Snow on Backyard Playground
Our backyard playground is buried in snow, as it always is in winter. It looks lonely out there all by itself with no sign of little Otter tracks leading to it. All those tracks lead to ... Read more
Outdoors
Sledding Boys Resting in Snow
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
Ruffed Grouse Running in Snow
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
Painting of Boys Helping Dad Pick Christmas Tree
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
Christmas Cat in the Snow
Our cat "Lewie" likes Christmas so much that sometimes she becomes one of the decorations!
Christmas Lights at Home
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
Chipmunk in the Snow
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
Wild Turkeys in the Snow
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
Winter Dawn Over The Fields
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
Birth of a Baby Icicle
I see some interesting icicles hanging from our house during winter. To me this one looks like a baby emerging from the bigger icicle section above. I'll go outside and check on him later to see ... Read more