture is of spreading consistency. If it's too thick, add the remaining 2 tsp coffee. If it's too thin, all a little more powdered sugar. Frost the cookies and sprinkle on a little shredded coconut or cocoa powder. If you're too tired to frost the cookies, just sprinkle with a little powdered sugar and pop half a maraschino cherry on top! |
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| Owl Cams | Other Bird Cams | Other Nature Cams | Video Picks of the Week | Inspiration |
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CARRI Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute |
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http://www.carriep.org/ http://www.carriep.org/nest-cams/ Update—October 22nd: The cam has been switched off. It appears that the adult Barn Owls have abandoned their owlets. The owlets have been taken into captivity to finish growing. They will be released back into the wild as the weather permits. This may be next spring. |
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Nicassio Owl Box |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nicasio-owl | |||
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HOP - MAGC Barn Owls | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/magc-owls | |||
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Owlceanside |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlceanside | |||
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Felix Neck Owl Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/felix-neck-owl-cam | |||
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The Owl Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/owlchannel | |||
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Barn Owls in |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barn-owls-in-minden-nevada | |||
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Port of Stockton |
http://www.portofstockton.com/owl-cams | |||
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Hosted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/42/Barn_Owls/ First Owlet hatching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MimLJZYHkXY&feature=youtu.be |
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OwlGuy Lake Okeechobee, Florida |
OwlGuy is now broadcasting again as Mrs. Barred Owl laid her first egg
of the season on January 18. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlguy |
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Savannah Bird Cam @ The Landings |
http://landingsbirdcam.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LandingsBirdCam?fref=nf |
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Athena Eastern Screech Owl Houston, Texas |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mark-s-owl-cam http://www.facebook.com/groups/AthenaOwlcamFollowers/ |
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The Caring Owl in South Africa |
http://www.thecaringowl.co.za/ | |||
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PPO (Potted Plant Owl) |
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Alessondra’s Owl Cam |
http://ustream.tv/okcowlcam Three owlets: Java, Malaya and Caspian have all fledged. Old style chat link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-room/10626225 |
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Rusty and Iris |
http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/ourowls/rustyandiris/livecams |
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Burrowing Owls |
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/owlcam/video_burrowing2.html | |||
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Project Snow Storm | http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/ | |||
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| Puffins | |||||
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Shetland Islands Puffins | http://www.shetland.org/puffincam/ | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-burrow-cam | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-loafing-ledge-cam These pages also contain links to numerous other nature cams. |
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Southwest Florida Eagles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6DdvVbbi8 | |||
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Black Eagle |
http://www.africam.com/wildlife/black_eagle_webcam |
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Decorah Eagles |
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles | |||
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Berry College Eagle Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-eagle-cam | |||
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http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index.htm | ||||
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PA Falcon Cam |
http://www.pacast.com/players/falcon.asp | |||
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Commerce Tower Peregrines |
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/wildlife-cameras/peregrine-falcon-web-camera Cam not live now but should be returning soon. |
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Pitt Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam1 | |||
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Gulf Tower Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam2 | |||
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Emily
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam | |||
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RFalconCam |
http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/ | |||
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Watch the Birdie |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Watch-the-Birdie | |||
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Disco |
https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJumpinJude/videos | |||
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Hummingbird University of Arizona |
Marmou (Marilyn) sent this from her new home town in Arizona. This
little lady built a nest on the end of a data cable for a future
wireless access point. http://www.pdc.arizona.edu/webcam/ENR2_HummingBird.aspx |
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California Condor San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego, California |
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/condor-cam | |||
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KC Zoo Penguin Cam |
http://www.kansascityzoo.org/penguincam |
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Whidbey Island Back Porch other assorted birds |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/katersch | |||
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Hellgate Ospreys |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ | |||
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Ostrich Chicks |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ostrich-egg-cam-live | ||
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Streaming Bird Cams |
http://www.beakspeak.com/ | |||
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San Diego Zoo Pandas |
www.sandiegozoo.org (click
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http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo. Zoo's
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Giant Panda Cam |
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm | |||
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Kansas City Polar Bears |
http://www.kctv5.com/category/244581/nikita-berlin-polar-bear-cam | |||
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Brown Bears and Salmon |
http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls (lots of other cams at this site, as well) |
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Black Bears |
http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/holly-bears-den-cam-live.html | |||
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Golden Paw-Prints Classic Golden Retrievers Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/golden-retriever-puppy-cam The puppies have all gone to their forever homes. |
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San Diego Zoo and Safari Park |
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/ | |||
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Wild Earth Safari Cam | http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wildearth-safaris | |||
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The Pet Collective |
http://www.thepetcollective.tv/livestreams/ | |||
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Critter Chat Cams |
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Friends of Felines Rescue
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www.ustream.tv/ffrc | |||
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Little House |
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CC's Page of Links (scheduled for updating) |
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John has talked about the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition
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| Mother Owl Takes On Snake—and Wins | |||||
| Ketaki sent this in. She says, "I saw it live when it happened and it was so fast. It's too bad she didn't kill it and feed to the owlets. They could have used the food, and the snake, a rat snake, is non-venomous. But she was intent on protection. They run it in slow motion at the end so you can see her, and the inset window shows the snake coming down from the top." | |||||
| http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150514-owl-snake-video-animals-fight/ | |||||
| This Bird Song Collection Will Get You In Tune With Nature | |||||
| http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=15112 | |||||
| Help in Identifying Birds | |||||
| Try www.whatbird.com It's helps identify lots of birds. | |||||
| Meet Zeus | |||||
| http://kittensdaily.com/meet-zeus-blind-owl-gorgeous-eyes/ | |||||
| Some Interesting Information About Someone We All Know Well | |||||
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| International Space Station Links | |||||
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broadcast the Dude talked about the websites where one can view the
spacestation and the view that the astronauts have. Here are the links: This one has the map, but no chat. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/ This site has a chat room. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload |
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The Start of the Blues
This is supposed to be the ONLY time Carson sang in public!
