April 15 today. A sunny 17 degrees! Our first short-sleeves day of the year (the kids have been out in short sleeves but it doesn’t count until the adults are comfortable in short sleeves!). The birds were singing like crazy this morning — especially the cardinals. But not everything is singing yet. The spring peepers … Continue reading
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Mama Robin is back, but the grass isn’t
It is April 9. I’m pretty sure our mama robin is back from her winter vacation along with many other robins. Unfortunately, their timing is off this year and they have returned to a garden covered in several feet of snow. They can usually be seen snacking on worms all day long in the field … Continue reading