Wink wanted to go see some puffins and there are two ways for us to do that. There are puffins down Maine and in the Canadian Maritimes as well as in Iceland and Ireland. Mark has a strong preference for seeing puffins in Iceland and so that is what we did. The crew, Mark, Wink, […]

Iceland is an amazing place to go birding. There are great birding opportunities all along the ring road and a large variety of different habitats. This trip was no exception. However the weather interfered with the birding. It rained everyday and there was frequently strong gusting winds. So even though we could see lots of

It is June already and as usual, I am behind in my blogging. The weather has been spotty, alternating between very hot and cool drizzle. We haven’t managed to keep up with the yard work, so that is an ongoing struggle. However we did manage to squeeze in a few enjoyable activities. New Hampshire Ren

Yardwork is keeping us busy. We have an infestation of invasive garlic mustard and need to pull it out. We finally have a kayak rack and can easily store our kayaks. BOIDS Mammals Fun with Food Fun with Baya and Benji This is just a quick update. There is a lot going on in the

April finally came to an end and it was wet, cold and unpleasant. During the drear last days of April and early May, we made use of the fireplace and just hunkered dfown. Cinco de Mayo was the first pleasant day in about two weeks and the whole community took advantage of it. I brought

************************************* **** SPONSORED CONTENT **** ************************************* Raptor Removal Family Owned Business for 65 Million Years Motto: All in Nature’s Own Time ************************************* **** SPONSORED CONTENT **** ************************************* News from the Home Front After a year and a half, we finally have a kitchen cooktop. We had a downdraft propane cooktop that was 24 years old

Ben Franklin thought I should be the National Bird! I very much think he was correct! Mark’s Folly We see the birds taking advantage of Mark’s Folly. The fish are doing well so far this year. The Cooper Hawk was watching the fish and chasing smaller birds and the crow took a bath. BOIDs The

We are greening up but still have a hard frost every night. Every indication is that spring is just around the corner. We are making slow progress on our spring clean up. We finally disposed of the brush pile in the Bay Yard. It burned down to ash and was still smoldering in the morning.

Thunder echoes loud, Lightning strikes the darkened sky, Rain falls like tears shed. It was one of those nights when one wondered if dawn would ever come? Oh, new dawn arising, Bringer of hope and new light, With your gentle glow. Your warmth and radiance Fill my heart with peace and joy, Dispelling the night.

Out like a lamb, unfortunately not so much. It has been cold and blustery here at the tail end of March. Still having a frost every night. Things are greening up and the critters and birds believe Spring is coming. It is just taking its time to get here. We got Mark’s folly opened for