Day 14

ENT BIRDING...

It was cold...but sunny.  So when I got back I downloaded my photos and put up an ebird list.  Went to what I call the Sparrow Place...its the key species there...18 species 7 of which were sparrows, had one Fox Sparrow couldn't get a photo of him this time.  Such a beauty.

But no Juncos.  That surprised me, last year Im certain they were there.  Had Jays, Wrens, Cardinals, Dove, Hawk, Vulture, and more.

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It was nice to walk around but I sure got cold so when I got home I made a nice bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.  Not Vegan but Vegetarian.  It sure was tasty and it warmed me right up.  
That made me think of a time back in 1994 when I went on a birding trip with the CBC,  I had invited my friend to go with me, and we signed up for a field trip that took us along the beach by the cold Atlantic Ocean in Feb,,,We were frozen when we got back to the parking lot.  

 Our leader had a surprise for us...he had catered Lunch! A food truck was there with Hot soup, hot sandwiches, hot chocolate,  coffee,  tea...warm apple fritters, and muffins, and it was the most delicious and comforting thing EVER.  Each one of us was smiling ear to ear.  What a wonderful surprise.  AND she had one of those outdoor heaters hooked up to a propane bottle and we around it and warmed up.

So that was a great memory....

BUT the morning did not start out so cheerful today...this morning I had a bad dream.  It didn't seem so bad at first but here is how it went...I was in some  mall it had restaurants inside...and I wanted to eat.  But on the way I stopped to look at batteries and this lady allowed her small child to open one of those emergency doors and the little girl went out towards a busy highway.  The lady said I better find another way out to get her...and I said "lady you better open that door right there and go get your child." it was like she was afraid to set off the alarm...anyways she did go get her...Then I went to the eateries, one served only fish one served only meat.  I was hoping to get something vegetarian...so I went to the last one.  People in front of me were looking at  a paper menu...and I was peeking over their shoulders to see it...and in the corner was a name hand written...when I looked at it, I realized it was my sisters name! I asked to hold the paper, he folded it and handed it to me, but when I felt it, the paper was WET...and when I opened it up her name was gone...It made me so sad I sat down at one of the tables put my head down and sobbed...
I woke up  my face, my pillow was soaked with tears and I was still sobbing!! 
It took me an hour to get myself under control...it was like I had lost something very dear to me, and the pain was so real....the saddness so real and the tears were real. 

I was so glad when I woke up and my sis had emailed me as she does every morning...I don't understand that dream...