Waking up with a long, hot-water-bottle warm dachshund glued to your side on a morning when the thermometer outside reads -0°F is a lovely thing. Much as I hated to disturb either of us, coffee was calling my name. Rhonda groaned and snuggled closer when I shifted, but heartless human that I am, I wentContinue reading “Different Dachshunds”
Category Archives: blog
If Only I Were a Bird
If I were a bird I’d be a Chickadee, And live high up in a big spruce tree. If I were a birdI’d be a Snowy OwlWith the night woods for a home. If I were a birdI’d be a Sand Hill CraneAnd dance in a fresh-mown field. If I were a bird I’d beContinue reading “If Only I Were a Bird”
A Stained Glass Morning
It should be well into the dawn hour right now. The glow of pink, yellow and pale blue should be streaking from the east, painting the snowy mountains across the valley with the glow of sunrise. But it’s NOT. Instead, in the middle of January, in Alaska … it’s pouring rain. Good grief. As soonContinue reading “A Stained Glass Morning”
Trick or Treat? BOTH!
OK, I’ve come to the conclusion one can only stare at a bird-feeder for just so long before going bonkers. Rhonda agrees. Chickadees are simply too small to consider proper prey – and besides, Mom won’t let her out on the upper deck to chase them. This past week, along with bird-watching; I’ve made aContinue reading “Trick or Treat? BOTH!”
De & the Dachsies - Our Rambles 