Island hopping.....

last week a couple of friends and i went island hopping... Salt Spring Island to be exact!  if you've never been and are on the west coast, it's a very 'cute' little island which is what i like to think of as 'artsy fartsy'... i've only been a f (read full article)

Dog days....

of August.. yikes... already it's here... and what did i see this morning...... Geese flying in formation..... i'm assuming its a practice run but there is a definate pre-fall feel, the temperature has lowered, the humidity is up and the garden has t (read full article)

Adoptive 'children'...

even in the wild there are adoptions going on....i'm not sure whether the baby is a Brown Headed Cowbird ( Molothrus ater)   or a Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) .... both are Brood Parasite birds.... a very interesting but world wide phen (read full article)

cabbage, Cowbirds, daddy long legs, hover fly, leek flower, Starlings

Blues and Babies.....

Bluesbeen awhile since i last posted.. since the last depressing post, i've been kind of in a funk... i hadn't realized how much the death of ms cougar affected me... mr bear i've heard also joined ms cougar in heaven... i really just don't get it... (read full article)

R.I.P Ms Cougar......

today was a very sad day on the farm.. not only for myself but my daughter and her hubby... we've always stated that this is sacred ground for God's creatures.. small and large.. unfortunately due to some very irresponsible 'farmer neighbours'' earth (read full article)