It was a gorgeous day in the Pacific Northwest today… unseasonably sunny and warm. I hope this isn’t the warm before the storm, BUT, I’ll bask in it for the short time we have it.
And when it’s sunny, this usually happens at the center:
All kinds of animals were released into the beautiful sunshine today (yes, even some squirrels), but the above red-tail hawk was especially happy to be sprung. He was none too pleased to be in a hospital for the short time he was there. Fly and be free, little guy!
Also, James and I were contacted by the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa coming up. We have been chosen to be on the blogging panel at the expo for the marathon as their first ever “couple” bloggers. We will be at the expo on Saturday, November 19th, from 3 to 4 p.m. If you happen to be running Route 66, please stop by and say hi! We would love to meet you! This will be the next-to-the-last race for us for the year, with the Mukilteo Turkey Trot the following week being the last and final race for 2016 (phew!).
James’s site is still having problems showing up in the reader, so if you follow him, he’s just posted about his October goals. You can see his latest post here. He can be quite funny at times you know, 🙂
That’s it, that’s all I’ve got. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
- Will you be in Tulsa on the 20th?
- If you run, is a Turkey Trot on your schedule?
- Do you prefer hamburgers or hot dogs? 😉
Yes, yes, and hamburgers but the hotdogs tonight were great! 🙂
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Lol, 😀
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Did you get in touch with support again? I had to do this 3 times and now mine seems somewhat stable. Helps if you have the link to the broken wp feed and your rss link. Their feed grabbers seem to get stuck a lot. I also installed the beta version of the jetpack …
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Paula- I felt so bad about my pre-event congratulatory tweet! So glad that you & James are getting some outside “love” as bloggers & runners! A very exciting time for you. 😆
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Thanks Susan! But you don’t have to feel bad! James was premature with his tweet, but the social media director didn’t say NOT to post, so it’s all good!! 😀 And thank you!! It is kind of cool!
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It is cool! Your running & writing is really taking off! I am happy for you!
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Thank you!! Xoxo
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😆
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Loved the Hawk!!! Such a great feeling.
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It really is! So heartwarming when there’s a success story!! 🙂
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Pity I wont be in your side of town, otherwise I would definitely pop by and say Hi 🙂
And….I think it is hamburgers for me 🙂 I haven’t really eaten a ‘wow’ hot dog 🙂
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Awwww, maybe one day… 😀
Funny story (kinda, okay not really), I made hot dogs last night for the first time in 10 years. While I like hot dogs okay (the child can’t stand them), I’ve gotta vote burgers too, lol! 😀
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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feel happy about the hawk………. so lucky it is to be in your hands and getting attended to….
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Thank you! Our goal is to always release back to the wild! It’s very rewarding, even when you’re not the actual caregiver, 😀
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I really appreciate your work…..😃😃
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That must be so rewarding to see the hawk (& the little guys) go back into the wild. Good luck with the expo and the race. I’ll look forward to reading a post about it. 🙂
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Thanks Mike! And yes, it’s very rewarding to see the once-injured animals survive and go free!! 😀
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Awesome hawk! So glad it was able to be released back to the wild. 😊
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Thank you! Yes! A happy moment!! 😀
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Paula and James, congrats on the couple bloggers in the upcoming Route 66 Marathon – what an honor! And the hawk being released is very cool – it feels good seeing this. Happy Friday! 🙂
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Thank you so much Terry! And glad you enjoyed seeing the hawk fly once again!! Happy Friday!!
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Couple Blogging!!! That is so awesome! This makes my heart smile largely.
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Awwww, thanks dear one!! Xoxo
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I’ll say it again, you have an awesome job! Also, congrats on being contacted by the race to be on the panel at the expo. Have fun and enjoy the race!
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Thank you so much to both!! We specifically qualified for the Maniacs and the Fanatics for this race so we could enjoy the VIP benefits. We’ve never had VIP access, so we’re super excited!! 😀
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That’s awesome!
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😀 Thank you!!
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Go Hawk(s) 🙂
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Hahahahahahahaha!
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The couple that runs together blogs together?
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Lol! We do indeed! 😀
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Happy Monday! If such a thing is real.
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Cheers
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Wonderful! Okay! Thank you!! 🙂
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Thanks for sharing the hawk video…that’s really wonderful! and Congrats on being chosen for the blogging panel!! How cool is that?! I’ve been a bit absent reading blogs because I’ve had so much trouble posting on my own…hopefully it will behave and I can get back into my rhythm!
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Hahahaha, it’s all good, especially with as busy as a quilting bee you’ve been!!
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Wow all kinds of exciting things going on! Love the video
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Aww, thanks Lynn!!
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Very cool about the run Paula!
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Thank you! 😀
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Paula, you made me cry! Geez!!!!
I would have such a hard time letting them go even though I know that’s the whole point!
I have a quick question: Do the animals that you release ever come back around?
You guys are such a blessing to the world!
May the elves and fairies always look after you all 🙂
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Awww, that’s sweet Gwin, thank you!! We actually “soft” release some animals on the property to where we can watch them and make sure they have food while they’re getting back to the wild. They all eventually move on, never to be seen again, but at the same time, they never come to know that “humans” are taking care of them. When the animals have to be handled and fed, head-to-toe ghilly camouflage suits are worn. 🙂
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Wow, so the idea is not to create a false dynamic by having ‘humans’ feed the animal.
Gotcha!
It would still be hard for me. I’m such punk when it comes to animals 🙂 LOL!
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Oh also, you can’t tell on the video, but the hawk’s head is actually covered so it can’t see any of us until it’s let go, then it’s “pushed” off so it flies away, with his back to all of us (well, yeah, that part is obvious, lol)
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So lots of precautions are taken to keep things as natural as possible.
This whole thing is very well thought out and it’s something that most people don’t really think about.
I can’t wait to show the video to Lady J!
She will LOVE it.
Your son is very lucky to have you guys as parents 🙂
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That is probably one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me! Thank you!! Xoxo
And I hope Lady J enjoys it! It’s an extremely emotional experience releasing an animal, with a mix of pride and fear… kind of like sending your child off to college, lol! 😀
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It is true and you are welcome.
I imagined it to be exactly as you just described it 🙂
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Maybe I should have read this post first before messaging you on fb lol….you’re probably going to be awfully busy that weekend! Hope we can make this work!!!
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We will definitely make it work!! 😀
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I loved seeing that bird being released. Congratulations, that is so exciting! I wish I lived closer and could come.
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Awe, thanks Antonia! It really is special! 🙂
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Cool release video! Must be a rewarding time of year to be working in the center.
I prefer hamburgers. And no Turkey Trot for me this year! But I may do one on my own for fun. 🙂
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Haha! You could do a virtual Turkey Trot, that would work! But sadly, no pumpkin pie prize at the finish line for you, 😦
lol!!
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I am such an animal lover that I totally loved the hawk video. It must be so rewarding! Congrats for being asked to being on the blogging panel for Tulsa! That has to be so exciting for you guys😊
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Hot dogs. I’ve never particularly liked hamburgers at all.
I have a race almost every week for about 6 weeks right now . . . I much prefer racing when it’s cooler, obviously. 🙂
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The racing is also a great way to stay motivated thru the winter! 🙂
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I guess. Your winters aren’t like ours, though. Winter is tough! Usually.
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Congratulations on being selected for the blogging panel. I don’t even know what that entails but sounds like you guys are very busy and important!
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Lol! Basically we talked about running and blogging, but more about blogging. It was so fun meeting other bloggers and exchanging notes, 🙂
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