Month: January 2024

Crunching along through the snow and ice with the dog, a couple days ago, I was startled by the sight of two red-bellied woodpeckers falling into the snow almost at our feet.  They were “at” each other and too busy to notice us right away.  This gave us a chance to watch the show—two long-billed,… Continue reading Birds and Boats

Six below and windy.  Yikes!  We’ve been having quite the winter weather.  The last week has been a good one for staying indoors.  Or so I hear.  Rascal himself never checks the thermometer.  No number that might appear there would present an obstacle to his outdoor perambulations.  His built-in fur coat keeps the cold off… Continue reading Weather-Advisory Weather

This is more like it.   It snowed last night.  The moment you opened your eyes this morning, you could tell there was snow on the ground.  You didn’t need to get up and look out a window to tell, because the world is so bright.  Reflecting off all that snow on the ground.  Ahh.     … Continue reading Good Snow

     Quite unexpectedly, my husband got 2024 off to an auspicious start on New Year’s Day.  Having decided on scrambled eggs for breakfast, he selected a couple of jumbos from the carton, and cracked them into a bowl.  Then he called me over to look.  Both the eggs had double yolks.  I thought maybe he’d… Continue reading New Year