It’s a beautiful spring morning and so far, the predicted storms haven’t gotten here. I wonder, on such a morning, why there’s turmoil and trouble and hatred anywhere? Robins wake me each morning. Why do people say, “the robin’s song”? To my listening ears, that’s not a song, but a chirp. With the recent rains, […]
Apr 14, 2026
Ballad of Nemo and the Squirrels
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My little dog Nemo has been gone fix months, but I still remember how his mortal enemies were the squirrels. A Ballad I am a noble watchdog, I’m valiant and kind, But squirrels in the back yard Cause me to lose my mind. They skitter up the maple; they chatter and they scold. The awful […]
Jan 28, 2026
Oatmeal Muffins and Coffee
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I had a sudden yen for oatmeal muffins this morning, so I found a recipe and whisked some up. They are now baking. Along with bacon, coffee, and orange juice, that’ll be my Wednesday breakfast. Not sure what brought on this sudden yearning for oatmeal muffins, but it must have been the snow. Snow still […]
Jan 6, 2026
Life B. K.
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There was life Before Kittens and there is Life After Kittens. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson decided something was lacking in their lives and that something was a kitten. As it happened, a friend was looking for a home for a little stray who had popped unexpectedly into their truck and, at great peril, had […]
Dec 9, 2025
Winter Back Yard
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Backyard bushes, green and flowering in warm weather, become gray, drab sprigs in the winter. The birds don’t mind. When moonlight silvers the yard, they crowd deep into the thick twigs, twittering and chirping, discussing the day’s happenings, content to be hidden by darkness and their stubbly cover. A few wild, forest creatures slip into […]
Nov 30, 2025
Chilly Sunshine
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So, today we tuck November away for another year. All the good, all the bad, folded and put away to make room for December. It’s sunny but cold this morning, if you count twenty-seven degrees as cold and I do. I hope that everyone and every animal has a warm place to be as winter […]
