Birds
Ravens
Raven fascinate me. Almost every day a see a few fly overhead and hear them croaking and clicking. I invite them down for some dog food but they never stop in. I decided to visit them in one of their popular habitats.
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Earth Day
New Ipswich Cleanup Day 2021
Every year in April, volunteers pick up trash on the streets and byways. Why do people throw trash from their cars? It is a mystery that I cannot understand.
Obituary
Edwin R Laetz
Westminster -- Edwin “Buster” R. Laetz, 80 of Westminster and North Port Fl, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 26, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Ed was born in Harrisburg, PA on December 30, 1940 a son of the late Vernon W. and Dorothy E. (McLeod) Laetz. Edwin will be lovingly
Birthday
100th Birthday
There are milestone birthdays. Your first, your sweet sixteen, your twenty-first, the day you become "over the hill". But the big one is your 100th and my Mom had her 100th today.
Clutter-Free Life
Containing the Chaos
I have come to the realization that I don't own possessions. My possessions own me. So much stuff to deal with.
Family
February Beach Day 1985
I love this series of photos with my sister and her friends on a cold and windy February day on a pier in Connecticut.
Family
Packing the Pod
After my youngest sister's passing, we packed her belongings into a moving pod.
Community Aid
House Fire on Fox Farm Road
Mel and Jeff Cousino lost their home to fire on March 9, 2021. Donations for the family can be made at TD Bank at 564 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich, NH. Specify "Fox Farm Fire Fund"
Birds
Birdhouses for Spring
This winter I built several birdhouses. Spring is coming and I noticed a Carolina Wren spotting out locations for a nest. Today seemed like a good day to put them out.
Family
Disaster in Texas
My sister's home in Houston, TX is among the many with water damage caused by the deep freeze and power outage. However community help was available.
Obituary
Remembering Fred Swedberg
Fred Swedberg lost his battle with cancer on January 5, 2021. I had the pleasure of playing music with him at several of our local jams. He was an accomplished singer, story teller and grower of heirloom tomatoes. Condolences to his family and friends.
Holidays
2021, A New Year, A New Start?
I can't bring myself to say "Happy New Year". My only hope is that it will be better Sadly I believe that happiness is in short supply.