A few life adjustments

For awhile now I've been weighing shoulder replacement surgery. My left shoulder is painful (at best) when I use it, and often won't move at all. But I can't bring myself to go through surgery for it (or for my knees), so I'm making some adjustments. I cut my long hair about a year ago because I can't raise my left hand to brush it and pin it up. 

Now, I had my son install a knob on my steering wheel so I can turn it with one hand. Before, I had to turn it a ways with my right arm (which is now getting painful too), then stabilize the wheel with my left hand, then reposition my right arm, turn it more, etc.

I also got rid of half my T-shirts, since it's too painful to get in and out of them, and now I'm wearing button up shirts. Also have resolved to quit working online crossword puzzles (my favorite pasttime), and cut down on online scrabble to no more than two games per day. I had been trying to edit and organize my thousands of digital photos, but going to let that go. And going to use a monopod to hold my camera up to my eye. I need to stay as mobile as I can for as long as I can.

I was pleased to learn that my grand-niece, Sudi Green, won an Emmy for her work on SNL. We're very proud of her!

Fall migration is usually so slow as to be almost unnoticeable, and even more so with everywhere being an oasis these days. Hopefully, winter birding will be good here for the same reason.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds only migrate through our area in the fall. Sometimes in quite large numbers, but this year not so many at my feeders. (Photo from Alpine yard)

This Olive-sided Flycatcher has hung around our town ponds for at least a week now.

Never know what might show up any time though, so a fun time of year!