A Pinch of Joy

Winter is threatening here.  I am peeking between my fingers at the changing leaves, the fading blooms, the rain marked windows, the foot tall corn and sunflowers amongst the perennials from seeds planted by the industrious squirrel family, the edging project on the north flower bed half- done.  I zip my sweater, take my cup […]

First it was a single squirrel  we called Skinny Tail.  Then Fluffy Tail came.  And now there is Tiny Squirrel. They take turns hanging upside down on a bird feeder, picking up one sunflower seed at a time  and breaking them open to delicately chew the seed.   Squirrels were all over our Ohio neighborhood with […]

Humming birds vanished this week.  The female spent a lot of time at the feeder one evening, lifted straight up and hovered looking in the dining room window for a minute and zoomed off.  The male took his turn.  Haven’t seen them since.  Because they left for winter migration according to folks who track such […]

Rain storms have been the culprit for the past week.  Blamed for the post scheduler that went down from lost power last week – so sorry you couldn’t find us at the usual time!  Floods all around where wildfires were  big news just four months ago.    We drove through pounding rain for my eye […]

If you get Sunday emails saying Busy Monday party is open —- but you can’t access our site, please let us know by replying to the email.    Thanks for your help!     A cool and very rainy week – big change from 100 degrees and blazing sun!   I have been doing “short chores” in […]

The Monarchs are back!  The last few years the beautiful orange and black butterflies have been scarce.  The butterfly bush and the purple asters along the back fence are now attracting dozens each day.  When we go for our daily walk it takes us along a brook between two rows of houses.  Some adjoining neighbors  […]