Man Nor Beast
Yesterday, for the most part, was just a miserable weather day here: cold, windy, rainy, damp, dark. As the old saying goes: “not a fit day for man nor beast”. However. The two neighborhood fawns...
View ArticleWild Kingdom
Frequently, Marshall will say that our yard is a Wild Kingdom. The past few days have proven that statement to be true. One day last week, I glanced out the kitchen window to see these ducks visiting....
View ArticleOh Deer, It’s Friday’s Fences
Several years ago, Motor Man built, at my request, a little section of fence in our side yard. (No, it isn’t crooked, although the angle of this picture makes it appear to be.) Just to the right, you...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Wildlife
From our kitchen window. Linking up to Wordless Wednesday.
View ArticleRandom Thoughts And Pics
A few random thoughts and recent photos on this Christmas Eve: Saturday, I made Oreo Balls for the first, but probably not the last, time. Yummy recipe here (except I used white chocolate, rather than...
View ArticleNew Dip At The Salad Bar
Recently, Motor Man spotted some visitors outside our bedroom window. “Mmmmmm: liriope. My very favorite. I’ll just have a little munch.” “Uh-oh. I am so busted.” “Oh well, while I’m here, I’ll just...
View ArticleRandom Five Friday
Friday again! Random Five again! 1.) Remember last week I mentioned that I was missing Bride and Groom Swans? They must have gotten word, because they were here to visit on Tuesday. 2.) And the swans...
View ArticleWinter Guests
Motor Man and I returned home a couple of days ago to find a few guests in our yard. So beautiful. I know hunting is “necessary”; it just isn’t something I could ever do. This is “Mama Deer”. She’s...
View ArticleRandom Five Friday
Friday has “rolled around” again, and it’s time to link up with Nancy at A Rural Journal for Random Five Friday. 1.) Sundae received a birthday e-card from her vet earlier this week. Don’t tell her,...
View ArticleRandom Five Friday
It’s been a fairly uneventful week around here, so today’s Random Five are just photos from yesterday. 1.) It was a gray, drizzly, breezy day, but our crape myrtle is still providing us with a little...
View ArticleJust Visiting Or A New Neighbor?
Many times, I’ve shared with you photos of deer in our yard. But Motor Man spotted something unusual yesterday morning and called me quickly (and quietly) to the window. Of all the deer I’ve seen here...
View ArticleThe Pansy Incident
And, now, your weekly deer report. These photos were taken Monday evening when Motor Man and I returned home from dinner. We noticed a few deer out in the yard, but as we came into the driveway, we...
View ArticleRandom Five Friday
This week’s random thoughts: 1.) Recently I’ve been upset that so many of my plants have been severely damaged by deer. Allow me to introduce the next generation of plant destroyers. 2.) The deer may...
View ArticleLast Evening’s Company
Motor Man and I went to a customer’s race shop yesterday afternoon, so we had dinner while we were out. Since we’ve been having typical southeast Virginia summertime weather recently (hot, humid and...
View ArticleRandom Five Friday
It’s been another busy week here at the “wildlife refuge”. 1.) While my niece, Donna, was visiting last week, she, Marshall and I were standing out in front of our garage, talking one morning. We...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: It’s A Zoo Around Here
(Just a typical day in our yard.) ~These Days Of Mine~
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