The baby crows are fledging today, and not at all happy about it. it was so much easier to sit in the nest and have mom & dad bring food. although the nest is getting a bit too small. the parents sit a few branches away, caw-ing at the young ones. a sound like a creaking door is the response. clearly crow-speak for "no way." the caw-ing continues, then a burst of leaves rustling as a young one lurches toward the ground...but...halfway down, the wings spread, and flight! briefly anyway. the parents fly a few trees away, and babe follows, afraid to be left alone with new wings. they continue going a few trees away at a time, til it's time to fly back. so cool. i'm not dilly-dallying.....i'm on perma-hold with the IRS, and suspect they all went to lunch and didn't change the recording. oooo! lunch! well, breakfast or dinner would get me going right now too...i am not allowed to eat today, except clear liquids. and no red clear liquids. yes - the great colonoscopy prep redux. attempt #1 ended poorly, even as it just got started, with my body totally rejecting whatever it was i was supposed to drink an ocean of. this time, a kinder, gentler process? we'll see. but it involves lots of Zero Water (lemon lime), so what's not to like about that? or at least tolerate. and honestly,, i would ignore the whole process, but having a family history of particular types of cancer makes you feel like you should be responsible for checking every so often. and my cousin out west-ish sends an annual email to remind the family to have this test. yes, i know - most normal families exchange holiday greetings and "catch up" letters. we email about colonoscopies. explain a lot? so i'm sipping sodium-free chicken bouillon yum yum for brunch, promising myself a disgusting boston creme donut for brunch tomorrow if i'm a good girl. and a peanut donut. and i don't care that i can't have sugar. i just really want those 2 things. but not til tomorrow. so today, diva's grammie is coming to help out and stay over night!! husband is away on business, and i'll need a driver. so we get a girl party (somewhat) and that will make everything worth while. today i'm collaging. it's a little scary and tentative, having stepped away from it since getting ready for the last show. i feel like i have to start from scratch, but am trying to urge forward from where i had been. well there should be such problems worldwide, eh? enjoy your day, and have a big waffle or pizza for me!