Wood ducks arrive at our Alabama pond in the Fall and Winter months. Here’s our first glimpse of them in 2019.
Wood Ducks Arrive at The Pond in the Fall
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Expecting fish, but turtles show up
Turtle sunning itself out by our pond. We seem to have our own private "Turtletopia". Our pond is swarming with a variety of turtles. I love watching them and trying to discover more about them. Up to now, I've only rarely seen one outside a pet shop or someone's...
Mystery Solved?…”Cat Who” Series Author, Lilian Jackson Braun passed away
In the past, I wrote about my passion for reading the "Cat Who" series of novels by Lilian Jackson Braun and puzzled over why the series trailed off in such a deflated way. I pondered with the rest of her fans about whether or not the series was continued by a...
A Harmonious Relationship
I get a huge kick out of the quirky behavior of my dog Lucky and her sidekick Ramses. Both pets are hard luck stories. Lucky, came to us many years ago. Found abandoned in the woods, emaciated and suffering from a wicked case of mange. We thought she had no hope...
Back to My Lilian Jackson Braun Addiction
I mentioned in my last post I've changed jobs. There's been a lot of stress with that. Not really a bad kind of stress (is there really such a thing as good stress?) but just stress from a stuffed schedule, logistical matters, that kind of thing. I have a 17 year...
It’s a Cold World
It’s a cold world. At least it is around here right now. I’m in the south, specifically Alabaster, Alabama and it just doesn’t get mentionably cold very often in this part of the country. This year has been exceptional in that we have had several instances of snow and frigid temperatures.
A Real Live Mystery of Sorts | What happened to Lilian Jackson Braun
I love to read mysteries and one day sometime in the early to mid 1990’s I’d run out of options, at least familiar ones. After browsing and finding nothing of interest on my own, I asked the librarian at the Wheeler Basin Regional Library in Decatur Alabama for some suggestions. She pointed me to “The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts” by Lilian Jackson Braun. I read it in just a few days and I loved it.
Thanksgiving Traditions
Its that time of year again, Thanksgiving. Time for long held family traditions that often involve a turkey with all the trimmings and family gatherings. This year we’re having dinner with my parents, my brother and his wife and of course the kids. The dogs will be there just in case something gets dropped on the floor and a quick, efficient clean-up is needed. We’re fortunate in not having to travel far for our celebration so we’ll miss out on all the fun at the airports that are making the news these days.
Gardens Remind Me of My Grandfather
I remember being amazed at all the vegetables that were growing on what seemed like giant plants. I don’t know how old I was but I must have been pretty young because in my minds’ eye the plants look like something that would give Jack’s beanstalk a run for its money.
Blossoms of Spring Bring Fond Memories
There’s just something magical about Springtime, isn’t there? If you ever stop to consider it, the emergence of blossoms all around us is truly just like magic. Everything was all dead, dark and gray and all at once it seems we’re surrounded by color.