2021 Finally!!

2020 had a curse on it, good riddance is how I see it. My highlights list would be the short list and yes I know all about looking at the bright side...so don't even. 

 
Our new weather pattern is steady holding, 3 days clear, 4 days gloom cold rain and repeat...so right now on second day of the 4 day rain cycle.  It brings with it,  THE FOG, wasn't there a Sci-Fi movie of that same name.

 'OK GOOGLE, the FOG', ?

"The Fog was a movie made in 1980 about a California coastal town that was besieged by a mysterious fog and with it came the spirits of shipwrecked sailors." 
I would love to change my google voice to Samuel L. Jackson's voice. My son told me there was a GPS that you could use his voice and, if you miss a turn it don't say Make a U turn, it says "YOU stupid MF turn around and pay attention." LOL...That would make life much more interesting. 

OK...glad Im not near the coast...funny I should think of that as I just redid my blog post about the Shipwreck Museum visit I did in the Whitefish Bay area of the UP of Michigan.  Im trying to replace the photos that Flickr deleted... Greedy Ba$t**d$  And I expect any time now Blogger will ask us to pay and hold our posts as ransom for payment same as Flickr did...

                    This is your brain in 2020

This little Chipping Sparrow seems to be saying when its this rain going to quit?

With our new climate of rain rain rain, my fence is rotting, moss is growing everywhere soon we will be the new  Eastern Rain Forest...My larger than life cacti, is growing pretty good still it's tripled in size..it breaks up the monotone grey and white with a little green. 

Although pale green; this was given to me by a complete stranger in town who was cutting one down and I inquired about it, he wanted to give me  a full wheelbarrow full, but I knew better and said ONE pad will do me, and it did...

The Purple Finches are back, took this shot through the screen of the porch so it's a little whacky looking as they are very spooked in the Fog...and fly off asa I open the door to go outside, but you still see the beauty of him, the female landed then took off quick so I didn't get her in the photo, there was 3 males.   The fog intensifies their color.  

     Lichen and fungi all over the place

it has one crack...I've had this since 1984.  

This old stained glass I brought back from one of my many trips to CO over the years  makes a bright spot on a dreary day.  It's a thrift store find. 

             do you see bird #two in the photo?

The Northern Cardinal is inquisitive enough to respond to the little sound I make and came out of hiding while I held the screen door open with my foot...they hang out in the holly bush I planted long ago.. 

 a Cardinal is supposed to be a symbol of good luck and good fortune, I can verify this is not true since I see one daily....yes this is a cynical post...lol

YIN<:0:>YANG

Im making a Zucchini Portabella  Quiche, first ever. 

Normally its Black Eyed Peas, Collard Greens, and Cornbread for New Years, but Im gonna stick with the "Redbird and Quiche" hope it works...I used a flour tortilla for my crust, and just regular cheddar, and free range eggs, it's vegetarian but not vegan.  

It's been 17 years since I stopped eating dead animals.   Just think of all the chicken, cow, and pig whose life was not  consumed by me, would you consider doing the better thing and join me?  I want to get back to my Vegan lifestyle and that is one of my resolutions...so once the eggs and cheese are gone----- back to Vegan Baby, 

I have an Auto Immune Disorder, it's called Hashimoto's Disease. 

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This is completely new I'm almost thinking it was due to COVID that my immune system is now fubar...I have had thyroid issues since 1996 and I take medication for that, and my BP is a little high so Salt is out,  Flax Oil is in  if I can find it.  And some Foods have to go...like mushrooms, cheese, soy,  free range eggs, potatoes, most root crop veggies.  Doesn't leave much does it? Even Beans and Nuts a mainstay of my diet...and NO GRAINS....the staff of life hit me on the head.  My iron was good everything else good but a little high on the Triglycerides,.

Welcome to old age--->  2021

I prebaked the Zucchini so its not full of water. So the Tortilla, the mushrooms, the zuke, and the mixture of coconut milk, free range eggs, and cheddar, with a splash of Balsamic Vinegar,,,,

animals are not FOOD, 

It's all Uphill from here.  I am not worried, Im ready to go when my time comes...I still gotta get to Hawaii...and reach 500 birds on my life list.  NO Im not giving up but Im not gonna stress out over it either.  Taking things in stride is another resolution, and ask more questions and give less advise. 

 YUMMY it's really good just had a piece with a
cup of coffee to stave off the chill of this rainy foggy day

LOOKING FORWARD TO A BETTER YEAR  

January 20th can't come quick enough to please me.
Keep your eyes and ears open is all I gotta say. 

New Year new Font. 

PEACE

Every day is a new Adventure.