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A Wedding Visitor
Fiddling Around with Hummers
A Hummingbird at the Cemetery
How Light and Cool!
5. Mechanic to the Rescue
The Bumblebee Fighter
The Hummingbird Angel
Dart (with Cartoons)
Baby Talk from a College
Football Player
10. Bee-Guard Problems
Wind-Chime Nest
Hummingbird in the Dish Water
Saved by Azaleas
Lost Baby
in a Margarine Container
Dead or Alive?
in a Spider Web
as a Feather
Stories by People Like You
Wedding Visitor
On August 20, 2002 John and I were married in Carson City, Nevada
in the parlor of a beautiful Victorian mansion kitty-corner to the
Governor's mansion. Our wedding was beautiful. I wore a full-length
bridal dress of ivory chiffon, carried cream colored roses and the
groom wore black pants, white shirt, cream colored jacket, and a
maroon/blue/white tie. A small wedding cake, coffee, and non-alcoholic
beverages were serviced. Pictures were being taken until we had to
change batteries. As we sat eating our cake, the most wonderful and
unusual thing happened. A hummingbird (green w/red throat) entered the
parlor where we had just finished the ceremony a short time ago and
would not leave. He circled the room around and around many times near
the ceiling around the light hanging from the ceiling. Someone finally
shut off the light and soon the hummingbird flew out. We did not take
a picture of the hummingbird because as Native Americans (John
[Cherokee/Choctaw] and I [Cherokee/Apache]) we didn't want to dishonor
the hummingbird's pathway during his visit to our wedding. For the
hummingbird to do such an honor as to visit us on our most happiest of
days is a very special love story and in our memories his presence
will always be with us.
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Fiddling around with Hummers
I've had many encounters with hummers throughout my life, so many
so that I have a tattoo of a ruby-throat on my arm. Naturally, I have
many flowers that attract them and a feeder hanging outside my office
window, about 4-feet away from my face. It's been there for three
years (as long as we've owned the house) and it seems like the same
three hummers come back each year, one ruby-throat and two females
(Northeast, Connecticut).
I work with quite a few musicians (I'm in the promotion business)
and music plays constantly in my office, both live and internet
broadcast. While recording some live PSA's (Public Service
Announcements) for a local college radio station, one of the musicians
decided to play fiddle. As he did, one of the females flew into my
office, hovered, watched him play and listened. When he was through,
she flew away. So just for ha-ha's, we asked him to play again. He
did.... and she flew back in!
After a short time, he replaced the fiddle with a guitar, but when
he played it, no hummer. Someone mentioned jokingly that maybe his
fiddle playing was better than his guitar playing and then something
about quitting his day job, and he picked up his fiddle to make a
point. What do you know but as soon as he began playing that fiddle
again the hummer came back in, and just hovered and enjoyed the
"private performance". But only with the fiddle. This
happened for the entire afternoon.
Maybe that's *really* why they go South in the winter? Better
fiddle players...? ;_)
-fishee of BlueFish Radio
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Hummingbird at the Cemetery
I have been a hummingbird lover for several years, and living in
Glendale, AZ, we have them for many months of the year. My mom lived
with us for a couple of years, then she moved into a nearby nursing
home. I shared my Birds & Blooms Magazines with her, she
especially liked the ones with hummingbirds. I told her about the new
hummingbirds that came to my feeders, and how my husband had
discovered a nest with babies at his workplace and took the kids and I
to see it. I discovered your website and told her how I'd love to
visit your ranch and see all the different species of hummingbirds.
She always said she hoped I'd be able to go. My mom became very ill in
May of 2000, we didn't know for sure until November that it was
cancer, but she only lived for 3 weeks after she was diagnosed. She
was the sweetest lady, everyone who knew her loved her dearly. She
never had very much self confidence, never learned how to ride a bike
or swim, and she was terrified to fly in an airplane. I hadn't been
home very much for the last month (I spent every possible moment with
her), but two days after she passed away, as I was sitting in my
kitchen with my Aunt trying to make final arrangements, I saw a
hummingbird at my feeder. I was very surprised because it was December
16th. But we were so preoccupied, and so very emotional, I didn't say
anything. After the service, as we were getting ready to leave the
cemetery to go back to the church, I decided I wanted a flower from a
wreath at her grave. I walked alone towards the wreath and suddenly a
beautiful, brightly-colored hummingbird came out of nowhere and
hovered right in front of my face! I just stood there transfixed as it
hovered and the sunlight glinted off of its brilliant colors. It flew
up a couple of feet, hovered again for a couple of seconds, then
turned and paused. The sunlight reflecting off of its back was such a
beautiful, bright light. It then flew away, going higher into the sky
until I could no longer see it. It was so amazing, because I had been
at the cemetery many times visiting and tending to the grave of a very
dear friend buried there, and many of my husband's family members are
buried there, and I had never seen a hummingbird there before. I felt
as though it was a sign to me letting me know that now that my mother
is in heaven, sitting at the feet of Jesus and receiving her rewards
for being such a faithful and humble servant, she finally realizes how
beautiful she has always been, and she is free from pain, she is happy
-- she is no longer afraid to fly!!!
Thanks for letting me share this. Debbie
4. How
Light and Cool!
I had been at work all morning. It was finally lunch time, and
since I live 4 miles from work I decided to go home and let my dogs
out for some air and so they can do their business outside. It was
sprinkling so I went into the garage with the garage door still open I
decided to sit peacefully and enjoy the much needed rain.
About 4-5 minutes latter I hear this weird noise coming towards me.
I look up and it was a cute little hummingbird. It landed on the wheel
of my mountain bike and just sat there for a few minutes. It flew up
towards the ceiling but appeared to have problems with one wing. It
now began to fly low with some problems and landed behind my husbands
tool chest. Thank God it had wheels on it because I know I now had a
hurt Hummer and could not leave it that way. I moved the tool chest
and he just sat there. I had no choice but to reach down and pick him
up. As he let me do this I knew something was wrong but as soon as I
stood up with him in my hand he flew away outside of the garage under
a tree. The rain really coming down I knew I could not leave him there
for the neighbor cats to make a meal of him so I began walking to the
tree and he flew away again very low to the ground to my neighbors
I stood in the rain for a few minutes trying to figure out what to
do. I only had 5 min to get back to work I was soaked at this time but
refused to leave him alone.
My neighbor did not cut his grass that week so it was pretty high,
but I could see this pretty green neck popping up and I knew I had to
go get him. I walked in the grass and got up to him and picked him up.
He was making the sweetest noise and I was amazed how light and cool
it was actually holding a hummingbird. The poor guy had some spider
web tangles in his precious little wing, so I removed it praying that
was all that was wrong with him.
Once the web was removed I really wanted to take advantage of
studying his face and just be in awe of him but I knew he wanted to go
and I was now 20 minutes late for work. I opened the palm of my hand
for him to go and for what felt like 30 min was only maybe 10 seconds
he sat in my now open hand. I thought Oh No I broke him or something,
but then he flew away as high as he could into a near pine tree.
I got back to work and explained to my boss what happened and she
laughed and gave me a big hug and said she was a huge hummingbird
lover and appreciated what I had done. I am now nicknamed Dr.
Doolittle at work and that is ok, but the real cool thing about this
story is this.....I have had my hummingbird feeder for 3 years now and
only 1 of them years I got visitors from Hummers.
Two days after my rescue of the little hummer I now had 7 at one
time at my old and new feeder. Now I am trying to learn more on these
cute little guys so I can make my home theirs.
Melissa, from Spring, TX
5. Mechanic
to the Rescue
While working in an auto repair shop in Maine, a hummingbird had
the misfortune of flying into the garage. The garage was open at both
ends, but the little bird flew up into the insulation and began
emitting high pitched squeaks while frantically flying for a way out.
I knew he was in trouble, so I told the boss, "I've got to get up
there and help him".
The ceiling was some 20' high and the ladder we had required me to
stretch out on my toes on the very top rung, while the boss held it
firmly. I waited until the hummingbird landed on a steel girder, and
reached up and slid a finger down both sides of his body. He looked at
me, but did not move, letting me carry him down the ladder and out to
the back door.
It was a strange day for me, as the hummingbird turned his head,
looked at me, seemed he offered his gratitude and in a flurry of
motion, buzzed out of my fingers on his merry way. I worked in that
garage for about a year, and that day was by far the finest one I had,
perhaps in all of work. I felt he would die without my help as the
insulation had obscured his direction. To this day, I search for the
significance of it all. I saved his life. I smile at the thought of
that wonderful day.
