It’s that time of year – Princess Nagger wrapped up her final two hours of the school year this past Monday. So we take a look back to see how much she’s grown in just one school year. And again, I really need to stop blinking. First Day of 4th Grade: Last Day of 4th…
Princess Nagger: “Mama! You have got to grab your camera and see where Blackspot is right now!” Me: “I’m on it!” This was the sight that greeted my eyes (and lens): Luckily when we remodeled and added a powder room to the first floor, we trimmed it out with 100 year old barn timbers –…
Last week you got to see the baby birds fresh out of their hatched eggs, so this week I thought I would delight you with their ‘one week later’ progress. They went from this: To this: They were a little nervous at first, but seemed to calm down as I kept snapping away until all…
You know spring truly has sprung when baby birds hatch. Princess Nagger was excited to show me her discovery of a nest in our Back 40 in my old greenhouse that still needs serious repair work. The missing panel and remaining shelf was the perfect set up for a mama bird to make her nest:…
Back in September 2011 I posted about how Princess Nagger likes to stalk the pond and capture goldfish for observation, and when we ended up with some resident frogs, she tried (unsuccessfully) to do same with them: Fast-forward a year-and-a-half later, and she’s still fascinated with watching the frogs and goldfish at the pond (and…
If you’re a regular reader, you already know that Princess Nagger has fox ears she likes to wear every time the mood strikes her (along with the fox tail that came with the fox ears): Don’t call them rabbit ears or she’ll snap at you – she already lamented about the kids at school calling…
After a crazy whackadoodle winter, spring has finally begun to sprout around these parts. The apple tree is coming to life with greenery (I’m looking forward to the blooms soon to follow): The fruit cocktail tree is proudly showing buds: The hostas are coming out of hibernation looking full and healthy: The pond’s resident frog…
