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Signs of Spring – Robin & Junco

February 27, 2023 Elizabeth

Watching robins scratching thru the leaf litter underneath the pine trees this afternoon makes it easy to remember spring is nearby even though most everything else is covered in snow. This picture is from yesterday before the snow & is zoomed in a lot. But, I liked seeing … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Spring Bird Feeders, Bird Feeding, BirdWatching

Bandit the Foster Dog Finds a Home

January 31, 2023 Elizabeth

****UPDATE**** El Bandito has found a forever home! He will be here with us until we finish his vetting (a final checkup of his kidney values) and then he'll be going to a new home that I'm really excited for. I expect to bring him to his new home on Feb 18th. I'm really excited … [Read more...]

Dogs El Bandito

Walnut Tree In Moonlight – Art Photography

January 24, 2023 Elizabeth

Steve was outside at around 2am. The moon had things aglow. This is just raw footage, no filters, no fancy camera tricks, this is nature. … [Read more...]

Blogging, Winter NoFilter, Steve Art Photography

Duke has Cushing’s Disease

January 19, 2023 Elizabeth

Well, certainly not the news I expected or wanted. :( We took Duke in to the vet to have some blood work done to see if we could figure out why his fur isn't growing back after last summer's surgery. That is a condition known as post-clipping alopecia and it is sometimes … [Read more...]

Dogs Duke

Snowed In on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2022 Elizabeth

Big snow storm blew in & dropped 41" of snow right in the middle of the driveway. All of the snow from the front yard has basically been displaced to the driveway. Steve's been working on snowblowing but it's challenging. We are going to have a local farmer come and plow us … [Read more...]

Landscaping, Winter

Update on Duke

December 23, 2022 Elizabeth

It's snood season around here. I got a knit one from the coonhound companions auction but it doesn't fit either of them. Too tight. Days like this Duke is wishing his fur grew back after surgery last summer. We are taking him in to the vet in a week or so to have some … [Read more...]

Dogs Duke

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