One of two photos by Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns in which she photographed an eager hummingbird with one hand while holding the bird's sweet nectar with the other. The other photograph is today's Parting Shot.

*Brent Andrews/Chronic Discontent and his missus have been married almost 14 years -- and they'll soon move into their 10th residence in that time. HBO's southern gentleman recounts the move here.

*Marmitetoasty/Twaddle declares: "Stuff me like a trout and slap me with a kipper, I've had enough of bloody fish" here.

*To cook good fried chicken, opines JBelle/The 'Kan EWA, you only need to things: a good pan and a home-grown chicken, corn fed. If you had to do without one of the two, you should get a different pan. Click here.

*TUBOB presents his self diagnosis of serious mental health disorders helpful tips for the week here.

*Sam The Reporter/Vandal Sense wonders if he's catching something serious, like the Big C, after being sick six times in seven months since moving from Coeur d'Alene to western Washington here.

Meanwhile, things are blooming nicely at Toadmaison here, Bubblehead urges a yes vote for a Boise community college here, Inland Empire Girl provides photos of her greenhouse and yard here, Rocket's Brain Trust discusses the achilles heel of the Iranian regime here,

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