Take Me With You!

This happens everytime we pull out Jungle’s vintage Lands End luggage. It is quite difficult to pack with an overweight cat snoozing on top of the overnight bag. Aside from the fact that it makes a comfy bed, she seems to know we are up to something.

Hail Storm in May

An afternoon storm deposited a generous amount of marble-sized hail with a deafening sound. It was still coming down when I took this photo under the shelter of the porch.
I saw several ducks in the front yard darting this way and that – trying to figure out how to escape the onslaught. One [...]

Compulsive Food Shopping

Not everyone is rushing out to stockpile rice and other food items in the face of shortages and expected higher prices.
A journalist for the Virginian Pilot blogged about the experience of digging her way through all of the chicken breasts, turkey bacon, and corn on the cob in her freezer as well as all the [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

I have a soft spot for critters – especially young orphans. (Jungle calls me Elly Mae from time to time.)

I get so excited every year when the mommy ducks stop by to show off their new babies. Okay, they really just know I will feed them, but still. It’s one of the [...]

Treasures

Think I’ve had a case of spring fever this week. I thought about writing, but didn’t get much done. The weather has been so gloriously beautiful. The gardens are flourishing, and a mother duck strolled through the yard this morning with 14 babies in tow! We took photos, which I’ll share [...]

Happy Birthday, Sunshine

AKA, Mr. PersonalityPosing at the piano while the jazz ensemble was on a break (at his brother’s wedding.)

My “little guy” isn’t so little any more.
I used to sing You Are My Sunshine to him when he was a baby and continued until he was about five.
One day when I sang it to him, his [...]

Beautiful Animation

Jungle accuses me of loving “bugs.” I think anyone would love these.

Jungle Got Tagged (By Me)

I got tagged by Heather.
While I was reading over the list of questions, Jungle called to say hi and see what was going on in my “exciting” world. I read him some of the questions and he offered some – shall we say – interesting answers. So I’m thinking, why not? So, [...]

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