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<font face="Comic Sans MS">Hi folks and Happy New Year!<br>
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I hope everyone is back in good shape to start the new year here at
Eastern right. I know this weather has been crazy, hot one day and
plummeting almost 50 degrees the next, but that's Oklahoma weather.
Looks like this week will be time to dig out the sensibly warm clothes
again to keep from catching a chill. That wouldn't be a good way to
start a new year!<br>
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I confess I'm having kind of a hard time getting back on "someone
else's schedule" after being on my own time for a couple of weeks. I
hope I don't nod off into my keyboard before the day's over! One
contributing factor in this problem is a little late night guest we've
been having at the house. I filled up the bird feeders on our time off
with the thought of being able to look out the bedroom and living room
windows and watch all the beautiful birds feasting on the sunflower
seeds they so dearly love. I've heard a lot of people fuss about
having squirrels raid their birdfeeders, but we've never had that
problem. (Too many cats around, I'm sure, and I wouldn't mind the
squirrels anyway, since they're so cute and feisty. I'd probably enjoy
watching them as much as the birds.) I never expected, however, to
have a <u>raccoon</u> raid the feeders! I actually got a picture of
him on my cell phone hanging upside down by all four feet from our
feeder in front of the house reaching up into it and getting the seeds
to snack on! To do this he has to climb up into a window box, tiptoe
and reeeeach up to get hold of the feeder, but he's a determined
varmint and every time I fill up the feeder, he makes his midnight
visit. He's also figured out how to get to the one outside the bedroom
window, by shinnying up a sapling growing next to it, leaning way out
and grabbing the edge of the seed catching tray underneath, to pull the
tube feeder over to him. Pretty smart character, huh? Of course he
drives our dogs crazy, but I dont' let them bark at him and spoil all
his fun. Getting an up close look at nature is worth losing a little
sleep over. <br>
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Our menu for today includes:<br>
Pork cutlets<br>
Mashed potatoes and gravy<br>
Scandinavian blend vegetables<br>
Fried squash<br>
Corn<br>
Broccoli and cheese soup<br>
Frito pie<br>
Hot rolls<br>
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And for dessert, make your own Ice Cream creation with our soft serve
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Have a great first day back,<br>
<br>
Rhoda <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> :-) </span></span> </font><br>
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