Everyone is taking pieces of me
My month of July was so insane and crazy I didn’t have a chance to be outside much or keep up with the plants. So it took me off guard when I walked by the Western Hemlock growing…
Between a rock and a hard place
Life is really hard! It seems that just about everyone we know is going through something really difficult right now! This path of life we are on, just like a twisting curving hike through the forest, takes us…
A pest nest
A pest nest took up residence in one of the apple trees in early July. I noticed it, but my life was way too crazy at the time to do anything about it. Besides, it was just a…
It might not be perfect, but it’s absolutely perfect!
Early morning sunshine blessing – the calm reflection of the forest in the birdbath. Granted, this birdbath isn’t perfect (like fancy schmancy birdbaths you can buy at fancy schmancy garden nurseries). But regardless of its supposed “imperfection”, this…
The Basics of Life!
Mama deer came around with little Jr. deer recently. She is teaching him the basics of life! And the lesson for today was: There are tasty apples on these apple trees right here! Mama nibbled a few tasty…
A hummingbird nest!
I have always wished I could see a hummingbird nest. Each morning as I sit at my dining room having breakfast, I watch the little hummingbirds flitting about the hummingbird feeder … then they zip across the back…
Playing in my “playpen.”
I have been out in the garden planting all our little tomato sprouts. I just have to say, I am so grateful for my “playpen!” We have a tall fence around our garden to keep the deer out,…
Little hummingbird on my front porch
Hubby opened the front door to leave for work first thing in the morning … and there on the front porch, next to our welcome mat, was this little hummingbird. Poor little thing!! Is it still alive?? Yes! …
Love covers over offenses.
A scraggly tree used to grow back in the garden corner. Half of its growth was rotten. Its shade blocked the garden from sunshine. So, two winters ago hubby chopped the tree down. But … just because you…
Storing up treasures in boots!
Squirrelina has been hard at work storing up treasures in boots! Hubby went out on Saturday to put his garden boots on … and lo and behold, his boots were full of stored-up treasures of Big-Leaf Maples seeds! …