Tag: Birding

Wildlife Viewing Setup

Today was a nice autumn day. It was mostly sunny, somewhat warm, but with a chill in the air. I went outside and set up another bird feeding station, which is what I’m calling the ones that are on posts rather than hanging from… Continue Reading “Wildlife Viewing Setup”

Cousin Cletus

We adopted our dog, Hannah Joy, from the local animal shelter two days before Christmas 2017. She had been one of three dogs rescued from an owner who had mistreated and starved them. We were told that all three dogs had sand in their… Continue Reading “Cousin Cletus”

Our Enchanted Forest

Michigan tends to be bi-polar. The weather is different from year to year, day to day, and even hour to hour. I remember years throughout my life when it was warm when we went trick-or-treating on Halloween night while other years it rained, sleeted,… Continue Reading “Our Enchanted Forest”

Autumn’s Chill

Yesterday morning the house felt chilly. I tried to be tough. If we can keep the thermostat low, we save on propane. However, I couldn’t get warm so I finally told EJ that I was going to turn the thermostat up a digit or… Continue Reading “Autumn’s Chill”

Garden Tetris

The weather has been a bit chilly, with temps only reaching the 40s to mid-50s (F) during the day and dipping into the 30s at night. For the last week, the National Weather Service has issued frost warnings for our area–and we are still… Continue Reading “Garden Tetris”