"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
Our other children
Donna and I always sleep in the same place — our bed. Our dog Schatzi prefers our bed, but sometimes sleeps in her own furry sleeping bag on the floor near our bed. Our cat Chewy is more eclectic in her sleepytime choices: nestled back among the shoes in our closet, in her cat bed […]
June 20: first noticed that a hummingbird had built a nest under our patio June 30: first looked inside the nest and realized she was sitting on two eggs July 5: chicks hatched around noon July 6: started posting hummercam photos to Flickr Yeah, my server guy has been nudging me about all the big […]
Wow, that was quick! I promised not to disturb these wee creatures, but unfortunately the only way I could photograph the chicks in the nest was to climb a ladder and look down on them with a camera. But I’ll leave them alone now, only taking photos from inside the house where I won’t disturb […]
From yesterday & today:
I swear to God, my wife, and mother hummingbird I won’t do this often, but I couldn’t resist. Note to PETA: she’s back on her nest now, and everything’s cool.
Our back yard is enclosed with a high cinderblock fence, and until two nights ago it was Schatzi’s hood. If she heard a dog bark or smelled javelina nearby, she’d shoot out the doggy door into the back yard, loudly letting the world know she was on the job, defending our home. Until two nights […]