Category: General

  • Bluebird babies are hatched!

    I checked them today and there were four sweet newly hatched baby Eastern Blue birds. They are small and all look fine. I can’t be sure when they began hatching but if Mama Bluebird began sitting on July 26, then twelve to thirteen days would mean they hatched yesterday or this morning, though I noticed…

  • Happy First Day of August!

    August has begun. July surely went fast, more so that last year, both me and DH think. Well, though I don’t want to wish away time, I certainly do wish for cooler temperatures that Autumn will hopefully bring. Also, readers please keep us in your prayers for answers to our $ situation, and a possible…

  • What Jane Austen heroine are you?

    Courtesy of Tamara I give you my results: :: L I Z Z Y :: You are Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice! You are intelligent, witty, and tremendously attractive. You have a good head on your shoulders, and oftentimes find yourself the lone beacon of reason in a sea of silliness. You take great…

  • Bluebird Activity Alert

    I noticed last week that the Bluebird box was being readied for use. So keeping an eye on it, with Russell’s help, I was able to see that it was being filled and arranged for a nest. This morning there are two blue eggs in the nest. I could be a day off of understanding…

  • Tomorrow

    It’s the night before. Ah time flies. This is the least fun year to have a birthday. But that’s alright, since it’s on the Lord’s Day this year, very involved with Sunday services will take my mind off of it. It’s not the age. I’m just indifferent to so many holidays lately. Just another one…

  • Homeschooling, what we are

    Salvador Dali Melting clocks are not a problem inyour reality. You are an unschooler. You willtolerate a textbook, but only as a last resort.Mud is your friend. You prefer hands-oneverything. If your school had an anthem, itwould be Dont Worry, Be Happy. What Type of Homeschooler Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Ha ha…

  • The Grail

    I’m nearly done with the Pendragon series. These books are interesting. The Arthur legend from a Christian viewpoint. The last book, The Grail, is getting a bit weirdo to me, but that’s actually part of the whole series, that The Grail is such an important element of Christianity. I’ll reserve total judgement on this once…

  • Clickable Links and About the Photo Log

    I just installed a new thing for making links clickable. http://www.pastoralfarms.com/photo/ The above link is my Photo Log, done in MT. I’m waiting to know what I want to do with it, convert it to WP as it’s own thing, or incorporate it into this WP installation. EXHIBIT is a great plugin that’s in development…

  • My Very British Name

    My very British name is Margaret Chamberlain.Take The Very British Name Generator today!Created with Rum and Monkey‘s Name Generator Generator. My Maiden Name is: My very British name is Margaret Salisbury.Take The Very British Name Generator today!Created with Rum and Monkey‘s Name Generator Generator.

  • Horrid Things

    I’m absolutly horrified. I went to check the bluebird babies just a bit ago, and there were ants streaming up the fence by the box,

  • When you feel like

    I feel like posting but have nothing much to say. So this is it!

  • 2nd Nesting of 2004

    The Bluebirds did make a second nest, and laid 4 beautiful blue eggs. I didn’t take any photos this time. They look just like photos of the first nest this year, minus one egg 😉 It’s near time for this clutch to hatch. If I recall correctly (which I highly think I am doing so)…

  • I’m using Word Press now

    I’m using WordPress for my weblog now (just this part of the site, so far). You can find my old one below. Old MT Weblog All content from Tuesday, May 18, 2004 and previous is there, comments are also there, but not available to be commented on any more. Entire content of the old weblog…

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  • Time Flies — hatching due soon!

    The Eastern Bluebirds are due to become new parents this week, sometime between Tues and Fri or so, give or take, 12 to 14 days incubation. That began on April 9 or 10, so it won’t be long now! I’m amazed at how fast this month has gone. The Starlings haven’t been bothering the nest…

  • Brrr II and birds

    It’s early, and cold. We kept the fire going late last night, so it’d warm the house longer, and also make it easier to get it going in the morning. Good thing. When it’s down below freezing, it gets cold in here FAST. There’s a certain edge of chilliness that can’t be shaken from the…

  • Birds around, and the gardening I’m doing

    I thought it’d be nice to write about the birds and behaviour I’ve been noticing of late. Our big Cedar Feeder, installed on a pole in the yard for a few years, fell over on a day that was compassed by many large gust of wind, and the day after as well, if I recall…

  • Little Flock in our yard

    Victoria called me to her room a bit ago, said there was a red-headed bird, like a woodpecker that she was looking at. I asked her if it was on a tree, and she said “No, it’s on the grass”. So I went in there and lo and behold, it wasn’t a woodpecker … it…

  • Backyard Hawk

    I was sitting here looking at something on the computer, and felt a need to look out the window to the backyard. What did I see, I did a double-take. Red-wing Hawk sitting on the Box Tower, one end of the “Jungle” play set we have. I had a few frightening minutes looking for my…

  • Bluebirds, and other birds lately

    It’s been a birdy last 1/2 hour. I haven’t “seen” my Bluebirds most of the Summer. They’ve been around, but the whole family hasn’t been sitting on the fences or anything like that. Tonight Frank saw one, and we started looking, there were 2 adults and 3 or 4 babies. At least one of the…