You very rarely see sledders at rest like this in the wild, but after hours of climbing hills a 5 minute break is sometimes necessary. During extremely cold weather hands get cold quickly! It's always a ... Read more
While hiding in my snow fort making secret battle plans for the weekend I saw a little ruffed grouse approach. I stayed very still, and then so did he. I think he was playing a game ... Read more
It is because of skillful plays like this one that my coaches decided I was really cut out to be a goalie. While chasing the puck I tripped over another player's stick, and my own, along ... Read more
Dad painted this watercolor painting of me and some of the boys helping pick out a Christmas tree. Can you guess which one I am in the painting? I'll give you a hint: I have the ... Read more
Our cat "Lewie" likes Christmas so much that sometimes she becomes one of the decorations!
Even long after Christmas we are keeping our lights on at night and leaving some colorful decorations up. Since Christmas was more quiet than usual for many people this year it seems fair to enjoy some ... Read more
This is the special little chipmunk mentioned in the previous post. He's clearly plotting his way back into my house while I watch him from our back steps. The bold little guy even carved the letter ... Read more
I call this special goalie move "Catching the Chipmunk" after inventing it in my house. One day a chipmunk got in the house a lot of times! Every time I caught him and put him outside ... Read more
This group of "Toms" (male turkeys) comes to our house in the evenings and will make their way into the woods to roost in high branches. They have very good eyesight in daylight but at night ... Read more
Some winter days the dawn sky seen from my window can be so colorful! It comes as a special reward for those getting up extra early to prepare for hockey, sledding or to help shovel the ... Read more