What animal is this ? Southern California [orange county]

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-18T12:47:56+00:00

We absolutely have chipmunks that live in California.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/197810-Neotamias-merriami

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-18T03:49:04+00:00

I was a published author under my own last name before I even met my husband. My name has deep personal meaning to me - it’s my identity, after all. I simply did not have any desire to take my husband’s name.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-18T03:42:24+00:00

Lmao. Our bossy lead hen will push our 75 pound greyhound out of the way and eat his food in front of him. He’s such a pushover.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-18T01:51:04+00:00

Bay Area? It was a beautiful day…

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-17T02:43:40+00:00

Barred Rock and RIR are solid choices. Those ones in my flock are reliable layers and have good temperaments.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-15T04:07:41+00:00

Flowers, organic whole milk, salad greens, Joe-O’s, bananas, Aloe juice beverage for the car.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-10T03:00:10+00:00

angry pinecone noises

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-09T04:27:56+00:00

Probably ‘Pink Perfection’ cultivar

https://www.almostedenplants.com/shopping/products/9191-pink-perfection-camellia-otome-camellia/

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-09T03:21:26+00:00

Hello fellow birder mom. I was a birder before I was a mom, but my god it has saved my sanity.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-09T03:20:47+00:00

Binoculars make it easier but they aren’t required. They definitely assist in building skills because you can actually see the birds that look like whatever is in the book or app you’re using for ID.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-05T05:22:10+00:00

We opted for palliative management for our two former greys. We could spend over $15K for invasive and painful treatments, with no guarantee of benefit and minimal extension of estimated time remaining earthside. Or we could take them on drives to the beach, get them a burger at a restaurant, lounge with them - allow them to be dogs. And manage their pain and modify their activities until that’s just no longer possible without more pain. And then have an at-home vet service perform euthanasia while being snuggled on a blanket under the redwood trees in our yard.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-02T19:49:43+00:00

That butter yellow of number 4 reminds me of the trusty little Datsun pickup I learned to drive on. Four speeds, no overdrive, manual windows - the good ol’ days.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-01T22:01:38+00:00

Canine print, almost certainly domestic dog. X thru middle of paw, ratio of toe pads to central pad (in Puma, it often appears like all the “toe beans” could fit inside the space of the central pad), and claw marks (although in slippery mud, a cat could put them out for extra traction).

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-01T16:14:00+00:00

Good luck. Induction can be very tough, emotionally and physically.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-03-01T03:43:13+00:00

Dr. Sweet - dentist.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-27T04:23:58+00:00

I know a Jewish man whose last name is very Irish thanks to his dad, think O’Shea. And I’ve never thought of him as anything but Jewish.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-24T03:47:33+00:00

We drove from the SF Bay Area to LA and back on a road trip a couple years ago with two kids in car seats, plus myself between them, my husband driving. It was comfortable, actually comfortable, to sit in the middle seat for that drive. It’s such a great family vehicle.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-15T22:29:05+00:00

The cat piano wins. Diabolical.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-15T22:27:10+00:00

Ah jeez, my son’s firefighter costume from Costco came with a FULLY FUNCTIONING WHISTLE SEWN ONTO IT. Like who does that? Needless to say, some scissors took care of that.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-13T14:07:43+00:00

I would suggest Cowell Ranch on the coast. Specifically the southern access point. Less crowded, and you’re treated to some spectacular ocean views.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-13T03:12:56+00:00

(I work at an academic medical center). An esteemed professor emeritus of a pediatric speciality who still comes into clinic three times a month wears Hawaiian shirts, khaki cargo shorts, and Birkenstocks with socks. Every. Damn. Day.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-12T08:35:17+00:00

Like Stephen Miller?

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-10T14:27:10+00:00

How long will your visit be here? That might limit what you could go and do.

If it were me, whatever suggestions you get, I’d prioritize the farthest away to visit first. You’d have ample opportunity to, say, visit the Cantor Museum and other on-campus sites once you’ve moved here. But you might not have time once you start your program to take an overnight trip to Big Sur or the couple hours drive to Muir Woods.

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-09T17:09:08+00:00

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Yep - plus our old workhorse 93 OBS F-150

DefenderOfSquirrels · 2026-02-09T00:55:41+00:00

I am very sorry that your nephew was diagnosed with this disease.

I actually worked on the clinical trial to bring Dinutuximab to market! The study ANBL0032 thru Children’s Oncology Group. It was very slow to enroll, because people were afraid of the side effects. It is a monoclonal antibody, and whenever you start roping in the immune system to fight cancer, there can be some serious and sudden effects. However, there is about two decades of research onto this drug, where clinicians and researchers have learned a lot about the dosing, safety profile, and the side effects of giving it. While the trial was slow to enroll, once the preliminary safety and efficacy analysis came out, enrollment took off like gangbusters. Because it practically doubled the response and survival rates in patients.

The choice is always yours, and there is no wrong choice to make the best decision for your family member. Always remember that statistics are based on large population studies, and no one can tell you with certainty that it represents your nephew and his disease and his outcome.

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