It was a beautiful day, feeling like the end of March, not early January. A welcome anomaly, with snow in the forecast for the weekend. A cardinal with feathers in disarray appeared at the feeder. He seemed fine, but looked like he had met with some sort of mishap. Our friend, Corinne, came out for […]
Wednesday – January 12 Read More »
At last! The return of the pileated woodpecker, our most dramatic bird. Pileated just means “crested”, and these are the Woody Woodpecker birds. The very first time I saw one, I thought it was an Ivory Billed Woodpecker. It was not, of course, but still a worthwhile sighting. There were other birds, of course. Harlan
Pileated – January 11 Read More »
Our mornings usually start at around 5 AM, when Mistletoe begins to whine. Time to go out, and then come in for BREAKFAST! Duties tend to sort out over time, and Harry has the duty of morning dogs. Two of us are too many cooks, so to speak, so I lounge in bed while he
A Monday – January 10, 2022 Read More »
Well, the day started with a trip to the vet (Marilyn) with three urine samples from Cedar. It was a terrible night. Cedar was denied water(for the urine test) and she was locked in the mud room, where she barked all night. I took her out at least four times. At one point, I lay
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The Feast of the Epiphany arrived yesterday. We could use three Wise Men in these parts. Tradition holds that Christmas decorations come down on the Epiphany, so that was done. It was a good day for indoor chores, because it was bitterly cold. And today, the Holiday season is officially over and the year begins
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