We had settled in to watch the movie when I yelled, Pause it! and raced outside. Either my jasmine blooming on the fence had just exploded, or a hawk bagged its supper in a spectacular way.

Unfortunately, it was raining, so I only took a quick look, but my companion saw movement in the corner of the garden. The hawk could still be heard, so we shot pictures and hurried back in.

Polish sausages and vegetable soup from the other day. Getting a bit tired of stew and soup weather, grumble, mutter.

I was smart enough not to mix dinner with the movie. After a very long work week, a thriller was just what was needed, but I didn’t expect quite this level of suspense.

If you need to forget your troubles for a while, catch Jodie looking for her lost child. And don’t even think about getting in her way.

He and his friends have a sweet spot in the fish ladders near the Bonneville Dam in Oregon. Dinner is chinook salmon, all-you-can-eat, fresh every day, and it’s driving the Army Corps of Engineers insane.

The golden retriever was rescued from an abusive situation, but managed to run away from his new owners. They looked for him high and low (by helicopter even), but Sam eluded capture for two years.

How he finally got caught is very complicated, and involved a number of kindly people in several towns, a watchful policeman, a video camera, and a remote-controlled net.

In Kentucky, the wild turkey is annoying citizens of Newport, who apparently don’t like her within the city limits. Wanda is still free.

Highly reputable fitness experts are lining up in support of the daily activities that can add up to substantial calorie burning. Instead of the gym workout. This means taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and parking at the far end of the lot.

I’m a champ at fidgeting, especially if it means I can forget the daily ride on the exercise bike from time to time.