Journal 49

Good Morning world;
Went for my usual coffee this morning with the twenty minute walk through Waskasoo park and along side Waskasoo creek. It was early around 7:30 AM and the birds were all singing from the robins to the finches and the nuthatch. The fox vixen was out hunting trying to sneak up on something beside or in the creek. I watched from about fifty feet until she noticed me. Her pups are probably very demanding by now so any tidbit of food she can find is welcome. Foxes generally only eat food they have killed, no carrion. The birds songs were especially pretty this morning, the air warm as the birds welcomed a new day. It was sunny but now is overcast. The city workers are putting out the bedding plants in city hall park by the thousands. The begonias are in full bloom, red, white, orange and yellow. Good to see. Bye for now, the jay man. Back probably June 4th, off to work in the Canadian north country.

Journal 48

Good morning;
A little cool in Deer today. Did the usual morning walk for coffee before going to the library to use Internet ans wifi. Still working on my novel called 'The Perfect ShOt' at www.jaygeenen.com. It is a free download and the numbers of people to visit site is very good. Usually only first visit is logged and at times they are missed so site is going quite well. The finches were the birds singing this morning, the robins silent and the crows mercifully silent. The mallards were on the creek. Yesterday i saw the fox vixen jump onto a maple tree stump at the bottom to have a better look around. Very leery and almost hide herself. Bye for now, the jay man.

Journal 47

Good morning world;
The morning walk to Timmies was uneventful in the area of wild life. The farmers market is in full swing and the noise scares away all wild life. I would hide too with all that commotion. It is a beautiful blue sky day and also shorts weather. It is nice that the warm weather finally came for Red Deer had about ten inches of snow last weekend. Bye for now, the jay man

Journal 46

Good morning,
Did the usual walk to Timmies for coffee this morning. Saw a blue heron take to wing behind the arena on Waskasoo creek. This is one of those truly beautiful and rare sights. Some days it is just a good thing to be alive. I grew up beside a lake in Saskatchewan and the wild life was always friend. The song spa rows were singing and the world seemed at peace. Maybe a new dawn of civilization is occurring. A dawn where we find peace. That would be great but at least for the moment when seeing the blue heron I was at peace. Bye for now, the jay man.

Journal 45

Good Morning. I am back in Red Deer again after my week stint up north. Sometimes a person has top work and I have to travel for my employment. The weather in Deer today is funny, first a nice clear day, then cloudy and now starting to become clear again. It is cool for this time of year. The song sparrows were singing in full force this morning as I walked for my morning coffee at Timmies. It seems the birds are busy with their young so the songs are not as prevalent. Also the sun is rising much earlier now and many birds sing at sunrise or shortly thereafter. Bye for now, the jay man.

Journal 44

Good Morning World;
Off to work I go, I plan to be in the Canadian north near the sixth parallel for about eight to nine days. Should have a blog on May 21st if everything goes well. When i travel up there work sometimes requires a longer stay so I'll be back blogging away in due course. The fox vixen move her whelps near the bridge over Waskasoo creek. I saw her jump the creek this morning and look back as if I did that without getting my feet wet. The fox is quiet shy but I fear her pups will not fear humans they way they should. A song bird was busy singing this morning. They put out such a nice tune. A crow had to make it's presence known, they always have such a harsh call. The weather is cold, they are calling for snow in the north where I am going. Bye for now, The jay man.

Journal 43

Good morning world:
It was a beautiful weekend here in Red Deer. I did not blog yesterday, had to give it a rest. I saw young fox whelps behind the arenas by Waskasoo creek. These young animals were about six inches high and like all young dog like pups were play fighting and wrestling. I could tell the young foxes enjoyed the horse play for the young foxes seemed to have a smile on their faces. This morning the geese took wing from the little creek bed. It is always a nice surprise to hear their honks in the morning. The crows have really become less noisy, almost as if they sense they were making to muck racket. I wonder if they know, it is possible. The plants in the city park flower garden are beginning to green and the dirt is not bare anymore. Soon a picture of beauty will overwhelm all visitors. They say the city planner in the fifties took care of the gardening chores himself for the city had not yet a budget for such extravagance. If he is still alive I say 'well done', now that is civic duty beyond anything that is called for. It is nice that we have such people in this world of ours, ready to give of themselves without any benefit. Bye for now, the Jay man.

Journal 42

Good afternoon;
A busy day today so the blog will be short. One minute it looks like rain and the next minute it looks like sunshine. Just one of those days. The grass and plants in city hall park are beginning to green up. It is a feast for the eyes. Bye for now, the Jay man.

Journal 41

Good morning;
A cold windy day here in Red Deer today. The weather man is calling for thundershowers in the am. I do not know if it will get hot enough in the morning for thundershowers. I saw a magpie and a crow do their little dance. The crow was trying to drive the magpie off, maybe because the nest was close by. The birds were in an old scrag dead spruce and the magpie just kept hoping for branch to branch. The crow was no match for the agility of the magpie. I saw the mallard drake over by Spruce drive bridge. The hen must be on the eggs. The chickadees and finches were silent when I walked for coffee at Timmies at about 8:00 am. The blue jays were also not heard. It must be the weather. At first light a crested waxbill sang in the the trees by the house. Boy those birds have a beautiful song. Well bye for now, the Jay man.

