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Sunrises

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Leslie

Yesterday and today we had stunning sunrises.  Tomorrow the weather man says we won’t even see the sun so I thought I’d share these with you.  

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Do You Have Holes Like These In Your Yard?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Leslie

Do you know which animal makes them?  It’s this fellow: Ok, so it’s not the best photo, but birds are tough to photograph!  Flickers are common across the country.  They are insect eaters that make shallow holes in your yard … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Leslie

I brought my fall decorations box inside a few weeks ago.  I’ve had this same box for many years, maybe 20?  The box has made several moves, been stored in garages and sheds. When I opened it this year I … Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Leslie

My computer got fried during an electrical outage (caused by a raccoon) and I’ve finally got everything downloaded onto my new computer.  Here’s the “rest of the story” concerning the skunk problem. My skunk expert brought out two traps and … Continue reading →

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Rain

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Leslie

I woke up to rain this morning. On the 29th day of December it was raining! This is pretty strange weather for us. We had chinook winds for most of the week, raising the temperature from the 20′s to the … Continue reading →

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Beginnings

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Leslie

I’ve finally joined the rest of the online world with this foray into blogging. I hope this site provides my readers with information, insight, comaraderie and humour as we set about to discover the natural world in our everyday lives.

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