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Some Robins Can Be Sunbirds…Sort of
We always thought of Robins as birds who are the harbingers of spring. On the other hand, we’ve seen Robins in the middle of winter. We saw them today. I realize that you technically can’t call a Robin a Sunbird. There is a species of Sunbird. It’s a small tropical forest bird. And you could…
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Amaryllis and Zygocactus Repotting
Remember that gorgeous Christmas Amaryllis flower? After it leaned over so far, we had to retire it, so to speak. We didn’t throw it out, but Sena kept it and performed some kind of miracle. Apparently, she resurrected it by giving it a little water. A couple of new leaves grew a few inches overnight.…
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Birds Nipping the Frost
We woke up this morning to hoarfrost decorating the trees. Backyard birds seemed to be after the water.
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Snowball Juggling!
Yesterday after we shoveled our sidewalks and driveway (again!) we went for a walk. Yes, we finally lost our minds. In fact, the temperature was a balmy 14 degrees. We almost put on shorts. It was a little breezy. The city plows had not been out. It was their day off. Because of that, there…
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Christmas Day 2022 Antics!
Christmas Day at our house was a lot of fun. I got a coffee mug that specifies the importance of cribbage. Sena got a throw that sort of complements the throw she got me on our anniversary. Those throws add a lot to the ambience in the room. And the coffee mug really speaks to…
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Early Christmas Gift for Us!
We’re still in the big Arctic Blast. The wind was howling after the snowstorm. We worked so hard shoveling snow that we decided to give ourselves a slightly early Christmas gift. It’s a foot massager. We had to clear the front walk to enable the delivery guy to get it to us. It’s quite a…
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Hope This is the Last Day of the Arctic Blast
It’s Saturday, Christmas Eve, and we’re hoping this is the last day of the Arctic Blast from Winter Storm Elliott.
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Jazzed Up Mr. Grinch for the Big Arctic Blast
I heard this last Friday KCCK on ‘da Friday Blues with John Heim aka Big Mo, believe it or not. So it’s a little late, but I had trouble finding it. Stay warm!
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Cedar Waxwings Get Cold Breakfast
The morning of December 22, 2022 was one of the most frigid days in recent memory. The winter storm brought 30-40 mph winds and temperatures sometimes to down to 30 or worse. I didn’t get right out there to shovel. Snow was blowing around until well after noon. This gave me a chance to watch…
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Snow Day!
I wrote this post yesterday because I didn’t know whether or not we’d have a power outage because of high winds (up to nearly 50 mph) predicted for the Arctic Blast this week. When we’re not outside scooping our walkway and driveway, we’ll probably be playing cribbage or, God forbid, Scrabble (which I always lose).…
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