End of Summer

Here it is September already and I am not ready for it yet!  I didn't swim enough in the pool, I didn't take enough photographs and on and on.  But now the leaves will change and soon will come winter, when I will cozy up to the wood stove.

I did open up a new shop for vintage stuff!  Frog Pond Vintage.  I've been collecting stuff all my life.  It is time to clear some stuff out!  Ribbit!
 http://www.frogpondvintage.etsy.com

We have had lots of rabbits around the house, baby cardinals just learning to eat seeds, a family of crows.  But the turkey has not been back.  I think she is hiding for hunting season coming up!  

I Can't Believe It!

Yup, we went to Vancouver for the wedding of my stepson, Joshua.  We were gone for eight days.  In that time, my car stayed here and Stev's near the airport in Knoxville.

I hadn't driven the car until the other day.  I noticed a very strong stink! I opened the windows and it seemed to abate.  I figured that the neighborhood dogs had used the tires for their urinating.  Boy, did it stink!

Then I noticed some little black things on the dashboard, not moving.  Figured that maybe some black ants had made their way in and died on the dashboard.  Boy, was I wrong!

I drove my little car to stained glass class yesterday and started noticing all these little black oval hard things - not ants.  

Slowly I opened the glove compartment.  OH NO!  A mouse nest! A big white fluffly nest in my glove compartment!  And oh did it stink!

I now realized that a family of mice had somehow found their way into the car (probably from below) and had taken up housekeeping and such.  There were little turds everywhere! In the back, on the floor, in my cupholder! the nerve of them!

It is now all cleaned out and disinfected.  And I hope they never return!  

Ah, the life of a country gal!

And, IT DOES NOT STINK!

Turkey Trot

 

I looked out the office/workshop window and there was this turkey!! First time I have had one in the yard.  I have been putting down scratch to attract wildlife, not really expecting a turkey!  These pics were taken through a screen window. Came out pretty good.

 

And this is a nest full of phoebes!  there are four birds in this nest!  Momma was on the tree nearby watching me.

I love old houses full of memories. And old buildings in general. This schoolhouse is in Greystone, TN. The house is on Rte 107 in NE TN.

It was a rainy grey day when I shot the house - appropriate.

Spring is Here!

Spring has come to Hemlock Hollow.  Took a few walks with my camera and here they are! From the top: Dutchman's britches, wild ginseng, white violet and violet. 

Soon to be more! I saw bloodroot starting to flower today.

Another Wordless Wednesday!

Snowy Monday

It's a lovely winter day, snowing, all the trees are covered and the birds are crowding the feeders looking for seeds and nuts. Today's birds are pine siskins(see above picture), goldfinches, juncos, chipping sparrow, cardinal, doves, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmouse.