Because we live in the woods, and because i live with a woodsman, we have stumps all around the edge of the yard. Most of the taller stumps have statues standing atop them. This morning, a pileated woodpecker visited all the stumps, looking for breakfast. It tasted the goodie in the sprite stump, but thereRead more about Statue Stumps[…]
Robin Redbreast is back in town–a sure sign of spring. Robins are the early birds that get the worm, but around here, jumping worms have invaded our yards, gardens, and forests. Worms are rampant even in the nearby National Forest. The robins could eat their fill and still not make a dent in the wormRead more about Robin is Back in Town[…]
Violets are blooming in my yard–white violets and violet violets. The person in my family who mows the lawn is ecstatic. “They’re so beautiful!” I do not remind him that in previous years he preferred the clean-cut look of new-mown grass, while i cried, “But the violets!” This May, we are both in love withRead more about Violets[…]