Hi Mike and Gale, Thanks so much for your kind words of support. (And for others, on/off list). It is a tough time....helps to know people in our "family" sympathize.... But, I am sitting here right now watching 2 female grackles (the male is nearby) eating the popcorn I threw out on the grass last night....they grab a kernal, take it to the water bucket and dip it in before eating it. Cool. Simple things....geocaching, birds....help with all the stresses.... Trisha "Lightning" Prescott On Sat, 17 May 2003 05:47:40 +0000, "gale and mike" wrote: Trisha   We are so sorry for your difficulties right now. We'll say prayers for you. If there is anything we can do to make your life easier, let us know.   As far as those great tailed grackles...I'm a natural blond, older now so my hair is darker. When I was younger, I would live Hitchcock's "the Birds" every spring. Those stupid birds, and mockingbirds and the occassional house finch would see my long blond hair as the perfect nesting material. They would dive at me and swoop into my hair. One time, when I worked for the Forest Service in Sitka, Alaska , I was chased down the street by a crow. He/she kept swooping at me until I ran upstairs and into my house. The crow crashed into the glass door. My sympathetic roommates were doubled over laughing. I can't wait to tackle Celebration cache. Let's see those grackles attack me! From: "Trisha" " I am going thru  extreme stress of Ex-husband. Anybody want to take compasssion on an "ex-husband victim" and contribute money to my defense fund to pay the "attorney I can't afford?"  Sorry for rambling but I am so very upset, it just kinda spills out. Please be kind. Those great-tailed grackles can be really nasty!!! ha ha ha "   MSN 8 helps ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. Get 2 months FREE*. ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com