family… Winter Wonderland 21 Jan 2013 Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. - Andy Goldsworthy We have been blessed with a winter's wonderland. It didn't make bad driving conditions because temperatures had been…
Uncategorized Dreaming of Sleep 11 Jan 2012 I used to joke that I awoke every morning at 3:00 am. Now it's worse. Since we got the puppy, I'm awake at two, three, and four o'clock. A couple…
Uncategorized Is Peace Possible? 5 Jul 20115 Jul 2011 There was a moment this morning when I thought peace had arrived at home. The inter-species kind between my old dog and new cat. Not exactly new in terms of…
home… Four-Legged Frenzy 16 Jun 201116 Jun 2011 We freely admit to feeding the wildlife around our house, even if it is unintentional. The squirrels and chipmunks eat the bird seed. The deer are dining on bits of…
home… Sweetie Pie & Donkey Get the Vole 4 Feb 20114 Feb 2011 North Carolina protects its moles and voles, as many other states do. We are allowed only traps that catch them alive, which never work for me. And I wouldn't try…
family… Sweetie Pie is a Boy 19 Jan 201119 Jan 2011 We have been raising a pair of orphaned kittens from a feral cat that had taken up residence at our farm. They had been alone for three days before we…
family… Sweetie Pie is a Boy 19 Jan 201119 Jan 2011 We have been raising a pair of orphaned kittens from a feral cat that had taken up residence at our farm. They had been alone for three days before we…