Category Archives: Nature

Sunday Glory

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Gail

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.  Psalm 42:1 We had multiple thunderstorms and hard rains throughout the night.  Today we have a steady falling rain and these six deer (3 … Continue reading →

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An Update on Autumn’s Egg Sacs

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Gail

Last fall, I had the pleasure of observing the life of a large black and yellow garden spider who had built her web just outside my kitchen window.  I named her Autumn.   She was a joy to watch and I … Continue reading →

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On Storms, Perching and Preening

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Gail

We had quite a storm here Sunday night, called a Derecho, a term I was not familiar with.  Have you ever heard of a derecho?  Apparently this storm caused triple the number of customers to lose power than during the … Continue reading →

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Little Bluebirds

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Gail

Our mystery baby birds ended up as Eastern Bluebirds and I couldn’t be happier.  Since they were orphaned eight days ago, I have not seen one single bluebird in the area.  I’ve seen four cardinals hanging around every single day, … Continue reading →

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Raising Baby Birds- Day 3

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Gail

Not much change today in the baby birds other than they seem to be more mobile.  They never seem to be particularly hungry at the first two feedings, but then start eating better.  I’m curious as to what kind of … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were Three

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Gail

After the last big storm we had a couple of weeks ago, we noticed the maple tree, that sits behind a swing set and shades the front of our screened in porch, was leaning badly.  Hubby looked a little closer … Continue reading →

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Loss and Survival in the Tennessee Tornadoes

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Gail

I’ve lived 59 of my 60 years on this earth in Middle Tennessee, so I’ve been through my fair share of tornadoes.  I’ve heard the frightening “freight train” sound of a tornado going over my house (and it really does … Continue reading →

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A Fall Walk- 2019

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Gail

I’ll just come right out and say it.  Fall was a little blah in Middle Tennessee this year.  I’ve lived here 59 years and I can’t remember such a colorless autumn, especially right in our own neighborhood.  Our maple trees … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned From a Garden Spider

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Gail

I cried today when I found the dead body of a garden spider friend I’ve been watching every single day for the past two months or more.  I called her Autumn.  And after finding Autumn’s little deceased and crumpled body … Continue reading →

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The New Egg Sac

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Gail

This fall, I have enjoyed watching our resident garden spider (I call her Autumn), who decided to make her web right outside our kitchen window.  About a month ago, Autumn, who was nice and plump, made an egg sac.  You … Continue reading →

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