tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post6708190433490693319..comments2023-06-14T06:46:23.844-05:00Comments on Savvy Working Gal: Observing Purple Martins - Calming my CrazySavvyworkinggalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-8941082446073897842013-07-05T11:34:48.683-05:002013-07-05T11:34:48.683-05:00Chasing Joy,
My husband gets the credit; he's ...Chasing Joy,<br />My husband gets the credit; he's the photographer in our household. I am happy to report the purple martins are back this year and florishing. They were really late... most likely the late spring...we almost gave up on them.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-24822965376538574162013-06-27T14:28:40.272-05:002013-06-27T14:28:40.272-05:00What great pictures. I especially like the one wi...What great pictures. I especially like the one with the insect in its mouth. I've not seen a photo that close and clearly before. Chasing Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07958034937629421135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-51497329313601186462012-08-19T13:14:51.651-05:002012-08-19T13:14:51.651-05:00Heidi,
Thanks for the comment. I do think menopau...Heidi,<br />Thanks for the comment. I do think menopause is part of my problem. After writing my post Weekend Wisdom: http://savvyworkinggal.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekend-wisdom.html last year, I visited my doctor. She told me since I am still on birth control pills, my menopause symptoms should be minimal and that what I have been experiencing is just stress. She refused to prescribe anything other than BC pills and that I needed to learn how to manage my stress. (She is taking me off birth control when I turn 51.) I think she is wrong though. I think some of my insomnia problems are related to menopause. Some nights- after I’ve done everything right including exercising during the day - I still wake up at 3:00 a.m. and can’t fall back to sleep. This happens even when I am not under stress. I think my stress and menopause compound each other. Also, I hate sleep aids including melatonin. If things don’t get better I may call her again. <br />Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-1816498571380728792012-08-19T13:04:16.300-05:002012-08-19T13:04:16.300-05:00Revanche,
Thanks so much for writing your post, “I...Revanche,<br />Thanks so much for writing your post, “Insomnia: the old companion” http://agaishanlife.com/2012/08/insomnia-the-old-companion summarizing what you have learned from your sleep class and your own experiences. I especially liked your suggestion to set a time aside to worry about things. I actually tried it this week (a particularly bad insomnia weed) and it worked. I woke up at my usual 3:15 a.m. and immediately started worrying about a project. I told myself remember the plan I worked out yesterday. It worked I fell back to sleep. I also like the breathing techniques. I am going to try them tonight. I am sure I will need them – Sundays are almost always bad nights for me.<br />Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-76011009079108396072012-08-19T12:51:03.429-05:002012-08-19T12:51:03.429-05:00Homemakers Daily,
Thanks for sharing your story. I...Homemakers Daily,<br />Thanks for sharing your story. I’ve been paying attention to the birds out here, since moving in 14 years ago. One of my first purchases was a bird book, but I’ve never paid attention to the Purple Martin ‘til this year. I think I needed to hear their story. We mostly have common birds here too, but have seen some different species during spring and fall migrations. <br />Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-29619848766666245612012-08-17T12:57:06.070-05:002012-08-17T12:57:06.070-05:00Anna,
Thanks for stopping in. You may not have se...Anna,<br />Thanks for stopping in. You may not have seen a Purple Martin because they are very particular about their nesting. Supposedly there is a huge colony that nests in Sacramento during July. And you were wondering where to go on your next summer vacation!!<br />Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-8367221634287061922012-08-17T12:50:32.334-05:002012-08-17T12:50:32.334-05:00Denise,
This only worked once - which means I need...Denise,<br />This only worked once - which means I need more calming events in my life. Thanks for hosting the "Calm my Crazy" link-ups, I sure enjoy them.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-35452672872117410312012-08-17T12:47:38.980-05:002012-08-17T12:47:38.980-05:00Michelle,
Thanks for the offer. Don't forget I...Michelle,<br />Thanks for the offer. Don't forget I offered to give you some of my Lily of the Valley as a house warming gift when you got to Wisconsin. My patch is doing marvelously - they have to be a drought tolerant plant. Seriously, someday when we meet up at a book event* I will bring you a cluster or two. <br /> <br />*I will be so disappointed if we meet at an IMA event and not a book event if you know what I mean. <br />Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-9568144957561841212012-08-17T12:39:31.151-05:002012-08-17T12:39:31.151-05:00Webb,
