Holiday Hookey

June 25, 2026 - an angel with a big heart and her arms outstretched to hold us.I have a confession. While I was supposed to be writing this post, I was sitting on a stool on my deck watching two ruby-throated hummingbirds chase each other around. I could have come inside, I suppose, but it was so much fun to watch. One of the beautiful combatants.In case you’re not familiar with male ruby-throated hummingbirds, they are like Joey from the TV show “Friends” - they DON’T SHARE FOOD! They will not be around long; by the end of July, they will leave for their winter home. So, I have to take advantage when I can! He looks fierce, doesn’t he?I was also playing with my new camera, which I am just learning how to use. My trusty Nikon D500 DSLR, the third one I have had over the past 11 years, finally decided it was done. The shutter count was well over 400K on a camera rated to 250K, so it had a good life. I’ve avoided moving to mirrorless for at least 5 years now, dreading it, if truth be…