Dear Post Office, thanks for being closed one and a half hours during lunch and then closing at 4:30 so no one who works can pick up a package. All I wanted was my Girl Scout Cookies! Also thanks for being rude to me through the door. Vent over.
This belly belongs to one of my best friends Justine. As you can see, she has a really great scar on her side and with every scar comes a story. Justine had hip replacement surgery last year and is about to have her other replaced next month. Justine loves her scars, they make her who she is. Thanks Justine for sharing!
Thanks Corey! Everyone should embrace all of their scars and all the things that make them unique.
Blog Post by Jungle Pete: “On Sunday, August 28th, the Weather Channel reported the last bands of rain and wind had passed through New York City. Hurricane Irene was dubbed a meteorological flop. From the often storm battered coast of Florida, I found it hard to believe that this storm had let so many off the hook…” http://bit.ly/pcEmKv
Today a few of us from GMD / @Audubon Guides went birding with one of our bloggers/Naturalists Kent McFarland. I learned I am not such a bad birder. Yes, I only saw/heard these birds because of Kent but I was able to ID a few of them and learned a few new calls. I was especially excited to see and correctly identify the Hooded Merganser and her young. I have been anxious to add this bird to my life list. Some of these birds are extremely beautiful and I would recommend taking a look here.
Location: Billings Farm/River Road
Bird List 6/2 7am
Birds Seen:
Green Heron
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow Goldfinch
Hooded Merganser - female 2 ducklings
Baltimore Oriole
American Robin
Canada Goose - 2
American Crow
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Birds Heard:
Indigo Bunting
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-and-white Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
(We heard more, but here is what I could remember)
1 Cup Rice
1/3 bag frozen stir fry veggies
Dijon Mustard
Honey
Soy Sauce
To Make:
Cook the rice. Then cook veggies. When they are warmed add some soy sauce. Then add equal amount Dijon Mustard & Honey. Add the soy sauce, honey, and dijon mustard to taste.
Quick and easy!
Some stunning birds and a few other Florida species filmed at the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
Cooking for 1 can be extremely difficult & wasteful. Just moving out on my own at the beginning of the summer I am still attempting to perfect what to buy and how much to cook. Here is a simple dinner I made the other night when I really did not want to cook.
1 Box Near East Rice Pilaf (Garlic & Herb)
1 Can of Corn
1 Avocado
This is enough for 1 person and for the next days lunch. Simple and delicious.
Tacos & Nachos With Avocado Dip
Loaded Nachos with:
Chicken, Cheese, Onions, Peppers, Black Beans, Re-fried Beans, Corn, Salsa & Avocado Dip
Tacos with:
Re-fried Beans, Black Beans, Corn, Onions, Peppers, Cheese Salsa, Sour Cream, & Avocado Dip
To Make Avocado Dip:
2 Ripe Avocados, Lime Juice, Garlic, Peppers, & Onion
