Where are we?

(insert descending whinny call here)

An update on the brain tick

Our brain tick turns out to be a regular, run-of-the-mill green tick. So don’t be discouraged from visiting us, Helen.

Where have we been?

Busy, busy, busy.

Nicknames

I wish I had a cool nickname.

A Week of Firsts

What is this lump on my scalp?

What we did on our vacation

By “vacation,” we mean not working for money. So we played some — in Roanoke and Marion — and worked for ourselves. Around the homestead, we almost completed the new rabbitry (we’ll update when it’s finished), moved a bunch of rocks to make a low stone wall by a sitting area in the yard, prepared [...]

Thawing out / Spring has sprung

Spring is making itself evident. The maples are in full bud right now, and we see green on a few more trees (pin cherries?) now. Perennials are peeking out of the brown grasses. Wild animals are awake — “our” bear is on the prowl, skunks are active (click here for another local’s take on skunks), [...]

Birdwatching

Cock-a-doodle-do

I Cannot Abide Hypocrisy! (but I’ll tolerate it in myself)

I’ve got very high standards for my family. Not so much for yours.