"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Okalee aand Whistle Songs


This morning I heard on my run:

Okalee Song (o-ka-lee') 1. Given by males in spring. The song is given on territory. Its purpose is to warn other males off the territory ("This is MY piece of this marsh") and to attract mates ("Check out THESE cattails!").

and

Whistle (downward slurred "Jeer") Given by males in alarm situations ("Look out! Here comes a human!")

My sister M & niece N came over last night for a short visit, then the girls and I took Heathcliff for a walk. Today, kind of a repeat of yesterday, except the carpets upstairs are on the cleaning list. Last night the girls kept telling me "Thank you" for doing such a nice job cleaning the living room. I guess the pet hair, which is horrific at this time of year, is getting to them too. I shaved Einstein yesterday, and today it is Heathcliff and Watson's turn. If only I could shave the cats too, then we wouldn't have anymore hair sage brushes in the corner of every room on a daily basis.

Posted by Aves @ Call of the Phoebe at 8:07 AM

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