Owls, a camera & shopping
I haven’t mentioned them in a long time but our neighborhood owls haven’t been around here much in recent years. I just got a surprise — they’re back!
Yes, as I’m writing this I’m listening to two owls having quite a conversation outside. I just wish that I could see them if I were to go outside but I’ve never been able to get a good look in the dark. The best I’ve ever done is to tell exactly where they’re perched but I’ve never been able to see as much as the color of their feathers. The best I can tell is that they’re somewhat light in color but definitely not white.
I love hearing their soothing hoots, I guess I sense that is a sign that all is good in the world of the local owls. I know there is lots of small prey out there for them to feast on if they feel the need to go after it.
Enough of them. They’ve moved on and I no longer hear them hooting.
Danny got a cute little Olympus digital camera today. I got the honor of figuring it out for him and the battery should be nearly charged by now. He still needs to get a 2 gig memory card for it but it does have onboard storage for a few photos. I need to install the software that came with it soon, at least before I get a barrage of photos.
I had to do a bit of Christmas shopping this afternoon. I had to get something for each of 10 co-workers and I think I did pretty good. I didn’t want to get candy or cookies and most everything else was too expensive. Besides that, I got cookies for them last year. Well, this year I found bags of dried mixes for corn chowder and split pea soups. They sounded like a healthier choice and each package is supposed to make 3/4 of a gallon of soup. I added a real glittery snowflake ornament to each package to dress them up. Shopping is done, at least for work.
While I was shopping I finally found something that I wanted — almond syrup that if added to club soda and ice makes a wonderful Italian soda. The syrup can also be added to coffee, and that’s probably what it is most used for. This last summer I discovered Italian sodas and I’ve been hooked on them ever since. I also found but have yet to try a coconut flavored syrup. The syrups are made with Splenda so there are no calories. Beats soft drinks!