Pottery. Photography. And All Things Handmade.
In addition to glazing this month, I have started several other projects which I will post about soon. But first . . .Squirrel! Don't let this photo of Squirrel gathering nuts fool you! Squirrel continues to raid the bird feeders. As Squirrel climbs up the pole, Squirrel struck a pose for this shot. I finally... Continue Reading →
As August comes to an end this weekend, many are back to school. The long afternoon shadows of August tend to linger in the liminal space between summer and fall. ~ ~ ~ Squirrel has been busy gathering nuts . . . . . . and enjoying late afternoons among the flowers eating the last... Continue Reading →
Every morning on my way to the kitchen for coffee, I see Squirrel in my flower pots on the back porch. The first time, I thought how cute and took a picture. About the fourth or fifth time, I began suspect Squirrel was up to something. Then took another picture. I was beginning to wonder... Continue Reading →
I made a bird bath for our feathered and furry friends . . . Our neighbor's cat approves! "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Digging out from under a blanket of snow this morning. Click on any image below to enlarge it and read the caption. (Photos taken through dirty 🙄wintery window with an old zoom lens.) "Feed the birds, tuppence a bagTuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag" ~Mary Poppins
Our resident squirrel invited a friend over to dine on pumpkin. Whatever is left of the pumpkin, it will go into the compost pile tonight. It is growing a little stinky!
Because . . .Squirrel! Well, the cayenne pepper did NOT discourage the squirrel from eating every single tomato. Except THIS one. Now, the squirrel is after the zucchini 😳
The Sciurus carolinensis, otherwise known as the gray squirrel, is THE reason why I cannot grow sunflowers! While I was enjoying my morning coffee on my back porch, I spotted the little varmint in the garden. And grabbed my camera, of course! The squirrel discovered that it could leap into my little fenced off sunflower... Continue Reading →
All creatures great and small. From my back porch, I see them all! Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. ~ John Muir
Cat Number 1 and I have recovered from the other morning. The weather is blissfully warm and sunny today! We were sitting on the back porch when I saw something furry out of the corner of my eye. First, I thought it was a squirrel BUT it was too big to be a squirrel. Then,... Continue Reading →
Feeding birds through the winter has been a family activity for over 25 years. It started as a homeschool project where we could observe wildlife first-hand. We learned about bird identification, social behavior (pecking order on and around the feeder), and which physical characteristics of birds dictated food choices (sunflower seeds, thistle, millet, nuts, berries... Continue Reading →
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