Sincerely, Andrew
6. The
Bumblebee Fighter
This happened in August of 2001, in southern Iowa.
I was setting at the table watching the humming birds, feed from
the feeder I have just outside the kitchen window. The male
hummingbird likes to run all the other humming birds away when they
try to eat. He will dive at them to get them to leave. There was a
Bumblebee that came along and decided he would try the humming bird
feeder. The male hummingbird had a different idea. He dove at him then
followed him until the bee left. It was not long till the bee was
back, this time the hummingbird dove at him, and as he was leaving he
forced the bee down into the grass. This time he waited just above the
Bumblebee till the bee started to fly away then the humming bird
followed him till they were out of my sight.
This is the first time I had witnessed anything that wasn't afraid
of a Bumblebee.
7. The
Hummingbird Angel
We live in a very small Amish community, Topeka, Indiana, which lies
in beautiful La Grange county, in northeast Indiana.
The day is Wednesday, May 23,
2001. I wake at 4:30 a.m. to get ready to be at my first job by 5:30
a.m. the weather is very unstable. Storms are in the forecast. As I am
leaving for work, I remember to write a note to my son. You see, today
was a very special day.. I wanted to remind him to take his senior
pictures with him to school to trade with the other seniors.
The seniors were to meet at a local church, for the annual
"senior breakfast". Then the class would go to the school
for graduation practice. After practice, the seniors "run the
halls", for one last time, and all the staff and underclassmen
cheer them on.
As I left my first job, to go to work at the school at 10:30, I
prayed that I hadn't missed the seniors "run". I wanted to
take pictures of Michael and his friends. Well, I had made there in
time. They were just ready to take off. As Michael came by me,
he stopped and said "I love you, Mom !" with that came one
of his famous bear hugs.
Before Michael left that day, he stopped by my office to talk. I
reminded him that he was to be home to help his dad remove a post from
our yard. Again, Michael hugged me and said, "I love you,
Michael left.
That afternoon when I came home, Michael was not there. His dad had
sent him to town to buy a new handle for the shovel. Father was very
upset with Michael. Before he came home from school he stopped to get
a haircut and he had his hair highlighted, which was forbidden in our
When Michael came home, I was in the restroom and he knocked on the
door. He said "Mom, I have to show you something" I said,
"Michael I already know, your dad told me, I'll be out in a
minute." he said, "I have to show you now, mom." and
with that he opened the door just enough to stick his head in. I said,
"Michael, Michael, you know how we felt about this." his
reply was, "yeah, but nobody will see it, when I have my
graduation cap on."
Michael went out to help his dad. I was doing stuff around the
house, when my husband came running in and said to call 911 right
away, that the tractor had flipped over and was on top of Michael. I
ran to the phone and called, the operator was asking all kinds of
questions. I just wanted them to hurry. She wanted to know if he was
breathing. I asked my husband and he said, "No, he's gone"
Well, you can imagine the hysteria that followed. This couldn't be
happening, Michael was to graduate on Friday night.
Two of my brother-in-laws went to tell Momy (Amish grandmother)
what had happened to Michael. She said with tears, "That was
Michael !" When asked what she meant, she replied, that she
had been napping and was having a dream of this huge mass of
hummingbirds and there was one pure white one. It represented an angel
-- Michael.
Upon returning to our house and relaying this story to us, my
husband said, "You are not going to believe this, but Michael and
I was standing the garage, drinking a Pepsi, and I said to Michael
that we had to get busy and get that post out of there. As we started
to leave the garage, Michael stopped me and said not to move that the
hummingbirds were on my flowers. They stood and watched them with awe.
Then Michael was killed when the tractor he was using to pull that
post, flipped over on him.
Hummingbirds became a symbol to us. They remind me how fragile life
is. Anything I saw with hummingbirds or related to them, I had to
About two weeks after Michael's death, we received a Palm Pilot
computer from Hewlett Packard Bell, that Michael had signed up to win,
at a job fair, before he passed. His younger brother couldn't wait to
open the package. He got it open, turned it on, his eyes became very
large and he said, "Oh my word ! "
He turned the palm pilot toward us and here the screen saver was a
beautiful hummingbird getting nectar from a flower. I always felt that
it was a sign from Michael to let us know that he was a hummingbird
angel and that he was ok.
It will soon be two years and every time I see anything related to
a hummingbird, I look up and smile.
Janet, Michael's mom
8. Dart
This is a story about Dart the hummingbird. One evening at Tall
Pine Resort in Red River, NM my husband and I were photographing the
hummers around our cabin. One tiny fellow was very brave and kept
swooping my head as I stood near the feeder. My husband was taking
pictures. I thought I would see if I could get this little one to sit
on my finger to feed like one had done earlier that day.
I slowly stretched my arm up toward him but as my hand neared him,
he suddenly caught the motion out of the corner of his eye. It scared
him and he screeched, turned and darted smack dab into the screen door
behind him. He flew so hard that his beak became stuck in the screen.
My husband and I were stunned too. He quickly put down his camera and
gently wrapped his hand around Dart. He pulled him free and after
checking his beak and waiting for me to take a picture of him holding
the hummer, we let him go no worse for wear. We saw him several more
times that week and were happy he wasn't hurt.
Click here
to see a cartoon I drew about the incident. (After viewing close
the cartoon screen by clicking the X.)
V. Dewey
9. Baby-talk
from a College Football Player
We live in the suburbs of Atlanta and just built a home on a golf
course. Apparently the ruby throated hummers are also a fan of golf
because we have enjoyed the pleasure of their company since the day
after we moved in. We ran to get some flowers to plant as soon as we
moved in; I was watering the flowers in a red shirt the next morning
when one "buzzed" me. I immediately went back to the store
for a feeder and since then we have played host to at least 3 little
guys who fight constantly, but are obviously well fed judging by how
much they have fattened up this summer.
My fiancee had never seen (or even heard of) a hummingbird before.
The first time he saw one he was completely amazed by them. One late
afternoon while he was working in the yard one got trapped between the
garage door and the roof of the garage and could not find it's way
out. The hummer was chirping in distress and he didn't know what to do
except try to talk him out. Finally, he got a broom handle and guided
him out, but the hummer flew into a corner. About that time I arrived
home to find my 6'3" ex-college-football player fiancee talking
baby talk to the tiny bird whom he thought was just hovering there.
Upon my closer inspection, I noticed that he was stuck in a spider's
web upside down! We loosened the web and he fell to the ground. We
picked him up and noticed that he was shaking like a leaf. We brought
him outside into the light and after a minute he got up and flew away.
I am fairly sure that he is the same one that loves to look at us
through the windows when we turn on the lights as the sun is going
down every night.
10. Bee-Guard
Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of SW Virginia the Ruby Throats
arrive every year in mid-April and take off in mid-September. While
they're with us, they put on the summer's greatest show and the front
porch swing is our front-row seat. I want to pass on an experience I
had several years ago as a warning to other lovers of the hummers.
I had several feeders hanging along the eaves of the porch roof --
two with perches, one without. There were bee guards on at least two
of the feeders. I was inside and as I walked through the room I
glanced out the window (which is a habit in "hummer-time")
and saw a couple of hummers buzzing around. Several minutes later I
walked back, glanced once more and saw the silhouette of a hummer at a
feeder. I went on about my business but in just a minute something
"registered" and I took another look. The hummer's wings
were not moving . . . and there was NO PERCH on the feeder!
In a flash I was outside and saw the little jewel was attached to
the feeder. Wishing I had three or four hands, I cupped the hummer and
the bottom of the feeder with one hand and lifted the hanging wire
from its nail. Then I could see that the poor little bird's TONGUE was
entwined in the bee guard. So with the feeder in my lap, and still
cupping the bird in one hand, I removed the bee guard and gently
released the tongue. For maybe thirty seconds I held the very tired,
immobile male Ruby Throat in my hand, thinking I would witness its
death. But to my great joy, this little rest was all he needed; he
looked me in the eye -- gratefully, I like to think -- and then took
That was the last time I used bee guards on my feeders. I really
don't have much problem with bees at the feeders and don't see that
the guards really discouraged curious bees anyway. (At the time of
this experience, I wondered if the feeder had had a perch, could the
hummer have braced his feet and extracted his tongue by himself. But I
think probably not.)
