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January 10, 2016
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| Broadcast Schedule | Channel Links | Important News |
| Today!!! Sunday, January 10, 2016 |
| 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, January 17, 2016 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM EST |
| No Story Writing! We'll write again on January 10. |
| 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. |
| 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!!! Yes, photos have actually been posted!!! |
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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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| Hello Vriends, | ||
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Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you had a good week--now, as we
gently slide into 2016. It was a busy week for me, but in a
generally good busy kind of way. I've also been getting started
with my Raspberry Pi (when I'm not grinding away at the work
projects). That is one of the things I will be talking about
tonight at the VacaChat. I get to show off my Christmas
presents!
But of course, the main thing I will be talking about tonight is my big reveal/announcement. So please come on by tonight and join the vun! Now it's not anything Earth-shattering...just a bit of fun information that became known to me on Christmas eve. I'm not saying anything more than that at this time. :) I took my shot at the Powerball last night, but missed. In fact, everybody did--and now it is going to be worth over a billion dollars! Isn't that just crazy? Oh well...I guess I will have to keep working for the time being. And speaking of which--I've got some props I need to make before the show tonight, so I had better get back to it here. Hope to see you later! |
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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 from Sharoot's adventures as a snowbird. |
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| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: Nature's Surprises, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20160108/NEWS/160107569 |
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| TheDaddyBird, DotRot and ChatterChopz | We're still moving! While this is certainly not the time of year we'd normally choose to move, we really had no choice. We're at the point where we're half in one house and half in another. We still have a couple of weeks to get everything moved. It's kinda frustrating because almost any time we're needing something, no matter where we are, it's at the other house. But we're getting there. Pray for us in this rather stressful time of moving. | ||
| AnnSavage | On Oct. 27, I received three awards in the San Diego
Press Club Excellence in Journalism competition! I write for Ramona Home
Journal and Julian Journal, and was honored with two first-place awards
and one third-place award for my articles! Links to the articles: First-place stories: http://ramonajournal.com/years-of-daffodil-dedication-p6637-271.htm https://ramonajournal.com/doortodoor-solicitors-raise-concerns-p7315-271.htm Third-place story: http://ramonajournal.com/journalism-students-close-the-book-on-inaugural-class-p6975-275.htm |
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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 | (as of 1/03) Keep Elsalynda in your prayers. She has requested prayer for pray for companionship, being treated well, and good health for herself and her bird Nupi. | ||
| GentleDoe | Latest update from GentleDoe (as of 1/10).
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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Check out VacaDude's blog! Don't forget to send VacaDude your comments to let him know how much you appreciate him, his time & his talent! (No recent updates) |
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| Vaca YouTube | ||
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Be sure to check out the Dude's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/splinesmith/videos NEW VIDEOS ADDED!!! |
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| A Message From Zorro | StoryTime News | StoryTime Archive | Recipe of the Week |
| Note from December 27, 2015 | ||
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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Zorro the Mouse here. I hope everyone is having a good
day today. If you have a football team of interest in
the Wildcard playoffs, good luck to your team! I, of
course, being a 49ers fan--our season was over after
about the second week. Sheesh. Oh well--it just frees me
up to be able to focus on the yummy munchies on game
days. Half the time, I don't even know who is playing!
I guess the Dude will try again in a few days to win the Powerball lottery. He told me that if he wins, he is going to buy a mansion and each of us will get our own rooms, rather than all being crammed into his office. That would be so kewl! Cuz frankly, Tauntz is a pretty major snore machine. It would be great to at least get some soundproofing installed. But wouldn't it be great--I could even have my own refrigerator in my room! At least there would be room for one--I can't get much furniture into my little vapor chamber apartment. Well, time to get bizzy in preparation for the StoryTime tonight. Hope to see you then! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
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| Next StoryTime | Sunday, February 14 (delayed one week because of the
Super Bowl) 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| 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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1 cup room temperature, very soft butter ½ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2¼ cups all purpose flour Filling: ⅔ cup jam, preserves or nutella Icing: ½ cup powdered sugar 1-2 teaspoons milk ½ teaspoon vanilla |
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, vanilla and flour together until incorporated. Dough should hold its shape when squeezed together. Divide dough into 4 equal portions and form into logs down the length of the cookie sheet. Press your finger into the center to create an indent all down each log. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. Fill each log with jam. Mix all ingredients together for the icing until its the constancy of white school glue. Drizzle over each log generously. Cut into diagonal pieces once icing has set for 20 minutes or so. |
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Fry bacon until nice and crisp. Set on paper towels to drain. In the same pan with the bacon grease fry scallions until lightly browned, add corn kernels, butter, salt and pepper. Cook until the corn mixture is golden, stirring occasionally {about 5 minutes}. Add garlic when there is about 1 minute of cooking time left. Serve warm or cold. * If you decided to bring this dish to a potluck, be sure and double the recipe. It will go quick! |
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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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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
Falcon Cam |
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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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
on live cams)
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http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo. Zoo's
blogs: http://blognew.sandiegozoo.org/category/animals-and-plants/giant-pandas/ |
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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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Fascinating Information about the Jeweled City | ||||
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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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Bed Sheet Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9fvvcRr9jU
The Whistler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaPoBhiMkgs
Pole Dancer on the 7th Green
https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ePD9SkjMVw?feature=player_detailpage
You Raise Me Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw7luJ4D1MU&feature=youtu.be
Murmurations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88UVJpQGi88
I'm Little...But I'm a Great Winner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBEyCr5AoIs
Who Is Perfect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8umFV69fNg
The Other Christmas Gift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnZfRh_7tzw
They Earned Those Chairs
http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/recaps/20151111aaa.html
Man on the Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz2ILq4UeA&feature=youtu.be
How Wolves Change Rivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=ysa5OBhXz-Q
Tony Orlando Tribute to POWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ap9HDUIg4
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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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Parrots!
