Monthly Archives: July 2015

SITY: Baby Frogs

Posted on 07/31/2015 by chick

We’ve seen so many critters around the house this year. Some good, some not so good. Let’s talk about another of the good ones. All frogs are cute, I think. But baby frogs are especially adorable. If you walk around … Continue reading →

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SITY: Mystery Poop

Posted on 07/26/2015 by chick

One day we noticed that there were little brown things next to the welcome mat in front of our house. The brown things looked decidedly like turds. “Ew!” we said. “Where on earth could this poop be coming from?” So … Continue reading →

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Returning Again to Darkover

Posted on 07/23/2015 by chick

The Heirs of Hammerfell by Marion Zimmer Bradley Grade: B+ Advertised as “the first new Darkover novel in five years,” one could expect a lot from this book. Or one could have back in 1989, when it was published. But … Continue reading →

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Inadvertent Austen Kick

Posted on 07/20/2015 by chick

I recently went on an inadvertent Austen kick. There are so many movies about Jane Austen and her novels these days. Just looking through the small selection of movies at the library, I stumbled upon several of them. They seemed … Continue reading →

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A Spring Walk

Posted on 07/19/2015 by chick

Before the caterpillar invasion, I went on a couple of springtime walks. I have often avoided spring walks in the past due to my concern over ticks, but this year I had permethrin-treated clothing. That made me feel a little … Continue reading →

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SITY: First Violet of 2015

Posted on 07/18/2015 by chick

In my yard, the violet season of 2015 began on April 22nd, when the first bud opened.

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SITY: Luna Moth

Posted on 07/17/2015 by chick

Have you ever seen a luna moth? We found one on our tree on July 3, just before we headed out to see the holiday fireworks. It was only the second luna moth I had ever seen, and it was … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon

Posted on 07/16/2015 by chick

If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I enjoy walking outside and taking pictures of Nature. This has been a bad year for that, though. First we had a harsh winter with too much snow, which made walking … Continue reading →

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How Peeps Came Home

Posted on 07/11/2015 by chick

Did you ever wonder what became of Peeps, poor cat who was lost in the woods? I did. I knew she had come home, but I did not know how she managed to escape the clutches of Old King Fisher. … Continue reading →

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