D D Mother told me

  there would be days like this.
    Thurs. p.m.
Cheryl's calls continued all morning . One would be a crisis call and the next would be the bird once again landed in the bucket below the vent.
Dana, her husband just came for the bird formula and syringe that I offered to them. Showed him how thin to mix it with warm water from the tap. Told him to tell her to clean it's beak after each feeding.
He thinks it's a Starling.  Good Luck to them.  If moi finds a bird she, will care for it.
Kept a can of bird powered formula in my fridge for the past 4 years now...just in case.  Maybe I should give them and the syringe as Christmas gifts.... ya think!
Someone else needs to learn these life saving methods ...to carry on when I am gone.
   Ordered a tall cage for flying squirrels online earlier.  This hampster/rat cage is not roomy enough for a squirrel.  You knew I would....didn't you.  LOL
A trip to Petco will be my next expense.  The online store doesn't show enough of their supplies.
Need calcium, things to chew and a mineral block for starters.
  More phone calls regarding the baby bird. Dana was on the line last time. Wanted to know how often to feed it and told me it took down a few swallows of food. 
It's definately a hardy bird species, whatever it is.  

   It's a little after 6 p.m.  Kids have been in and out of the pool since school let out for the day.
Kids can't be in a pool without causing someone to be unhappy. Pushing, whacking with those noodles, wanting a squirtgun or tube that someone has and trying to wrest it away.  .
We have pool rules, but these kids have to be constantly reminded.
There are more kids than pool toys.

The yellow weapon ...culprit Jonathan...his excuse " it was an accident.'    NOT!

   Jill has gone to get Chinese food for the four of us.  Hopefully these other kids have eaten their supper by now.
Grandson Gil came with his friend Taylor to visit with his mom awhile. He's out of his first semester of college until September. Wanted to start in January, but his dad had other plans for him that he needed taking care of while he was away in college in MS.  Now of course, he himself is in Mexico for extra credit..
 His wife is joining him in a few days for a week.
 Looked in on him on Facebook and saw the grand old time he is having in Mexico...lot's of partying going on.  Been hitting the bar scenes with his friends there.
His motto was and probably still is, " My way or the highway."
Maybe he should change it to, hooray for me, to hell with everyone else.  
It's always been me, me, me. 
   Onward to better things.....our bellies are full...Logan is watching tv with his mother in her room, we are watching So You Think You Can Dance.
Jill put her pj's on after supper.  Going to be a good night in our house..
See you in the morning.    g'nite.

7:18 a.m.
   Cheryl called minutes ago to tell me the bird made it through the night.
Glad hubby was awake as the phone ringing before he is awake makes him UGLY.
She gave me alot of details on how it is doing and I told her to make sure he is wiped clean of bird formula with warm water after each feeding. That darn stuff dries crusty.
She told me that she commented to her hubby Dana that it was too bad they weren't birds. Could have thrown all 4 of their kids out of the nest.  Was good for a laugh. 
Hubby and I use to comment to each other that we were going to buy a motor home and scram when the kids were grown. If they ever found us we were going to send them to the store for a loaf of bread and screw.  It was always good for a laugh from us....tension breaker of sorts.

   The lilacs, red and white honeysuckles are fragrant. The scents waft in the air when you walk around the yard.
 Still waiting for a hummingbird to appear at the feeder....  sigh.     Boiling  4 cups of water and adding 1 cup of sugar to it, then stirring until the sugar is disolved. Think that's the right ratio. Never had any luck with those pre made mixes you can buy. Some years a few hummingbirds show, others none.... sigh

   Need to get out and get the makings for macaroni salad to take to kid #8 Michael's cook out Sunday.
Plan A .... We will attend.
Plan B....  We will send the salad with someone if hubby isn't up to going.

   Had to take a break and pick up dog poo.  Jill started the lawn mower and began mowing the front yard. That was my cue to get everything off the back lawn.
Found Charlie curled up comfy on the air cushion in the shed....feels cool in there.
Maybe I'll remember to carry my camera with me the next time.

   Need to get some get up and go....for a long time it's got up and went..
Won't find it here sitting at the computer. 
Jill is edging now....my cue to go out and get the grass off the cement walk around the pool.
Have broom, will travel...lol
Did I tell you that my birth place is Salem,MA   ....the Witch City... I shit you not!
That's All Folks!