tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post1379780662822963537..comments2023-09-30T05:21:00.061-07:00Comments on Ronda's Wonderland: Theme Thursday...Water (Water Works)Ronda Laveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-88274696962422292742009-05-04T09:38:00.000-07:002009-05-04T09:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for the Ideas Ronda.The forcasters here in ...Thanks for the Ideas Ronda.The forcasters here in England say we are in for a long hot Summer, so your suggestions might come in handy for (usually) damp old England.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-14388837925578128102009-05-03T01:58:00.000-07:002009-05-03T01:58:00.000-07:00Oh, Books & Coffee: Thank you so much. We are ...Oh, Books & Coffee: Thank you so much. We are ALL in this together and all able to stay because of water.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-89445484567341020382009-05-03T00:53:00.000-07:002009-05-03T00:53:00.000-07:00Hi! Ronda Laveen,
I really think that your post is...Hi! Ronda Laveen,<br />I really think that your post is very informative.<br />Especially, when it comes to mankind, womankind, animals and all "species," sharing a need for that one clear liquid that connect us and that is a refreshing thing called <I>"water."</I>Thanks, Ronda Laveen,<br />for sharing!ratatouille's archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369967577590947967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-56720699606843578832009-05-02T17:10:00.000-07:002009-05-02T17:10:00.000-07:00Cali Girl: Yes, I lie in Redding. You have some ve...Cali Girl: Yes, I lie in Redding. You have some very smart birds there. Maybe the use it when the dogs are sleeping.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-38977605518463387882009-05-02T07:22:00.000-07:002009-05-02T07:22:00.000-07:00You have so much to say as do the readers that I a...You have so much to say as do the readers that I am without a response! I was going to ask if you lived in Redding (deductive powers) then noticed your last post response and so that would be redundant. Good ideas for the garden. You are certainly right about the predator points. I hae a darling birdbath in my front yard but the birds never use it. Why? My cat and two dogs think it's their water bowl so the birds are scared away.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-13666608687857827712009-05-02T00:11:00.000-07:002009-05-02T00:11:00.000-07:00Colette: Oh, my those crows can be so dominant. I ...Colette: Oh, my those crows can be so dominant. I didn't know that they wash their bones and carcuses. How interesting...if you don't have to watch it. <br /><br />DineODeb: Oh, this is just beginning of the story. It gets better (or worse) depending on where you sit. Wait for October.<br /><br />Megan: If anyone has been through Redding, CA in the summer, they never seem to forget. It stays with you like a burned butt on a heater.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-71606368107548852882009-05-01T20:32:00.000-07:002009-05-01T20:32:00.000-07:00What a lot of useful info here! Someday I hope to...What a lot of useful info here! Someday I hope to be in a position to use it!<br /><br />And you are not kidding about the heat there. I've been, and I remember.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-73341815774192944082009-05-01T18:22:00.000-07:002009-05-01T18:22:00.000-07:00I'm too dumbfounded by your annual family traditio...I'm too dumbfounded by your annual family tradition to comment on water....<br /><br />Happy May Day to you too! ; )DineometerDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428252828073397833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-27002270749592349982009-04-30T22:05:00.000-07:002009-04-30T22:05:00.000-07:00Thanks for the lessons! I did not know that about ...Thanks for the lessons! I did not know that about butterflies. I had bad luck with a birdbath in the past...the crows kept using it to wash their bones, carcusses and other food they had scavaged. <br /><br />I might just give it another go with all your great tips!Colette Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442660605798634154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-37053619107777931672009-04-30T21:37:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:37:00.000-07:00Mariane: Thanks, it is EZ to do. You will have fun...Mariane: Thanks, it is EZ to do. You will have fun.<br /><br />Sandra: If I had a nice stream that near, I probably would let them use a natural source of water too. I'll bet they appreciate your nesting boxes.<br /><br />Gabby: Hopefully it won't be too long.<br /><br />Kitty: Jump right in. The water's fine~!<br /><br />Dakota: That sounds so lovely!Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-80581574235222242502009-04-30T21:27:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:27:00.000-07:00Nice post. I like the picture of the cat under the...Nice post. I like the picture of the cat under the bush.<br /><br />I love have fountains in different areas around the house. I have one birdfeeder. Because I live in a wooded area there are all types of birds to watch and hear their songs.Dakota Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100285210259716346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-37105688004987666722009-04-30T20:32:00.000-07:002009-04-30T20:32:00.000-07:00I wanna build a birdhouse!I wanna build a birdhouse!kittyhttp://www.dogpancake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-57755855323963539152009-04-30T20:29:00.000-07:002009-04-30T20:29:00.000-07:00Darn it, another reason why I need to move out of ...Darn it, another reason why I need to move out of my apartment! Now I have an idea of what to put in my yard when I move into my own home, whenever that is.Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623480502022468657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-5943231459128138462009-04-30T20:22:00.000-07:002009-04-30T20:22:00.000-07:00Ronda, your birdbath is lovely. There's a stream ...Ronda, your birdbath is lovely. There's a stream behind my house, and there are cats all over the place, so I take the path of least resistance, and let the birds use the Big Birdbath. We do provide nesting boxes, though.Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-28705341163500267642009-04-30T19:24:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:24:00.000-07:00Oh now ! You're post sound to me like an Ikea cata...Oh now ! You're post sound to me like an Ikea catalogue ! I can't resist it !!! I just bought a new condo (my first house) and you're post got me thinking I should now provide a beautiful and usefull environment for all my visitors birds. :o) You have a very nice way to put so much information :o)Bleu Marianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856334653684995331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-90155097452001117502009-04-30T19:17:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:17:00.000-07:00Kris: You are INCORRIGIBLE...and I love it. Your v...Kris: You are INCORRIGIBLE...and I love it. Your view of the world is definitely from the other side.<br /><br />Mindy: What pleasant music to waken you. Wow! Hadn't thought about the societal angle of water. But it is true. Thanks for the reminder. Happy TT 2U2, sistah.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-42162264709399812362009-04-30T19:03:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:03:00.000-07:00Ronda, I have a bird bath right outside my window ...Ronda, I have a bird bath right outside my window and when I sleep with the window open on hot nights, I can hear birds in the morning spalshing around! It is a lovely sound. I remember very few things from the Anthropology classes that I took but one stood out..that societies that built near water were always more advanced. Interesting post, Happy Theme Thursday Sister.Evening Light Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704137042390161733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-52260801096205119782009-04-30T15:58:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:58:00.000-07:00That cat has the right idea!That cat has the right idea!Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-69336248581576882032009-04-30T15:27:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:27:00.000-07:00Tom: Bird houses are just as cool. Your questions ...Tom: Bird houses are just as cool. Your questions were fun. I felt like I was playing the lightning round of Family Fued. And the answere is...<br /><br />Dot-Com: If you put in a No Lightning clause so we don't get forest fires, you have got a deal. What a great idea.<br /><br />Lettuce: Yes, the little habits don't have to be huge, expensive projects. Just functional and fun. Glad you enjoy yours so much.<br /><br />Baino: Yes, big birds are quite messy, especially ducks. But I guess they would think of the big pool as their own personal playground. So safe too since it is fenced. Snakes. Yes, they do love their water too!Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-60266424024798289922009-04-30T15:03:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:03:00.000-07:00I have a bird bath inside the pool fence to keep p...I have a bird bath inside the pool fence to keep predators away but somehow the birds prefer the swimming pool! We've had to cover it this year to keep the ducks off it, the poo on the coping stones and treat it as their own playground. Nice tip re the butterflies, I'm definitely going to do that. Love your frog pond too! Build it and they will come! Must get the 'landscaper' son out to build some watery habitat . .Im' just a bit worried it might attract snakes, they love frogs but not in that kind of way!Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-26611443781284264302009-04-30T13:27:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:27:00.000-07:00great post ronda. I put a little frog pool in my g...great post ronda. I put a little frog pool in my garden 2 years ago - and its so lovely to have water, even such a little pool - and tadpoles. Now I have other plans.... its hard to stop water-gardening when you start i think!lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-30146988478325149612009-04-30T12:29:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:29:00.000-07:00Here's the deal - if you fill some rays of sunshin...Here's the deal - if you fill some rays of sunshine in a bottle (and some heat to go with them) and send the bottle my way, I'd be most happy to empty it when it gets here and stuff one of our rain clouds in to send back. That sould give us all a nice mix of heat, sun and water :-) I've had enough rain for the day *sigh*Dot-Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663586004771357488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-41781925078894109042009-04-30T11:53:00.000-07:002009-04-30T11:53:00.000-07:00i tried to make a small pond a few years ago, but ...i tried to make a small pond a few years ago, but it didn't work out too well...i filled it in...now i just have bunches of bird houses. Love your garden...and your answers to my quiz were a riot.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-34836629432480204552009-04-30T11:27:00.000-07:002009-04-30T11:27:00.000-07:00Marianna: I remember making milk carton bird house...Marianna: I remember making milk carton bird houses too! I later advanced to trying to construct them out of wood. Not so good. My carpentry skills were less than stable. Then in jr. high, I moved on to bird taxidermy, but that's another story.<br /><br />Leah: The header photo is of Maaco the Crazed taking a drink from the husband's hand.<br /><br />Candie: It really doesn't take much time or money. Just a thought.<br /><br />Brian: I think you are right, a little (a lot?) of creativity would help solve the world's problems. We get so stuck in the cube with our thinking we forget to search the outer perimeters for answers. Friends almost called me Bird Woman but that title was reserved for friend Jeanne. I am known more as Weird Animal Woman Who Thinks she Knows What they are Saying. But I do. I hear voices. What? Shhh, be quiet. I'm trying to write here.<br /><br />Squirrel: You couda fooled me. When I stopped by your post last night, it looked to me like you were ready. I think the same thing happend to Mouse. There are no coincidences.<br /><br />Poetikat: I thank you and so do all the little birdies at your hotel. <br /><br />JGH: I learned the hard way about predators. After the fact, I did research on the correct way. And I didn't learn about the butterflies until recently. The header pic is my husband with Maaco the Crazed. I thought it such sweet sharing.<br /><br />Wings: Yes, there is something meditative about ponds and water. Evocative of memories both good and bad.<br /><br />Cuppa: Here's hoping you get your home with garden space. I think it is really cool that you kept your childhood birdbath pedestal to use as decor. Something old...<br /><br />Holly: I know what you mean about growing up in this environment. Shasta Lake is only a few miles from my home. I live about 3 miles below Shasta Dam. It is quite a shock when you realize how for granted this beauty is taken. I've never been able to leave for very long.<br /><br />Reyjr: Sounds like the pond is telling you that it needs a fish or two. Well...what are you waiting for?<br /><br />S.Fox: Is your lair on her property? Come back any time Mr. Fox. Just don't taste the birdies. They're just for lookin'.<br /><br />Tut-tut: How great you already have a birdbath to use.The time is just right to get it out and ready.<br /><br />Deb Hobo: I thought the picture of the stalking cat was so perfect for illustrating my point. Thanks.<br /><br />Michael: I know. Unfortunately, my research on placement came a little late and born of necessity. I was thinking: Oh, this is so cool. Look what I am doing for all these lovely little critters. The predators were thinking: Oh, cool. So nice of her to invite us to dinner. Awareness is everything.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378105946451084472.post-8626354019507751362009-04-30T10:47:00.000-07:002009-04-30T10:47:00.000-07:00That is a very informative piece of writing. I nev...That is a very informative piece of writing. I never thought there was so much to think about when placing a birdbath. It does make sense to keep them away from shrubs and cat hiding places.Michael Rawlukhttp://www.ekimages.ca/Blognoreply@blogger.com