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A sad day

November 23, 2016 Elizabeth

Today, we found out that Quincy's cancer has recurred. We knew this was a possibility but we were so hopeful for the best outcome.  She has had a bit of a sniffle for a while and nothing else was helping. We took her back to the Animal Surgical Center for a CT scan and her … [Read more...]

Dogs Quincy

A story of a basset hound that fought cancer & won!

March 9, 2016 Elizabeth

Beat Cancer one basset hound's story

  My poor neglected blog.  Let me start out by saying that this *might* inspire me to post photos from the last 2 years to "catch up", but it also may not.  Too much has happened to even get started, so let me just tell you the story I came to tell today about my girl Q … [Read more...]

Dogs Cancer Sucks, Quincy

2015 Wrap Up

December 30, 2015 Elizabeth

Well, apparently I didn't blog AT ALL in 2015! Here's a review of some of our best photos around here in 2015. With no commentary because clearly I wasn't blogging in 2015! … [Read more...]

Blogging, Cat, Dogs, Insects, Toads, Wild Turkey Chip, Quincy

Oodles of finches

November 15, 2014 Elizabeth

It's a fairly cold day. 33 degrees outside. The goldfinches have lost their color and are frantically feeding. How many can you count? … [Read more...]

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Red headed woodpecker

July 12, 2014 Elizabeth

So excited!  Just saw my first red headed woodpecker. No pic but hoping he comes back. Love adding another bird to my life list. Came for the orange suet which hasn't been a hit here. Getting more now and we are putting out some fresh oranges now. I'm super jacked! Update: Just … [Read more...]

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Tons of Toads

July 12, 2014 Elizabeth

Saw a lot of toads tonight! Here's a few pics. The one with the ruler is our porch toad. I'm pretty sure he's the same one from several years ago. Made my night! Above are two toads The one Steve calls bony back in the flower bed. This one was hopping across the … [Read more...]

Toads

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