Lets Jump Together

When we left the house it was 34 degrees at about 3:30 in the afternoon.
It was sunny with some clouds in the distance.
The sun is low in the sky this time of the year so we know that by 5:00 it will be dark.
The woods are usually pretty dark even during the summer months, but [...]

Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.
-by Robert Casper Lintner

This Thursday is celebrated as Thanksgiving Day here in the US.
I thought this quote by Robert Casper Lintner summed it up well.
We should always be thankful each day for all we have in our lives, not just on one day out [...]

My son and husband have always enjoyed hunting together, but when my daughter was still at home, she also enjoyed spending time in the woods with her dad.
And this year, she decided she wanted to accompany him so they could hunt together.
They spent yesterday in the woods and had quite an enjoyable time.
Well, hunting is [...]

The boys worked on their guns last night while I worked on my camera.
They cleaned and sighted their scopes, I cleaned and made my lens dust-free.
They counted their bullets, I counted what was left for images on my memory card.
They readied their hunting clothes, I went in search of my orange vest.
The hunting gear is [...]

The temperature outside was reading 46 degrees on the thermometer.
There was a pretty thick cloud cover, and the wind would pick up every once in a while with a big gust.
While hanging out the laundry I noticed quite a chill in the air.
Seemed a bit colder than the thermometer was letting on.
When I came back [...]

The little Dark-Eyed Juncos have returned from their summer quarters that stretch far into the Arctic.
They will winter here in our New England area, always foraging on the ground for their food.
Whether the ground is covered in grass or leaves or snow, they are always around in a pretty big group.
Once in a while one [...]

Just a couple of days ago it was 81 degrees - way above normal for this time of the year.
The garden certainly hasn’t minded though.
The weatherman is forecasting the potential for frost tonight - a bit early for that in our area.
Fresh basil is my absolute favorite herb, and I have been using the dehydrator [...]