Things are buzzingThings are buzzing

25 years ago when our son was 13 I was looking for something for us to do together.  Ended up we got 2 bee hives.  We had bees for 3

Saving the TurtlesSaving the Turtles

Back in August when a granddaughter was visiting we saw a Painted Turtle laying eggs.  That is the only time I have ever seen that.  I found out what the

ButterfliesButterflies

I talked about planting milkweed to attract Monarch Butterflies in the Olivia’s Fence post.  This summer I have seen 4 and we saw a pair mating while sitting on the

GardeningGardening

GARDENING Now that there is time I am going to try to have the gardens I always wanted.  Here you see them being prepped.  Total area is 840 sq. ft.

Olivia’s FenceOlivia’s Fence

This is a picture of a fence our 9 year old grand daughter and I made.  I planted Milk Weed out by the road in hopes of attracting butterflies.  Olivia

Maple Syrup 2015Maple Syrup 2015

It is Saturday,  March 7th and I was in the woods at first light tapping trees.  2 days ago on Thursday morning it was 3 degrees.  It got up to

Winter ChoreWinter Chore

It has been really cold this year.  We heat with wood so we have been using a lot of wood.  I loaded wood today.  They say that wood heats you

First guest of springFirst guest of spring

This Luna Moth showed up on the kitchen screen last night.  We generally see a couple of these a year.  The bluebirds are back on the bird house and we

Here’s a double rainbowHere’s a double rainbow

We had a shower move through this afternoon.  The sun started shining right after and my wife said “I’ll bet there is a rainbow”.  This was the view out the

Maple Syrup and other stuffMaple Syrup and other stuff

If you look down 2 posts you can see pictures of our Maple Syrup system.  Folks claim it looks like we are making moonshine.  Eh Eh.  I boiled 3-5, 8,9