Pearl, a lovely American Robin

The bird in the photograph above goes by the name of Pearl. In this picture, she can be seen in her home which is on the grounds of The Raptor Trust in New Jersey. The Raptor Trust, as you may know, either from your own experience, or from my posts here on Blogger,  is a bird rehab facility in New Jersey. I learned about the organization through The Wild Bird Fund, a bird rehab facility in NYC.

Pearl belongs to the bird type known as the American Robin (AKA Turdus migratorius). I was introduced to her this past Friday when a dear gentleman, FR, drove our mutual friend, DD-S, as well as his dog, Uli, and me from NYC to Millington New Jersey; where The Raptor Trust is located. I had the distinct honor of sharing the backseat with FR's chow chow, Uli (a nickname for Ulysses).

He is a dog you may recognize as I featured him in a post here on Blogger this past August, in honor of National Dog Day. Uli was a great travel companion and didn't bark about the fact that his animal type is not allowed within the grounds of The Raptor Trust. The reasons for their rule are obvious, even Uli understands!

To be ON LINE or IN LINE? That is the question!

This past Tuesday, I came upon a number of house sparrows queuing up in NYC's Central Park, which showed what true New Yorkers they can be. After all, New Yorkers stand on line (as opposed to in line) for almost anything, and by most grammarian's standards, to say one is standing on line is legit. According to the Grammarphobia Blog, "standing on line" is "an accepted idiom in New York City to stand 'on line,' though it sounds odd to people from other parts of the country."

Grammarphobia explains that "somebody from Atlanta or Chicago or Omaha or Phoenix gets 'in line' and then stands 'in line'; somebody from New York gets 'on line' and then stands 'on line.' (Same idiom whether you’re getting in/on line or standing in/on it.) Similarly, New York shopkeepers and such will always say 'next on line!' instead of 'next in line!'"

Tuesday's Truths WK 12: Blessings Of The Animals are always done on The Feast Day of Saint Francis

Earlier today, October the fourth, here on Blogger, I posted an entry in honor of Saint Francis, whose Feast Day is today. And now, before the day ends, I'd like to report, as part of my Tuesday's Truths series, that a number of institutions throughout the world host an event in which one of any denomination, or no denomination, can bring his/her animal to be blessed. The Church Of  The Blessed Sacrament in NYC is included in that mix, and the image above this entry features a flyer used to promote the event.

In Honor of the Feast of Saint Francis

Today, October 4th, is the Feast Day Of Saint Francis. A picture of him from the site by Dr. John WordPeace JD,  can be seen atop this blog entry. This is a saint mentioned in the book, Words In Our Beak Volume One, which is written from the perspective of Cam, a cardinal who visited my rooftop garden (here in NYC) for a number of years.

It's the Anniversary of the Peanuts Comic Strip

Here's a copy of a Peanuts comic strip that I love. However, many folks felt differently about it. Those in that camp sent the strip's creator, Charles Schultz, accusatory letters! Be that as it may, I love Charles Schultz, as well as his cast of characters. And since today, October the 2nd, marks the anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip, I'm offering a link to a post that I made (re the Peanuts comic strip) here Blogger (on October 2, 2012). 

October is Here!

Happy October! As the bulletin board in the background of the photo atop this blog entry states, "LEAVES FALL IN OCTOBER," so enjoy the foliage while you can. Oktoberfests also occur in this month, which ends with Halloween. During this time of year, a cast of characters usually come to spend time in the succulent garden that I have in my kitchen, as well as the armoire that I have in my main living area.