The White Crowns have been at the suet feeder near the patio, and then for some reason come to the patio and peck around. [ATTACH] Can anyone...
Sjoerd, the outages are caused by several things--a car hitting a power pole, lines being downed by ice or fallen trees, or poor or nonexistent...
Daniel, good to hear from you. I was worrying a bit about you. Pac, your dogs are certainly well cared for! Letting them out for a bit helps them...
The predicted arctic front arrived, and as my husband predicted, the power went out. He had prepared for it with the solar lumens placed...
It was very cold one evening, so of course my husband went out with his camera to take this photo of our "sliver moon." [ATTACH] If he had stayed...
Glory hallelujah, our hens gave us an egg today! You must understand that our ladies are "elderly", with the youngest being eight, and the oldest...
What interesting photos! Your cameras are paying off not only in safety, but in artistic photos, too. We have a "trail cam" trained on the house...
Scientific studies have shown that cats can memorize 128 commands.Cats just don't want to. My husband's theory is that cats have memorized 128...
Netty, we are having rain also, with thunder and intermittent downpours. Not a good day to be outside I am in the kitchen making ham and potato...
Well Daniel, if any photo is better than the hawk, it is yours Congratulations on a pic of the month well won!
Duck with special dressing. Not on the menu.
Pac, what a wonderful 12 month garden you have created! Lovely plantings, well located, and each adds its color and texture to the whole. I envy...
Ah, Sjoerd, there are so many things culinary that I cannot do, but I keep trying! Having about 40 cookbooks helps a lot :scheming:.
No, not the (live)stock you'd expect in Texas, but stock made from bones, scraps, and almost expired vegetables. Our Christmas ham was bone-in, so...
We are still having holiday leftovers. Tonight's dinner is ham slices, baked sweet potato, and a relish tray of celery and olives. Not up to the...
After indulging in desserts, ham, casseroles and breads, I am happy to say that I put on something I haven't worn in 10 years, and it still fit....
Happy New Year to all of you! We are celebrating by watching the Rose Bowl parade (an annual parade held in Pasadena, California which has...
Sjoerd, it is a Red Tail hawk. They are fairly common around here, and welcome because they eat vermin. The one in the photo is all fluffed out...
This morning we had a hawk land in the big juniper in the field. [ATTACH] The hawk obviously wanted husband to photograph his "good side" and...
Islandlife, you are just extending the season--always a good thing!
