I woke up this morning and sprang from my bed, with thoughts of a busy day rife in my head. Now on with the coffee pot, on with my blog; fill the bird feeders and also the dog. Quick, to the kitchen I go in a hurry; from counter to stove top I scoot and […]
Dec 23, 2014
Do Squirrels Have Christmas Trees?
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Yesterday, as I looked out of my window on the world, I saw a really interesting sight. A small squirrel, probably one of this year’s crop and rather inexperienced, pulled a stick across the yard. This wasn’t just any stick, it was a big stick. It was at least twice as long as the squirrel and fully an […]
Dec 14, 2014
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
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This morning, as I gazed at my lighted Christmas tree hung with an eclectic bunch of ornaments, a seemingly unrelated thought p0pped into my head. With no direction or invitation on my part, that ancient question first uttered by an anguished Cain millennia ago: Am I my brother’s keeper? Now, what on earth was there […]
Dec 24, 2013
The Snowman Strikes Again!
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The snowman is at it again! Yesterday afternoon, a new dusting of snow sifted down, briefly covering the ground with white and this morning the temperature is eighteen degrees. The snowman? Well, he smiles enigmatically from the mantel, thinking his own thoughts. Personally, I believe he’s plotting a big one! All is peaceful this morning. […]
Dec 18, 2013
Buz, the Fox (Conclusion)
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Slipping from bush to rock, Buz followed the shepherds. Every once in a while, the shepherds would pause and point to the sky. At last, they stopped in front of a stable in Bethlehem. They spoke and someone inside the stable answered. Then, the shepherds slowly stepped inside. Did Buz dare get closer to these […]
Dec 6, 2013
The Weather Outside is Frightful
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Wednesday, the weather was pretty nice. I buzzed around, taking down things in the yard I had up all summer and storing them away until next spring. Thursday? Well, Thursday was an entirely different story. An interesting thing: Our last snow occurred May 4 and our first snowfall this year occurred December 5, almost exactly […]
