Yesterday was a bright, sunny, and chilly day but proved to be a great day for hiking in Highland Forest. The brave adventurers chose the"Main Trail," a nearly 8-mile trek. Eight miles of flat terrain is a challenge. Eight miles of inclines, streams, twists, and turns is a BIG challenge. Stopping at a lean-to for … Continue reading Hiking the Highland

Episode 17: "Life is a Rock" (Series Finale)ABC-TV http://abc.go.com/primetime/lifeonmars)Like many high-quality shows, Life on Mars has its loyal fans, but apparently the message never got to the mainstream. And that's a shame. This was definitely a show that should not have been canceled, or missed. I might never have tuned in myself had I not … Continue reading Life [as it was] on Mars

http://www.vtm.be/mariadans/Compliments of those wacky Belgians, by way of Max's blog .... you're going to smile!

First tour of Montezuma for the year and apparently everyone else had the same idea. So many cars on the drive, many spectators at the carp convention. We found ospreys on one nest along Route 20 but no others. I sure hope there will be more soon, but at least two nests on Route 89 … Continue reading Gaggle Me!

On my way to Sistah Kate's house on Saturday I decided I might as well check out Montezuma for signs of winter wildlife. Nothing much at the refuge, but I was surprised to see the eagles at Mud Lock sprucing up the nest and trying mightily to generate a new brood of young. I was … Continue reading Building the Next Generaton at Mud Lock

I've been meaning to get out to Beaver Lake to take pictures of the winter birds. So yesterday I picked up Sarah and we headed out. It was probably not the best day to go since it was very gray and overcast, but I had procrastinated too long! I'd heard that there was a snowy … Continue reading Who-o-o-o Done It?

This is it: my solution to the winter doldrums. Every winter I find a challenging jigsaw puzzle for those days when it's just too cold and/or wooly to do anything else. Trouble is, this year my only puzzles were old ones, far too easy to assemble. I was done in a couple of days and … Continue reading How to deal with the l-o-o-o-o-ng winter

My musings on the Inauguration:Interesting that Obama , a biracial man, is referred to as "black." He is equally white. Yes, I know that traditionally a person with at least 1/64th (I think that's right) black ancestry is considered black, but doesn't that seem foolish? If I am 1/64th Russian and 63/64ths Polynesian, does that … Continue reading Mr. Obama Goes to Washington

"Would you guys like to come visit tomorrow?" It was my daughter in law calling. "All Kelsey talks about is, "Oma, Oma, Oma. Amia, Amia, Amia." Music to a grandmother's ear. The shy clingy toddler has left her cocoon, emerging as a mischievous social butterfly. She is asking for Oma and Aunt Amelia to come … Continue reading The Continuing Adventures of Oma and Kelsey

Last night Max and I were talking about relationships and how hard it is to find a good mate. What is it about men, I wanted to know, and where are the good ones? Ask any woman that question and she will roll her eyes, pausing at an upward glance as if to say, "God, … Continue reading Where’s My Lobster?