Live and Learn-Toss and Turn

 I am determined to check in before another day goes by. There's been a lot of something and a lot of nothing going on here.
Bluebirds are making a daily appearance at our feeder now. (Two males)
First was the big snow and ice storm. We spent time preparing beforehand, and luckily didn't have to deal with the worst-case scenarios we had prepared for. However, the snow and ice, coupled with frigid temperatures, made going out treacherous. The...

We recently joined most of the US with snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. On Sunday, we got 10" of snow with another 1/2" of ice on top. And to lock it all in, temperatures are staying below freezing, with temperatures mainly in the teens and single...

 Here are more books I've been reading lately.
Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly, Children's fiction (middle grades), 2025
I loved Kelly's first book, Song for a Whale, so when I saw this on the children's new bookshelf, I picked it up.

Squirrels love bird feeders.
We have had a bird feeder at our house for years and years. While we have never reached the number of visitors we had at our old house, we have enjoyed watching our feathered friends here.
However, the last three years have seen an unwelcome trend. Late summer, the birds stop showing up and stay away until spring. This includes all of the birds that don't migrate. It's as if the bird community has a meeting and says that they are done...