Month: June 2026

Summer has officially arrived, and baby animals are making their way in the world.  Sue reports the groundhog that terraformed the compost pile at her house has now populated it with babies.  Said babies are called pups, kits, or—the best one—chucklings.  They’re old enough now to come out to play, explore, and climb all over… Continue reading Chucklings and Peaches

Janice and I went to a drag revue at the library last Friday night.  The library advertised it as family friendly, and there were only four performers, so it may well not have been a representative sample of drag revues.  It was interesting.      The librarian on hand to introduce the event issued attendees with… Continue reading Drag Revue

There is so much construction going on in Ann Arbor right now that the common complaint is that the city doesn’t want us to go anywhere.  Fortunately, the route between our house and the downtown library is still passable, and I’ve traveled it three times in the last three days.       On Tuesday, the draw… Continue reading Library Concerts

Our house has been under siege for weeks now.  No matter what egress we choose, there is a guard.  We are delighted.  The guards are male cardinals.  Earlier this spring, our next-door neighbor reported five male cardinals having a sing-off in their yard and expressed doubt that the yard could support five cardinal families.     … Continue reading Scarlet Guardians