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Today, I communed with some mountain chickadees and found the weirdest looking beaver pond I've ever seen. (stay tuned for pictures) Last night, I traded insults with a bull elk for about an hour before it got dark and I had to sneak away. What fun!
This is the 3rd free giant tank in the last week. I need itttttt
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Why can't people be that generous around here!?
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Well today is laundry day for me...I hate Mondays....
Not sure if I shall watch the Queen's funeral on TV....seen/been to too many of those over the years and tbh watching it on TV just doesn't feel respectful
I am wearing all black today, so will be keeping respectful in my own way
(The only bugbear is watching that twit called Harry and his witch of a wife, Meghan who hopefully can hitch a lift back to the US with Biden after the funeral today. I used to like Harry but he dropped sharply in my estimations when he married her and they perpetually threw false accusations and lies back at the Royals and Britain, even during the run up to today's funeral. So those two can go home to their Montecito mansion and never step so much as a toe into the UK ever again)
Not sure if I shall watch the Queen's funeral on TV....seen/been to too many of those over the years and tbh watching it on TV just doesn't feel respectful
I am wearing all black today, so will be keeping respectful in my own way
(The only bugbear is watching that twit called Harry and his witch of a wife, Meghan who hopefully can hitch a lift back to the US with Biden after the funeral today. I used to like Harry but he dropped sharply in my estimations when he married her and they perpetually threw false accusations and lies back at the Royals and Britain, even during the run up to today's funeral. So those two can go home to their Montecito mansion and never step so much as a toe into the UK ever again)
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where's the meat? I was expecting some bbq cat
LOL, your title says "King of the Jungle"
your picture is a fish.
a fish is the king of the jungle vallis
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Just having glimpses of the arrivals of the various dignitaries at Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty's funeral
I totally understand the choice to use tour coaches to shuttle everyone instead of individual cars...much easier and quicker to use coaches, less chance of a snarl up of cars whilst people are getting out of them and so forth
I am surprised that the coaches are not dressed.
Years ago when I worked on my own coaches, we were often asked to carry out funeral cortege work and I always asked if the family would like the coaches dressed. Most of the time the families had no idea a coach could be dressed and I never had a family turn down having the coaches dressed out of well over 100 funeral corteges carried out.
I used 4" wide black ribbon from the lowest part of the front center of the coach to each mirror in a V, with the same ribbon tied off in a bow on each of the mirrors. An 18" diameter black wreath on the front to cover the ribbon over the front grille. I also swapped out the brightly coloured curtains at the windows and replaced them with black voiles. Finally instead of bright white lighting inside, we used purple instead.
I had two coaches...one had a side lift for disabled/elderly and the other was a standard coach. The one with the lift was even used as a hearse more than once and the standard coach frequently transported the flowers.
The families were always deeply appreciative of the effort made to make the coaches look not just clean and tidy but in keeping with the general feelings of those involved.
I totally understand the choice to use tour coaches to shuttle everyone instead of individual cars...much easier and quicker to use coaches, less chance of a snarl up of cars whilst people are getting out of them and so forth
I am surprised that the coaches are not dressed.
Years ago when I worked on my own coaches, we were often asked to carry out funeral cortege work and I always asked if the family would like the coaches dressed. Most of the time the families had no idea a coach could be dressed and I never had a family turn down having the coaches dressed out of well over 100 funeral corteges carried out.
I used 4" wide black ribbon from the lowest part of the front center of the coach to each mirror in a V, with the same ribbon tied off in a bow on each of the mirrors. An 18" diameter black wreath on the front to cover the ribbon over the front grille. I also swapped out the brightly coloured curtains at the windows and replaced them with black voiles. Finally instead of bright white lighting inside, we used purple instead.
I had two coaches...one had a side lift for disabled/elderly and the other was a standard coach. The one with the lift was even used as a hearse more than once and the standard coach frequently transported the flowers.
The families were always deeply appreciative of the effort made to make the coaches look not just clean and tidy but in keeping with the general feelings of those involved.
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I am having trouble getting my head around everything...
A couple of months ago Her Majesty was partying with everyone at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations......and now we are burying her.
It's so hard to understand how fast she deteriorated....it was as if she was determined to get to her Jubilee despite losing her beloved Philip who's loss certainly started her deterioration at a frightening rate.
It is so bloody hard to watch this funeral........I am no devout Royalist by any means but it is really hard to watch.
A couple of months ago Her Majesty was partying with everyone at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations......and now we are burying her.
It's so hard to understand how fast she deteriorated....it was as if she was determined to get to her Jubilee despite losing her beloved Philip who's loss certainly started her deterioration at a frightening rate.
It is so bloody hard to watch this funeral........I am no devout Royalist by any means but it is really hard to watch.
I reckon she died of a broken heart. It's a legitimate disease. I nearly died from it in 2011 when my girls died. You lose someone you care about and become depressed, don't eat right, don't exercise and become a recluse and stop socialising or going out. Your heart doesn't get enough exercise (yes it needs daily exercise) and becomes weaker. Your immune system suffers when you stop exercising. You give up on life and one day you go to bed and your heart simply stops.
It has been going on for years and most people have heard of someone's grandparent who died and the other grandparent dies 6-12 months after that. Broken Heart Disease.
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RIP
Elizabeth R
I'm back from traveling in the next province all weekend. I saw some beautiful seaside towns in Nova Scotia, and a lot more stunning scenery than I expected. Cape Forchu by Yarmouth, at the end of the land - wow, just wow. The open Atlantic side of Nova Scotia is very beautiful.
Today is a sort of semi-holiday. It's for the British Queen's funeral, since she is the nominal head of state here. The private sector is ignoring it, and the governments of some provinces are taking it, while others go on. I kind of wish we were burying the monarchy, and not the monarch. King Chuck should hasten that break. Long may he live!
But for the minority who are from an English monarchist background, and for the celebrities crowd, it's a serious and sombre day.
Today is a sort of semi-holiday. It's for the British Queen's funeral, since she is the nominal head of state here. The private sector is ignoring it, and the governments of some provinces are taking it, while others go on. I kind of wish we were burying the monarchy, and not the monarch. King Chuck should hasten that break. Long may he live!
But for the minority who are from an English monarchist background, and for the celebrities crowd, it's a serious and sombre day.
So sorry @wasmewasntit. I can't say I understand as I never knew the queen in the way you would but from what I habe seen, she seems to a be a very true person and was very close to her people. I was shocked and saddened when I found out she had died and barely really knew her so that feeling must be multiplied by a thousand for you.
My heart goes out to Europe in this time. So much is happening over there...
My heart goes out to Europe in this time. So much is happening over there...
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