Interesting - my birds are stopping in your ...Webb,<br />Interesting - my birds are stopping in your neighborhood to roost on their way to South America. This yearly event even makes the news: I found this video: http://wtvr.com/2012/08/05/purple-martins-roost-in-shockoe-bottom. I hope you enjoyed them. It has been so dismal around here without them. My husband is going to take down our neighbor's bird house for the season. We’ve decided to offer to buy the martin house from him when he leaves. Unfortunately his health is not improving and this may be sooner than everyone would like.<br />I am still suffering from insomnia – it was another bad week. And you are right some nights there is no rhyme or reason. Maybe it is just a fact of life.<br />Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-32966244705501275362012-08-12T07:23:25.866-05:002012-08-12T07:23:25.866-05:00I'm like you - insomniac since childhood. The ...I'm like you - insomniac since childhood. The only thing that works for me is lots of exercise, and since menopause - that doesn't always work either. I once had a helpful doctor who suggested that I just get up and do something I enjoy instead of lying in bed angry and frustrated. (I usually read.) I love the martin photos and reading about your process for them - it sounds meditative, indeed!!Heidi R.http://antibadmoodsprays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-6757092752785860702012-08-11T11:26:01.265-05:002012-08-11T11:26:01.265-05:00That's rather a neat thing about the Purple Ma...That's rather a neat thing about the Purple Martins, I didn't realize it was such a careful thing to keep them around. <br /><br />So nice of you to help your neighbor with those photos! <br /><br />And I can sympathize with your insomnia - for years I could not sleep for various reasons. Going on a couple hours snatched here and there was simply killing me. It took a special class, among other things, to relearn how to get to sleep again. <br /><br />It's not foolproof of course, and I can lose the ability over time if I let things slip but some things can help with the insomnia depending on what's causing it (if you have identified and/or eliminated physical reasons).Revanchehttp://www.agaishanlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-40699132902512520722012-08-11T09:18:44.053-05:002012-08-11T09:18:44.053-05:00I so understand! I struggle with insomnia so I get...I so understand! I struggle with insomnia so I get that part. But I know the effect the birds can have. For the last 25 years we've had a bird feeder near our house. It started when my kids were younger and they got into it too. We got a bird book and started identifying the different kinds of birds. It was so exciting when we spotted a new one.<br /><br />At our current house, I briefly decided not to feed the birds anymore. I took down the feeder and stopped blowing my budget on bird food. It only lasted a couple of weeks. I missed them! The feeder is on my deck and everytime I walk by (which is often) I see them out there. When I take an afternoon break, I sit on the couch so I can read my book and watch. THey're so relaxing. I LOVE watching them. We don't have any exciting birds, mainly just sparrows, cardinals, woodpeckers, finches - ordinary birds - but they relax me and make me happy. <br /><br />Visiting from SITS.pattygardner.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465166654988101342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-34490616631499031752012-08-09T06:12:15.452-05:002012-08-09T06:12:15.452-05:00I have never seen a Purple Martin in person but fr...I have never seen a Purple Martin in person but from those photos they look so wonderful. Lovely photos! And I'm happy for you.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388056096934863151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-51106729288195708102012-08-08T07:43:24.798-05:002012-08-08T07:43:24.798-05:00That's wonderful that you found something that...That's wonderful that you found something that could quiet your mind enough to sleep. Those birds are beautiful.Denisehttp://accordingtodenise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-73490268009433528562012-08-06T19:52:17.141-05:002012-08-06T19:52:17.141-05:00I wish you could come and visit us. We have so man...I wish you could come and visit us. We have so many birds in our yard. Their constant singing is one of my joys. I hope you can get some regular sleep soon!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-56957945272170226722012-08-06T14:48:53.906-05:002012-08-06T14:48:53.906-05:00For reasons unknown, the martins roost here in Ric...For reasons unknown, the martins roost here in Richmond every fall. At the moment we have about 25000 downtown every evening finding places to settle for the night. It's beyond amazing.<br /><br />I fear that poor sleep is another of t hose little gifts that Mom Nature gave us ... when shw was in a bed mood. I have good nights and bad nights with no rhyme or reason. Hope your cycle ends soon.webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.com