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Battling Cabin Fever

February 22, 2014 Elizabeth

As winter wears on and it’s not fit for man nor beast outdoors, what are we left to do? *Squirrel is made of Legos. Almonds are made of almonds. … [Read more...]

Squirrels, Winter #polarvortex2014, Legos, Squirrels

Snowed Out?

January 25, 2014 Elizabeth

Couldn’t get in the driveway last night coming home from work.  This is what it looks like today!  Steve has a friend coming over to plow us out.  Until then, we are snowed out. I lost a boot in the drift earlier.  This winter just keeps wearing on. Both cars had to park at … [Read more...]

Landscaping, Winter #polarvortex2014, Snow

Winter Wonderland

January 11, 2014 Elizabeth

There’s a lot of deep snow, the temps are ridiculously low and we have more wildlife in our yard than ever before! 2 deer and also note the Hairy Woodpecker on the suet cake. 6 turkeys and more lurking around. We had as many as 9 that we could see at once several … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, White Tail Deer, Wild Turkey, Winter #polarvortex2014, WhiteTail Deer, Wild Turkey

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