Well the snow is melted now but while it was on the ground it provided an interesting glimpse of all that happens in the yard after dark. One morning I went out to give the birds fresh water, and I noticed some tracks down on the pond. I walked that way to get a … Continue reading A Coyote Superhighway
Month: January 2018
A window into my day
Here’s a glimpse of my life recently. With my husband laid up in his recliner recuperating I’ve got the coffee table covered in projects so I can keep him company without going batty. I took a beginning crochet class a few weeks ago and now I’m working on a blanket to master by beginning skills. … Continue reading A window into my day
A Spring Tease but Winter Returns
This week has been super weird weather wise. It started seasonably cool but by Wednesday was spring-like. We were over 60 degrees on Thursday. I’ve been watching the pond slowly melt. Last weekend it was frozen solid; we guessed it had at least 7” of ice on top. I told Josh that it looked like … Continue reading A Spring Tease but Winter Returns
Last Woman Standing
Thursday night around 10:45pm, I received a message from my husband, who was at work: I'm ok but I got hurt, something wrong with right foot. Going to mercy Anderson. This is every wife’s worst nightmare. “What’s wrong? What happened?” I asked. He replied: Too much to say but I'm out of commission. I don’t … Continue reading Last Woman Standing
The Scene of the Crime
I found the scene of the crime today. Went for a walk along the railroad tracks that run along one side of our property. There were coyote tracks everywhere. The railway is like a wildlife highway around here. Sadly, when I got to the back of our coop, I also found clumps of duck feathers. … Continue reading The Scene of the Crime
A Duck Rescue
When we got home from Michigan, and I went out to check on the birds, 4 of our ducks were missing. I could hear loud quacking in the distance so I followed the sound all the way across the State Route to the river on the other side. Yup, there she was, Bossy Pants, swimming … Continue reading A Duck Rescue
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