Since an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: DON'T USE
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11. Nosey
I stand on my deck overlooking my hummingbird feeders. It is
a daily thing I do. The hummingbirds have come to trust me, they fly
to the feeders and then slowly to my face, and to the side of my head
or to just my knee level and just talk to me. I can put a flower in my
hand and they will come so close I can feel their wings fluttering.
This one particular day in October, my bird I call Nosey came to me
and just got near my face and chattered and chattered for at least two
minutes and then came real close to my cheek, and also could feel the
air move from the wings fluttering, the next day they were gone for
the winter. I feel the bird was telling me good bye.
I cried the next day when I realized they had left.. but now it is
spring again and my little Nosey is back and came right to me the
first time it landed on the feeder. I worry that it wont come back
each year, but so far he is a regular visitor.
I can also call them with some chirping noises and they appear
shortly after I start calling them. I truly feel that the trust they
have in my is a gift from God.
Barbara from Saint Louis
12. The
Wind-Chime Nest
There is a little wind chime that hangs from my grandparents
covered patio. To anyone else this wind chime would look like its days
are through but to us, and a little hummingbird, it has special
About 3 years ago my grandfather noticed a tiny nest on top of his
little 7 inch long wind chime outside his sliding back door. He being
a bird-lover himself, studying and carving out realistic replicas of
every bird under the sun, decided to take a closer look. Standing on a
ladder he could not believe that a bird could fit into the tiny, acorn
size nest. The nest was about half inch to an inch from the roof. He
watched the nest carefully for the next 3 weeks. He had seen that it
was a little hummingbird and investigated their nesting habits. As he
watched he was able to see the little eggs hatch, the babies grow, and
eventually fly away.
The next year he saw that the wind chime was getting pretty old and
almost took it down but decided to leave it up, remembering the little
birds from the year before. To his disappointment the bird did not
return. Regardless of the fact the bird had found another place to
call home, he left the wind chime in the same location outside his
back door.
This past month, while having a relaxing day outside on the patio,
my grandfather glanced up and to his amazement he saw the little
hummingbird from 2 years prior, beginning to build a nest! He again
kept track of all the progress. He logged the date that he first saw
the eggs and estimated 3 weeks when the babies should be flying away.
Now for the exciting part! Just this morning before he left for an
appointment he saw the two, healthy, 3 week old babies in the nest.
They were due to leave last Monday, but were still there. I arrived at
the house this afternoon and while walking in my grandmother told me
that one of the birds had left the nest. Our whole family had of
course also been keeping up with the news on the babies progress. I
went out to the back yard to see the nest and to my horror saw that
one of the babies had fallen out of the nest! The twist to the story
is that it had not landed on my grandfather's homemade net (which he
designed and placed under the wind chime just in case an incident like
this one would occur) but was hanging from both of it's legs that had
gotten stuck to the spider web on the nest. The baby was chirping and
I quickly got a ladder and a spoon to scoop it up and also some nail
clippers to free it's trapped legs. I did just that but one of the
legs I could not get loose and I had to leave the baby in the nest
pecking at the web that was attached to its little leg. In all the
commotion the other baby had been frightened and fell, or glided down
to the ground. After making sure the bungee jumping baby was out of
harm, I quickly grabbed a measuring cup and a pot lid to get the other
baby back to its nest also. We were all relieved when it was over and
both babies were back and the mommy had come to feed them.
To our surprise the ordeal was just beginning. The baby with its
trapped foot was still trying to get loose and the Mom had also been
pecking at the web to free it. While they were both working on that,
the other baby decided to give flying another try and flew into the
lemon tree just outside the patio. We were all excited to see him fly
for the first time. The mother continued to feed them both, which
looked like a pretty tiring job! My grandmother and I left for the
store and upon our return the little bird was no where to be found,
while the other one was still safe and sound in the nest and had
gotten his leg free from the web. I walked up to the back door and all
of a sudden the mother started buzzing around my head, very close to
me. I walked around the back yard looking to see if I could find the
other little baby bird. As I stopped and listened for a minute I heard
the baby, (I was able to recognize it because it was chirping the
first time it had fallen to the ground) and it sounded like it was
coming from a near by bush. I went to the bush but could not find the
bird. I decided to sit and let the mother show me where the baby was
when she flew down to feed it. As I sat there I realized, by the
mother again frantically flying around me, that she too did not know
where her baby was! It was kind of funny because we were all looking
for the little bird, even the mother!! My grandmother eventually
pulled two of the leaves apart from the bush and saw that the baby was
stuck, wedged between them. We again carefully removed the bird from
the bush and set it on the grass. The mother quickly flew to her
little one and began feeding it.
The baby rested for a while and has just recently began flying
away. We believe that the other baby will still be in the nest for
another few days because it was just a bit smaller than the other one,
but it seems to be doing just fine. All in all I think we could say it
has been quite a day. First saving sky diving and bunjie jumping birds
and then doing a little search and rescue, and finally watching our
little one begin his life in the wild!
We have just moved to a new home in the country, lots of woods and
open space. I was cutting the grass using a riding mower and wearing a
bright red ball cap. During the course of the mowing, I was
"buzzed" on at least three different occasions by hummers. I
finally realized what was happening, went inside and got a feeder (we
had moved from the old house) and hung it up (off of a dinner bell on
the back deck). To attract the hummers I fastened my red hat above the
feeders. Several birds found it almost instantly. I have put up 2
additional feeders using the same hat to help the birds locate them.
We now have hummers from sunup to sundown, at times up to a dozen
around the feeders. They go through a lot of nectar. They are a
pleasure to watch, simply fascinating creatures. I am a retired
aeronautical engineer and I find the ability of the little bird to
hover and fly in different directions truly amazing. As you may know,
the symbol of the American Helicopter Society is the hummingbird.
Discovered you web site while trying to learn a little about the bird,
it is informative and useful. Thanks.
Gary, near Grafton, Illinois
13. Hummingbird
in the Dish Water
One day last summer, I walked out on my porch and there was a
humming Bird lying on the floor. It was stunned. I figured it had
flown into the window and fell. I picked it up and it just laid there
in the palm of my hand. I took it inside and put it into a plastic
bowl with a paper towel and set it up in the window. I proceeded to
wash the dishes when suddenly my little friend decided to fly but he
was too weak he fell into the dish water! I picked him up out of the
water took him into the bath room and washed the soap off of him. Then
dried him with a towel. I put him under a basket and put a little
feeder in there for him. I was thinking he may just need some
nourishment although I doubted he would survive the dip in dish water.
I did one more thing. I prayed for my little friend and thanked God
for an opportunity to see a humming Bird up so close. I had no idea
they had little eye lashes!
Something woke me that night. It was my little friend buzzing
around in his basket. He was feeding from the feeder and he looked
much better. The next morning, I took him out in the back yard to let
him go. My mom lived behind me and she came over to say goodbye to our
little friend. I opened my hand and he sat there for a second and then
flew up into the tree above. After about one minuet, he came back and
hovered just in front of my face as if to say thank you and went back
up in the tree. For the rest of that summer, my little friend came to
visit many times. He would get very close and just hover over me for a
few minuets. The kid's told all their friends that I had a pet Humming
Bird and they would come over to see if he would come while they were
This little bird was a tough one or it could have been an answer to
a prayer sent up for one of God's little creatures. I think it was the
14. Acceptance
On August 1, 1991 my mother Alease passed away. I was over three
thousand miles away in a foreign country. I could not drive home nor
catch a bus, boat or train only air travel. The time I spent waiting
and wanting to get home felt like forever.
I finally arrive home to the USA the day before the funeral. I was
very depressed. So depressed that I disassociated myself form my
husband and children. The next day we buried my mother. Well as sad as
things were for my they became very crazy. I woke up the next morning
laughing, I laugh so much that I thought I was insane. I real thought
that I was on my way to the insane asylum. l contacted my grandmother
and asked her what was wrong with me, My mother has just passed away and
I am laughing , am I going mad. She stated that I was not going mad
that I had accepted my mothers' death. I was looking out a glass patio
door and recall so well seeing a hummingbird fluttering its little
wings. That was my first time ever seeing a hummingbird. I believe
that was a heavenly sign.
