It was a pleasant day for me. I am improving a good bit this week. I’m not kidding; I judge my progress on how many trips to the toilet I take, before lunch, and for the whole day. Today I was trying to remember yesterday’s and the day before tally. Then I had to laugh at myself for wishing I had kept a poop diary. I do need to get out more.
Daughter Kathy brought Andy’s brother Paul to visit. Paul’s health is poor, so we kept our distance from each other. As soon as we arrived, we drove two cars to Stoney’s Seafood House in Broome’s Island for crab cakes. I was celebrating having the confidence to drive that far from home. It was a beautiful day to be at the water’s edge.
The last time we went to Stoney’s, all were disappointed in the crab cakes. We were all pleased today. This is my Baby Cake, more than enough to eat.
Here is Paul.
Kathy sat with her back to the view.
After eating, we went back to sister Barbara’s house and sat on the back deck. The dogs were most anxious for attention. Oscar has a habit of jumping on a lap with no warning. Sometimes you get dog snout in your face if you are not prepared for his leap.
Not to be left out, Bella tried to climb onto brother-in-law Tom’s lap.
This is Tom without a dog in his face.
I have never tried to take pictures of hummingbirds before, thinking my camera is not fast enough. I got a few that were mostly in focus. Although that last one is rather strange.
The deck has several pots of petunias and the hummingbirds visit them as much as the feeder.
Here is most of Barbara’s flock of chickens. One small one has been sitting on the nest for days.
This new brown one has the most interesting feather patterns on her neck.
This is not the best picture; she wouldn’t hold still for me. I’ll try again later.
Dinata Misovec 
Glad to see you’re finally getting better, Dinata, and I love those hummingbird photos! Btw, none of my business, but should you be eating those crab cakes etc while you’re still not 100%?
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I gave the crab cakes a second thought, then ordered them anyway. So far I haven’t noticed any extra adverse effects!
I was pleased with the hummingbirds too, especially the weird blur of a bird. I am encouraged to try for some more when there are not so many people sitting (and moving) around the table.
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I would think a hummingbird is one of the most difficult animals to photograph. Kudos to you for landing the shot. Makes me want to give it a try now!
And heads-up, typo in the first word of the blog post.
All the best!
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Thanks for the typo catch. That is one I make all the time; must not be hitting the T hard enough.
And, I was pleasantly surprised that I got as many hummingbird shots as I did. I probably took about thirty. Good thing it’s digital.
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Yeah, that’s great. I remember trying to get a good shot of bees and having a hard time. I can just imagine the hummingbirds.
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Oh, we had bees too. I’ll post one of those.
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So glad that you are improving , fabulous photos!!
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Thank you.
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wow…..glad you are on the mend! jane
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Thanks Jane. I need to get over it quick. Andy and I are both getting cabin fever.
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Happy to hear that you are on the mend. Personally, I think hummingbird photos are great although I agree with you the last one is a little strange.
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I like the weird hummingbird picture too. I think it looks like some style of art, but can’t decide which one. You know, if Picasso painted a hummingbird, would it look like this?
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Nice one… love the pics! ☺
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Thank you. It’s not my usual kind of post, but the most exciting day I have had all month!
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Excellent!
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How great to be able to see a hummingbird. I’ve only ever seen them on TV. Good news that you’re feeling so much better. Happier days ahead. Lovely photos and a nice uplifting and ‘hopeful’ post.
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When you hand out plenty of hummingbird feeders here, you will get plenty of hummingbirds. They are amazing little things; acrobatic, very fast, they hover, and they are ferocious fighters chasing each other away from the feeder. They will hover right in front of your face if you are sitting still.
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