During the dog days of summer, it's all about the kids. When the house space gets cut in half, kids go outside (mostly). * * * Top Ten Ways to Dodge Apartment Doldrums Draw stuff. Be sure to leave the lids off the markers so they can't be reused. And don't clean up after yourself … Continue reading Top Ten: Dodging Apartment Doldrums
Firmly in the thick of something mundane, our diligent little backyard birder, Ginny, interrupted me breathlessly to tell us that there was an eagle in our yard. "Certainly you don't mean one of the turkey vultures circling above." I brushed her off, not even looking up from I was doing. "No, Mom! That big bird … Continue reading Luck o’the Irish: The Eagle Has Landed (Video!)
If he doesn't want to eat, then let him starve.
Oh my gosh, what a great morning! It's about dang time, too. The bus schedule has been reliable three days straight. Kids are in the swing of it, getting themselves ready with minimal effort on my part. It's all about to change - the main road exiting our neighborhood will be closed temporarily for construction … Continue reading Alien Grub, Cushaw Stretches Its Arms
"Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything." ~ Amethyst Wyldfyre ♥ The severe drought of 2011 brought Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in record numbers to our backyard feeders in the fall. Flowers all year were scarce, so in order to get their little tanks full for their … Continue reading Hummingbirds Tank Up (Video!)
Enjoy a short video of a wren family raised in our garage.
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