Saved by Azaleas
Here in Houston, we are right on the flyway for these little
creatures. I usually hang around 10 feeders during migration and last
season we had more than ever before. I have often rescued the little
guys from trouble, like getting a beak stuck in the screen door,
getting caught in spider webs, hitting the glass, etc. but the
toughest rescue took over 2 hours to pull off. Early in the spring,
one of the hummers managed to fly through my open patio door as I was
walking out to water. Having clear-story windows at the top of the
vaulted ceiling, naturally, the little fellow was beating himself
against the windows; completely oblivious to the open patio doors
below him. It was becoming clear that my coaxing and cooing was having
little effect and I knew he would kill himself eventually. I ran to
the garage and found two long poles that my husband has for an
unfinished project. I quickly looked around and saw the white azaleas
that were in full bloom. I pulled two nice branches, loaded with
flowers, and attached them to the poles, which I laced together to
make a very long stick. Now I had the instrument. If I could convince
the little fellow to get on the azaleas, he would have a chance. It
took about 40 minutes of carefully approaching his body before he
finally rested on the branch, but when I started to lower the poles,
he flew back into the windows. Finally, after another 15 minutes of
agonizing, he lit on the branches again and I was able to very slowly
lower the pole as I backed out the open sliding glass door! He sat
stunned for a few minutes, then took a few sips of nectar off a nearby
feeder, buzzed me several times and happily took off. It really is a
great experience to help such a wonderful creature.
16. Lost
When I lived in Southern California, I lived in a large two story
house partitioned off years earlier into 7 dwellings. We all knew each
other and spent the warm season holidays together barbecuing out in
our well flowered yard... During one Fourth of July morning, one of
the tenants had noticed movement off to one side of her in the grass.
She examined it, and found a baby hummingbird. It was so cute and so
funny because it already had a long beak, but its tiny emerald colored
body was just a small, round ball of feathers...she didn't know what
to do with it, so she took lots of tissue and put the baby bird into a
small basket with the tissue and placed it into her bedroom. Hours
later, we were about to eat and I noticed a hummingbird hovering
nearby us. I realized all at once it must be the mother searching for
its lost baby! I asked them to bring the hummingbird in the basket
outside! Lo and behold, it was the mother. We hung the basket by its
handle up in one of the pine trees in the yard. Immediately, the baby
perched it's tiny little feet onto the edge of the basket and the
mother fed it and nurtured it for a few days till it finally was able
to fly off...it was so amazing to experience this...the weirdest part
of this story was that just before the woman had discovered the baby
hummer leaping about in the grass, she was just about to ask her
husband to mow the lawn!!! God works in wonderful ways...
17. Life
in a Margarine Container
For days, we had observed two little beaks poking from the tiny
hummingbird nest in our Magnolia and were looking forward to some
action. One morning, I was horrified to find one of the babies hanging
by a single leg from the nest. A half hour later, my husband carefully
detached him and, unable to put him back in the nest (his sibling
filled it and wasn't budging), brought him into the house.
For five days, "Herman" lived in a margarine container
padded with tissue, warmed by a nearby lamp (we set the outdoor
thermometer nearby to keep Herman the temperature of a warm summer
day). He avidly took sugar water every hour from an eyedropper.
On Day Five indoors, the baby bird began to suffer Malnutrition. He
had started practicing shooting out his tongue to lick the eyedropper
and no longer "opened wide" for the dropper. We noticed he
was not eliminating solids anymore but expelling liquid waste only,
and overnight he had lost a small patch of feathers on his chest.
We called a hummingbird hotline, and the volunteer said that only
his mom could provide the proper diet as well as teach him to be as
"mean" as he needed to be for his environment.
Just as we were preparing to head off to the wildlife center to
take Herman in, his sibling flew up and away from the nest, and we
quickly inserted Herman in his place.
Mom took over with no problem. Not only that -- the next day, when
Herman was nowhere to be seen, mom flew to within a few feet of my
face, did an agitated little dance, and then hastened to the ground
where little Herman was sitting and buzzed around him a bit. Once
again, mom fed him the instant he was returned to his nest.
For a few days, the scruffy-looking little bird could only fly a
few feet, hovering a few seconds near a feeder or hanging onto a low
branch for hours at a time. Mom fed him about every half hour, while
the more-developed sibling fed himself nearby.
Often now when we take out a freshened feeder and call out, a
little green hummingbird flies into the yard coming a little closer to
us than he needs to before going to the feeder -- and we assume it's
Paul and Janis
18. Dead
or Alive?
Sitting at the dining room table, I was watching the constant
arrival and departure from my hummingbird feeder. There was ,however,
on bird on the perch that continued to stay. There was no movement and
I was becoming concerned. It is Dead? Then a flurry of wings. Another
bird hit the motionless bird. It then fell backwards, still clutching
the perch. Still no movement. It must be dead. As it hung, upside down
from the perch, I slowly approached with my cupped hand. In a split
second it revived and flew away. I have never seen anything like it.
But was very much relieved that it was not dead.
19. Caught
in a Spider Web
My husband and I were out side doing yard work on a beautiful
summer afternoon. We started to relax and look around and in our
silence we heard a strange tapping in our carport (not a garage but an
open carport it had three sides and a glass door in back). My husband
and I curiously looked around the carport and found a humming bird
beating itself against the glass door trying to get out, when that did
not work it started hitting it's head against the ceiling. As it
frantically flew around trying to find a way of escape, it suddenly
flew into a large spider's web. To my amazement the bird fluttered in
the web for a few minutes and then hung there in the web. It looked
like it was stuck, I thought maybe it was trying to rest. I ran in the
house just as fast as I could and got a yard stick and scooped the
bird out of the web. As though to say thank you, it flew down and
landed on my hand. I was so excited! I love wildlife and it is even
more thrilling when you see it up close. The bird set on my hand for
several minutes, until I was frightened by a wasp, then humming bird
flew off. I am still thankful to God for letting me hold a
hummingbird, it was a precious gift.
After this I was so longing for another encounter with a precious
bird that I made hand held feeders out of old spice bottles (like
McCormick brand). I use the ones with the bright red tops, clean them
thoroughly, drill a small hole in the top, and paint a yellow flower
around the hole. When I put the lid back on I put Teflon tape around
the opening of the bottle so it won't leak. Lo, and behold, it worked
and I get to enjoy them up close all season.
Stephanie from Forked Deer, TN
20. Light
as a Feather
Quite a few years ago, my family and I were vacationing up North
where we have a trailer located in a trailer park near Huntsville,
Ontario. We had previously built a sunroom, attached to our trailer,
which had big picture windows that overlooked the trailer park and
lake. I loved to sit there and observe the view of the lake and
wildlife. One afternoon while I was sitting there reading a magazine,
I heard a thud and realized that something had hit the glass window. I
went around to the front of the sunroom and to my surprise, I found a
male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird lying on the ground. Apparently the
hummingbird hadn't seen the window, thought it could fly through and
ended up hitting the glass. I bent down and gently picked up the poor
little bird thinking that perhaps it had broken it's neck and died. It
was the first time I'd ever had the opportunity to hold anything so
delicate and precious as a hummingbird. It's body was as "light
as a feather". It was as though I held nothing in my hand. I was
also mesmerized by the iridescent colors of the red throat patch and
green feathers of it's body in the sunlight. I had never seen anything
quite so perfect and beautiful in my life. Suddenly my little
hummingbird "came to" and within seconds, shot straight up
out of my hand, into the air and over the roof of the trailer.
Although this event happened over 15 years ago and our meeting lasted
only about five minutes, I've never forgotten this experience.
Joan H., Toronto, Ontario
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Zhejiang Province
Date of Report: 10/16/13
Name: Henan Liu Ji 35(M)
From: Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province
Onset: 10/7/13
Adm: 10/8/13 Shaoxing City People's Hospital
ICU on 10/11.
Confirmation: Retested on 10/14.
Note: 1st Case since 8/11/13.
Intubated, artificial liver treatment. Unconscious.