Journal 40

Good morning world;
The weather in Red Deer is unsettled, cloudy for ten minutes and then sunny. Unfortunately the temperature is cool and a brisk wind is blowing. I did my morning walk for coffee at Timmies this morning. The blue jays behind the arenas were all in a tether for a crow was in the area and maybe robbing precious eggs from the nests. About ten blue jays were on guard to attack the intruding crow. The chickadees were busy singing their little lullaby songs. It is always nice to hear the little birds sing. A wax bill sang in a tree just outside the house today. They have one of the most beautiful songs in the bird world. Finches in in the spruce trees on the Ross hill, they were very plain colored being brown and grey. The mallards were not seen this morning, I think they are doing the nesting thing. Bye for now, the Jay man from Canada

Journal 39

Good Morning world;
It is a cold rainy windy day here in Red Deer. Good. I went for my usual walk this morning to Timmies for coffee. The birds were manly quiet except for an old crow who must have a nest near the path. The chickadees were also singing 'springs here' in unison. The mallard pair was not to be seen nor were any geese. In a week I return to CNRL for another stint of work. I kind of live the life of Reilly having a fairly good income earned in a short period of time. I am getting lots of hits to my web site of www.jaygeenen.com. Most hits are not counted if they are from a blackberry or overseas or out of the country. Twitter has helped the hit count tremendously. Sales are becoming brisk, so who knows, maybe a career change is happening and I do not even know it. Friends that are psychic tell me that this is a year of great change for me. We will see. Bye for now, the jay man

Journal 38

Good morning world;
It is one to those days, overcast and just a touch chilly. The weather man forecasts rain for the next number of days, good. I get really congested from tree pollens especially the populars and firs. The rain dampens the pollens and after a good rain I do not suffer as much. Went for my early morning walk to Timmies. A mallard pair were on the water by the bridge over Waskasoo creek. A few ducks are in the area. One crow was making a noise, must have been close to her nest. The lawns outside in city hall park are receiving their manicure, that is they are being mowed for the first time this year. Looks good. Well bye for now, The Jay man

Journal 37

Good Morning;
A little cooler today but I am still in my walking shorts. It is a beautiful blue day with out a cloud in the sky. On the walk for Timmies coffee a mallard drake was high up in the bush lands probably dining on the new green shoots that have come out of the ground. I am suppose to return to work on the 13th of May. A nice long holiday is over as I go back to the grind. The city employees are busy planting bedding flowers out. Only the hardy ones can go out for the danger of frost is far to great yet. Another one or two weeks before the majority of flowers will be put in the beds. Red Deer city hall park is a real sight to see in the summer for it is awash with blooms. Many, many flower beds are in the park. Well bye for now, the jay man.

Journal 36

Good afternoon;
Received word this morning returning to work on May 13. good show, about time. Have to get ready for the one hour flight in and out to work. Did my usual mo0ring walk for Coffee at Timmies. A goose pair landed on Waskasoo creek, I thought the female would be on the eggs by now. Maybe it is her time away from the nest. They better be smart or old foxy will get the eggs. I forgot to mention that yesterday saw a flock of about thirty swans heading north and then north west. I guess there has to be something about old twisted tree and the old growth forest reserve along Waskasoo creek. The belt is only a couple hundred feet wide but it is enough for the wild life. We should plan our cities better with green belts in them. It just is a better place for everyone including the birds and animals to live. The crows have been less noisy. They were bothersome before. The robins always sing. I saw the small version of a woodpecker today in rotary park. It is just across from Waskasoo park. Well bye for now, Jay

Journal 35

Good morning fellow bloggers;
Great day here in red Deer. I was awake at 6:00 am. and cleaned the sewer on a bathroom sink. I am of all things a journeyman plumber so the task was easy for me, just had to dig out the snake. The walk for coffee was gorgeous, the mallard male was all alone one Waskasoo creek. The creek is about twenty feet wide at the most and right now is barely flowing. It is feed by various springs and if it rained in the high country to the west the creek would almost burst at the seams. I have on my walking shorts, it is a beautiful day. I had to make a complaint about our local RCMP and it went up stairs. The local guys were giving me the run around, one of their members gave me a false name in a court of law. Not smart, not smart at all but the justice system is just that legal not just. Old boys club at the very worst. Could get real dicey for me in a hurry but I really do not care for I have been hurt by the legal system to the point that the Justice Minister of Saskatchewan has given me a written letter of apology. I wish they would take their collective head out of their ass and really look at the world. Bye for now the Real Canadian Jay.

Journal 34

Good morning;
Work is delayed, maybe a good thing. It is a beautiful day here in downtown Red Deer. Our city is only one hundred thousand people so it is nice and small. A person can drive from one corner to the other in about twenty five minutes. Most trips take only fifteen minutes. Being small is not always great, the judiciary has been here as an old boys club for far to long. Some judges are third generation people already. I went for my morning Timmies coffee. A beautiful twenty minute walk. A number of robins were singing this morning. I saw the mallard pair over by the bridge over Waskasoo creek. I had thought the hen was on her eggs already, maybe she is and was taking a break. A few times I only saw the drake so I assumed the hen was doing her thing. A fox must have been close by for I could smell the pungent odor. Maybe looking for mallard eggs. Well bye for now, the jay man.