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Happy 13th Birthday River Priest
Today (January 16, 2010) is my one and only nephew River Thomas Priest, 13th birthday.
Happy Birthday River and welcome to pre-adulthood (aka teen-ager). Yes, I have a niece –Sister Kally-and more on her later.
I can’t begin to describe what a blessing this special boy (now a teenager) continues to be. He’s a sweet, compassionate and caring kid. Although I don’t want time to fly by I can’t wait to see what he is going to do during his adulthood. He is a one of a kind blessing to others.
One of my most favorite stories I love to tell about River come from a trip that Greg and I took him and his sister Kally on Spring break 2009 to St Louis Missouri .
We were walking in the downtown area towards the St Louis Cardinals Baseball Stadium for a moment, I lost eye contact with River and looked to see what he was doing. I looked back and River and was giving money to a stranger, a homeless beggar. He did it totally on his own. Not asking permission, not telling what he was doing- he just did it!
What an altruistic act for a then 12 year old. He is just like that. He gave without thinking. He didn’t try to reason in his mind before the giving act- what was the beggar was going to do with these coins- he just gave because he felt the man’s need. River has a spirit we all need to have!
Many times in my life I have often used the excuse before giving to someone “They are just going to buy more alcohol or drugs with that money” and I did not give. I have learned (thanks Pastor Tim) we have to give unconditionally. Thanks River for showing us all that too!
Today’s Grace for the Moment sends me to Galatians 6:4 “Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that.” River is on to doing just that. God never prefabs or mass-produces people. He makes all things new. God didn’t hand you (River) your family’s bag or your parent’s life; he personally and deliberately packed YOU! So make a deliberate exploration of who you are and the work you have been given and sink yourself into doing just that!
Lori and Neal (my one and only brother) have done a great job raising a special young man River Thomas Priest!
I love you River!
Uncle Nibby
Product Review: The Yankee Flipper Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
During one of my frequent travels to Franklin TN we visited the local True Value Hardware store Harpeth True Value Homecenter. We saw two products that caught our attention. One was the Yankee Flipper Squirrel Feeder.
We were simply amazed by the video that was playing continually beside the product. It was so funny.
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The official Yankee Flipper video can be seen here.
We never laughed so hard watching hungry Squirrels getting flipped off this well built feeder.
The feeder is constructed quite well. The birds really enjoy. It is being emptied at least twice at week. The feeder is placed at a private residence that adjoins one of the area’s most respected birding locations John James Audubon State Park. The park is a bird sanctuary.
We positioned the feeder in two different locations trying to get a glimpse of them trying to eat from the feeder. We have had the feeder up in place since April 1, 2009. We have never been able to catch a squirrel on the feeder. Disappointing.
We think possibly that the squirrel has been flipped off of the feeder when we were not looking. Several times the squirrel has been seen looking up at the feeder thinking about making a move on it but does not. Again, disappointing.
The birds however have really been enjoying the Black Oil Sunflower seed.
One thing for sure is the people at Droll Yankees did a great job creating a hilarious video that made us buy the product.
If you are looking for a bird feeder that is squirrel proof this is the one! If you are looking for a bird feeder with some entertainment value, this is NOT the product! This feeder works too good for the squirrels in this neighborhood. They are very smart squirrels.
Buy your Yankee Flipper Squirrel Proof Feeder.
What do you do to keep pesky squirrels off of your bird feeder?
Do you have a Yankee Flipper? If so how are you getting the squirrels to play on it like the video show?