D-Day—Not Forgotten

June 6, 2012

And a belated Memorial Day thank-you to everyone who served in our wars.

Life's Like That

June 4, 2012

The whole time I was going up and down that stupid hill, I was very leery about twisting my ankle. 

Today I did it while taking care of the neighbor’s dog.

Maybe They'd Be Happier If We Stayed Home

 June 2, 2012

About six weeks ago we helped clean up a wildlife preserve. We could have either pulled up invasive species or picked up litter. Since all the plants look like weeds, we decided it would be safer to pick up litter and avoid pulling up the native plants by mistake.

FYI--Next year the native plants are just going to have to take their chances. We're done with litter patrol!

Now They Tell Me!

June 2, 2012

On Wednesday I finished three weeks of hill training (which is my fancy way of saying that I walked up a VERY steep hill with a sandy path that made the climb even harder). On Thursday the paper sported a headline stating, “Study: Exercise is bad for some.”

Where were they when I needed them????

Just Like the Dog Next Door

June 1, 2012

A killdeer, trying to lure me away from her nest, peeped incessantly the other morning. She kept it up for 20 minutes! I pointed out that if she’d just keep quiet I wouldn’t know that I was anywhere near the nest; but she was unfazed by my logic. I didn't see how she could peep so continuously, but she did.

I have decided that killdeer are the Pomeranians of the bird world.

Weather Notes

June 1, 2012

All through spring, the weather changes from warm to cold, and you never know quite what to expect, so you wish it would just turn warm and stay that way.

Then June arrives, and you realize you've been too hasty.