(to go with the January Storytime)
Puffins!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnZfRh_7tzw
Washi Tape Owls
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2013/11/washi-tape-owl-Ornaments_21.html
Happy Christmas Stockings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTiJJf-9JMI
Owly Snowflakes
http://internationalowlcenter.org/diy-activities/crafts
Melted Snowman
http://joeseoulman.blogspot.com/2012/10/funny-melted-snowman-christmas-craft.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2363413_make-melted-snowman-christmas-gag.html
From the Dude
Here's one of the more interesting examples of the selfies that I filtered on Dreamscope.
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
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| 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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What was Dracula's favorite candy?
An all day sucker |
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What did the pencil sharpener say to the pencil?
Stop going in circles and get to the point! What did one tonsil say to the other? You better get dressed. The doctor is taking us out tonight. |
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What's the best way to keep milk fresh? Leave it in the cow. What did the lettuce say to the celery? Are you stalking me?
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Why did the tomato go out with a prune?
Because he couldn't find a date! The manager of a jewelry store was having a conversation with a bride-to-be and noticed her stunning engagement ring. "So," he asked, have you looked for any wedding bands yet? "Oh, no. I think that we're going with a D. J." |
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A boy and his father are playing with toy cars, the father has the police car and pretends to pull over the car that the boy is playing with. "Do you have a drivers license?" asks the father. "No," says the boy. "Are you resisting arrest?" he asks. The boy hesitates before he says, "No, I'm not sleepy yet." |
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| Upcoming Holidaze! | |||
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January 10 National Bittersweet Chocolate Day Peculiar People Day Cut Your Energy Costs Day Houseplant Appreciation Day January 11 National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day Milk Day January 12 Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day Marzipan Day National Pharmacist Day |
January 13 Make Your Dream Come True Day Blame Someone Else Day National Rubber Ducky Day International Skeptics Day January 14 National Dress Up Your Pet Day National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day January 15 National Hat Day National Strawberry Ice Cream Day January 16 International Hot and Spicy Food Day National Nothing Day Appreciate a Dragon Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
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RUGOSE
Pronunciation: ROO-gohss
adjective
Definition of RUGOSE
1 : full of wrinkles
2 : having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated
EXAMPLES
The leaves of the plant are dark green and rugose.
"I lost no time in asking directions of a stooped crone shuffling along the
sleepy sidewalk,
who turned her rugose visage towards me and shouted in a coarse and idiomatic
form of French…."
— John A. Minahan, The Providence (Rhode Island) Journal, 23 Aug. 2015
DID YOU KNOW?
Rugose was borrowed into English in the 15th century from the Latin adjective
rugosus ("wrinkled"), which itself derives from ruga ("wrinkle"). One descendant of ruga
that you'll probably recognize is corrugate, which initially meant "to form or shape
into wrinkles or folds" (as in "corrugated cardboard"). Another, which might be more
familiar to scientists, is rugulose, meaning "finely wrinkled." In addition, there is the
noun rugosity, which can refer to either the quality or state of being full
of wrinkles or to an individual wrinkled place. Rugose is most commonly encountered in technical
contexts, but it's also found occasionally in literary contexts, as in our quote above,
from the
second-place winner in an H. P. Lovecraft short story contest in
The Providence Journal.
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VacaShopping for the Holidays
A NEW VacaShopping Site!!!
Vaca is now posting new items to Zazzle!
His new store is at: www.zazzle.com/Vacadude
The first item available is a note card or greeting card with an all new
Vaca drawing on the front.
Check it out at:
http://www.zazzle.com/owl_igloo_holiday_card-137686885203006237
Don't you need some new decorations for Valentine's Day?
Just think of all the VacaDude gifts!
Check them all out at VacaDude's CafePress store! Support our beloved
artist/broadcaster/friend!
http://www.cafepress.com/vacadude
MollyTheOwlBooks
Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.
of that and want one, let DotRot know
and she'll do what she can to make it available to you.
