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Ray--Opo

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Well they scrubbed the rocket launch. I have given Opo his breakfast. So now I can try and get some 😴 πŸ’€ πŸ› πŸ›Œ!
Just 2 hrs, that's all I ask, JUST 2HRS!!!!!!!!
 

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My luck, now my phantom pains have been subsiding and my eyes are getting heavy. But I won't get any sleep unless they scrub the launch and put my mind at ease that I won't miss the launch. πŸ˜–πŸ˜–πŸ˜–
I know what you mean. I lived through COVID and another health issue popped up right after. If it's not one thing it's another and then there's the everyday cares of the world and what have you. The news said a week or so ago that Ohio might be able to see the northern lights again and I forgot to try and see it.
 

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I hadn't seen the weather for the week.....Mark just ruined my week...LOL

Yuck....I think we can all agree, it's time for the heat to be over.......

My neighbor directly across the street sold his home and the new owner went to settlement last Thurs. When I got home from my trip yesterday, there were 3 cars & a Pod in the driveway there so they are just moving in. Two cars are there now....I only say this because today, right next door to him, are two Police cars and a Forensics Crime unit van. I wonder what my new neighbors are thinking??!!?? Yikes! "Hey hon, any updates on the murder next door?"

The house with the blue lights is home to a challenged boy around 45 and his mom. His Dad used to live there with the boy till around 10 yrs ago when he died and Mom moved in. I suspect that she has passed as well today. I see some of his friends are there so hopefully, they will help him for now.
 

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Update on the neighbor. I asked my 24 yo daughter to find out the scoop.....two minutes later she said that the police had a "medical emergency" listed for that address yesterday. I don't suppose they actually post it when someone passes w/ so many ready to take advantage of that situation. I hope the boy has a place to go. He works everyday for the 16 yrs I've been here, I think at the school. I just worry because I know where he could end up and that sure isn't what his folks wanted for him, regardless of his issues. Hopefully, they had arrangements.

Don't mean to be a downer....my mom taught handicapped kids for 35 yrs in the 60-70's and I spent a lot of time in their 3rd rate classrooms. It made me angry as a kids that those kids got the junk. I hate to see bad things happen to good people.

Funny that I don't even like the kid.....he used to rev his mustang 5.0L for 4 hrs straight on Sat mornings with the music blaring.....good music though! Still.....he doesn't deserve to be put in a home, even if I don't like him!
 

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I think I have a junco here and it's not winter. I'll try and get a picture. This would be a bit unusual especially since I didn't see them this past winter and it's August... not the typical time of year for juncos. I of course googled and some do overwinter but not usually in my area. It's usually in the northern part of Ohio IF they do. Historically they did overwinter in Ohio about a hundred years ago. What in the world am I watching?
 

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Update on the neighbor. I asked my 24 yo daughter to find out the scoop.....two minutes later she said that the police had a "medical emergency" listed for that address yesterday. I don't suppose they actually post it when someone passes w/ so many ready to take advantage of that situation. I hope the boy has a place to go. He works everyday for the 16 yrs I've been here, I think at the school. I just worry because I know where he could end up and that sure isn't what his folks wanted for him, regardless of his issues. Hopefully, they had arrangements.

Don't mean to be a downer....my mom taught handicapped kids for 35 yrs in the 60-70's and I spent a lot of time in their 3rd rate classrooms. It made me angry as a kids that those kids got the junk. I hate to see bad things happen to good people.

Funny that I don't even like the kid.....he used to rev his mustang 5.0L for 4 hrs straight on Sat mornings with the music blaring.....good music though! Still.....he doesn't deserve to be put in a home, even if I don't like him!
I watched that with my brother. He had to be bused to a special school for the deaf. He couldn't be with us but had to stay there thru the week in order to get some sort of education. He was institutionalized from an early age. The real problem though is that he is developmentally disabled also so it really affected his upbringing. They've since changed the laws but too late for him. Hopefully, the guy is being watched over by a county department of DD (devopmental disabilities). The one here will usually go to bat for Joe and sue any government agency or person that tries to take advantage of him. They also help him work providing training or a job coach if needed so that he can stay in his home even without me.πŸ™
 

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I think I have a junco here and it's not winter. I'll try and get a picture. This would be a bit unusual especially since I didn't see them this past winter and it's August... not the typical time of year for juncos. I of course googled and some do overwinter but not usually in my area. It's usually in the northern part of Ohio IF they do. Historically they did overwinter in Ohio about a hundred years ago. What in the world am I watching?
Ok is this a junco or what 🀣
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Good afternoon/evening all,
Nothing exciting or remotely interesting to report today, but I hope you are all having a good Tuesday.
 

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Doesn't look like the juncos my friend Google shows me. According to him it's a black capped chickadee
It's a black capped junco (maybe black eyed junco ) but I would love to see a chickadee or two. I'm gonna hope for a chickadee too πŸ˜ŠπŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™I haven't seen one of those in at least 50 years or more. This bird is more the size of a sparrow. The chickadees I used to see are really small. I was fascinated by them as a child.πŸ€—
 

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Doesn't look like the juncos my friend Google shows me. According to him it's a black capped chickadee
Actually you are probably right. My brother David saw the bird hiding a seed in our crab apple tree for a snack later woo! Hoo! I googled πŸ€— but it's so much bigger than the chickadees I remember I find it hard to believe.
 
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