Gerty

Gerty posted on Dogs, Cats & Critters  Bought new squirrel-proof bird feeders. They work. Now I find I have a new dependent at the feeders--a chipmonk! This little guy doesn't give up. He keeps filling his jowls with the seed, runs back to his burrow, returns for more. What a glutton! He's a whole lot better looking than the squirrels but I think I miss cussing at them! May 22 at 08:16 EST .    Eagles Dominion  Gerty our chipmunks sit just below feeders and gather up the sunflower seeds the birds spill. Then they run around to all the planters and bury them. :- ) Wednesday at 11:47 EST .    Ynaught  What kind is your feeder, Gerty? I have been at war with my squirrels. I did get a very expensive feeder that seems to keep them off, but then was given another "squirrel proof" feeder that is keeping them fat and sassy! I am hoping the baffling I have made with hardware cloth might keep them off for a while, but I won't be surprised to see them chomping on the seeds soon. Wednesday at 15:08 EST .    Gerty  Miss Y--have gotten rid of the packaging but will return to the feed store soon--will get information to you shortly. The sqirrels do climb on to them but not able to feed directly from the column of seeds. After a while, they don't bother to return. The new feeders are a bit pricey but they have paid for themselves in sunflower seeds alone! Wednesday at 20:17 EST .

Gerty posted on Coffee Klatch  I can see Spring is doing what it does best===provides the return of lots of good things...first, Mrs.Cow and now, Struan! Yhaaaaaaaaaaaay! May 22 at 08:10 EST .    3 people like this.    Ole buzzard  You got that right, Gerty!! Wednesday at 17:25 EST .    Surfhut  And Magdalene! Wednesday at 21:51 EST .    Rake King  Old friends coming home is about the best life offers. Yesterday at 10:28 EST .

Gerty posted on Movies & Reviews  Movie buffs--The Shiek (Rudolf Valentino ) is being aired on TCM (256 DirecTV ) 7AM Eastern time May 6th. May 6 at 06:50 EST .    1 person like this.    Rake King  "Hubba Hubba. swoon" no doubt will be heard in the background from our female viewer/posters. I have to admit he was a very handsome guy....move over Justin Beiber you've met your match...and then some. May 6 at 08:21 EST .

Gerty posted on Pet Peeves  I am not sure this is a peeve but it has concerned me of late. Does anyone get the same feeling as I when I am about to share a comment? Of late, I have been concerned that I am 'pushing' someone else's post 'down the page'. I believe being spontaneous is part of the fun and the attraction of the Connection. I wonder if some of the walls which have the same heading post for days is not the result of Connectors not wanting to step on the toes of another poster.??.. What do you think? April 11 at 06:44 EST .    3 people like this.    Escaped commieny  When I posted Kevin's picture and my shocked and dismayed remarks on Mar 28, no one 'pushed it down', I was concerned, just as you mentioned, that was why I posted the Easter picture, to get our Connectors posting again. April 11 at 08:21 EST .   5 people like this.    Rake King  I try not to step on other's posts, but if I feel I am unthoughtful, I do a copy and past of their post and place it above mine. Doesn't always work if images are involved. April 11 at 10:09 EST .   4 people like this.    Balogreene  Rake, right click the image and save it, then you can load it into the re-post. On my Mac, it's two fingers on the mousepad. There are some posts I don't want to push down, so I don't post for a while. But, for the most part, I think people don't have anything to post there, so they don't. Not many people have as many pet peeves as I. April 11 at 17:05 EST .   5 people like this.    Rake King  Balo: Maybe a couple Martinis might get rid of some...it's amazing how mello you get. April 12 at 09:44 EST .   6 people like this.

Gerty posted on Faith  I have been hesitating to share a post because of all the beautiful posts re Kevin. What a wonderful human being!! But I do want to wish all my Connection family the best holiday celebrating the triumphant Risen Christ! March 31 at 08:36 EST .    3 people like this.    Ramona  Thank you, Gerty! And the same to you, RtP -IHLG March 31 at 08:44 EST .   4 people like this.    Escaped commieny  Thanks Gerty, I was worried about you, you've been too quiet -IHLG March 31 at 11:01 EST .   4 people like this.

Gerty posted on Main Page The Lobby  I am so impressed with the respect and genuine sadness expressed at the passing of Cap Marine. I, too, did not know him personally but enjoyed his posts. Is it at all possible some of his fans would have access to some of his comments on particular topics? If so, maybe you would post them on the Veteran's Page---I should love to re-read some of his humor, common sense and good will he so generously shared with us over a long period of time. March 29 at 03:03 EST .    2 people like this.

