I had two cats (now down to one) both strictly inside. I can recall them escaping three times . . . a baby bunny, a cardinal and a vole. If our huntresses were out on a regular basis we’d have no birds or bunnies (I’d be ok with no voles or mice though).
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Can I be incredibly self-indulgent and post my blog post on things I’ve been grateful for?
there’s a little bit of food in it… 
I find I am loving working from home, could do it forever.
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Gosh, that’s a pretty bird. Wish we had it here. We do have this jay, which we just call a jay. We had one visit the garden for three years or so, but only for a few weeks in early autumn
We have a quite healthy community of blue jays.
They have a very distinctive call. They’re definitely not song birds.
I used to amuse my great nephews/nieces by calling them (the jays, not the kids) on demand. Really I just keep a bag of roasted/non-salted/non-shelled peanuts by the patio door. Throw a few handfuls out and watch them all descend. They are pretty, but apparently keep other birds away.
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Not sure if we have real Blue Jays on the west coast, but we do have Steller’s Jays, which are blue and a jay but not a blue jay. 
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Well, interesting - had no idea, but thanks for the edification! (An ornithologist I’m not) @Babette. Love to learn new things.
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Oh wow, your kitties must be/were great natural hunters if they did that in only 3 escapes! Like you, I’m not too sad about the rodents, but Molly brought a tiny dead wren in the other day, and as well, we’ve found a dead bunny on our doorstep. (At least she didn’t put it in a pot on the stove, like that scene in Fatal Attraction!) 
@gaffk
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Yes, they were born outdoors in Philly and their mom was a prolific hunter. Even though we brought them in at 6 weeks and years later moved them to the burbs they apparently never lost that basic instinct.
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CT restaurants are opening for outdoor dining on May 20, and I snagged a reservation for my 30th anniversary on May 27. This has been an awful month for me. My dad died last week and we had a zoom memorial. He had been ill for much of the last few months. We cancelled our anniversary vacation because of dad and the virus, so to actually be able to celebrate is so great!!
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So sorry to hear of your loss Gwenn. My neighbor died last week–she was a fixture in the neighborhood and universally loved. I thought at the time that this is a lousy time to pass away as neighbors and friends couldn’t come together to mourn her and reminisce. Not sure how her children, grandkids and great grandkids as well as her extended family handled the services.
I’m glad you at least scored an anniversary reservation and hope you and hubby have a wonderful, relaxing meal.
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Happy Anniversary!!!
Hope you have a nice night.
Sincere condolences on your Dad’s passing. This disease strike is truly awful.
so sorry about your father! what a terrible time for you and your family…
My condolences on the loss of your father.
Berkeley is going to be shutting down a bunch of its streets to car traffic and open space for restaurants to have outdoor seating. I live in SF, but maybe in a few weeks I’ll go check that out…
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Sincere condolences and happy anniversary, Gwenn.
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father, and know my thoughts are with you and yours. I hope you’re still able to celebrate his life in a way that is honorable to him, and cathartic for your family.
Also, in this time of loss and uncertainty, I hope you have a wonderful and uplifting anniversary celebration - congratulations on 30 years together! 
My condolences for your loss Gwenn. Words are of course little comfort. We (big we) can only try to focus on one’s life instead of their passing.
I hope your anniversary dinner is everything you wish.
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So sorry to hear of your dad’s passing, Gwenn. My SIL’s mother passed away with long term disease 2 weeks ago, the fact that she was sent to hospital alone without the visit of the family was tough, especially we are only allowed to travel within 1000km / 620 miles our home now means there won’t be any ceremony.
Congrats on your 30th anniversary, glad that you have reserved a nice dinner. I guess the vacation has to wait.
May your father’s memory be a blessing to you and your family.
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