life longs to live

oh GLORY it's the end of the week
- the day is sunny and warm
- my daughter is reportedly plesaed with the notion of mama being home tomorrow
- i got a lot done this week and made more than one person happy
- i got 2 minutes of surprise visiting time on an elevator ride with a long-ago co-worker who has since moved to amsterdam
- mom says she wants to do something FUN this weekend (i have visions of planting seeds and getting dirty in my head)
- i am still in denial about financial demands
- listening to radio io 80's instead of NPR for a week has done great things for my mood (who can ever get enough DepechDuranAntandXTC - - not to mention a liberal dose of Fad Gadget!)
- i have just over one hour left in my work day and i'm having a hard time breathing from the thrill of it all
- only two more thank you cards to write out for birthday gifts already received
- i have a lead on animal rescue/rehab for the pigeon...

oh my gosh - the pigeon!!!
a few days ago my dad found a broken pigeon in our basement walkout. i had assumed, based on the way he was talking about it that it was dead. the next day i went out to have a look and be sure he had disposed of it properly and lo! it's a living broken thing, miserable wet and cold. trying to get a drink from among the slog-water, off the concrete. we (my husband and i) brought him (how does one sex a pigeon?) some food and water and when i put the "tray" of food down, the poor thing used his wings and dragged himself up off the concrete and onto the tray. i HAD to ask if i could put him in a box and move him into the garage to rehab a bit - at least until i could find someone who could help him along. he's been eating and drinking and moving around some. i did some digging today and found a couple of places - none too close to home - where they help out wild birds... i just hope a pigeon counts. if not, i have no idea what i'm going to do.

ok - so that's my day in a nutshell...

hope you have a great weekend - and keep your fingers crossed for my "flying rat" ok?

thanks!