I don't care that it just snowed another three inches -- I saw Robins yesterday. A whole flock of 10 or 12 of them hopping around grubbing for bugs. All those puffed out red chests made me smile and I am hoping they are a harbinger of warmer weather (as opposed to the frigid Easter we had last year).

Ok. It's a little gory but I've got a dark sense of humor that appreciates the macabre...

Something died violently on my deck today. At least, that's what I think given the broken branches and the crusty red snow in the tomato planter. And the lack of critters this afternoon.

I'm a little bummed that I missed the excitement.

My girlfriend and I have been getting together every week to scrapbook. Since it was nice today, before we wrapped up and she went home we took the kids out for a walk ( Read more... )

Apparently, the coyote likes to cruise through my end of the woods on the cold, dark, crappy days when I have no hope of getting a good shot. I had trouble getting an even half-way decent one of the deer it was tailing. Brian saw it earlier but, listening to him describe it, you'd think we had wolves ( Read more... )

There is a coyote standing in my back yard.

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I had wondered why, with all the deer and woods, nicely landscaped yards and birdfeeders, that we do not have more rabbits and squirrels then we do. Turns out those dogs I hear now and again aren't dogs -they're coyote.

Glad I don't have kitties to worry about.. just gotta keep tabs on the little man.

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I put Isaac down for his morning nap (not that he's sleeping yet) and carted things down to the kitchen and the trash and I'm standing at the sink washing my hands and notice odd movement in the backyard. Now, mind you, I'm near-sighted and almost never wear my glasses (they are for TV and movies only) so I'm standing there for a minute trying to ( Read more... )