Day Quil is Great

Living on campus I know one thing to be true, if my roommate gets sick I am going to get sick. The close and confined living quarters has one huge disadvantage there is nowhere to escape, so lo and behold I am sick. If my post is all over I blame the cold medicine. Because of my state, I have not taken my nightly walks for a few days; therefore, most of my observation comes from walking to and from class and the Café.  Last week I observed four dead birds on campus, and although I have not seen anymore, but this might be due to me not getting out much because I am sick. However, I still want to get to the bottom of that mystery. Thus far I have only done a simple internet search to see if there have been any similar cases around the state. I found there have been no reported cases of bird deaths, nor a new illness affecting the birds. I am still at square one. If you have any clues where I can go from here I would love to know.  One thing I have observed on campus this week is an increase in litter. Okay, guys, pick up after yourself. There are many trashcans on campus pick one. That is where I am going to leave this post. Be good to the earth pick up your trash.  Thank you all for reading, and now there is a nap calling my name. 

#TheDixieLife

Living on campus I know two things are assured: the first being loud and noisy neighbors, and the orchestra of construction. There are times when the noise becomes too much and one has to get away. Having no car my daily walks around campus are my way to clear my mind. Our campus is beautiful from the grassy knolls to the rock gardens, the many fountains, and trees the landscapers did a fantastic job. There is plenty of space for students to walk, study, or relax outside. All of the buildings on campus have an outdoor area for studying or relaxing. The many trees on campus provide shade and places for birds to live. However, aside from bugs and occasional reptile, birds are the only wildlife I have seen on campus. This is not surprising seeing as the campus is in the middle of town and is populated, but what perturbed me a little bit is the dead birds I have seen on campus.  Four, that is the number of dead birds I saw on my walk, and this got me thinking what is going on? One of them looked as if it had met their end from a piece of construction equipment, but the other three were just lying on the sidewalk. I have seen a few stray cats on campus could they be the culprit. I have seen litter almost everywhere on campus, could they have gotten ahold of something they shouldn’t. I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, please post them in the comments.