Category Archives: birds and chickens

November 5, 2024

I just went out to check for mail and to empty my coffee grounds into the garden. Beautiful sunny day, almost seventy degrees. Heading out in a bit to pick up Mom and spend the rest of the day together. … Continue reading

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May First, 2024

The still light of afternoon • shimmering with song, of • so many birds. I weep . . . (See more) Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 30 FIN

birds all watching while • birdfeeder’s repaired again • more patient than bears Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 28

waited hopefully • for the first hummingbird • but only rain Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 day 22

As I went to fill a bird feeder today, the cardinals really giving me the what-for, I wondered how much propane I had left. There I found a surprise and gauges that said about 35 whatever, so plenty to get … Continue reading

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