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04/28/2007: "Spring has arrived!"

I've been bird watching for several years now. I just saw what I first thought was a Baltimore Oriole but after checking in my bird program found it was a Striped Towhee! My first sighting this year and there were three of them! The Phoebes are back and trying to build a nest on the downspout. They are fun to watch but very messy. Chris placed a small stuffed toy "Taz" at the area they built their nest last year to discourage them from nesting.The Hummingbirds should be back soon. I love to watch them little hummers especially when they fight each other.
I love hearing the birds singing. Karleen, my mother-in-law, says the Cardinals sound like they are saying "cheese burger, cheese burger, cheese burger" and after listening a few minutes they do!. I think a lot of PALS have taken up Bird Watching or if they haven't, they should try it. It is very relaxing.

It is now the sixth day that my upper left arm has been spasming. It feels like I've been hit but no bruise to show it! My body is losing muscle mass very quickly. My hands are thin and my fingers curl except my two index and thumbs which are positioned to hold my computer mouse, which if they slide ever so slightly, I lose control of it. With my arm jumping around it's been challenging to use my on-screen keyboard in which I use the "hover" feature to type. With ALS, you deal with losses as they come and try to adapt but the loss of my arms and hands to control the computer would be a heartbreaking loss......Debbie

"Luck and blessings combined, provide me with all the comforts and blessings I have today."___Debbie Tope