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One of the pleasures of our new lives is seeing and experiencing nature up close on a daily basis. Just this morning, while letting the dog out, I noticed this incredible looking moth. I should have gotten a pic with something else in frame for a size reference. (Like perhaps a VW micro-bus… this thing [...]
I think any company that uses a hybridized fictional character like the Cheggen is a winner in our book. I thought some of this was pretty interesting. Here’s the informational email I got as a follow up to my purchase on MyPetChicken.com ********************************** Hi Scott, Thanks for your purchase of baby chicks with My Pet Chicken! Your chicks will [...]
We’ve pulled the trigger! We went with friendly heritage breeds that are both attractive and good egg layers for our first go-around. We ordered two each of the following varieties: Buff Orpington, Partridge Plymouth Rock, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Black Silkie Bantam, Buff Brahma Bantam. These 10 chicks will be shipped our direction from MyPetChicken.com on August 1st. This [...]
My necklaces have been in a jewelry box…in one huge knot. I got wild hair this weekend and decided to untangle them all. Two hours later, my jewelry consisted of several independent individuals instead of one angry ball. It seemed silly to put them back in their little box, only to become re-tangled…and ultimately, never [...]
Now that we’ve gotten through construction and retrieved all our things from storage, I’ve had a chance to dust off the beer making equipment. My buddy, and local Spokane photographer, Erick Doxey and I met up on May 15 to get a batch started. Al helped me bottle it this past Sunday. Seems brewing beer is [...]
We have a few new trail camera photos that are pretty neat. Here is a moose passing through (our first motion sensor photo of a moose): It’s that time of year for bucks to grow new velvety antlers: And here is weird, ghostly image of a bird: To see all of our trail camera photos, [...]
In the last week, we’ve welcomed the arrival some new species of birds. I couldn’t quite believe my eyes when I saw the bright blue and orange of this Lazuli Bunting. Before today, I’d only seen these stunning birds in field guides. I’ve always loved the sweet call of the white-crowned sparrow. They were common [...]
The wind is still howling and snow is falling. This is one indecisive Spring. Despite the inclement weather, nature is showing at its previously scheduled time. Migratory birds are returning, grass is pushing up and wildflowers are blooming. Say’s Phoebes, Western Bluebirds, Swallows, and Western Meadowlarks have returned to raise their little ones and male [...]
