Yesterday we went into town, and Mum left us kids at the Duck pond while she went to a hardware store (to get paint, etc). We had an enjoyable time observing the geese, ducks, etc. though I was kind of disgusted there was a whole flock of noisy, pesky Sea gulls. All of a sudden all the geese that were around the outskirts of the pond fly onto the pond, and the whole flock of Sea gulls took to the air, and kept circling and circling over head, filling the air with their screams. While looking around trying to determine what all the commotion was about, when my eye flew on a Bald eagle perched in the top of a big cottonwood tree! Though the geese, ducks, and sea gulls appeared to just be swimming around, fighting over food, etc. they were keeping a vigilant outlook, and sighted the eagle way before we did! The Sea gulls were the most displeased, and let EVERYBODY know it! After 5-10 minutes of perching up there, and calming observing all, the Eagle took flight and left. Gradually the sea gulls calmed down and landed back on the pond, and things went back to normal! We also saw 3 peacocks, 7 rabbits, also with some unusual looking chickens, and ducks, etc.  
After that we went to a flooring store, and then most of us kids stayed at the library while Mum went to a couple of thrift stores and all. I had an enjoyable time, hadn't spent that long in a library in a while. I got four books. I read one, a Dear America book last night, it was a Gold rush diary, by Susanna Fairchild (fiction of course), and then I read "Anastasia" (the last Grand Duchess of Russia) today which is part of their The Royal Diaries series. I really like the name, but it was rather sad how they shot alot of the Imperial family.:( That is never pleasant to read, especially after you read their "diary" and feel you know them, by reading their thoughts, emotions, feelings, etc. (even when you know most of it, if not all is made up)  
After that we went to a few other stores, oh, and in Wal-mart I ran into a lady that was at the Duck pond. I had told her about the Eagle, that was kind of neat. I also got two pairs of gloves! Goody, now I can use a shovel, rake, etc. as much as I like without my palm spliting open and all! Yes, I really dislike gloves, but it's kind of a have to thing.  
Well, I'll be moving along now.

last modified May 8, 2002 at 17:14

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