A Colonial oven
At Shippensburg History Center, we have a new addition to our property. A few weeks ago, we had a colonial bread oven built out back in the yard. Our Executive […]
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The magic of the earth, again
More of the magic of the earth: I have never personally got to be part of a caterpillar changing into a chrysalis and then a butterfly……until just a few weeks […]
And the wrens have gone
My love of having and observing Jenny wrens began when I was about 10, with my father. He gathered the information about their very particular specific requirements for their houses, […]
Rambling around in the garden
Summer rolls along. It’s been so hot, too hot, here and in so many parts of the country. But we remain thankful for where we are: no fires around or […]
Simple pleasures are the best ones
When you’re old(er), you’re constantly reminded that the simple things in life are the things that matter the most. The little things are the big things. Each day is a […]
Garden stuff, a little trip and Geyri’s Hatch Day!
I’ve been lax on blogging, so I’ll combine a few things. It was dry and sooo hot for several weeks and the garden required watering every day. Things have been […]
A baby bird experience
These little Jenny wren (house wrens) come to my bird house every spring. They sing all day long about how happy they are to be here raising their little family. […]
And just like that, it’s May
Seriously, time flies whether you’re having fun or not, when you’re old. You go along doing your whatever it is that you do and noticing that spring is cool and […]
Some spring things
Spring trees are blooming or getting ready to bloom. Hyacinths and daffodils are blooming and tulip plants are up. We still get some pretty cold nights but things seems to […]
Time to plan the garden!
There’s a lot of cleanup work in the yard in the spring, before it’s time to grow things. Winter is a rough season here. I let this pretty pampas grass […]
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