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Birds Near the House

I was walking into the kitchen this afternoon when I saw a flash of orange out the back-door window. As I got closer, I could see that it was the orange bird again. It was hunting for food right near … Continue reading

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An Unusual Combination

Cardinals, Forsythia, and Snow

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Workday Adventure

I had a little adventure the last time that I went to Connecticut for work. I decided to take my lunch break at the local beach. I like this beach because it’s convenient and free. It also has this excellent … Continue reading

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Turkey Trot

I was working quietly in my office yesterday afternoon when my husband shouted at me to look out the window. It seems we had some visitors. A whole rafter of them! They didn’t stay long, but we enjoyed watching their … Continue reading

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Quoth the Robin

Once upon a morning eerie, while we slept still weak and weary, Under covers, asleep, the silence unbroken by even a snore, While we lay there, clearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one loudly rapping, rapping … Continue reading

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Strikerious!

Listening to the mourning doves singing in the rain this evening made me think of that famous song by Prince, “When Doves Cry.” As I mentally replayed the song in my head, I paused at this line from the lyrics: … Continue reading

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Blue-Footed Reading

I will miss Galápagos. It was a nice-looking book. It had a blue cover featuring a pair of blue-footed boobies. Inside, there was a page with a picture of an iguana. A previous reader had colored it in prettily using … Continue reading

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Avian Antics

A bird got into our attic yesterday. He flew around in a tizzy, battered the hanging light, and probably pooped on the floor, but he was polite enough to know when to leave. The window was opened for him and … Continue reading

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Some Choice!

I looked on-line to see when and where I should line up to vote for my favorite Democratic candidate. Good thing I hadn’t already put on my shoes. Rhode Island doesn’t vote until March! People say that February’s Super Tuesday … Continue reading

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The Story Behind the Name

I had originally planned to call this blog by a different name, but the domain name I wanted was already taken. It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a letdown. I was feeling sort of blue, and I was thinking … Continue reading

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