Oct. 17: Stable Condition
WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_10_16/en/index.html
October 3, after traveling back to Shaoxing Liu, the first time to call his brother reported safe."Over the phone, my brother's voice was tired, but could hear a lot of fun, full walk plus car, take a lot of road." Xiao Wu said his brother also mentioned that on the way careless ankle foot, swollen up and back the same day to a nearby store to do foot massage, the situation is a little better.After the phone, nor how contact. Liu was sent to the hospital until after Xiao Wu was from my brother officer that her friends get sick after.According to Liu's friends recalled, October 6, they also eat lunch together.That Liu's good appetite, eating with a lot, drank two bottles of beer.But I did not expect, on the 7th, the rest in the dormitory Liu suddenly sick. Morning, Liu got up behind a little dizzy, high body temperature, that may be just a cold, lying down to rest, he wanted something to eat, you can not eat two began vomiting, sweating, fever, and more serious symptoms.In the evening, holiday, another worker came back to see Liu very ill, immediately go to a nearby pharmacy to buy anti-inflammatory drugs back.The next day, Liu went to the town of a clinic, the doctor felt it should be common bacterial cold, give him to open up some cold medicine. 9, 10, two days, Liu are linked to saline in the clinic, but the situation did not improve.Hospitalized in critical condition after receiving notice11 afternoon, Liu after hanging saline, shortness of breath occurs, the doctor immediately dialed 120. Evening around 5:00, he was sent to the Shaoxing City People's Hospital emergency room, the temperature was 40.2 degrees."6:00, when my brother called me personally and asked me the next day there is no space to Shaoxing." Xiao Wu recalled that when his brother Liu consciousness fairly clear, but speak very laborious, panting . He put down the phone immediately arrived by car Shaoxing. On the road, the doctor gave him the phone call. Originally, Liu refused to enter ICU, doctors and nurses how to persuade his reluctant to plug the ventilator."I am very much aware of my brother, and he had no money, into the intensive care unit was big money, could not bear." Xiao Wu Xiao allow doctors to hasten the first push into the intensive care unit, the signature, payment of anything until it supplemented on.Until 9:40, Xiao Wu rushed to the hospital emergency ward, Liu still struggling into the intensive care unit does not agree, "the doctor can only spend tranquilizers before my brother will stabilize." Kick tranquilizers, a small Liu began coma, was taken to the intensive care unit.12 am, emergency department found Zhou Xiaowu, issued a critical condition notice.Infected with H7N9 virus confirmed.http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/h7n9/content-3/detail_2013_10/16/30357237_0.shtml

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Dang it! There's a honey note I spy. I think I bought this one before I found out that honey doesn't play nicely on my skin. Let's home that this is one of those rare cases that does.
Scent Name: Visions of Autumn III
Manufacturer: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab – Halloweenie 2014: Visions of Autumn
Scent Description and Notes: "Bourbon vanilla, aged patchouli, honey, and Ceylon cinnamon." -bpal.org
Oil Color: Colorless.
Bottle Design and Artwork: This is a decanted imp. It features the scent notes on the back. The front of the label displays the collection name, scent name, and date, displayed in order to frame the label art:
- ITI: It reminds me of a softly sweet Hot Toddy infused with vanilla. I like it, but let's see how it shifts on my skin.
- Wet: What is this sorcery? Honey that smells like honey dusting powder and not some potent reminder of the men's bathroom? No! It's a delightfully soft honey, speckled with vanilla, very subtle patchouli and just a hint of cinnamon, but not enough to burn the nose. Wow, this is lovely, even on my skin.
- Dry: After 10 hours, I'm left with light honey dust and a gentle hint of vanilla. This is a pleasantry surprising scent, even for someone whose skin doesn't usually play nicely with honey.


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The evidence is clear: Democrats make the pie bigger for everyone, while Republicans redistribute to the rich.
No, Democrats don't need to start acting like Republicans.
What if you held an election and nobody showed up to cover it?
Want to win elections? Start standing up for yourselves!
President Obama could learn a lot from George W. Bush. Seriously.
Here's why Senator Begich refuses to drop his re-election bid.
How can Democrats move forward from their election day wipeout?
Should the GOP use its congressional majorities to actually govern? It's complicated.
Democrats can connect with voters by telling a story about how they'll make the economy work for all of us.
A satirical message from the commander-in-chief.
See Mary Landrieu try to save her career with a vicious new attack ad.
How big money helped buy the midterms for the GOP.
Even by our incredibly low standard, this was a depressing year in politics.
Find out what else the president had to say on Sunday.
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Democratic policies are proving to help the economy–so when will voters take notice?
Can the meeting spark cooperation and less gridlock?
Have the Republicans really captured the hearts and minds of Americans? Probably not.
Conservatives worry that defeated or retiring lawmakers — "zombies" — are the politically walking dead with nothing to lose.
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Watch the godfather of dark money take a victory lap after election day.
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The American Academy of Pediatric Dentists (AAPD) advises parents to make biannual dental appointments for children, beginning approximately six months after the first tooth emerges.
These two important yearly visits allow the pediatric dentist to monitor new developments in the child's mouth, evaluate changes in the condition of teeth and gums, and continue to advise parents on good oral care strategies.
The pediatric dentist may schedule additional visits for children who are particularly susceptible to tooth decay or who show early signs of orthodontic problems.
What is the purpose of dental checkups?
First, the pediatric dentist aims to provide a "good dental home" for the child. If a dental emergency does arise, parents can take the child for treatment at a familiar, comfortable location.
Second, the pediatric dentist keeps meticulous records of the child's ongoing dental health and jaw development. In general, painful dental conditions do not arise overnight. If the pediatric dentist understands the child's dental health history, it becomes easier to anticipate future issues and intervene before they arise.
Third, the pediatric dentist is able to educate parents and children during the visit. Sometimes the pediatric dentist wants to introduce one or several factors to enhance tooth health - for example, sealants, fluoride supplements, or xylitol. Other times, the pediatric dentist asks parents to change the child's dietary or oral behavior - for example, reducing sugar in the child's diet, removing an intraoral piercing, or even transitioning the child from sippy cups to adult-sized drinking glasses.
Finally, dental X-rays are often the only way to identify tiny cavities in primary (baby) teeth. Though the child may not be feeling any pain, left unchecked, these tiny cavities can rapidly turn into large cavities, tooth decay, and eventually, childhood periodontal disease. Dental X-rays are only used when the pediatric dentist suspects cavities or orthodontic irregularities.
Are checkups necessary if my child has healthy teeth?
The condition of a child's teeth can change fairly rapidly. Even if the child's teeth were evaluated as healthy just six months prior, changes in diet or oral habits (for example, thumb sucking) can quickly render them vulnerable to decay or misalignment.
In addition to visual examinations, the pediatric dentist provides thorough dental cleanings during each visit. These cleanings eradicate the plaque and debris that can build up between teeth and in other hard to reach places. Though a good homecare routine is especially important, these professional cleanings provide an additional tool to keep smiles healthy.
The pediatric dentist is also able to monitor the child's fluoride levels during routine visits. Oftentimes, a topical fluoride gel or varnish is applied to teeth after the cleaning. Topical fluoride remineralizes the teeth and staunches mineral loss, protecting tooth enamel from oral acid attacks. Some children are also given take-home fluoride supplements (especially those residing in areas where fluoride is not routinely added to the community water supply).
Finally, the pediatric dentist may apply dental sealants to the child's back teeth (molars). This impenetrable liquid plastic substance is brushed onto the molars to seal out harmful debris, bacteria, and acid.
If you have questions or concerns about when to schedule your child's dental checkups please contact your pediatric dentist.
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According to the dictionary, obsessive-compulsive-disorder, or OCD, is an anxiety disorder in which patients are driven to repeat the same act, such as washing their hands, over and over again, usually for many hours.
Being of Sri Lankan heritage, I have a little OCD.
I don't wash my hands continually in an "out, damned spot" Macbeth- kind of way, but I do run lists in my head that must be completed before I leave the house. Dress, do my hair, pack my bag, make the bed, eat breakfast and brush my teeth.
I also do a walk-through of each room in the flat, making sure it is neat and tidy. Not clean. Most people mistakenly think the place is clean- but that is merely the illusion that tidiness creates.
I know my Sri Lankan mother also has this problem as it drives me nuts when I am waiting for her to come and visit and she can't seem to leave the house early as she has to do a quick tidy up first.
There is also a running list of chores that I need to do in my head. Fortunately this one doesn't run every day or I may never get out the door. This may also be part of the reason why I don't want a bigger place to live.
After leaving home, I lived by myself for a number of years and the OCD was easy to manage. Everything was still where I left it that morning when I returned from work each night.
Living with a partner, on the other hand, can sometimes be a challenge. Probably not just for me.
The only way I can deal with someone else's mess is to allocate corners or areas where everything of theirs gets dumped and then I don't have to think about it. Not very nice of me I know, but perhaps I just have an understanding husband who also likes the benefits of having a tidy house.
Over the years, I have heard stories of Sri Lankan aunts who suffer from the same disorder to varying degrees. Is it a cultural thing? Or a genetic disorder? Or a female thing?
The theory is that OCD is learned behaviour and distorted beliefs that could either be genetic or the result of chemical, structural and functional abnormalities in the brain.
