(No, I'm not 100% against hunting, but not in residential areas and not for wildlife that have been aclimated to humans so that they are essentially devoid of fear).

This doesn't look to be the same bunch but I'm glad to see them.

some of that energy please .

Back to bed.

You're accomplishments so far today just make me want to pull the covers over my head and stay in bed.

I've been taking Melatonin. I still wake up at around 2ish but I can fall back to sleep after a bit. Before, I'd be up for 2 to 3 hours or even longer before being able to fall back to sleep again.

You do realize that you have more done before 7 a.m. than does our "dear leader" in the WH? So good that you can take care of the grandkids, rather than taking them elsewhere. Comforting for the parents. Setting a great example for them, looking out for the birds and turkey.

You sound like a great guy, good to kids and animals. Family guy for sure. Enjoy your day.

i've walked one dog, fed both, and am fighting the urge to go back to sleep. I do have work to do today.

One grandkid is here now and the other will arrive soon so I did have do get somethings done before they arrive. Otherwise it's very hard to do when they are here.

I get to be with my grandchildren later this week and can hardly wait - we live across the country from each other.

Some times it takes more than a day to do all that. Very inspiring.

Have a great day and enjoy a fun time with your grand children.

It is now 5:30 AM. Got up at 4, put my slippers on. Is it too soon to start thinking about a nap?

We were supposed to leave at about 7am to go in for my hubby's second cataract surgery. Instead, there's two feet of snow outside, the plows haven't come yet, and the surgery center called to cancel because most of their staff and patients can't make it. Hubby is VERY disappointed, but not much to be done when mother nature puts her foot down.

I'm about to make coffee and settle in with a good book.

Other then needing milk, we have everything on hand for Thanksgiving dinner.

So I went to the bathroom and then went back to bed. I hate mornings, can't function until I have coffee and my brain very slowly boots up like an old IBM 286.

sealed up the crack, and went back to bed.

Sat up at the couch. Took some cough medicine. Stopped coughing. Went back to bed. Woke up around 9 am.

doesn't it? I roasted a turkey and made gravy and stuffing. The beauty of spending Thanksgiving alone is that you can have it on any day of the week!

Enjoy those grand kids, they're the best.

I'll buy them when they are less then a $1 a pound. I can make several different meals out of a turkey.

Because I like dark meat, I usually buy turkey drumsticks a couple of times during the year, make a gravy and mashed potatoes. My granddaughter likes that, too.

I only bought a 12 pounder since my kids are going to visit DIL's dad in Illinois. It was on sale for 37 cents a lb, so not bad for $4.50 for the whole thing - although it had the saline solution injected and I usually steer clear of that.

Coffee, dog & cats, birds is my wake-up routine. Add turkeys to the mix of visitor birds and I'd be out the door before dawn, too. I bet they're a hoot and a half.