Since we started letting the Duke out on the deck occasionally — and the Duke has discovered if he charges the back screen door door he can pop it open — the chipmunks have been a little tentative. They aren’t… Read More ›
Animals
TREE LEAPERS AND FLYERS
Threads of a Tree – Tree Leapers We have an old tree in the back just behind the deck. It has been slowly fading over the past few years. Last year, it must have picked up some kind of boring insect…. Read More ›
ADVICE TO AND FROM A TREE
Advice To And From A Tree “Stand strong,” said the tree. “Come what may. In all the seasons, through storm and wind, rain and blizzard, stand strong. Be there for the creatures that live in your branches, that nest in your… Read More ›
BRUNCH FOR THE FEATHERY AND FURRY
It had been a cool night, so the air conditioning was off and the windows were open. It was around 9:30 in the morning when I realized that there was a lot of noise coming in through the windows. I… Read More ›
AND THEN, THEY ARE GONE
It’s a good day for looking back. When I wrote this in 2015, it was five years since Tinker and Griffin, our two PBGV (French rabbit hounds) had died. Since then, Bonnie who was a young dog then is gone,… Read More ›
TREES OF LIFE
Trees of life The real trees of life in our little forest world are dead. Most people think of dead trees as something they have to get rid of. I suppose you have no choice if it’s on your roof or… Read More ›
BEWARE THE FARTING DOG
The Duke is a picky overeater. How, you ask, can you be both picky and an overeater? Really, it’s simple. You beg for any piece of food in the hand or or on the plate belonging to a human. If… Read More ›
GREY SQUIRREL, RED SQUIRREL
“What,” Garry asked, “Is the difference?” Describing the differences doesn’t sound like much. This is where pictures show the differences much better. He has a straighter, thicker tail. He doesn’t have a white ring around his eyes. He is also… Read More ›
MORE CHIPMUNKS
For a long time, I’ve had just one chipmunk on the deck, but recently, there have been two. My guess is that if there are two, there are probably a lot more. I just would appreciate that they not all… Read More ›
SQUIRRELS AND NUKES
Squirrels are so cute. What could they possibly have to do with nuclear meltdowns? I’m not sure exactly why the big gray squirrels have been mostly replaced in our woods by smaller red squirrels. Both normally live in this area,… Read More ›
BIRD SEED AND COOKING FOR THE DUKE
I was watching an ad last night. I don’t remember what the ad was about, but it was talking about a guy who was out shopping for food. He’d spenT $50 on his own food and was bringing home an… Read More ›
ALL CREATURES (MOSTLY SMALL)
CFFC: Nature Animals This is the perfect topic for today. I had an encounter this morning that reminded me that living with wild things changes over time. When once upon a time, they would scurry if I lifted my camera,… Read More ›