So, for now, the jury is still out. But I can still blame my mum right?
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Sustainability in aquaculture
Aquaculture plays an important role in the supply of fresh fish for human consumption. Fish contains healthy proteins and essential omega-3 fatty acids, both of which form part of a healthy and balanced diet.
Previously, fish farmers in the aquaculture sector were heavily dependent on the use of fishmeal and fish oil in these feeds. For a long time now, we as a producer of fish feed have been investing time and money in developing fish feed that contains less fishmeal and fish oil. So far, our efforts have produced commercial fish feed that contains considerably smaller amounts of fishmeal and fish oil and more plant-based raw materials and animal by-products. These alternative ingredients enable us to produce high-performance fish feed that contains all the essential nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids.
A sustainable and successful aquaculture sector supplies healthy food for our population and uses natural raw resources responsibly, and in so doing limits its impact on the environment. Our extensive research allows us to meet the needs of the fish as well as the requirements of the market and our customers
The FIFO factor ('Fish in: Fish out') calculates how many kilograms of fresh wild fish is required in the form of fishmeal and fish oil to produce one kilogram of farmed fish. A frequently used formula for this is supplied by IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation:
FIFO = (% of fishmeal in feed + % of fish oil in feed/(22.5 + 5) x FCR x 0.75
This formula is based on the amount of fishmeal and fish oil in the feed. The factor 22.5 indicates that one kilogram of fresh fish produces on average 22.5% fish meal. The factor five is also based on the principle that one kilogram of fresh fish produces on average 5% fish oil. The FCR indicates the amount of feed needed to produce one kilogram of farmed fish. Finally, the factor 0.75 assumes that all current fishmeal and fish oil consists of 25% by-products from the fish-processing industry.
A FIFO factor below 1 indicates a net fish production, i.e. more fish is farmed than fishmeal and fish oil are taken from the sea. Coppens has even managed to achieve a FIFO factor of just under 0.5 for trout feed, too! Traditional fishmeal and feed that is rich in fish oil had a factor well above 1. In terms of omnivorous and herbivorous fish such as carp, catfish, and tilapia, the FIFO factor was well below 1. In terms of carnivorous fish such as European bass and sea bream, it was possible to reduce the FIFO factor to around 1. In light of this, a large proportion of the fish-farming industry has now become a net producer of fish, drastically reducing its reliance on marine raw materials
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) have been developed to farm fish in a more efficient and controlled manner. These RAS systems use filters to purify water so that it can be reused. In comparison with conventional aquaculture systems, this technique drastically reduces the quantity of water needed to produce one kilogram of fish. By using heat exchangers, the heat from water flowing out can be transferred to water flowing in. This means that fish farms consume a considerably lower amount of energy.
An additional advantage is that the system uses mechanical and biological filters to purify the water of fish excrement, which in turn reduces the impact of aquaculture on the environment. Besides this, recirculation systems help to prevent and possibly combat illnesses. Finally, the system eliminates the probability of wild fish coming into contact with domesticated fish and therefore prevents genetic interaction. RAS is the ultimate solution for sustainable and environmentally friendly aquaculture.


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Dixon was appointed for achieving excellence in the sport of swimming and for her leadership as an advocate for parasport.
In April 2016 Dixon was inducted into the UVic Sports Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Dixon represented Canada at three Olympic Games (2000, 2004 and 2008) amassing 19 Paralympic medals – seven gold, 10 silver and two bronze. She is the only Paralympian to win the same event in world record time at three-consecutive games, while she ties Chantal
As a Vike, Dixon became the first S9 level athlete to qualify for the U SPORTS (then CIS) national championship under able-bodied standards and was awarded a 2004-05 CIS Honorary First Team All-Canadian award. Dixon was also named University of Victoria's Athlete of the Year in 2004 and 2005, while she is a five-time Canadian Female Para Swimmer of the Year and seven-time B.C. Female Para Swimmer of the Year. Dixon attended UVic from 2003 to 2007 and graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology and is still heavily involved in the sports world as a Right to Play Ambassador, Para Pan American Games Ambassador (2007) and she was Assistant Chef de Mission for the Para Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015.
At the Canada Sports Hall of Fame Dixon gave a compelling acceptance speech. Watch on Sportsnet Here.


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On this day, November 12, 1844, Cash (Cassius Marcellus) Coolidge born in Antwerp, New York. Cash began his career drawing cartoons for a local newspaper. After 1903 Coolidge created as series of anthroprmorphic images of dogs, such as his many images of dogs playing poker for Brown & Bigelow calendars.
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Christmas Card Reveal Countdown - Day 11
This little stocking stamp was a freebie I got from my local scrapbooking store. It was one of the "free with purchases over $35.00..." kinda things. Well, who in their right mind wouldn't spend $35.00 so that you could get a free stamp??!! You can bet your bottom dollar that I made sure my purchase was at least $35.00 .... heheheh!! I really wanted to try a different color combo (I tend to really stick to traditional colors) so I colored the stocking in pink with my Copic marker. Then I added some white flocking to the top of my stocking -- lots of fun!! Other stamps: Take a Bough, sentiment - Rustic Branches (both Papertrey Ink). Thanks for dropping in today. I hope you come back to see all the other cards in my countdown!! Donelda
Labels: Christmas, flocking, Papertrey Ink
2 comments:
- Jessica G. said...
I've been tempted by those 'free' stamps, too! It certainly goes well with this branch -- awesome combo!!
- December 11, 2009 at 2:00 PM
- Susan Raihala said...
Great job combining stamps from different sources! I'm gonna try this with STocking prints, but the stockings are so big in that set, not sure it would work. Worth a try, though!
- December 16, 2009 at 5:55 AM
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This medicine is usually taken as pills or liquid (orally).
Duloxetine is an antidepressant called a "selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor." It changes how the brain uses certain brain chemicals. How it helps with bladder control is not yet known.
Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant, but it has anticholinergic side effects. This means that it relaxes the smooth muscle of the bladder. It also causes the muscles at the bladder neck to contract.
Duloxetine may be prescribed for stress incontinence.
Imipramine may be prescribed for:
Duloxetine rarely cures stress incontinence. But it can reduce the number of times you leak urine. People taking duloxetine also felt it improved their quality of life.1
Imipramine is not a well-studied incontinence treatment. It is not known as a highly effective treatment for urinary incontinence. But it may be worth trying if other medicines don't work or if they cause side effects.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
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Advisory. Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued an advisory on antidepressant medicines and the risk of suicide. Health Canada and the FDA do not recommend that people stop using these medicines. Instead, a person taking antidepressants should be watched for warning signs of suicide. This is especially important at the beginning of treatment or when the doses are changed.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
Imipramine can make drowsiness worse when it is combined with alcohol or other medicines that make you sleepy. These include cold and allergy medicines. Check with your doctor before taking any other medicines with imipramine, including medicine you can get without a prescription. If you are feeling sleepy, don't drive or do anything else that could be dangerous to your or other people.
Imipramine may cause your skin to be more sensitive to sunlight. When you are taking this medicine:
Dry mouth is common when you take imipramine. To help with dry mouth, you can chew sugarless gum, suck on sugarless candy, or melt ice in your mouth. If you continue to have problems with dry mouth after a couple weeks, call your doctor. Dry mouth can lead to tooth decay and gum disease.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or trying to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF) (What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Don't overprepare
We had brought our house in order, painted and repaired minor things so that we left it in prime condition.Advice # 6: Do a little of that but wait for major painting or repairing jobs for when you come back.
From the standpoint of a much neater and better houses, the German house owner had said:It is what it is. I guess so. But when it's in this condition?
Competition: The first reader who can send me the answer to this question will get a copy of my novel Next Time Lucky: Confessions of a Dating Guru and also a copy of this blog when it comes out on Kindle.
What purpose does the outdoor structure in the picture on the right serve? Be precise, please.
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Loktak Lake and The Moving Island
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This super wide lake is almost filled with small islands shaped like a ring. Uniquely, these islands can move on its own. The Unique lake Loktak lake its name. This lake is located in the province of Manipur, India. Loktak lake is one of the largest lake in the world. Small islands on its surface […]
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Have you ever wondered why the color of glass was clear or transparent? Here is a scientific explanation that had been collected from various sources. As we know, glass is solid objects. And the logic said that the solid materials have a dense molecule so that light would not be able to enter. Actually, the […]


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The Japan Post announced that they will release a stamp set commemorating Shohei Otani's Rookie of the Year Award season. The set will go on sale on December 17 (Mon) for 6,000 yen.
