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Bird Shooting Season is Open!
I’m shooting with a camera – of course! Last week the feeders were filled to the brim and it only took about a day and a half for the birds to find us again. The brave little Chickadees were the first to appear and as always will fly up to the feeder even if we are standing within a few feet of it. Because they don’t seem to be as aggressive as the others, they have to be willing to…
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A New Course!
It’s funny how when I plug in to something I really enjoy or have a passion about, going to work is something I look forward to. Granted my version of going to work is sitting down on the red couch and opening my laptop, but it is work nonetheless. My education is in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. As a girl who grew up playing in creeks and streams, it only makes sense that I’d eventually pursue my advanced degree in…
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Olé! Anole!
Look who was sunning on the baby butterhead this morning!
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Herb Garden: The Battle of the Bulge
It’s a rookie mistake. You are starting an herb garden. Maybe it’s not your first time, but the last one you tried had poor light and the plants never did really take off. In fact, the lavender started dying the moment you put it in the ground. So you finally get a sunny spot, and optimistic attitude and you just pack those little 4″ plants in. In your mind, the closer they are together, the sooner the bed will fill…
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Herb Garden Inspiration
Albeit I haven’t seen many herb gardens, one of my favorite places to visit is the herb garden at the Historic Oak View County Park. Dedicating a space solely for the growing of culinary herbs is quite divine. I have an herb garden that wraps halfway around my back deck, and slowly this space is expanding to other parts of the garden as I find new cultivars that I *must* grow. Yesterday, the Oak View garden was past its peak…
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Putting Down Roots
We have had quite a few friends over the years head out across the country to Portland, Seattle, College Station, TX and Davis, CA. As I see pictures of their adventures along the rocky coast, under a big sky, in chilly winters, my heart aches a little for exploration – more so than just a vacation. I long for a life-altering adventure. As a high school student I was determined that I would one day live in Montana, preferably near…