Yellow WarblerI have always been a lover of nature and wildlife but in the past few years I have become even more interested in birds. I bought a new camera with a decent zoom lens, and that opened up a whole new world of beautiful birds for me. Birds that have always been around, but… Read More Project Habitat
Whether you call it Seasonal Affective Disorder or just the winter blues, I have been pretty down in the dumps lately. I’m not a fan of winter but I do like the fact that the cold kills bugs and allows perennials to rest. However the shorter days, lack of sunlight, and cabin fever all have… Read More My Garden In Winter – An Attempt To Lift My Spirits
Today the snow is melting. The seed catalogs are arriving and I am thinking about spring. I know we have at least 6 more weeks of winter but flowers are in my head. With the snow being so wet it really does hold together well and is just right for making a snowman, however, I… Read More Thinking Spring
A while back my sister had the opportunity to go through an old barn and take any items she wanted. She collected a few things and offered some to me. Of the items I took was an old rusted iron trough. I have no idea what it was supposed to be but I thought it… Read More Make a Wish and Watch it Grow!
When I moved into my new home I was anxious to start designing my yard. I worked with the landscape when planning the location of my gardens. One of the features the previous owners left behind was a large tree stump. As I pondered what to do with it I got the idea to make… Read More Meet Stumpy