Category: Nature

Went to Pine Creek Important Bird Area with the parents today. Mom and I have been meaning to get up there during the fall migration for three years now, and this year finally managed it. I’m not sure why Dad goes along on bird-watching expeditions, because he spent most of …

Watched the lunar eclipse this morning – got up at 5:15 to see the partial, and again at 5:50 to see the totality. It was really neat. Unfortunately at 7:09, when both the sun and moon were supposed to be in the sky together, the moon had vanished. Today I …

GRAH THERE IS A SPIDER ON MY WALL RIGHT UP BY THE CEILING AND I CAN’T REACH IT WITH THE FLYSWATTER UNLESS I CLIMB ON THE DESK AND THAT PUTS ME FAR FAR TOO CLOSE TO IT EW EW EW EW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh.  I am currently wibbling at two people about …

I have opened a Cafe Press store!!!  I’ve made some products using some of the pictures I posted on my LJ the other day, of Shades State Park and Pine Hills Nature Preserve.  I’m going to be expanding and updating the store, and if you’re interested in having a certain …

The storm last night was incredible. It knocked our power out just a few minutes after I made my NaNo post, and the power stayed out until about 7:30 this morning. In fact the winds were so strong that Mom insisted I stay downstairs until the worst was over. This …

Ack!  A spider just came crawling out on my keyboard tray!  It was trying to get me!  AHHHHHH! Sheesh.