Was in Barnes and Nobles this morning and saw a book I'd like to read, "Play Piano in a Flash" and "Play Piano in a Flash for Kids" by Scott Houston. Read a bit and it was not a bit complicated, understood what he was saying. Maybe I could actually learn to play a tune or two.

More movies to recommend... I Am David, and First Do No Harm.

Pam is coming to fetch me and take me to Gainesville tomorrow. Am looking forward to spending time with her, we always have fun. So much to look forward to, but I'm tired now...goodnighzzzzzzz.

Need to add chickadee's to my birder list, also boat tailed grackles, mallards and mockingbirds.

I'm learning ASL (American Sign Language) from my dear Lori, who has more than graciously put me up for the past three weeks, and loaned me her car so I could visit Mom. She is Mom's newest daughter, and my newest sister... :-) At any rate ASL is different from the English sign language I learned years ago. Mostly all I ever learned was finger spell, and a few graphic signs. I never learned to read sign very well at all. Whole nother story now. Have learned probably 45 new signs, mostly theocratic language. What else...? Can count up to 14 which is not much, but it is a beginning. Have been signing in front of a mirror so that I can see what it looks like. Of course being left handed makes some of it a bit awkward. Can hardly wait to show Bonnie what I've learned. Went in ASL service doing a deaf search also.

That's it for now, gotta go... :-)

Arrived in Florida the evening of Feb. 4, 2010 to visit my Mom and friends. Mom was 90 years old this month. Have enjoyed lunching with her, and taking her shopping all over Jacksonville this past three weeks.

Florida bird life is abundant, have spotted goldfinches in abundance, red wing blackbirds, male and female cardinals, dove, bluebirds, tufted titmouse, woodpeckers, herons, blue herons, egrets, ibis, and I think a bunch of storks, but I'm not sure - spotted them from a moving car, they were rather ugly birds and not moving much, cormorants... It's not a complete list, but you get the jist.

Saw "The Fox and the Child". What a beautiful film. Part of it was a bit disturbing, but well worth watching, non the less.

Also am almost done reading "Thousand Pieces of Gold" which I would recommend.

What else? There's bunches to say, but not much time... am using Mom's computer to type this update, and we are getting ready to (what else?) go shopping again. :-)

Bought a little book on blogging so hopefully will make this a more attractive place to visit, and will (again) hopefully, soon add another update.

See you later...