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Asics announced on May 15 that they will be releasing a set of signature model Shohei Otani gear. They began accepting advance orders through their online store on the same day.
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The Japan Post announced today that they will release a special limited edition 24-karat gold Ichiro Suzuki stamp.
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Thirty-one-year-old Ryo Hijirisawa has a domestic free agent option. The Rakuten Eagles announced on November 7 that he is not planning to use the option.
The Eagles released the following statement from Hijirisawa:
I had a hard time with this decision. It may have been the most difficult decision in my life. That said, I want to work hard to have the type of season next year that will make this the best decision I made.
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The Nippon Ham Fighters announced on November 2 that commemorative stamps celebrating their Nippon Series championship will go on sale in the Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Tokyo areas (excluding some areas) on November 4. Sets will begin shipping on February 20, 2017. The set will cost 3,100 yen and will include five 52-yen stamps, five 82-yen stamps, and a folder.
More information can be found at the official Nippon Ham Fighters' website and at the Japan Post website.
The Hiroshima Carp also have a commemorative stamp set on sale until December 4. The set costs 4,980 yen and includes ten 52-yen stamps, a special commemorative board, two 3D postcards, and a zipper case.
Hideki Kuroda has his own stamp set as well. The set costs 5,700 yen and includes ten 52-yen stamps, 24 postcards, six premium postcards, a special case, a special folder, and a clear poster.0 Comments
The 2016 Central League Baseball Card Gum pack will be hitting store shelves on June 21. Each 100 yen pack will contain gum and one card made by Epoch. There will be a total thirty-six cards (plus six rare cards) in the series, six players from each Central League team. Each card will be 89mm x 63.5mm. The target market includes male children and men between twenty and forty.0 Comments


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Lemon Curd and a cat painting
Its called 'cat on a table' and has been a good dinner party discussion painting for may many years
(actually 25 next year). It is the very first painting that Gary and I bought together and it absolutely our most favourite. We have never gotten sick of it. The only conflict associated with it was early in married life and who would get it if we ever split.We now know that, that is never going to happen.
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Juice and zest of four lemonsReplyDelete
150 grams of butter
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In a double boiler or a bowl over a pot..whisk lemon juice and sugar until dissolved and then add chopped butter and zest..melt it and whisk in beaten eggs.Keep whisking the whole time over heat until mixture is lovely and thick..you will know when that is.
Spoon into sterilized jars and refrigerate.
Just catching up on you...how funny to think who would ever get the painting. Congrats on a long married life.ReplyDelete
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I am back at school at the moment re-certifying( hopefully)for nursing.So am head down tail up.
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Today's post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That's the challenge, here's a fun twist; no one who's participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.
At the end of this post, you'll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.
I'm using: place ~ murky ~ disapprove ~ creature ~ ski ~ zipper
They were submitted by: https://www.taylorlife.com/
I decided 4 months ago to take my words and create a continuing story and today that story continues with Life In A Small Town Part Four. You can find part one here, part two here, and part three here. I hope you enjoy it!
Marianne woke up with a whole new outlook. Jimmy was not going to rule her life. He gave up all rights to her when he skipped out of town with old what's her name. After getting the coffee and turning on her favorite morning show she looked around and decided to clean the place up from top to bottom. The kids won't be home until later and I'm going to scrub every inch of this house even the murky stuff in the back of the refrigerator.
Her best ideas came to her when she was cleaning and she was making a list. She and the kids were going to go away after Thanksgiving dinner this year. She was going to take them to the ski resort for a long weekend. Just the three of them. Marianne couldn't help to think about the cost, but she needed to get away. She knew she was running away, but she needed time to think and she needed time to not think.
After she was finished scrubbing the house and getting a shower she threw some chili together for dinner when the kids got home and settled on the couch to plan their trip. She only had a week and a half to pull it together. Two hours later the kids were banging the door ready to tell her all about their day so she shut down her laptop with a smile on her face.
They left right after eating dinner with the family wanting to get started on the long drive ahead. She didn't tell anyone but her mom and dad where she was going and they wouldn't tell anyone even though her mother did disapprove for the simple fact that it was so far for just her and the kids.
She had purposely not told the kids until they were sitting down for dinner. That way they wouldn't be tempted to tell anyone either. Both kids were bouncing with excitement at the thought of a great adventure, but soon enough the dinner and excitement did its job and they were both fast asleep in the back seat. Marianne turned the music down low and enjoyed the long journey. The knots in her shoulders loosening with every mile.
They arrived and went straight to bed so that they could hit the slopes early, the excitement of the children was beginning to rub off as they rode up the lift. The first day they skied for hours and then went back to the resort to warm up and get ready for dinner. They decided to order a pizza and watch a movie they wanted to spend their last day on the slopes.
They arrived early when the air was still well below what she would have preferred and the zipper in her stupid jacket was stuck halfway and wouldn't budge. Every muscle in her body ached as she took off right behind the kids. The snow was frozen hard to the ground more than the day before and she was required to pay more attention to the trail ahead of her.
The kids were cutting back and forth having a good time and she was enjoying watching them have a good time. Her mind was clear. It felt like this was a turning point in her life. She knew what she wanted and where she was headed and today she was going to start living in the moment. Enjoying her life as it is and not want she wanted it to be.
The deer came out of nowhere shooting straight across in front of her. She wiped out hard sliding down the slick trail until she hit a snow bank. Suddenly there were people standing all around her and the man on her left was telling her to lie still. She fell back into the snow bank laughing at the thought of what she had looked like sliding down the trail like a moose on ice. "Well, I'm glad to see that you're okay," the man said sitting back on his haunches. "I'm fine," she laughed.
The gentlemen helped her up as she looked around for her kids. Once she saw that they were close by and safe she turned around to thank him for stopping and checking on her. "I thought for sure that creature was going to take you out! He didn't miss you by much." He said shaking his head. "I'm Michael by the way." "I know! I was so stunned I froze…literally!" she laughed again. "I'm Marianne and that's Joey and her name is Emma."
The foursome walked the rest of the way to the bottom talking and laughing over Marianne's mishap. "Mom, can we go down to the lodge and get hot chocolate?" Joey asked as Emma shouted, "yeah!" "That's where I was headed," Michael said. "Would you mind some company? My kids prefer not to be seen in public with me these days.
They walked into the resort and found big comfy chairs in front of the first thawing out a little at a time over hot cocoa and cookies. "What do you do Michael?" Marianne asked. "I'm a doctor. I live about 3 hours from here in a little town called Manchester." "I know where that is…sort of," said Joey. "Me and Daddy went there to watch the rodeo!" He said, excited to be part of the adult's conversation especially with another guy." "Daddy and I" She corrected automatically.
"That's about an hour from us. We live in Landrum," she said realizing that she was getting too cozy with a perfect stranger. "Okay kids, it's time to head back to the chalet. We have to head out early in the morning. It's time to get back to reality," she said grudgingly. She stood and passed out jackets and scarves ready to get back and soak in a scalding hot tub.
"I don't see a wedding ring could I get your phone number? Maybe we could go out sometime." She looked up shocked. She was standing there in a middle of a resort that she probably couldn't really afford, with a mortgage, an ex-husband, and two kids. Her hair a mess, the front of her shirt soaked from the snow that had landed inside her broken jacket. "I, uh. I don't think I'm ready for that." She said ready to flee to the safety of the cabin. "I'll tell you what," he said bending down to the table and picking up a pen and a cocktail napkin leftover from the kid's hot chocolates. "Here's my number. When you are ready, give me a call. We can get a coffee or something. You do drink coffee don't you?" "Doesn't everybody?" She asked as she took the napkin and turned to go.
She had made her mind up on this trip. She was choosing her and her kids. She didn't need a man in her life she had done just fine on her own and she was proud of how far they had come. She certainly didn't want Jimmy back. She would never be able to trust him and she'd never been able to respect herself. She had dreams, dreams that she was working her tail off to make come true and she was doing it for her and her kids and right now that was just fine. In fact, it was perfect!
