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The Nicola Naturalist Society  INC is having its bird count on Saturday the 14th of December in Merritt BC. This will be the 26th annual count by volunteer members. The stats are compiled and sent to the Audubon Society.

Get counted this Christmas, Heron Nicola River.
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By the By pyro beetle

This pyror beetle showed up after the wildfires of 2023. I believe it was anyway. It was photographed on a wooden edge of an apartment building. These beetles live on burnt wood according to sources.

Pyro beetle

Pineapple Express to bring moisture:

Freezing altitude to drop….

75 to 100 millimeters

By Tuesday in the lower mainland…


A valley somewhere.

This is an Ai generated photo, we asked Gemini to show us the Nicola Valley. Does anybody recognize this as part of the Nicola Valley or any other place?.

Snow is homey in British Columbia. But take care… Use highway cams at drive BC.

Starting Saturday December 7th 2024 snowfall warning for the coquihalla to Hope 1:00  going to 1:00 p.m. on the 8th Sunday. All right

TGIF-Risk and go on..

Photo by Martin on Pexels.com

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to?

Climb the mountain of your disadvantage

The classic one from puberty’s plight.

Dime shows

Dime shows peaked during the 1880s and ’90s. The professor often had human freaks and would give discourses and pictures would be taken. However, and it’s not unlikely that The show must Go on in so many lives and that a necessity of sideshows as a distraction was aptly demonstrated in many occurrences.

bless there souls…

Day off  river cleaning:

Dated photo
Snow was dear back then…

Day off takes advantage of snow

This fella had an unexpected day off a year ago or 2 years ago and he decided with the fresh snow that he could do something at the river, so he went down and he sledded what he found as far as recyclable stuff back into the economy.

Sweet

Postal strike November 15th

The action is ongoing…

Funny coincidence occurring, an Amazon delivery truck upset on its way to deliver. A truckload of packages was being cleaned up according to Al Clark in Merritt.

No wonder people think there’s a spirit in these things, it’s like a mystery of iniquity that works. We don’t know why but these things kind of come up for reasons that we don’t understand. One thing we know is to stay away from conspiracy thoughts because they’re just not healthy.

How..

Dealing with conspiracy theories can be challenging, but here are some effective strategies: Firstly, approach the conversation with empathy and understanding, as accusations of misinformation can lead to defensiveness. Listen actively to their beliefs and try to understand their perspective. Share credible information from trustworthy sources, as presenting facts can help dismantle false claims. Encourage critical thinking by asking open-ended questions that prompt reflection on the logic and evidence behind their beliefs. It’s also important to set boundaries; if the discussion becomes unproductive or hostile, it’s okay to disengage. Finally, maintain a calm and respectful demeanor, as this can promote more constructive dialogues.

Time waits for no-one

Gentle Tuesday,

Photo KDG

For ever

What is forever,not grief.

What’s not forever your pain!

Look up the stars are smiling at you, you matter.

Look down.  The earth says days are yours.

Look around Joy is only partly concealed.

Find it to share there is no compare.

Give what you need It’s the Creed.

Long face to go fresh pace to stride.

Purpose coming in like a tide.

Tomorrow the same…

December night sky

Solar Maximum

Sources are saying that the sun is at solar maximum r. And will continue maybe even in the 2026. The 11-year cycle seems to be not to the minute. Look for more magnetic storms particles going by the Earth, producing Aurora Borealis light effects that you might enjoy.

Bell lightbox Maria

Empath

Work on boundaries

Are you intuitive? Do you feel other people ‘s emotions? Is it able to provide for you an ability to feel how people are going to move on any item?.

A local meeting room

Boundaries

Boundaries are required. Empathy in its good sense can also be used by bad people. ” I smell your fear”.  Some sensitive people instead of using empathy in a compassionate way, use it in a narcissistic way.

Empathy is personal, in most cases.

Northern lights

Black Friday parade Merritt British Columbia November 29th 2024

Heavens lights

Watching the parade not the sky refer to the button.

Merritt Parade

The streets of Merritt downtown heard the jingle and the jungle of paraders for the black Friday start of the Christmas shopping season parade in Merritt.

Coral

Good News

Was it the CO2 holiday that occurred throughout the world because of the pandemic? Anyway, we’re happy to find some healthy Coral and report it to you. From the pi.