I gotta tell ya tha photo of the cardinal against the cold an snow you shared with me on-line was awesome  How you get your shots blows me away.

Well thank you. Lotsa patience.

                                    And bait.

Bait I love it   Its a necessary ingredientfixture to catch prey  winged finned fourlegged  twolegged 

Twolegged?

Yes

       Thank you so much  I was really tickled I havent seen a cardinal since I left Illinois  an only in Illinois  When we were kids I remember there used to be a lot around  Year round too yah

When we were kids yes, I’d agree.

                                        Do you know what they say said about a Winter Cardinal?

I do not

It’s an Old World concept.

I cant imagine anything boutme strikes you as Old World

                                                               Religious

Yes.

Obviously Christian

Yes.

he could hear her wrinkle her nose Youre dying to say arent you

Not dying.

Not dying

             Although you believe its import is worthwhile

It’s import. How you talk.

                                You say the oddest things.

Comon Tryin to offerya a fig leafsome credence tha Ill be able to tolerate Religion asya know wes donsee eye to eye

I am willing to listen

If you’re willing.

I say wha I mean

You do. Yes. Brutally.

                          Awright.

The cardinal’s red plumage has spiritual significance. In Christian symbolis . .

. . Id prefer symbology   silence   Pardon me excuse my interruption

                                                                           Symbolism

   Yes. Symbolism.

                      The red is reminiscent of Christ’s blood. It symbolizes sacrifice, and redemption. The winter cardinal’s presence is interpreted as a divine messenger, carrying blessings and spiritual guidance.

Love, hope, and joy are ever-present.

A good message for believers

   Yes.

Anhere I thought it was just a beautiful bird Beautifully crimson against the white snow and cold  It makes me I think of fire flames of winged finned fourlegged twolegged passion 

1716,  Reggaefriday,  19  1. 24

2210,  day-between-2-Ts,  24  1. 24

https://oldworldchristmas.com/blogs/the-yule-blog/the-winter-cardinal-symbolism-and-significance-in-christmas-celebrations#:~:text=Symbolism%20of%20the%20Winter%20Cardinal&text=Its%20vibrant%20red%20feathers%20are,joy%20during%20the%20holiday%20season.

What the hell?

Were they honking at you

she glanced leftright I wasn’t doing anything.  checked her mirrors sharply

                                                                               Couldn’t have been me. I don’t even see who might have honked.

Goddamn horns

she laughed You’ve never really don’t care for them, I can remember Mom scolding you for not honking.

Then youll remember the times I had to stay her hand while driving when she went to hit it

                                                                                                Wha a pip

Oh definitely Mom. I remember her giving us kids rides to school, it seemed like every other day she’d hit the horn, sometimes, embarrassingly, lean on it.

She coud be impatient

Yes. But you were always so patient.

Ahno  No

           Yashoud have known me before you were born My patience actually had to grow to offset Maws impatient

I suppose . . that would have been necessary.

Yathink

        Jesus   Either getting behind the wheel or imbibing brown liquor made her someone else  Id ask she woudnt say    Never had any idea

But usually when we went somewhere as a family you drove.

Yes  Your memorys correct

And at night.

Always at night She had lousy nightvision

I have lousy nightvision.

Thas on Mom

Maybe that’s why she was an angry driver, her driving limited.

As I said no idea

                     A honks an accusation Though better than tossing a brick out the window

That’s it that was always your threat, heave a brick at someone.

Yah yah

          Reminds me of First World War biplanes shooting at each other with pistol

No. Really?

Yes

     Greatgrampa knocked one out of the sky with a watercooled machine gun from a church tower in France

Something else.

                    Heave a brick. You’re hilarious.

1345,  Monday,  22  1. 24

1314,  day-between-2-Ts,  24  1. 24

Anfield  Places We’ve Never Been  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAOsTlTFOg8

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