Little Owl Looking up over His Shoulder

Mar1

It’s amazing how they can turn their head so far around on their body!

Yesterday, I did manage to get 1,000 words done, and I cut back on some crepe myrtle branches. Their trunks are so beautiful, but then they shoot up all kinds of new shoots, some that crisscross and wear on other branches, and this is the time to cut them back before the crepe myrtles leaf out and flower. I have a ton of them since they have volunteered in places where I didn’t plant them. Which is mostly everywhere. I only planted 5. The others have come from birds, I think, because they are different-colored flowers from the 5 that I planted.

They are beautiful, but I just have to keep after them a bit so they stay that way. They say to let them have trunks in a multiple of 3 or 5 or 7, that they’re more aesthetically pleasing to the eye that way.

I’m also cutting back Esperanza that died during the frost, but is coming back at the roots, and other flowering plants like that. Some made it through the frost, others didn’t, but they’re all coming back from the roots.

I’m off to write before I don’t have the chance to.

Have a fun-filled day!

Terry Spear

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Roadrunner

Feb28

This curious roadrunner was at the Fort Worth Zoo. I love how they’ll come up to you. I had a wild one at my home in Crawford, that would peek in the windows at me while I was typing away at a story. It made the most mournful calls, searching for a forever mate.

My blood tests were much better. If the mutation hadn’t come back, the doctor would have kept me off chemo. ugh. So I’m starting that back up on Monday. Feel great now. Doubt I will when I start the chemo.

Have a delightfully curious day!

Terry Spear

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Happy National Polar Bear Day!

Feb27

I’m off to write a little bit, but on grizzly bears, and then I have to go to Houston. Chemo? Or wait a couple more weeks? That is the question.

Hope you have a terrific day!

Terry Spear

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Hawk Owl at Wolf Park

Feb26

Injured hawk owl at the Wolf Park in Omaha. Beautiful bird.

Before it was really light out, I cut down some more crepe myrtle volunteers to put out with the trash. Ran off to get groceries and ship books. Now I’m back home, and it’s time to finally write!

Hope you are enjoying a bright and beautiful day!

Terry Spear

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Clouded Leopard at the Houston Zoo

Feb25

Sleepy cat.

Love all the cats.

I’m off to write.

Hope you get a catnap if you need one today! lol

Terry Spear

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Barn Owl at Cameron State Park Zoo

Feb24

Barn owl was recovering at the zoo. All the owls are in a black light room. They’re beautiful.

Eating a little more than usual this morning. That’s good. I need to gain weight. Especially after I start chemo again and won’t want to eat.

Okay, I’m off to write. Twenty-five thousand words to go! I thought of going in and running errands this morning, but it’s in the 30s again. Too cold for me. It’s supposed to warm up tomorrow. Yay!

Have a blast of a day!

Terry Spear

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Peahen and Her Chicks

Feb23

There were a whole bunch more chicks but I couldn’t get them in the shot because they were trailing so far behind. It was winter in Omaha at the zoo and there was snow on the ground.

I cut down a couple of small volunteer crepe myrtles. I need to do more. I’ve already cut down one that popped up too close to the house. The problem is they’ll grow right back so I need to keep after them. It turned out cold today, 36 this morning, so I had to bundle up.

Hope your day is going great! I’m off to write. I’m nearly at 44,000 words. Yay! Twenty-six thousand to go to get to my minimum word count. Yay!

Terry Spear

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A Flamboyance of Flamingos at the Dallas Zoo

Feb22

I love how pretty they are. But oftentimes, zoo backgrounds are boring. I used Daily Texture’s backgrounds a lot because she hand-paints them. I also do a lot of hand-painting and mixer-brush painting on my birds when I need to. For instance, the eyes were bright pink from the sunlight and you couldn’t see the pupils, so I added them. I fluff out feathers at the edges of the birds, so that it doesn’t look like a cut-and-paste of my photos. It’s all in the details, though they’re so small, that unless you enlarge the photo art, you probably don’t see them. But I like adding them anyway.

Well, I need to feed the birds, myself, take more medicine, and get to writing. The temperature dropped, brr, so don’t feel like going outside.

Hope you’re doing great!!

Terry Spear

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Grouse and Chick in Scotland

Feb21

They were walking across the road, and I had a hard time capturing them, but I love momma-and-baby pictures.

I’ve been cleaning and straightening, but it’s time to work on the book.

Have a beautiful day!

Terry Spear

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Baby Mockingbird in My Backyard

Feb20

All fluffled up and ready to be a big bird now.

Usually when I see an ad for something, I’m skeptical, right? But I checked on Amazon and they had a wax for wood that looked like it might really help with revitalizing my front door and some older wood pieces of furniture. A couple of years ago, some salesman came to my door and said they refinished doors for $300-$400. So what could it hurt to try an $8 bottle of wax?

I was feeling better yesterday for the first time in a long time, so I washed the door over and over, and boy was it dirty. Then I coated it with the wax. I’m going to put a second coat on today. I don’t know if it will last really well, but even with one coat, it looks great. After I finish the 2nd coat today, I’ll share pictures tomorrow.

I also had a spot on my desk where the finish was ruined when I put an alcohol pad on top of tissue on my desk when I was flushing out my picc line. It took the finish right off. So I applied a little oil to that one spot. It still is damaged but it looks sooo much better.

I ordered some stuff to repair my recliner’s footrest. It’s vinyl and the dogs sit there all the time. So they’ve worn it off. It’s for leather and vinyl and everyone’s photos look so good that I’m going to try it out. It hasn’t come in yet, but I’m eager to work on it and I’ll show before and after pictures whether it works or not.

Okay, I’m off to get ready to write. I’ve taken off the last two days, but I want to get back to it.

Terry Spear

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