It seems like yesterday that Sassy was a baby, learning how to dig holes and winning at tug-of-war with her litter mates but she's all grown up now and about to become a mother herself in a few weeks. We are pretty excited, of course, because she is so much like her own mom so …
The robin has abandoned the flowerbox nest she built, leaving two beautiful blue eggs behind as a reminder to me of how precarious life can be. The relentless attacks from the collared doves finally pushed her out, I'm afraid. She was just too exposed to keep them from noticing her. 😦 It also didn't help …
Now that spring is in full swing, every day is a flurry of activity from the time I open my eyes and reach for the coffee in the morning. Contrary to popular belief, sled dogs don't hibernate in the off season so their needs come first, which means half the morning is spent brushing out …
We were at our son's house last summer for a barbecue when I noticed the repeating bird's nests in the rafters above his deck. I'd never seen so many nests built so close together! He hadn't been paying close attention so he didn't see who'd built them and wasn't even sure how long they'd been …
Ever since we had to pull the mountain ash tree out and destroy it, I've been keeping an eye on my other trees that may be susceptible to the fire blight. I'm a bit worried that we'll lose one of our beautiful crab apple trees (which are now blooming and look just lovely) or, worse, …
