Saving Rain Forest Thread number 57!!

Maggie, thanks

Wheather still lovely, more sunshine today, spring blooms appearing everywhere...

For all wildclickers still snowbound, hang in there! Spring's just around the corner!

all clicked

ebeth- ho,ho,ho. The snow this year has been crazy. No neighbor in his right mind would take it on. However, I have two wonderful PTown friends who came over and - I kid you not - dug a shovel-wide path through the SIX foot high drifts on my driveway. It finally took a front end loader and a bobcat to clear it off.
Will Spring never come?

Yesterday, Corrie sent me a picture of Crocus popping up through the snow near her home.

Pwayfarer, where do you live? This sounds like my driveway in Montana years ago when I lived there. Which reminds me, I planted an assortment of tulips along the front of that house (military housing) when I lived there. I wonder if they are still growing there!!

I may just write to the current occupant and ask! I feel like doing something wacky today!

Magginkat - thank you for posting the Anita B. "Goodbye" tribute on a public site. I logged on specifically to make sure the family and friends would get it - thanks again.

As to driveways with 6-ft snowdrifts - y'all should get Siberian Huskies! They're so extremely happy when there's a LOT of snow on the ground - home sweet home to them, I guess - they dig tunnels in the snowdrifts and then use the tunnels for galloping during the next several days. After all the galloping the top layers of snow collapse - no need for heavy equipment!

Do you remember a few years ago when we didn't know from one day to the next if there would be sunshine, rain, or show during the first few weeks of spring? A photo of a Rocky Mountain Spring

Helen, reminds me of the day we received a beautiful Siberian Husky at the shelter. He managed to open his kennel door, ran passed two people who were trying to catch him, and through another door to the outside yard. He galloped for about ten minutes, then stopped near the horse stables. I thought the incident hilarious, but the boss didn't so they immediately called Husky Rescue <thank God> and Miska <is that a cool name?> was brought to a sanctuary without kennel bars. Hurray!

Oh, Stradee, you have brought back memories of Alaska and the time I was stationed there just before my son was born (Fairbanks). Our good friends had a Malmute they named Misha - a Russian name. It was good times.

wayfarer,
It's already Summer here. Come on down!! We have lots of room and you're more than welcome.

LOL <re-read my posting> The Husky's name Mishka! not Miska!
< prolly spelt the name wrong twice >

Danon, arn't they georgous! My Brandy was a Malmute mix, and when we brought my son home from the hospital, the dog sat by his bassinet and didn't move for three days - except to go outdoors for poddy.

When we moved to a bigger house, we adopted an adorable companion for Brandy and named her Dubonnet.

G'day all ~

clicked n' clicked

Yes, Stradee, Malmutes are nice animals.

During late Spring of 1970 while stationed in Alaska, I and a friend decided to go river rafting. All was set and we launched the raft into a nice tributary which fed into the Chena river - our choice of river because it eventually flowed by our quarters located at Fort Wainwright saving a long drive by our spouses to pick us up.
As we approached the river we noticed the late snow on each side of the creek was channeling the stream very narrow.
We first noticed the Malmute - on our port side - barking viciously and acting really mean. We guided our raft as close to the right bank as possible - when we noticed the Boxer on the starboard side barking viciously and acting really mean. We began guiding the raft as close to the center of the stream as we could - while sitting in the middle of the raft. Both dogs were rabidly following us along their respective banks of the stream. The stream banks were getting narrower and narrower - we looked at each other and decided we would have to choose which dog we would defend ourselves against.
We chose the Malmute and guided the raft closer to that side. When close enough to touch - we began to be licked to death by the Malmute - who turned out to be a nice dog.
Our adventure with the dogs over - we entered the river and began our rafting.
True story. grin

Danon, great story! You did good picking the Malmute. <smile>

International Womans Day


The Story of Women's Day

In the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century, women were entering the workplace in larger numbers than ever before, thanks largely to the expansion of nineteenth century industrialism. The jobs they filled were segregated by gender and were mainly in the areas of manufacturing, textiles and in domestic services where working conditions were dismal, and wages even worse. The political climate was one of turmoil and change - Socialism and Trade Unionism were coming into being as working people the world over sought to improve their status and working conditions. Additionally, Women's Suffrage, the right to vote, was a still un-realized goal.

The first Women's Day was held on the last Sunday in February 1908, initiated by groups of American socialist women for the purpose of demanding the Vote and to call attention to the political and economic status of women. It continued to be held on the final Sunday in February through 1913, when celebrations of the day began to shift to the first Sunday in March. When the Russian Czar abdicated in 1917, the provisional Government granted women the right to vote - this took place on February 23, according to the Julian calendar then used in Russia, but on March 8 according to the Gregorian calendar used by most of the rest of the world.

In the ninety-plus years since its inception, International Women's Day has formed a rallying point for coordinated efforts by the growing international women's movement to call for women's rights and increased participation in the political and economic process. It is also a time to reflect on progress made, and to commemorate the lives of women who have played courageous roles in the history of women's rights.

Anita_b

Stradee,

Do some minds think alike, or what? I was just going to post BOTH of your posts above. Hmmm....

I'm not sure about some minds - but great? Yep

More like... I was at the computer earlier than you is all... LOL

It is an interesting day though, given the current trend. We probably wont' hear much about International Womans Day by the media.

Such a sweet photo of Anita. Blueflame posted the photo at the Seattle site, and I transfered here. I believe Maggie posted the photo at aimoo.

You can say that again! Good to see you here Maggie!

You can say that again! Good to see you here Maggie!

Thank you so much! She's just as I pictured her. Now she's an angel in Heaven. God Bless you and thanks, again.

You and your 282 friends have supported 1,781,124.2 square feet!

Marine Wetlands habitat supported: 65,733.6 square feet.
You have supported: (35,048.3)
Your 282 friends have supported: (30,685.3)

American Prairie habitat supported: 33,377.0 square feet.
You have supported: (9,387.1)
Your 282 friends have supported: (23,989.9)

Rainforest habitat supported: 1,682,013.6 square feet.
You have supported: (159,248.2)
Your 282 friends have supported: (1,522,765.5)


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1 Aktbird57 .. 1034 40.886 acres

That is an exceptional looking lady. Glad to have had the chance to talk with her.

Stradee and sumac (alph order only),
You girls are exceptional also. Thanks for the opportunity to talk with you. Is that really oxymoron sounding?? Calling girls guys?? Like a dish I recently made for Patti - Scampi, made with BIG SHRIMP!!!!!

Thanks ehBeth for the update - that's what this is all about.