I’m probably the only one that will truly appreciate these before & after photos. It’s not really something that’s going to be impressive to most. It’s weird to get excited about a patch of plain old grass, but when you started with a pile of gravel topped with a tangle of snakes and ivy (both [...]
This morning I noticed the ivy down the hill in our backyard rustling in a turtle-y fashion. (This specific sort of rustling is hard to describe, but it’s quite different from bird rustling or squirrel rustling.) I waded through the brush and found this little guy! Unfortunately he’s one of the least sociable box turtles [...]
Sunday morning we watched our baby birds climb out of the nest, wobble around the window box, stretch their little wings, and look at us through the kitchen window. I took the photos below, and an hour later they were gone! I was shocked! I thought they would play for a while and head back [...]
I am a winter girl. I love rosy cheeks, cold noses, mittens, scarves, hot chocolate, and cute boots. One of my favorite things about winter is that our bird feeders get a lot of extra traffic. We put out suet cake to attract woodpeckers (they obviously prefer the peanut flavor), and we have a wire [...]