by Carol Conklin | May 21, 2010
by Carol Conklin | May 12, 2010
The spring storms the past weekend seemed a bit violent. Today and yesterday began below freezing. I hope our orchards escaped unharmed. There is still a need to lay low. The woodstove was back in use and the animals took shelter from the strong winds and driving...
by Carol Conklin | May 4, 2010
Spring is like falling in love. That is how I feel on the warm spring sunny days in late April and early May.The soft breezes,sweet smell of the earth awakened, flowers and tree blossoms; every blade of grass, leaf, and shoot from the ground completely fresh and new....
by Carol Conklin | Apr 29, 2010
It is a golden evening after days of rain. I walk up the hill behind my house as the sun gradually lowers to the mountains. There is a breeze but the air is soft and sweet. The spring peepers are in loud chorus in the nearby swamp. Their sound is all encompassing. It...
by Carol Conklin | Apr 21, 2010
Here are several examples of what I mentioned in an earlier post about the cross sections showing what is going on above and blow each of us everyday.
by Carol Conklin | Apr 17, 2010
April 16th morning I woke with the usual back pain and stiffness. With a cup of coffee and my kitties fed, I walked up the hill behind the house as the sun came up.It was cold (38 degrees), but the light rain during the night had freshened everything. The grass had...
by Carol Conklin | Apr 13, 2010
My new kitty, named Champion, is home after spaying, having drains in her leg removed, and is getting friendlier everyday now. She still gets medicine, but afterward she gets a tiny treat of Easter ham and a lot of patting. She purrs and plays. It’s great! Today...
by Carol Conklin | Apr 2, 2010
My new kitty has been back at the hospital as the abcess on her leg was getting worse and causing her a fever. She had some surgery on it and a drain installed and is now home. Giving her medication by mouth does little to make any cat friendly, much less one who...
by Carol Conklin | Mar 26, 2010
This week I managed to capture a young calico cat that I have been trying to catch for almost eight months. She spent the winter outdoors and wild with the exception of coming to me for food, but no touching! She was finally captured with the help of a Havahart trap...
by Carol Conklin | Mar 19, 2010
It seems as if spring has arrived. I awoke on Sunday morning to a light rain. Looking out the grass was greening. A flock of seven robins flew in; the first I had seen this year. They pecked happily at the ground. Amazingly, one was white with a red breast. The...
