Da Male

Four days ago, I think I got the female of the woodpecker pair. I think this is the Downy male, but the pictures on the computer didn't show this much red...so...maybe it's not even a downy.

I missed him yesterday. I was upstairs without my camera. Today...my wife and I and our grandson were in the kitchen. Lisa screamed enough to scare me. "Tim...there he is again!! Quick...do something!!" My camera was close at hand. I yelled back..."Don't move!! Don't move an inch!!" I got off ten shots before another bird scared him away. I was excited...but little Merrick never changed his expression.

I'll state again one of the questions I have ready for God. "How come in so many species you made the male so spectacular looking...and then you quit doing it for the human race?" A fair question I think. The words balding, plain, dull, and dowdy come to mind.

Spent the afternoon shopping with my wife. Penneys, Target, Kohls, and Dunham Sports. BAH HUMBUG!! Bought my last popcorn combo at Target. In one year...the price went from $1.00 to $1.50, and I noticed today it was $1.99. Almost 100% mark-up in one year!! That really pops my carotid. What the hull are they thinking? They butter not raise it again. Makes me want to call the kernel at Target headquarters. They have not heard the last of this salty old man.