tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post8941348605740819649..comments2023-12-28T11:27:12.248-06:00Comments on The Art of Being Conflicted: On The EdgeCperzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-55438059710736515072013-05-25T07:48:08.382-05:002013-05-25T07:48:08.382-05:00I'm glad you're safe. I wouldn't worry...I'm glad you're safe. I wouldn't worry too much about the mourning dove and her babies. Being a pigeon has its perks ~ their stupidity is balanced by their determination.Cherylhttp://decksidethoughts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-16307067445287597732013-05-24T10:46:19.211-05:002013-05-24T10:46:19.211-05:00Most of the really bad storms seem to always miss ...Most of the really bad storms seem to always miss the Kansas City metro area. When warnings are out though, I pay close attention. Never say never!<br /><br /><br />As for our little bird dilemma. Eve as she is now being referred to is still hanging in ...well...on her nest. What she loses in intelligence she makes up for in tenacity. I hope it works out as well. I don't want to look out my office window to a bird catastrophe.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-981664034679481722013-05-24T10:35:40.919-05:002013-05-24T10:35:40.919-05:00The devastation in OK is heartbreaking, indeed. T...The devastation in OK is heartbreaking, indeed. Thankfully, where we live there are few bad storms, although the weather radio does go off on occasion for severe thunderstorm warnings, tornado watches and warnings, etc. I have it set for our county and the one next to us since we live close to the county line.<br /><br /><br />As for your little birdie, I find that doves aren't the brightest birds on the planet. Hope she and the little ones survive.Linda R.http://www.roses2rainbows.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-35132133622574395622013-05-22T23:35:54.589-05:002013-05-22T23:35:54.589-05:00Monday afternoon became a little nerve racking whe...Monday afternoon became a little nerve racking when I heard this tornado started in New Castle the town my sister lives. She and her whole family were fine and no damage to property or persons. For awhile I was watching news reports and looking on google maps for locations being reported. I had an aunt and a daughter asking me what I knew of the situation. Finally I got a text from my sister and I quickly passed that along to the others. I'm sure there is no going back to the days of delayed news coverage but not knowing about these events until things were settled was less nerve racking.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-61014638207563818412013-05-22T16:04:56.183-05:002013-05-22T16:04:56.183-05:00It does look terrifying on video. The pictures of ...It does look terrifying on video. The pictures of the devastation are nearly unbelievable. <br /><br /><br /><br /> If you are ever interested in seeing a really fascinating but unsettling video. The IMAX Theaters have been running Tornado Alley which has footage taken by storm chasers in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. I didn't see any IMAX listings showing it in AZ but there are a few in California. Worth seeing if you are fascinated by weather events.<br /><br /><br />I agree with you Bud....nearly every place has a down side...some more than others. I wouldn't relocate away from my family because of the occasional threat of a tornado. There may or may not be a new troublesome aspect to wherever I would move to.<br /><br /><br />The bird, who we now call Eve (or maybe Eave) is still being a good mom to her nest. I am always conflicted by my yard's wildlife. I found a couple of dead baby birds after the storm under one of my pear trees and it made me sad. Now the mommy bird is squawking at me in the back yard. I guess she thinks we have taken her babies. Mommy bird needs to move it along to another person's yard. <br /><br /><br /><br />I guess you and Muri keep your windows so clean that the birds are thinking they can fly through them. Try just having really dirty windows.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-60915857991149512002013-05-22T15:49:59.871-05:002013-05-22T15:49:59.871-05:00I agree, Liggy...I hope their community heals as q...I agree, Liggy...I hope their community heals as quickly as possible.<br /><br /><br />We have watched mommy bird for a couple of weeks now and she was being really batted around during the storm Saturday night... but she hung tight. I hope she gets her eggs hatched. How Mother Nature works is truly amazing.<br /><br /><br />Have a great week!!!Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-6716250115077913902013-05-22T10:13:40.743-05:002013-05-22T10:13:40.743-05:00The videos of the tornadoes looked absolutely terr...The videos of the tornadoes looked absolutely terrifying. I'm glad you guys are OK. It won't be too long before it's fire season here and you'll be pictures of hill ablaze and houses burning. And the news will be saying, "Sourthern California's on fire!!!" and my sister will be calling to see if we're OK. I suppose every place has it's version of nature's anomalies which gives the news guys something to obsess about. I'll keep Oklahoma in my thoughts.