MND Family Blog: Parts and Pieces; This and That

Aug
15th
2011

Mon

Missing Kasha this summer: Grief sure does have a way of creeping up on you. We were out paddling in the canoe a week ago, and I just started crying in the middle of the pond as I was thinking about our fun times with Kasha. Then, I was out in the garden picking beans and got all teary-eyed today as I was thinking about all the times Kasha used to help me pick veggies in the garden (hence the fence around it;-) I sure am missing her lately. And, of course, as I write this, tears are streaming down my face…pets sure are an important part of the family.

We are not planning on getting another pet, so what do I do? I spend time each week looking online at the dogs in the local shelters…go figure. I must admit that I really am enjoying the lack of responsibility when it comes to pet ownership. We spent so much of our life together totally devoted to Kasha, now it is time to devote time to being together. We are taking daily walks and going canoeing together which is ever so pleasurable. Gotta keep thinking positively…

Jul
12th
2011

Tue

Florida visit: We flew to Florida for a week long visit with family over the Fourth of July. This vacation ended up being a video clip vacation with lots of short shots of wildlife as we took evening and early morning walks around neighborhoods of Brooksville. We hope you enjoy our offering of nothing exotic, but nice. (Click the little square of arrows to the left of the word “vimeo” to go full screen.)

Drew interspersed the natural sounds of Florida with the music, and it turned out to be a very soothing soundtrack (except for the crow who makes me chuckle everytime I watch him conversing. What a hoot.)

Jul
10th
2011

Sun

Gray Squirrel in Florida: The gray squirrels are so scrawny in Florida, probably due to the heat that they live in all year long. This little guy was using the bird box (where a screech owl periodically nests) to get out of the sun. I think he was going to take a nap in it. Cute!

Jul
9th
2011

Sat

Byster Lake, Brooksville, Florida: This is one of my favorite places to visit when in Florida. It is a small lake in between housing developments, and it never ceases to give me good photo ops. The American Lotus waterlily abounds in this shallow lake. Its seed pods are used in flower arrangements, and are food for wood ducks and mallards. The apple snail is a prolific egg layer and you can see clusters of bright pink eggs up the sides of trees, on the lily stalks, and anywhere there is a vertical surface above water.

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Jun
29th
2011

Wed

German Shorthaired Pointer: We saw a pretty GSP in someone’s car at the grocery store today. It looked so much like Kasha that I couldn’t take my eyes of it. I had to study every move, every tail wag, its profile…that experience brought tears to my eyes and I found myself missing Kasha so very much…

Jun
16th
2011

Thu

Gus: Our new favorite kitty is Gus. He shares the Basin Brook Farm with Sam, Ranger, Dwight, and Krazy Kane. Gus is the sweetest cat we know, and he is a great escape artist. He now knows how to open the screen door, which is dangerous with the fox family inhabiting the farm. (Click on photo for a larger view)

Jun
12th
2011

Sun

Hungry Horses: Sam and Ranger get a little sleepy after noshing on a high fiber treat. See the Movie Trailer on MaineNatureDiary.

Jun
6th
2011

Mon

Dog sitting: Zoe was an angel during her weekend stay with us, but she did miss her folks.

May
9th
2011

Mon

Fancy Dress Boots for a Mainer: I’m going to be feasting at one of the fanciest restaurants in Boston. They have a dress code that bans denim and sneakers. Well, they didn’t say anything about wellies! I went to Target (pronounce it the French way for a fancy, dancy store) and bought myself some super duper feminine wellies for just such an occasion. Look out Locke-Ober, here I come;-)