Over Christmas break, our local paper reported unusual Snowy Owls sighting in the area as they move south in search of food. Our friend Dawn emailed last week to say she’d twice seen a Snowy Owl below the dam south of town. We headed that direction this morning on what we thought would be a [...]
Archive for the ‘Outdoor life’ Category
16 Nov
Overheard
Olivia: “Mom, guess what, Mom?” Me: “What, Liv?” Olivia: “Brayden called me a baby today.” Me: “Oh no! What did you say?” Olivia: “I said, ‘NO THANK YOU.’”
15 Jun
Sightings
I golfed nine holes with my friend Tami tonight. We played an executive course in the center of town, and while the game was good, the most interesting part proved to be the wildlife. We slowed the rate of play considerably by spending a good five minutes watching a Barred Owl, then we did a [...]
1 Jun
At the lake
This time of year, I want to spend as much time by the water as possible. Bryan suggested a picnic at Clinton Lake the weekend before last, and we were met with gorgeous weather and an even better view.
16 May
In bloom
The peony behind our house is in full bloom, and it could not be more gorgeous. Whenever I see peonies, I’m reminded of those that grew behind Great Grandma Stolz’s house in Elmwood.
10 May
Monarch watch
We took the girls to the Monarch Watch event at the university this weekend. As Olivia got up close and personal with with a caterpillar, she quietly informed the staffer that “caterpillars turn into butterflies.” The helpful response came back, “WELL ACTUALLY, they turn into chrysalis FIRST.” . . . Um, thanks. She’s three. The [...]
4 May
Garden girls
It’s the year of the tomato . . . despite having room for maybe three tomato plants at most, I went a bit overboard at the country market. Now, we have five heirloom varieties, including Nebraska Wedding, Green Zebra, Yellow Pear, Black Cherry and Brandywine. Bryan reminded me that I’m pretty terrible when it comes [...]
10 Feb
In which David Sibley plays the role of hero
Bryan and I had the opportunity to see the film Ghost Bird at KU’s natural history museum last night. The film chronicles the reported sightings of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and the subsequent fallout from the announcement the bird had returned from extinction. It also does a brilliant job of showing the impact hope and human [...]