Gerty posted on Coffee Klatch  As I read the latest on the Connection, I can see the moon out my window. Wow, even the moon is smiling now that we have a new pontiff! March 15 at 21:42 EST .    3 people like this.    Escaped commieny  you been hitting the Tea Trolley, have you? Seriously, the world is a better place today than it was last week. I think the tide has shifted, and the moon knows it. March 15 at 22:38 EST .   3 people like this.    Gerty  I really don't know what a 'Tea Trolley' is--- March 16 at 00:32 EST .   3 people like this.

Gerty posted on Nostalgia  NYCity will be holding their annual St.Patrick's Day Parade tomorrow (Sat. ). My father and Grandparents (mother's side ) were born in Italy. What do I know from St. Patrick? As fate would have it, one of my grade school teachers was straight from Ireland and several more were Irish decent; my High School's emblem was a SHAMROCK!! Needless to say, I marched in the Parade every year and am the better for it! I'm also the only one in my family who can dance an Irish jig. Ahhhhh--St. Patrick's Day, New York City, the parade. Very good memories. March 15 at 21:37 EST .    2 people like this.    Escaped commieny  you better post a video of your jig, we are waiting.... March 15 at 23:09 EST .   2 people like this.    Rake King  Boy are we! Everybody is Irish on St. pat's day. March 16 at 14:10 EST .   2 people like this.    Escaped commieny  we never got the video, hummmmmm March 21 at 11:26 EST .   3 people like this.

Gerty posted on Main Page The Lobby  Lord, we are grateful for the election of our new Pope---Francis I. Please, please, Lord---let no one begin to call him "Pope Francis the Won"! March 13 at 18:12 EST .    5 people like this.    Balogreene  I am not Catholic. Until John Paul II I did not know how important a Pope could be to the World. I am glad this man is Pope. I am glad he is a Jesuit. I am glad he took the name of Francis. As he was on no one's radar for the job, I truly believe he is God's choice, for this world, and for this time.May he have a blessed reign. March 13 at 19:36 EST .   3 people like this.    Safetydude  Like Balo... I'm not Catholic but I have great faith in the Jewish and Christian Faiths as a balance to the radicalism of Islam. I also hope that Pope Francis I will re-build the Catholic Church, like St.Francis, and bring it back to its roots. March 13 at 19:55 EST .   3 people like this.    Escaped commieny  Reading all the press articles, they seem to assume he took the name from St Francis of Assisi, but St Francis Xavier was one of the first seven Jesuits, so I would guess, he took the name from him. But what do I know over the pressitutes. The Holy Spirit has guided him to us in our time of need, Amen March 13 at 20:21 EST .   5 people like this.    Balogreene  Oh, EC, you've done it again I have to research this Francis Xavier. Thanks for working my brain and my faith. March 13 at 21:41 EST .   2 people like this.    Safetydude  Ec, I think Pope Francis I choose the name St.Francis of Assisi, not Francis Xavior. I hope he will unite the Catholic Church. March 13 at 22:54 EST .   3 people like this.    Bebece  They said he is not Pope 1 until there is a Pope 2 March 14 at 02:34 EST .   4 people like this.    Judith  When they asked the Pope which Francis, he said both. Francis Xavier was the first Jesuit and converted a very large number of people to Catholicism. March 15 at 21:44 EST .   2 people like this.    Rather Read  You ought to look up another famous Jesuit Francis - Francis Borgia (yes THOSE Borgias ). He was a Duke, happily married with eight children. When his wife died, he left his wealth and title to his eldest son and joined the Jesuits. He became their Father General and served them well. March 16 at 06:29 EST .   2 people like this.    Penney  Hilarious!!! Obama & Biden are clueless! ...This dynamic duo really should drive around Colorado and also the Texas Hill Country! ...What an informative learning experience THAT would be for them! Ha! March 16 at 19:02 EST .   2 people like this.    Penney  OOPS!!! ...My post above was intended for the thread about cattle guards on the Politics Page! ...Forgot to go there after I signed in. Sorry. March 16 at 19:05 EST .   2 people like this.

Gerty posted on Blessings  Congratulations to our new Vicar of Christ: Pope Francis I !! March 13 at 15:43 EST .    3 people like this.    Straitpath  I am happy for all of you of the Catholic faith. I hope the Pope will be strong in the fight against evil. March 15 at 11:52 EST .   3 people like this.    Surfhut  There is something about the ritual of electing a new Pope, seeing the white smoke coming out of the Chimney, seeing the new Pope make his 1st public appearance that gives me great comfort. My heart sings. I feel personally close to Pope Francis. Something I've never felt about any Pope. Guess it is because he first greeted the crowd with Buena Serra and asked them to pray for him. Love him for that. I think and hope Almighty God has brought exactly His choice to the papacy. March 17 at 09:29 EST .   3 people like this.

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