VP Harris remarks start at 37:00 and then Biden at 42:00
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VP Harris remarks start at 37:00 and then Biden at 42:00
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Updated for Biden remarks:
I did not have this on my 2021 bingo card:
I did not have "Confederate memorial turned into a toilet" on my 2021 Bingo card. You? https://t.co/q3gEu12emK
— Miss T Has A New Book (Underway available now) (@TaMarasKitchen) April 6, 2021
This maybe the wackiest Civil War memory story in a while. 20 years from now this will make a great vignette in a book on Civil War memory. https://t.co/sc8T1PwbhU
— Dr. Adam H. Domby (@AdamHDomby) April 5, 2021
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I thought you might like to learn their names*.
*names will be adjusted if their sex reveals itself to be male.
They are spending most of the day outside today, weather is warm and they are so very happy out there, even in their little penned area.
I’ve been calling them Nikki and Nora for weeks now, but didn’t want to introduce them by name until I was sure it was going to stick. I can easily tell them apart and their personalities are polar opposites, which is fun. I’m still 90% convinced they are female because of the way they talk – they have a strong, high pitched quack and they talk constantly. Males have a gravelly voice and are not as talkative. But until we see a turned up tail feather (male) or see eggs (around October) it’s all speculation.
Meanwhile, meet Nora:
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She’s sweet, cuddly and the more adventurous of the two. Also, she’s smaller, but it’s not as noticeable now as it was when they first arrived.
Here she is being silly.
And meet Nikki:
She’s very protective, a little snarly at me, although she always needs me around for things like bathtime, outdoor time, and anytime she’s out of the crate. As she gets comfortable she needs me less, but she’ll call out if I’m out of sight for too long.
This is her general mood. I think we can all relate.
Scout has been spending a lot more time with them these days. She likes to lay on the floor with them. Last night she was snuggled about as close as they would let her and all three were sound asleep. No photos, because you know the moment I got up, they’d all be up and about.
Here are photos and video from this week. It’s a little sparse because as they grow they really keep me busy, even as they spend time outdoors.
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I have not been tuned in to much these days online or on the news, so I almost missed this. Lots of green jobs, I’m hoping!
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Some feel good after a rough week.
I needed this one this morning:
By now, most of you have probably seen this, but I wanted to make sure:
here’s the full story on Sisu, as well as many more pics of the two of them ?https://t.co/sHrKQAerXX
— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) March 27, 2021
We don’t deserve dogs.
As promised, I finally put together the photos and video from week 3
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They spend a great deal of time out of their crate now. They mostly sleep on their blanket, but they do waddle into the kitchen for some cat grass now and then. I expect they’ll become more mobile as curiosity takes precedence over growing. Right now, growing requires lots of eating and sleeping. Occasionally, they do wander off to the kitchen (sometimes to keep me company while I empty the dishwasher).
Loved all the name suggestions yesterday…
Here’s a bonus Scout using Bixby as her own personal pillow:
And yes, for those wondering, it’s very messing having ducklings running around. I do have diapers for them, but they are a bit too small yet to wear them. I think by the time they are big enough they’ll be spending a lot more time outside in their pen so, like Penelope, it might not be worth the trouble. For now, I just wash their blanket every night and clean up any other mess they make fairly easily.
But I’m definitely rooting for warmer weather so they can start going outside.
More photos and some cute duckling bathtime/Bixby video at this link.
And finally, if you didn’t see it, this interview with Tammy Duckworth was really good.
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Looks like we could use a new post.
I owe you a full-fledged duckling post, but it’s been a busy week of cleaning up after the blizzard and taking care of increasingly more time-consuming soon-to-be feathered housemates. So here are a couple of photos from yesterday. Tomorrow they’ll be bigger still…
This happened yesterday:
I have lost all control. The ducklings were out and I was busy working. Suddenly all I hear are duck feet running and lots of squawking.They had made their way to the bathroom and were making a ruckus at the bathtub.To recap, three weeks old, they know the word bathtime, they know how to find the bathroom and they know how to get their point across. Give them another week, they’ll be running their own bath.(Oh, please, warm weather hurry up, these guys need outside time!)
So I’ve kind of named them. But I’m not sharing in case it doesn’t stick and you guys complain for the next 8 years that you know them as their original name from when they were 3 weeks old. ?
How about you take a swing at it? What should I name them? They have very distinct personalities. The larger one is very grumpy and protective. Not fond of being picked up and prone to nibbling on me. The smaller one is the adventurous one and loves to be held.
Remember….we don’t know their sex yet, but by their voices, I’m still suspecting they are both female.
No. Food. Names. It’s not funny, even though you think it is. ?
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Mocs up! Sec. @debhaalandnm swearing in ceremony. Watch on IG live @coffeequeer. pic.twitter.com/pCSK8N2vHs
— Navajo County Democrats (@navajocountydem) March 18, 2021
OMG I’m bawling! ???pic.twitter.com/cjj5r98Klc
— Tell Newsom I’m Busy ?? (@JuneSummer1) March 18, 2021
We must create a future that lifts up all communities. @SecDebHaaland has committed her life to ensuring justice, equality, and fairness for all. Today, as she makes history, I am proud to swear her in as our Secretary of Interior. pic.twitter.com/Zgi8vjP1mb
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) March 18, 2021
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