<br /><br />I hope your bird friend is OK. We've been having a spate of birds crashing into our picture window then ending up dead on our patio overhead. I feel a little complicit since I draw them to our yard with my feeders but I guess they have to determine their own flight paths. I feel awful when I find one, though, especially if it's an oriole.oldereyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-5323501476069844522013-05-22T09:41:48.380-05:002013-05-22T09:41:48.380-05:00My prayers go out to all the people in Oklahoma th...My prayers go out to all the people in Oklahoma that are dealing with the tornado aftermath...I hope they can recover quickly.<br /><br /><br />I also hope that mother bird and her young ones make it through ok...I am always amazed at the survival instincts of the wildlife. I've watched birds in the wild build their nests in the most unusual places and followed them over the weeks (months?) until their babies hatched and were learning to fly. I love learning from nature!Liggybeehttp://liggybee.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-17627501867775253192013-05-22T07:21:17.732-05:002013-05-22T07:21:17.732-05:00Thank you Riot Kitty!Thank you Riot Kitty!Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-61206263897279732602013-05-22T00:43:42.762-05:002013-05-22T00:43:42.762-05:00So horrible. So tragic. I can't even imagine.So horrible. So tragic. I can't even imagine.meleahrebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-72800445189064271772013-05-21T22:51:39.282-05:002013-05-21T22:51:39.282-05:00Well said.Well said.Riot Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-76980291630808369882013-05-21T22:33:52.056-05:002013-05-21T22:33:52.056-05:00Katherine, you and I are so much alike on that sco...Katherine, you and I are so much alike on that score. I haven't had the TV on all day as I just can't bare the pain those families are having to endure right now. And I don't think it helps to have the media asking stupid questions that seem more than a little insensitive. Yes, I think we don't need to watch any of it in order to hold them in our thoughts and prayers. <br /><br /><br /><br />As for the bird, she is still sitting on here nest. When I go out my front door she is keeping a close watch on me as she peeks over the top of my eave. Today, my husband and I decided we are going to start calling her Eve, for obvious reasons. I hope her little birdies hatch before another big storm blows through here.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-34975385427481152802013-05-21T22:27:59.463-05:002013-05-21T22:27:59.463-05:00Thank you, my dear blogging buddy!! Saturday when...Thank you, my dear blogging buddy!! Saturday when I was writing my blog and griping about the odd weather patterns, there were several tornadoes in Kansas but did minimal damage. I never imagined that a monster storm would blow through OK. Here, not only the TV stations monitor the weather, but we have sirens that warn us when we need to take cover. In our town there is even an automated phone call that calls every house to tell them when something "important" is happening. And of course, our cell phones alert us as well. There are apps people can download to get them warnings from the National Weather Service.<br /><br /><br /><br />The weather is crazy and I am so saddened by the events of Monday in Oklahoma. <br /><br /><br /><br />The bird is still hanging in there. She is snuggled down into the eave waiting for her little eggs to hatch.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-61278239267199011512013-05-21T22:25:44.304-05:002013-05-21T22:25:44.304-05:00No there are not any tornadoes here down under.......No there are not any tornadoes here down under........thankfully.........Jo-Annehttp://joannerambling.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-82810664141795201652013-05-21T22:14:15.360-05:002013-05-21T22:14:15.360-05:00Are there tornadoes in Australia, Jo-Anne??
