Quotography: December

I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. "We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September." I heard a bird sing In the dark of December. ~Oliver Herford, I Heard a Bird Sing And when they're not singing, they're eating....and eating.....and eating some more. …

February Photo Challenge: Winter

Here is it the first of March and I'm a bit late to PJ's February link-up party this time because I ran away from winter the last part of the month. Yes, I was on vacay to sunny Mexico for a week of fun in the sun. But I didn't forget about all of you braving the …

Extreme weather

Texture by Kim Klassen: 99 Screen 100% What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness? ~Author Unknown So, last Monday and Tuesday we had -10F temps with -30F wind chills. Yesterday, it was sunny and 65F. If you are one who does math, that's a 95 degree …

Getting just a little closer

If you read my post about the ugly duckling yesterday, you know on a recent walk I ran into some Canadian geese on an outing with their goslings. They were adorable and I just couldn't stop myself from getting a few shots. So, I gingerly walked over to the families who were enjoying a day by …

Weekend wisdom from the backyard

Texture by Kim Klassen: Sybil; Multiply blending mode at 60% Isn't this the sorriest, little, wet Tufted Titmouse you've ever seen? Mother Nature's recent hissy fit dumped 10 inches of wet snow on middle Missouri and kept me at home with little to do except blade the driveway....and watch my backyard birds. Entrepreneur had taken …