I have a robin nesting on my porch
Posted By: Backwards typist on 2009-06-24
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 This robin has been living here for 3 years now. She made 3 nests, 1 on each corner of the porch and one in the middle. She hatches babies in the right corner, then nests in the second corner, then goes to the middle if she is going to have more babies.
The first year, she would fly away every time I went out on the porch. Now I can get within 2 feet of her without her flying away. Guess she's getting used to me. I also talk to her every time I go out even, if it's to say "Good morning mama".
Last year I was broken-hearted. I went out and automatically looked to the right where she was nesting with 4 babies. They were gone as was the nest. I found the nest on the ground, a little mangled, but no babies. Something must have gotten up there after them. I put the nest back but mama didn't come back. She did this year and so far 4 babies. Watched them grow but missed them leaving the nest.
Now she's nesting in the left corner. That's the one closest to our outside security light and where I put the dog out on the leash. She doesn't move even if I walk right up to the pole. This is so cool. I almost have the urge to put food out for her, but don't want to go that far.
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what are they eating off your porch?
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Cat had baby bunny cornered on the porch - sm
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You could try shaking Cheyenne pepper around the porch. nm
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Robin McGraw
I haven't read her book but did see her on the show talking about her alcoholic father and her childhood. It really changed how I felt about her. She had it rough and seems like a good person, not the Privileged and spoiled person I wrongly judged her to be. Now I like her a lot more.
seeing that first robin is so exciting!
It makes us hopeful! I'm near Philadelphia, and I've been seeing robins for about week, maybe two. I can't wait to get in the garden and start growing things.
I agree with Robin
Everyone is different, and I wouldn't take it personally.
The best thing to do is talk with her some time and tell her how you are feeling ... ask her about her end of it.
As long as people are respectful and not acusatory, communication is the best way to go.
Robin Williams did a skit about this once....
Robin Williams once said.....something to the effect of....
A woman president would never push The Button (red button to make war).....she might get a little testy every 28 days but she wouldn't push the button.
Or Robin Williams! You'd never be able to slow him down! LOL..nm
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I saw my first robin of spring this morning!
I guess spring really is coming, even though we're still under 18" of snow in my neighborhood (yeah, it's shady in here). I'm about 30 miles north of Albany, NY. Anybody see a robin farther north?
Robin McGraw's book
Robin has a ton of home remedies, even cow balm, which she got from her grandmother! I accidentally caught her on Rachel Ray, which I never even watch. They also did a Dr. Phil show about it recently. I heard Dr. Phil say that many of these remedies will be posted on drphil.com. I believe it will be on rachelray.com as well.
Robin, I have to disagree, here are the reasons....sm
First of all, when a woman truly wants a baby of her own, it goes way beyond WANTING, like a possession, I faced this myself, I had polycystic ovarian disease, had been married 8 years, and had lost 3 treasured babies. I was so devastated, and while I would have welcomed an adopted or foster child, there was this deep, inner need, it was like the need to BREATHE, beating within my heart, I love my husband so much and I just wanted to much for us to have the baby we had dreamed about since before marriage. Happily, just when I thought it would never happen, I had my daugher, quickly followed by two sons.....God is good, I had lost three, but God blessed and honored me with three. But women who conceive and have children easily cannot fathom the deep heartache of those who cannot, it is like missing a limb or other body part, worse....
As for adoption, it is wonderful, but do you have any idea the money it takes?? The YEARS, the stress, the invasion of privacy...and how many of us can travel to distant countries to the beautiful infants and children who truly NEED parents, many of us cannot do that.
There are many times IVF does not work, just like natural conception, God decised both. And insurance does not pay for multiple attempts, many times not at all, just depends. If the resulting child is cherished, nurtured, and happy, it is a wonderful blessing. In this case, though, it is just so outrageous, I cannot imagine the doctor who would do this, should definitely lose his license....and all those babies will pay in more ways than a few, most small, pre-term or multiple babies grow with many developemental disorders that will effect their whole lives.....so sad.
Snow Robin (LOL - i kinda like that name)
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Great info, Robin
I started having symptoms about 15 years ago but didn't get diagnosed for a long time. I was in a new marriage, pregnant with my midlife baby, working fulltime and caring for my mom at home through her terminal illness, so I figured I was just suffering from anxiety and stress.
Towards the end of my pregnancy the baby was determined to have IUGR and had to be delivered early. A couple of weeks later I got a phone call that his newborn screen indicated he was hypothyroid, so I brought him in for a recheck and this time the blood work was normal. I couldn't seem to make enough breast milk, though, and over the next couple of years my periods never returned to normal. My mom passed when my son was 4, and a month or so after that I finally went to a doctor for a "checkup."
My own labs came back showing I was hypothyroid and postmenopausal, and as an added perk the doctor diagnosed me with clinical depression. Suddenly everything fell into place in terms of my baby's IUGR and transient hypothyroidism, my weird periods and problems with breastfeeding, the uncharacteristic weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, constant coldness and extreme lethargy. It's still stunning to me that with all the medical scrutiny I went through during the pregnancy nobody thought to check my hormones.
Like you I HATE taking that stupid little pill every morning. I live a healthy lifestyle, eat as organically as possible and am a follower of natural and alternative medicine, so the possibility of treating hypothyroidism other than synthetically is exciting to me. I had been a big consumer of soy milk and tofu until recently and have stopped that. I've always avoided artificial sweeteners and fluoride and think I get enough iodine as I've always lived near the coast. I've increased my exercise and am concentrating on shedding this extra poundage once and for all. Still, my thyroxine level was never just "borderline," and an herblist and a homeopathic physician have told me hypothyroidism is challenging to treat by natural means. I realize I may never get completely off the meds, but I'm going to do what I can.
Thank you for your tips and inspiration!
Robin Williams and Carol Burnett..
For those of us who watched the Carol Burnett Show, you'll probably remember this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfDyTUiL8xs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsketchcomedyclips%2Ecom%2Fvideos%2Ephp%3Fid%3D37
No, Robin...You're the VOICE OF REASON on this topic and
And you're saving me the trouble of posting since you're beating me to it.
Keep posting and keep the reality checks coming, please!!!
ROFL, that was good, Robin, I was thinking the same thing but.....sm
you have articulated it so much more colorfully than I ever could,what a hoot, even though it is such a sickening story. Man, did this woman EVER have any self-respect, self-esteem, to say nothing of self-discipline and brains? Total sociopath, puts the "ICK!" in SICK!!
Nah, and I NEVER pass on those round robin letters for good luck, money, love, etc. if passed on in
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