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 ›
Marilyn Armstrong
NEW FOOD, DIFFERENT BIRDS
We didn’t change foods with any idea of attracting different birds, but we seem to gotten new birds anyway. Which isn’t a bad thing, but is a bit of a surprise. We are see far fewer finches — which were… Read More ›
DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #123 This is one of those times when I really don’t understand the question because I don’t understand the platitudes underlying the question. I never believed that absence makes the heart grow fonder. If you like someone, it… Read More ›
WHEN THE BIRD DOESN’T MATCH A BIRD
THE FLICKER WHO ISN’T IN THE BOOK So there was a Red-shafted Flicker and then another Flicker showed up except there was one minor problem. He wasn’t green. He wasn’t red. He was gray-blue and there is no such thing… Read More ›
THE MAGIC MONEY VENDING MACHINE
When ATMs first started showing up, I lived in Israel and had two young step-children. They saw the machine and were thrilled. “It gives you money!” they said. It was simple. Go to the special place and a hole in the… Read More ›
OLD STUFF IN BLACK AND WHITE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Weathered Photographers love old rusty vehicles and old weathered wood. I have an old tractor that’s a favorite piece for photography. I consider it art. Other people consider it trash. Not everyone thinks my aging tractor… Read More ›
RETURN OF THE DAYLILIES
FOTD – June 21 – Summer Garden I always look forward to this time of year. It’s when the daylilies and roses bloom. Somehow, the daylilies have managed to bloom despite the invasion of Bittersweet, an Asian climber that has gone… Read More ›
DEATH OF THE MALL
RETAIL WORKERS ARE QUITTING AT RECORD RATES FOR HIGHER PAYING WORK: “MY LIFE ISN’T WORTH A DEAD-END JOB” The Washington Post, June 21, 2021 I don’t miss malls except for the kiosk where they sold watch batteries and Annie’s where… Read More ›
BLOSSOMING CATALPA
FOTD – June 18 – Blossoming Catalpa Trees We have one big Catalpa left. The other two blew down during storms. There are a bunch of babies along the driveway and probably some babies along the edge of the woods,… Read More ›
BIRD WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – STRIPES, SPOTS OR FRECKLES
BIRD WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS WITH STRIPES, SPOTS OR FRECKLES I’m pretty sure that stripes, spots, or freckles describes almost every bird I see with maybe the exception of the Cardinal — the males, anyway — who are almost entirely… Read More ›
PREPARE TO REPEL BRIDGE – FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY
SURIVING BRIDGES IN A VERY SMALL BOAT Gwaihir, our 16-foot Soling was a doughty sloop. Built of fiberglass, aluminum and a bit of teak for deck, rails and hatch, she lived in my basement through the off-season. I lovingly painted… Read More ›
THE PROBLEM WITH BLOGGING
As a group, we spend a lot of time pumping ourselves up about the how great blogging is and what we can (should) do to keep enjoying it. There are a lot of great things about blogging or none of… Read More ›