I,...Are there tornadoes in Australia, Jo-Anne?? <br /><br />I, too am sad hearing about the loss of life, the injuries and the destruction of property. Terrible..just terrible.<br /><br /><br />The bird is still on her nest today. I wish her eggs would hatch so she could move out of the eaves. I worry that the next storm will wash her nest away.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-52651873533377136432013-05-21T22:10:50.566-05:002013-05-21T22:10:50.566-05:00Yes, I have once or twice been frightened by a vis...Yes, I have once or twice been frightened by a visual of a funnel cloud but most never touch down. With Doppler Radar and Early warning systems, it is rare not to have some warning. In some states where houses are built on slabs, I don't understand why there aren't storm shelters or safe rooms more often. Here in KC. our houses all have lower levels and some have concrete rooms commonly called tornado rooms. <br /><br /><br />It is really sad to see the aftermath of a town devastated as Moore was.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-35578470104245941822013-05-21T22:01:51.262-05:002013-05-21T22:01:51.262-05:00Over 50 percent of the U.S. was under weather advi...Over 50 percent of the U.S. was under weather advisories on Saturday and Sunday...so there really are a lot of places that can occasionally get dangerous weather. Luckily, tornadoes that touch down to the ground in populated areas aren't that common. But when they do, they can be horrific. It is also, very rare that early warning systems don't alert people to get to storm shelters. I have been in a couple of tornadoes that were minor in comparison to the OK one...and there were plenty of warnings.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-57979220274060527002013-05-21T21:55:44.638-05:002013-05-21T21:55:44.638-05:00Thank you, my friend. Even though, I had my post ...Thank you, my friend. Even though, I had my post and pictures put together Sat. afternoon while being confined to the house because of storms...I was hesitant to post about the subject of bad weather because of the tragedy in OK. I, too, feel so sorry for all of those affected by the storm. These types of things change peoples lives forever.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-49847071758996824622013-05-21T21:51:12.014-05:002013-05-21T21:51:12.014-05:00I can't imagine that either, Aleta. Not knowi...I can't imagine that either, Aleta. Not knowing where my family is, would be pure hell. I agree Mother Nature can, indeed, be a real mother.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-75831134993993828132013-05-21T21:49:56.888-05:002013-05-21T21:49:56.888-05:00I noticed that there were references to basements ...I noticed that there were references to basements there. Maybe some storms are so powerful that nothing would help. If I would ever live in an area that is prone to tornadoes, I would have to have a storm shelter. I am more than a little paranoid after my dad's house flew across an 8 mile area.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-82274170162568224452013-05-21T21:43:32.967-05:002013-05-21T21:43:32.967-05:00The bird... oh how I needed that bird to be OK.......The bird... oh how I needed that bird to be OK.... I am SO glad you posted that...!!!<br /><br /><br />I am putting my head in the sand as far as coverage on the tornado. I can't imagine what those brave people are going through.... I start to cry the minute I see the pictures so I just turn away. I can pray for them without seeing the images, yes?Katherine Murrayhttp://www.shoot-me-now.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-61201820535782431662013-05-21T21:38:09.812-05:002013-05-21T21:38:09.812-05:00So glad to hear you are well. All kidding aside, t...So glad to hear you are well. All kidding aside, those of us who know you only through your blog feel attached to your life, and care about your safety. I think this is the wonderful thing about our telecommunications, although we all tend to have broadened our monitoring of weather systems because of it. I can never watch TV with any of this type of thing. Too heartbreaking from so far away. The weather is crazy but we all do the best we can, just like your little bird there. Warm hug.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-79760140941441739992013-05-21T21:34:39.113-05:002013-05-21T21:34:39.113-05:00Thought number 1 tornatos are terrible and cause s...Thought number 1 tornatos are terrible and cause so much destruction and so much loss of life is horrible and makes me very sad..............<br />Thought number 2 I also would worry about the bird.............Jo-Annehttp://joannerambling.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-86827686869213068762013-05-21T17:42:00.752-05:002013-05-21T17:42:00.752-05:00I can't imagine what it would be like to have ...I can't imagine what it would be like to have one of these monsters descend on you with little warning. My best hopes and wishes for these poor people.Stephen Hayesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-68726807016822816072013-05-21T17:36:04.641-05:002013-05-21T17:36:04.641-05:00Mo and I were in shock (and tears) as we watched o...Mo and I were in shock (and tears) as we watched our news. We kept asking why people live in an area like that, but you just answered that, I suppose. <br /><br />We had a bad hurricane some years back, with a couple of deaths and quite a few casualties, but I can't begin to imagine what it's like to live with the threat of tornadoes.babs (beetle)http://beetle-blog.com/noreply@blogger.com