An imaging program came with my computer. It doesn't do much, but it has one button that I've enjoyed playing with recently: QuickFi...

An Eastern Kingbird ( Tyrannus tyrannus ). For various goofy reasons, my husband, my sister, and I have developed our own names for many b...

Sometimes things are just different here in the south. It wasn't until I was 18 and had a roommate from New Jersey, that I realized that...

A Red Admiral butterfly ( Vanessa atalanta ) was attracted to some moisture on a cardboard box. I believe he was newly emerged, since he loo...

I wonder if the goldfinches are as tired of the rain as I am. Two male American goldfinches ( Carduelis tristis ), enjoying thistle seeds. ...

Berries from an Eastern Red Cedar ( Juniperus virginiana ). The berries only appear on female cedar trees. There's a fascinating detect...

Last week Jasmine started barking like a crazy dog again. "There's an alien reptile here! Right here! Right here! Right here!"...

When chickens are hot, they breathe through their mouths. I started playing with the effects on the photo program. Hot waxed chicken. Solari...

Jasmine is rarely nippy... so when we tried to check her injured foot and she objected, we took her to the vet. Despite planning to do so, w...

Mira and Turtleheart I owe you one. 1. Total number of films I own on DVD/video: Free, free, set them free 2. The last film I bought: hook l...

The hens have decided to shun their handmade nesting boxes. The only place to lay an egg is in the kitty litter box. It's where all th...

Trix at Whippoorwill has tagged me for a meme. When I first started reading blogs, it took me forever to figure out what a meme was. It...

This is not awesome. First Ken Jennings comes in second in the Jeopardy "Ultimate Tournament of Champions," then local boy Bo Bice...

Basically, dragonflies rest with their wings open, and damselflies rest with their wings closed. (Unless they're spread-winged damselfli...