This show is at Kiel Opera House in St Louis in June, 1965 when Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show.
The Rat Pack were playing Vegas, but visited Carson for this wonderfully entertaining performance.
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Carson, and to top it off
Quincy Jones was conducting the Count Basie band, and he is visible in the background.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSBl10gqLo
The Genius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XeXbGTt0sg
Koko and Robin Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9I_QvEXDv0
Please move the deer crossing sign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=bRV4d9LCawU
Follow up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB1yEcdomt0
Baby sloths get swaddled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Zfozy7gGI
Birds talking together& kissing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D25iWCmoct0
Putting Up the Flag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYHm-Zvzggs
Charlotte's Litter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPVPPWEC1E
The Wisdom of Joe Friday and Bill Gannon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZo2hhvvlpw
The Incredible Power Of Concentration - Miyoko
Shida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW2YhHAot6I
The First Air Force One
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ehwvZXVKmPU
Pay it Forward
http://nethugs.com/inspirational/stories/ohio-boys-gift-to-soldier/
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| Just for the Fun of It |
Fun Animations | Photo of the Week | Zorro's Word of the Week |
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Snowy Owl Ornaments
http://www.allfreechristmascrafts.com/Felt-Christmas-Ornament-Crafts/Snowy-Owl-Ornaments
Teacup Mouse
http://www.funinthemaking.net/category/reuse-sweaters/
O is for Owlz
http://www.patchworkposse.com/free-pattern-o-is-for-owl-wall-hanging/
PomPom Owls
https://beacreativekitten.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/getting-creative-with-pom-poms-mice/
More Pinecone Owls
http://thecraftyclassroom.com/crafts/owl-crafts-for-kids/pine-cone-owl-craft/
Pinecone Owls
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/pineconecrafts/ss/Pine-Cone-Owl-Craft.htm
From the Dude
Here are a couple of shots that came out pretty well from this morning's photo session.
I think the one of the red-tailed hawk came out very nicely.
You can really see him looking down at me and checking me out! (Luckily I didn't look all that tasty...)
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
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And his buddies are trolling for an eel or two of their own.
| Kyle's well known among his friends for his "triple
groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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Why don't mummies take vacations?
They're afraid they'll relax and unwind. |
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A dog thinks: "Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me,
provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good
care of me. They must be Gods!" A cat thinks: "Hey, these people
I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry
house, pet me, and take good care of me. I must be a God!"
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A mother took her daughter shopping for a witch outfit to wear
at the school Halloween costume party. They hunted in several
shops for an important accessory--an old-fashioned straw broom
with a crooked tree-branch handle. Finally Mom found one that
was just right. "See?" she asked her daughter. "This will be
perfect for you to take to school." The youngster eyed the broom
for a moment and frowned. "Aw, Mom," she replied, "can't you
just drive me instead?
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My friend was standing in front of a soda machine saying, "You are a
dumb looking button." "You don't have much of a future, either."
"People are going to be punching you all your life." "You are a
natural loser!" "Soon you are going to be replaced by a much better
looking button." I foolishly asked her why she was talking to the
soda machine. She pointed to the notice on the front of the machine,
which said, "Depress button for ice."
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XERIC
Pronunciation: \ZEER-ik\
adjective
Definition of XERIC
characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture
EXAMPLES
She is a botanist who primarily studies deserts and xeric
shrublands.
"As water restrictions were enacted through the metro area, the Kentucky
bluegrass in
other parts of the park dried up, while the three display beds filled with xeric
varieties that don't take much water flourished."
— Austin Briggs, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2015
DID YOU KNOW?
By the late 1800s, botanists were using the terms xerophyte
and xerophytic for plants that were well adapted for survival in dry
environments. But some felt the need for a more generic word that included both
animals and plants. In 1926 a group proposed using xeric (derived from xēros,
the Greek word for "dry") as a more generalized term for either flora or fauna.
They further suggested that "xerophytic … be entirely abandoned as useless and
misleading." Not everyone liked the idea. In fact, the Ecological Society of
America stated that xeric was "not desirable," preferring terms such as arid.
Others declared that xeric should refer only to habitats, not to organisms.
Scientists used it anyway, and by the 1940s xeric was well documented in
scientific literature.
Name That Antonym:
What 6-letter word beginning with "h" is an antonym of xeric?
The answer is …
HYDRIC
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