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Giving Duke Medication

December 22, 2023 Elizabeth

Sigh. It is so hard to trick an aging, hearing & vision impaired basset hound to take necessary medication. The more his hearing & vision fail, the better his sense of smell gets I think & it was already good! He gets a med for his Cushing's twice a week & … [Read more...]

Dogs Duke

Wild Turkeys visit regularly

November 21, 2023 Elizabeth

We've been having a group of Tom and Jake turkeys visiting pretty regularly. They are super fun to watch! We aren't putting down much seed or corn intentionally on the ground, but they eat anything that the songbirds cast off and they also eat bugs that remain in the warmer areas … [Read more...]

Furry Wildlife, Wild Turkey

Duke opens his Harry Potter themed BarkBox

November 2, 2023 Elizabeth

Duke LOVES getting a BarkBox every month. And, I totally wish this post was sponsored, but sadly BarkBox is not giving us anything for this endorsement. He just loves it that much! Here he is getting his new Harry Potter themed goodies. … [Read more...]

Dogs Duke

Halloween Moon

November 1, 2023 Elizabeth

Steve captured some late night photos of this pretty cool looking Halloween Full Moon! … [Read more...]

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Late Season Toad!

October 19, 2023 Elizabeth

54 degrees, wind out of the south. Lowest temp we think we've ever seen porch toad out in. We also have some late season iris blooming! The white iris already bloomed earlier in the summer. I learned from the gentleman who gave me these that sometimes you will get a 2nd … [Read more...]

Toads

Wood Frog in the sun

October 3, 2023 Elizabeth

Steve spotted this wood frog in the sun. I love this picture he got of it! … [Read more...]

Frogs

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