Rural Ramblings...

Rooster Fight

26 February 2010

Every once in a while, they decide to have a little fight. It usually doesn’t last long.

On February 25th of 1925 Glacier Bay National Monument in Alaska was established. Somewhere along the line it became known as Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Why do I find this so interesting? Well, back in September of 2007, my Dad and I cruised through Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

I loved it! It was [...]

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I hate pantry moths!

24 February 2010

See this smashed bug?
These things have been the bane of my kitchen existence for the last month or two. Maybe longer. It seems to drag on and on and on. . .
I don’t know how they got in the pantry in the first place. In some rice from the store? In bird seed? What? I [...]

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What happened to the warm weather?

23 February 2010

By the time I had to leave Florida, it was nice and warm. Great weather. I enjoyed looking at the landscape as I went home:

I hated leaving that nice warm spring-like weather behind. When we were driving home from Chattanooga, this is what it looked like:

Still, it was rather nice yesterday, and felt rather spring-like [...]

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Back Home Again

22 February 2010

Yes, I’m back home again, at least for a few weeks. It’s always a little disconcerting to be somewhere far from home one day, and then the next day you’re back home doing your usual chores.
I enjoyed the visit of course! Miss Ellie is doing quite well physically. Here she is out walking one beautiful [...]

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Florida Sunshine

18 February 2010

I’m in Florida right now getting to visit with Ellie and her mom and dad. It’s not as warm as I’d hoped, but it’s still warmer than where we live, so I’ll have to be content with that. There’s NO snow anyway!
The wind is pretty fierce at times. There’s a pond by the condo with [...]

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Still Snowy. . .

15 February 2010

Okay, so we still have snow, and still getting more snow. Granted, around here it doesn’t usually last long. It often snows in the morning and the stuff is gone by the afternoon.
Still, I’ve seen enough white stuff. We’re in the south. A little bit goes a long way.
Of course, I’m grateful we’re not getting [...]