At 11:32 AM 2/25/03 -0600, gumbie tygress wrote:
 
>> The birds tend to head for shelter before a hurricane, too.  They're 
>> lots  smarter than people!
>
>Not really, just more attune to their immediate environment.

True.

>We used to be that in touch with the natural world -- now our alarms are
>set for other trippers, as it were.

I guess so.  Like it being just a bit TOO silent in the girls' room!  

>I can notice an odd smell in the house almost instantly, for example (and
>my sinuses DO let me know when there's a major change in the air)

Or the barometric pressure!

>It's just [and I mean > < ] shy of a 1/2 inch thick out on the patio.

Yowza!

>The roads are still a solid sheet of ice.

Good time to stay home!

>The blue jay was just hammering away at a solid block of peanuts (quothe
>Reid: "Where's that woodpecker when I need 'im!"). I took
mercy -- which
>is why I know the ice is 1/2 inch thick. The cardinals are already
>appreciating the fresh sunflower seed, too....

Poor birdie.  I bet they are appreciating the seed -- food!  Energy!  Keep
the old furnace going!

>> >Russ got a phone call: "I suggest you come home -- NOW."  No 
>> argument.
>> 
>> A little bird told him.
>
>a big tygress told him

Well, yes.  

>> on the roof.  Our neighbot said that the height of the storm sounded 
>> like  someone was firing a shotgun at his garage door.
>
>I've been in that -- the Civic has this wiffle-y texture; dented all over
>(but didn't break the paint -- or any windows).

That was fortunate.

>This was new.

I should say.

>When I said the narcissus were icecicles, I meant it; the leaves out
>there are TINKLING.

Poor little flowers.

More warm hugs.

Veloci--I'm happy with our 76 deg. F. right now--raptor

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