Today's photo was taken last year during my train ride in Skagway, Alaska. This past weekend was so hot and sticky...I just wanted remember what it was like to see snow capped mountains and not feel hot. By the way, if you ever get to Skagway, I recommend this train trip.
Tonight I am thankful for the 5 eggs that Missie and Picasso are brooding in their nest box. I suspect another egg or two will join this clutch within the week. Eggs are laid every third day with Picta Painted Conures and then hatch in that same order if they survive.
I am also thankful for my slightly improved parking space at my apartment complex. For the first time in my 17 years here I am parking "in the back" and off of the street. This helps me feel a bit more secure when I come in later at night and need to make several trips to unload something from my car.
This new parking spot is right in front of the recycle bin. I anticipate less pile-up of papers and cans in my place since I can drop off my recyclables conveniently each time I go to my car. At least that is my plan.
I am still praying for a garage to be made available to me one of these years here.
There are nearly 20 apartment units and only 4 single garages. The woman who just took the one available garage has waited 20 years for it. There is a touch of political game-playing involved in such privileges and I am not good at that type of game. If I do get a garage it will be a BIG miracle.
I am grateful I can park in the back.
I am grateful bird food was on sale today.
I am grateful for pillows.
I am grateful for fans and A.C.
I am grateful for discount coupons.
I am grateful for my Lilac Crowned Amazon parrots.
GratefulJoy
I used to live in Haines up until a few years ago when I decided to move to the "BIG city" of Juneau.
ReplyDeleteTee-hee....the "Big City of Juneau"....that tickles my funny bone, since I've been to that big city...which can only be accessed by boat or plane.
ReplyDeleteI used to live up in Haines,a small town of about 2,500. It was beautiful but I don't think I could ever bring myself to live there again. Lack of work and the price of everything there is sky high.
ReplyDeleteThe electric rate is about .47 cents a kilowatt hour,$6 for half a gallon of milk if I remember correctly!
Wow, Alaska ain't cheap....but it is spectacularly beautiful.
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