If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
My health has held me back lately, keeping me indoors when I'd like to be getting outside. We've also had some intensely windy days plus the usual bitter winter weather. I wrote about birding indoors in 2018 and decided to update my suggestion list to help myself keep birding despite these limitations. 1) Watch from... Continue Reading →
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald is a memoir about how she trained a northern goshawk for falconry after her father's unexpected death. Like her experiences, the book is full of strange, wonderful, and unexpected things, including stories about T.H. White. But the most unexpected thing was when she called John Muir a liar... Continue Reading →
Whether it's bitter winter weather or just an overly rainy day, you can't always be outside. I can't, anyway. My body doesn't deal with cold well, but I don't like withdrawing from nature, either. So I find ways to keep birding even though I can't be outside as much as I would like. 1) Keep... Continue Reading →
Paper collage fascinates me. Most styles of quilting are a form of collage — putting together pieces of many different fabrics to build up a pattern or picture — but the limitations caused by the need to sew seams* keeps me from achieving the truly detailed results I want from my animal art. While looking... Continue Reading →
When I'm out in the wild, I look for patterns and shapes. For some reason, the one I come across the most is the stylized heart common on Valentine's Day cards. Here are a few I've seen over the years. (OK, I confess. These were in the parking lot.) Another found heart, this one on... Continue Reading →
