More tiny interesting facts about one of God's amazing creatures

Few interesting facts about Hummingbirds: *There are 18 known species of hummingbirds in Texas and more than 300 in the Americas. *During flight, a hummingbird's heart can beat more than 1,200 beats per minute. *For short bursts, hummingbirds can attain speeds of more than 55mph, but their normal speed is closer to 25 mph. *Hummingbirds flap their wings in a somewhat circular motion that takes the shape of a figure eight. This gives them the ability to fly backward, which is unique among birds. *If hummingbirds survive their first year, they can live 3-8 years. *Many hummingbirds go dormant in foul weather to save energy. *Hummingbirds lay the smallest eggs of any bird in the world. A Clutch is usually two eggs. One egg can easily rest inside the circumference of a penny. Reference: Hummingbirds of Texas, by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, published by Texas A&M University Press. Hope you all enjoy this little tidbit of info. I'm on a roll........2 posts within 24 hours...... Love you all, TLC

My Theme for my blogspot

Yes, it is really me posting this time. Sorry so long between blog postings. I have been very busy. I really haven't known what to post either. In thinking about that subject on what to post, I have come up with a plan. I have decided to have my blogspot theme be about interesting facts about nature, i.e. plants, flowers, trees, weather, animals, insects, dirt, fertilization, and much, much more. I hope you all will be interested and check out my site every now and then, but first, I know, I'll have to prove myself in the fact that I will be here frequently enough to make it worth everyone's wild. Here goes: First item on the menu: Juniper/cedar Trees--Ever wondered what that golden, brownish looking stuff is that covers those trees this time of year? Well, in fact, this time of year is one of the only times of the year you can tell which tree is male and which tree is female. The female trees are the ones with the golden, brownish stuff on the greenery, the male trees are the ones that do not have the golden brown coating. Later, all at once, the tree will "like pop" and all of the "pollen"(golden, brownish stuff) will pop off the tree and there will be a golden cloud of dust around the tree. It happens so quickly, it is hard to catch it happening, unless you see it on TV on a nature channel or something. Interesting fact??? I thought so. Anyway, that is all for now. Got to go to bed, got to go to work in morning early.. Love you all, TLC

Well, its been a while.

It has been a while since I have posted. I have been a little sick and just when I think I am about to get better........well, down I go again. I don't do much when I get sick! I think I am getting better now though. For all of you were so concerned. Seth preached his first message this past Sunday night. Tina was there and I was supposed to be but things happen when you are on a hwy and you are in a hurry. I made it just in time for the closing prayer. It sounds as though he did a good job though. I am very proud of him! Everyone else is doing fine, at least at this time. Hope all of you are all doing good too. Mom and Dad, I am going to take pictures today and will send them to you as soon as I get to a high speed access.

Like mother like daughter!

Sorry I haven't posted in a long while, been kinda busy. New job is going good so far. Old job is busy as usual. Will try to post longer post this week when I have more time.....Please keep checking, I will post every now and again just not very often. Love you all, Tina

First Week at my New Job

Hello everyone! This is me this time. Just a small note to let everyone know how my first week of work at my new job went. Well, I actually have my own desk... :) I decorated my desk with all my nursing decor and knick-knacks that people have collected for me over the years, and, pictures of my family. The nurse I am orienting with I have worked with at the hospital for the last, almost 7 years. She has worked in Labor and delivery since I have been with the hospital. She has worked with this homehealth agency for almost 3 years. She is a Christian and very active in her Baptist church. I am very thankful to be working with Christians in both places that I work. She also is very informative in teaching the in's and out's of the process. I enjoyed my first couple of days. It is very different from hospital nursing. I am off my feet most of the time, either driving to the clients' houses, charting in car, or filling out paper work in office. Part of the time at the patients houses, you sit as well. It puts you down to their level and helps you establish a better rapport with them. Anyway, will talk more later about the new job. But it seems so far I will like it. Please pray for me in both of these situations. One day, maybe after Jeff gets his degree and works for a company with better benefits, I will be able to decrease job at hospital and maybe only work few times per month there. I love what I do at the hospital. It is not often a person gets to see new life coming into the world and see the miracle our wonderful God created. I love helping people and being a part of a very special time in their life. Guess I will go for now. Time for bed, have to work at hospital tomorrow, 12 hr shift, Jeff's driving; that's nice!! Love you all, Tina(Tina Lynn Cooper{TLC}-McEntire) Nursing w/ TLC

Hello From Tina

Hey, this is actually Jeff but I wanted to let you all know that Amber decided she just was going to take the time needed to blog on a regular basis so she was going to delete her blog. Tina wanted one so we thought we would just convert Amber's to Tina's that way most of you would already have a link to her blog. That only leaves Jason. I talked with him last night. It didn't seem like he was going to do one then or even today. Maybe we should all talk about him and then he would be motivated. LOL Anyway welcome to Tinas Blog. Also, sorry about last night if any of you went to her blog while we were trying to set it up. We found a template that we wanted to try but we didn't know that it was going to put the links on there that it did. Hope non of you were offended by the content, we didn't know. Thanks to Mom for letting us know. Jeff