[Magdalen] One thing after another

[Jay Weigel]

Lesley, his totem is the owl, and he likes all kinds of owls. I wll know
what kind of owl picture when I see it :-) We have screechies in our
outback woods, and I think probably barred owls too.

On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jay, what sort of owl picture?
> Quirky?
> http://cheezburger.com/2992313856
> Serious?
> http://www.collisiondetection.net/mt/archives/2010/01/owl_in_flight.php
> powerful?
>
> http://www.pixoto.com/images-photography/animals/birds/snowy-owl-in-flight-2185452
>
> I myself prefer kites, as Australian owls are small and definitely
> nocturnal, as well as not common in built-up areas. This black kite is
> very common in our area, and can often be seen in large groups (?
> flocks) They patrol up and down our road regularly, making lazy
> circles over grassy areas looking for hares or native rats. Just
> thankful we are past the keeping of kittens,.....
>
> http://trevorsbirding.com/black-kite-at-monarto-zoo-south-australia/
>
>
> Regards
> Lesley de voil
>
>
> On 6/4/15, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > Sounds like good news all around, Cady! Working from home can be great.
> S/O
> > has been working from home for nigh onto 7 years now and is very happy
> > doing so. As an introvert, he likes it just fine. He does actually now
> have
> > his own office in the new Richmond office of the company but he seldom
> uses
> > it; I am, however, after him to at least personalize it a bit and to that
> > end am on the lookout for a proper owl picture to hang therein.
> >
> > Samantha may eventually decide to go to college.....or not. She could
> just
> > be a late bloomer, or she could find a field that simply doesn't require
> a
> > college education. There's plenty of that around, as her brothers have
> > certainly found. All we can do is give our kids a start...the rest is up
> to
> > them. But if she's happy doing what she's doing, that's good. It appears
> > her brothers are too!
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 6:11 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Scott, my HP employed friend has also given up 'the home office' for the
> >> high-rise, thankfully closer than it might have been (just west down the
> >> road from me - did you by chance visit the former Compaq campus when you
> >> and Scott T Y were in town?
> >>
> >> Lynn
> >>
> >> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> >>
> >> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >>
> >> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> >> not
> >> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> >> me."
> >> attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Scott Knitter" <scottknitter at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 3:44 PM
> >> To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org <javascript:;>" <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] One thing after another
> >>
> >>  I wondered whether I'd have the discipline for teleworking, and it
> >> turned
> >>> out I did: really never was tempted by TV or sleeping in. But there's
> >>> flexibility, so a nap is possible when needed, for instance. I took to
> >>> working from home like I was made to do that. Did it for years.
> >>>
> >>> But then of course it was decided all employees should work in the
> >>> office.
> >>> I'm fortunate to have been assigned to the office just seven miles
> away,
> >>> downtown. Easy to reach by express bus or subway. I'd be in less
> >>> fortunate
> >>> circumstances if too far from any office.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:27 PM, Marion Thompson <
> >>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  Happy to hear all your good news,  especially working from home!  I
> >>>> greatly admire people who can work from home; I don't have the focus
> >>>> and
> >>>> self-discipline to do that, not day after day after day.  Nope.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Scott R. Knitter
> >>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>