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In mid-August, this distinctively marked moth was found walking on the screen of the bathroom window. I invited it in for a brief visit, during which I shot several photos. I haven’t had time to do more than a quick peruse through moth images looking for an ID, but so far, no luck. […]
This is the post that I had hoped never to have to write.
As some of you already know, awhile ago I wrote that Don had retired due to health problems. Unfortunately, on the evening of Saturday, September 6th, he passed away from complications related to his illness. Despite writing about […]
A couple of days ago, while I was washing vegetables at the kitchen sink, I caught sight of something moving around on the side of one of the trees in the back garden. I grabbed my camera and shot a couple of photos. The visitor turned out to be a Raccoon hanging from […]
At a couple of minutes before 9 p.m. tonight, March 17, 2008, it will be nine years since my dad died of kidney cancer. If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you’ll know that my dad had a lot of interesting careers, adventures and pastimes. One of these was racing stock cars […]
It’s our anniversary today. Thirty-three years. I just did a little math and realized that Don and I have been married for almost two-thirds of my life. Basically, it’s been a hoot and I can’t think of anyone I’d rather have spent those two-thirds of my life with. Happy anniversary, […]
Surprise! We’re on our way to Nova Scotia!
Yes, indeed we are. And it’s just as much a surprise for us as it is for you. We really didn’t even think about going until…oh… around 4 p.m. yesterday, when I suddenly got this *idea* that maybe we should just toss our stuff in […]
I believe the average person’s reaction to seeing an Eastern Tent Caterpillar nest may be to become grossed out, or perhaps angry and determined to rip it down. I’ll admit that I experience some of that urge to rip down nests when I discover them in our apple trees. In that case, I […]