1. My backpack came and it's really cool
2. There were some surprises in it, something that didn't surprise me I guess, since it's from ebay
3. I fed the pigeon today... a little bit of grape nuts. It didn't seem to suit his fancy but he just has to eat! We might have to release him tomorrow. I just wish it would get warmer, meanwhile it's only supposed to get colder.
4. Rick is chopping up his salad fixins' in the kitchen, I can hear it all the way here in my cubicle
5. I'm going to get another Spirulina shake today from The Pump. Boy it's yummy.
6. Joan came to visit from Deerfield Spa. It doesn't sound like she's too happy with how the business is going this year. I wish her well.
7. I got a nice sample treatment menu from yelo, it will be good inspiration for future projects.
8. Two night ago I dreamed of Babcia Hela. She gave me a big hug. We spoke no words, but I felt forgiveness. I couldn't convey it to my mom. She refused to believe that forgiveness is possible.
9. I need to keep searching for a good container for my bath salts. I found a couple of jars and tins, but I want to see if I can find something more natural... clay maybe?
And this is some research on Pigeons and disease from Wikipedia…
Though feral pigeons are often associated with the threat of disease, this is actually a fairly recent idea. Brought about and popularized in part by pest control companies in the 1980s, the concept of dangerously communicable diseases spread by these city dwelling birds stands in stark contrast to reality.[2] To quote Dr. Manuel Vargas of the New York City Department of Health: "[We have] no documented cases of communicable disease transmitted from pigeons to humans."[3]
In addition, pigeons do not spread West Nile Virus; though they can contract it, they do not appear to be able to transmit it. In fact, they are no longer monitored as an indication of the presence of the virus in the area (as crows still are.) Pigeons are also at extremely low risk for carrying or even contracting avian flu.[4]
Certainly pigeons, like any other wild animal, carry some risk of disease. They are known, in particular, to be susceptible to salmonellosis, tuberculosis, and ornithosis. (None of these have been proven to be transmitted from pigeons to humans, however.) It is wise, therefore, to use precautions when handling them.