Welcome to Our Home

We are blessed to live in a beautiful place.  When we decided to leave the big, bad, violent city behind and go elsewhere for our retirement we never imagined we could find such a wonderful, peaceful, natural and affordable setting.  Thank you God! Let me take you on a tour.  As you drive into theContinue reading “Welcome to Our Home”

10 Things to Do When a Pet Goes Missing

Pets often become family.  When a beloved pet goes missing it isn’t always easy to know what to do first.  These are a few things we learned when Callie recently went missing. Panic for exactly three minutes, then get moving. You have work to do. Check the obvious places first – house, yard, favorite hidingContinue reading “10 Things to Do When a Pet Goes Missing”

Lessons from the Bird Feeder Crowd

We have two bird feeders, one for hummingbirds and another for other bird species.  If you have ever fed hummingbirds you know they are territorial.  One will try to monopolize that glorious nectar even to the point of driving others away even though there are also flowers available. The other feeder is much the sameContinue reading “Lessons from the Bird Feeder Crowd”