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The Skull in the Backyard

We seem to find some pretty interesting things in and around our home. There was the 1960 metal yo-yo, for example, or the weird and really old bottle opener that was discovered only when we replaced the dishwasher. There were the numerous golf balls in the backyard, and the old flannel shirt stuck so long in the hollow of a tree that the tree had started to grow around it. This is the case with older homes. There are lots of things to discover. Of course, none of them compare to our latest find in the backyard, a bleached white … Continue reading →

Identifying Backyard Birds: Cardinals

Before moving to our current home last year, our ability to identify the wildlife in our backyard consisted of squirrels and street cars. Now, in our wooded yard, we are finding plenty of little critters that visit. We have been having fun identifying the birds, especially. I’d like to share some of the birds that come up to our dining room window. Do any of these birds visit you, too? Northern Cardinal The cardinal was the easiest bird for us to identify, and really the first one that grabbed our attention. The brilliant red color is hard to ignore. It … Continue reading →

Woman of the Woods

What happens when you take a city girl and put her into the middle of the woods? This morning, after my eldest got on the bus for school, I decided to survey the property immediately around our home. There had been a fierce wind storm yesterday afternoon, and we spent the day indoors, listening to all of the thumping as limbs and branches came down outside. As you may already know, our home sits on a wooded lot. It sort of resembles a forest to be truthful. Through the summer and fall, we have been hard at work clearing some … Continue reading →