Links to the other "Use Your Words" posts:
Baking In A Tornado http://www.bakinginatornado.com
Cognitive Script https://cognitivescript.blogspot.com/
Sparkly Poetic Weirdo https://sparklyjenn.blogspot.com/
On the Border https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/
The Bergham Chronicles https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com
Southern Belle Charm https://www.southernbellecharm.com
Bookworm in the Kitchen https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/
TaylorLife https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com
Climaxed https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com
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It's coming around to 'new music' time. This always gives me pleasure and pain simultaneously! It is tough to find just the right repertoire for an individual voice, especially when the voices are largely those which do not wish to become professional singers, so my usual ' this is standard repertoire you MUST learn it'.......speech simply does not apply !
My ladies need to sing music which appeals to them, repertoire which will stretch and help technically but is right for them and totally enjoyable ! I head scratch a good deal, peruse endless volumes of music on the shelf in my music room and even look at online collections. It is a protracted activity and takes me for ever.
Finding rep for the younger aspirant professionals is altogether a doddle by comparison. When they want to do this for a living it is absolutely essential that they work through the said 'standard repertoire'. So what would I choose for them - indeed my young pupil M, who played Tessa so beautifully is coming over for a lesson tomorrow - she is away at boarding school so can only manage intermittent lessons- will be given much of her grade 8 music, which follows the time honoured formula of Opera or Oratorio, German Lied, English Song and Light Song. In effect this follows, in miniature, the genres of music which need to be deeply ingrained and well known to the soul of a singer !
Some of the challenging music I have already chosen for my lovely ladies is as follows - The Angel's Farewell from Gerontius - quite possibly one of the most sublime pieces of music known to man, Adele's Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus and 'Un Bel di Vedremo' from Madam Butterfly. The latter is probably the most difficult, always sung by a fully matured voice, yet portraying the feelings and emotion of a 14 year old girl.
This aria is one of the very few pieces which made me wish I was a soprano - or at the very least, be able to sustain the high tessitura long enough to sing it with any degree of authenticity.
There was no chance ! LOL
The most amazing production by ENO of Madam Butterfly I have ever seen. The boy puppet and puppeteers were beyond belief - even seeing these small photos brings a tear to my eye. If this particular production returns, go and see it an be utterly amazed, devastated and moved.


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The term high brow humour originated in early Victorian era comedy clubs (1). The social elite felt that it was undignified to show appreciation by clapping their hands; this was seen as boorish and only fit for the lower classes. Thus many of the aristocrats showed their appreciation for a good joke by repeatedly raising and lowering their eye-brows vigorously. Over time, jokes that these aristocrats found funny , and thus raised their brows, began to be called "high brow". The term has survived into modern times.
1 – Actually at the time they were called "Yukkers", hence the phrase "yuk yuk".


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Yes they will work but they will have a 1.6 crop on the lens making it closer to a 90-400. Less light will be let in as well. You are better off going to a digital lens, but it will work.
Duane, The lenses you have will physically mount to a D50, but you probably won't be able to meter with them (unless they have a CPU).
And obviously there's no auto-focus support either. Not all is lost however - with the review histogram, you can still determine.
If your manual exposure is correct and the electronic rangefinder will still assist you during manual focus. Here's a link to the lens compatibility matrix: Link BTW, the crop factor for Nikons is 1.5x, and there is no loss of light (effective aperture remains the same). Maxx..
Duane, The vast majority of DSLR's have sensors that are smaller than 35mm film (some very expensive ones from Canon and Kodak have full-frame sensors, and therefore don't have a crop factor or you could say they have a crop factor of 1.0x). For Nikons, the sensor is 1.5x smaller than film (measured on the diagonal), so the image captured by the DSLR is "cropped" by that amount compared to a 35mm film SLR using a lens of the same focal length. This makes all your lenses behave like they have longer focal lengths than when used on a 35mm film SLR. So your 75-300mm lens will result in a image field of view that is more like a 113-450mm lens. As you can see, this is great for telephoto lenses, but terrible for wide-angles (your wide 28mm lens will have a field of view of a not so wide 42mm lens when mounted on a Nikon DSLR). Now that camera and lens manufacturers are making ultra-wide lenses (like the Sigma 10-20mm, and the Tokina 12-24mm) designed specifically for DSLRs for a reasonable cost, this isn't the drawback it used to be, and it's much cheaper (smaller and lighter) to make a 300mm lens than a 450mm one.
Unfortunately, the new "digital only" or DX lenses (what Nikon calls them) will vignette on a film SLR, since the image circle does not cover the complete 35mm frame. This is not a problem for you, since DX lenses won't work on your Nikon FM anyway (there is no aperture ring - aperture is now controlled from the camera body. Nikon adds a "G" notation for lenses without an aperture ring). Then there are lenses that are "optimized" for digital, but can still be used on film SLRs. These ones have additional coatings added to the rear lens elements to reduce ghosting and internal reflections that can be caused by the digital sensor/AA filter.
Some other advantages of having a crop factor is that any soft edges you may get from your 35mm lenses at large apertures may no longer be visible as the edges are "cropped" away. Same is true of any light drop-off in the corners. Since Nikon is producing DX lenses, I doubt we will ever see a full-frame Nikon DSLR, but you never know. Obviously Canon thinks there are enough customers who insist on full-frame and will pay the hefty premium. Kodak I believe has discontinued theirs.
Some people use the term "focal length multiplier" instead of "crop factor", but this isn't technically accurate because the focal length isn't multiplied. The depth of field provided by a 300mm lens mounted on a 1.5x DSLR is not the same as the DOF of a 450mm lens at the same aperture mounted on a film SLR, even though the resulting field of view is. Hence the more accurate "FOV crop factor" term. Maxx..
Hi, The discussion is really informative.
I am using Nikon FM2(for last 23 years) and also Nikon coolpix4500.
Now I want to upgrade - I am an Architect and generally do a lot of photography on buildings and interiors.
What should I do buy Nikon D70, D50(although I am hesitent as it is Thailand make)- one reason I would like to go for Nikon dslr is I can use my old FM2 lenses !!.
Recently I saw the review of Nikon S4 and I am tempted - it claims good for architectural photography.
Can anybody suggest what should I do??.
Warm regards Saradindu Bose..
Hi, I am using Nikon FM2(for last 23 years) and also Nikon coolpix 4500.
I want to upgrade now.
Should I go for Nikon D70 or NikonD50( although I am hesitent as it is made in Thailand)- the reason I was thinking for Nikondslr's I can use my Fm 2 lenses. I am architect and do a lot of architectural photography. But recently I saw the add of Nikon S4 and I am tempted!!- it says it is good for architectural photography.
Kindly suggest. Warm regards, Saradindu bose..
Saradindu, People who shoot architecture usually want wide-angle lenses with low distortion (maybe even with perspective correction), and often want good high ISO performance for interior shots. The S4 starts at 38mm (35mm equivalent), which is not very wide at all. We won't know how it does distortion wise until it's tested, but since it's a 10X zoom, it probably won't be very good in that dept. With a 6mp 1/2.5" sensor, it won't have good high ISO performance and probably tops out at ISO 400 with lots of noise and/or missing detail. What Nikon lenses do you have? Are they AF? Maxx..
Maxx Thanks again for your reply. All my lenses are manual which I had purchased with my camera, including a 24mm wide. I think you are absolutely right that 38mm won't be enough for my architectural photography!!By the way by perspective corrective lens do you mean the shift lens?? Why don't you kindly suggest me a good DSLR camera with a good lens suitable for my work? I am based in India at Calcutta. Warm regards Saradindu..
Yes, shift lens is another name for PC lens. These days, perspective distortion can be easily fixed in post-processing, but they do still sell them. If you want to use your Nikkors (with manual focus and exposure mode with no metering), you must obviously stick with Nikon. A 24mm lens on a Nikon DSLR gives you the FOV on a 36mm lens, so you'll probably have to buy new lenses anyway. If that's the case, I'd look at any of the Canon or Nikon DSLRs. Konica-Minolta, Pentax & Olympus also make good DSLRs, but their lens selection is limited compared with Canon and Nikon.
The lenses (and photographer!) make the most difference. For a wide angle lens, I'd consider the Tokina 12-24mm and the Sigma 10-20mm. Both have gotten excellent reviews and are quite affordable considering how wide they are. The Tokina seems to be a bit sharper, but suffers from more CA than the Sigma. I've heard the Sigma has slightly less distortion than the Tokina.
Are you selling your Coolpix 4500? Let me know atThanks Eric..
Hello Maxx Thanks again for your informative writeup.
I think I will do what you are suggesting - buy a DSLR body and have seperate lenses. By the way how is Pentax 1stDL ? I have one Pentax ME super and was very happy with it's performance. Warm regards,.
Saradindu Bose..