It took three long days, once I added bird seed, for the first intrepid chickadees to notice the lonely little bird feeder high on the open upper deck outside my bedroom window. The few who were brave enough to venture onto the very exposed deck darted in, grabbed a seed and flew away – presumablyContinue reading “Christmas Decor Goes to the Birds – Part 2”
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Christmas Decor Goes to the Birds – Part 1
I’ll take my Christmas spirit where I can find it. Today, at a chilly 14°F, I finished decorating my “real” Christmas tree. 🎄 But first, let’s go back to the beginning of this project. Warning; this is going to be a bit of a ramble … just sorting my feelings out so I can moveContinue reading “Christmas Decor Goes to the Birds – Part 1”
Ready or Not – Christmas is Coming
This is a difficult Christmas season for many. I’ve been searching for inspiration; for some small ways to bring a little Christmas cheer to what is currently looking to be a very quiet, at-home Christmas. I’ve managed to come up with a few ideas for brightening the season, but I admit it’s been an uphillContinue reading “Ready or Not – Christmas is Coming”
December in the Woods
In the dreamy, quiet darkness of the midnight hour, with a chill dampness in the air giving more hints of freezing rain than the snow of the previous day, a pair of chickadees snuggled close on a small branch deep inside the sheltering boughs of a towering white spruce tree. Whether from rain or snowContinue reading “December in the Woods”
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