Squirrel!

I saw a gray squirrel and a fox squirrel at the feeders this morning.  The gray squirrel was on the hopper feeder and the fox squirrel on the ground underneath.  :D  The differences are more noticeable when they're close together. 

General Fund Poll

The general fund contains $10. Everyone is eligible to vote in this poll. I will keep it open at least until Monday morning. If there's a clear answer then, I'll close it. Otherwise I may leave it open a little longer. These are your options:

Poll #26330 General Fund Poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13

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How do you want to distribute the $10?

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ALL $10 into "Rainshadow Road"
4 (30.8%)

ALL $10 into "A Celebration and a Consolation"
3 (23.1%)

Split about equally between the two open epics
6 (46.2%)

General Fund Poll

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and cold.  It rained last night.

I fed the birds.  I've seen house finches and a male cardinal.  Earlier there was a gray squirrel and a fox squirrel. 

Poem: "Trust Old Age"

Based on an audience poll, this is the free epic for the November 2, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl reaching its $200 goal. It is spillover from the September 7, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from readera. It also fills the "Hero / Idol" square in my 9-1-21 card for the Platonic Love Fest Bingo. This poem belongs to the Daughters of the Apocalypse series.

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Poem: "Homefree and Clear"

This is the linkback poem for the November 2, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was originally hosted by Dreamwidth user Dialecticdreamer.  It came out of the September 2021 Crowdfunding Creative Jam, prompted by Dreamwidth user Freshbakedlady.  It also fills the "Nurture self-worth" square in my 9-1-21 card for the Platonic Love Fest Bingo.

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