I have to work the evening shift at the store tonight so Hubby is having vegetable soup and cornbread for supper. I've already baked his cornbread so all he'll have to do is heat it up along with the soup, either in the microwave or on the stove. I also made him some 3T Bars which he will absolutely go ga-ga over! The 3T stands for Turtle/Toffee/Terrific. Need I say more? LOL!!
This morning is a cool Fall morning - perhaps a light shirt needed but not quite sweat shirt weather yet. I made Hubby's lunch and sent him off to work and was busy making a dessert for him when I glanced outside and there on the deck lay one of my young hummingbirds. Now, I know this is silliness on my part but I have a soft spot for hummingbirds. To me, they are the most delicate, sweet, adorable and loving, little flying creatures God ever made. I love to watch them fly, sip the nectar from the flowers and bicker with each other. I absolutely adore them, so obviously when I saw one on the floor of the deck I went into orbit. I have seen hummingbirds literally knock themselves out while bickering with another by running into the house and running into a window because they didn't realize it was glass or know that it had been opened but I always fret and worry that one of them is hurt really badly. It happens every time - I want to rescue them. I try to leave them alone and let them rest instead of bothering them, thereby scaring and stressing them out . . . but today the wind was blowing and it was kind of cool so I put a dishtowel in the microwave and warmed it up. I then laid the towel in a circle around the hummingbird so it would radiate some warmth. I could see his heart was still beating but at first his eyes were closed. The next time I went out to check on him his eyes were at least open but he still wasn't moving. I went back in the house and waited another 15 minutes - still nothing - so I got another dishtowel, heated it up and exchanged the towels around him. About 10 minutes later I saw another hummingbird down with him. I honestly don't know whether he was trying to urge him to fly or was picking on him but I was panicked. I ran outside to check on the little guy and he fluttered - and flew away. Hey, I'm happy!!!
I have to work the evening shift at the store tonight so Hubby is having vegetable soup and cornbread for supper. I've already baked his cornbread so all he'll have to do is heat it up along with the soup, either in the microwave or on the stove. I also made him some 3T Bars which he will absolutely go ga-ga over! The 3T stands for Turtle/Toffee/Terrific. Need I say more? LOL!!
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AuthorMy name is Nina. Southern Indiana has been my home since 1952. I've been a legal secretary most of my adult life and for my leisure time I enjoy everything connected to the world of herbs and cooking is almost like a "fever". I am also quite opinionated but try not to push my opinions on others. My family is grown and I'm left with a wonderful hubby sharing life with me. I'd guess you'd say my passion is living that life to the fullest. Archives
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