Month: January 2026

RETURN OF THE DOVES

Despite our carefully choosing feeders too small for doves or those that require perching, which doves find very difficult, they showed up en masse today. Not that they've ever been gone. They were gone from the feeders, not from the area. There is always a lot of seed on the ground, and the doves find … Continue reading RETURN OF THE DOVES

BLACK & WHITE FENCES AND GATES

CBWC:  Fences and Gates A fence by the river in Northfield, MN Fencing in the cows

RICE PILAF WITH CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

I bought two pounds of frozen shrimp for last night's dinner. It was supposed to be cleaned and deveined, ready to defrost and cook. About half the time, I actually get properly cleaned and deveined shrimp. The other half, the machine wasn't working, or maybe they put the shrimp in upside down or something, because … Continue reading RICE PILAF WITH CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

SHARING MY WORLD

Share Your World 31st January It's a rare day that I only get to this prompt so late in the week. Do you find it relatively easy to fall asleep at night? I take medication. I take it, and half an hour later, I'm gone for at least a solid four hours. I don't know where … Continue reading SHARING MY WORLD

BIRDS IN THE BUSH WITH SNOW

When it snows, you can see how many dozens of birds live in the forsythia hedge in the backyard. I couldn't get sharp pictures. This was one of the times when the autofocus couldn't figure out where to focus. Between the falling snow and the bushes and the birds who were in constant motion, it … Continue reading BIRDS IN THE BUSH WITH SNOW

THE INDOOR GARDEN

FOTD – January 30 – The Indoor Garden Only the Anthurium and the Green Orchid are in bloom right now, but there are buds on two other orchids. They are not close to blooming yet. They need a few weeks yet, but the shoots they are sending up are long, and I hope these will be … Continue reading THE INDOOR GARDEN

WINTER BIRDS IN RAIN & SNOW

When I got up and went out to feed the birds, it was pouring -- and warm. Less than an hour later, the temperature dropped, and a pretty heavy snow was falling. Tomorrow it's supposed to snow and rain in no discernible order. At some point during tomorrow night, it's supposed to do something involving … Continue reading WINTER BIRDS IN RAIN & SNOW

A MESSAGE FROM OWEN

A repost with the link for her services. Anything donated could really help . We appreciate you all! On Tuesday, Owen Kraus posted the following to the fundraising site *spotfund: “Today we lost my mother at the age of 78, to bone and breast cancer (… A MESSAGE FROM OWEN

ON A GOLDEN AFTERNOON – IN JANUARY?

I looked out the window, and the light was golden against the trees. It's not the color you usually see in the middle of winter. I associate that color with autumn and sometimes summer. Maybe it was because of all the rain and what seems to be our nightly inch or two of snow, but … Continue reading ON A GOLDEN AFTERNOON – IN JANUARY?

DOORWAY TO LEARNING

Thursday Doors Jamaica High School Entry to the College Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com From the media library of Marilyn Armstrong.