Tag Tuesday

happy presidents' day!

Happy Presidents' Day!

(in honor of the holiday a photo of President Jefferson's memorial in Washington DC, snapped fall 2011)

skywatch friday

Nothing like a slice of brilliant blue sky to make the spirit soar!

No mystery as to why these wee birds are named house sparrows! This fellow appears to favor a brick house!


To see more photos of the sky around the world, visit here.

did you know....

February is National Birdfeeding Month? I didn't know that is until I saw the display at the local library - it is true you learn something new everyday!

According to my 'research' February is designated as birdfeeding month by the National Birdfeeding Society - imagine that a society devoted to the feeding of birds! Their mission is to help make the backyard birdwatching and birdfeeding hobby better - I can totally get behind that! I have long been a devoted watcher and feeder of our feathered (and furry) friends. I don't want to even think about how much I spend on bird and squirrel food annually. Unlike some folks that feed the birds I don't mind also feeding the squirrels,along with poaching the bird's food, the squirrels at my house enjoy their own feeding station.

Below is a snap of the black squirrel which is a regular visitor to the backyard feeding station. There is no category of black squirrels, per se, black squirrels are actually a melanistic subgroup of the Eastern graysquirrel. Mostly we see both fox and gray squirrels around Lakewood. On the whole fox squirrels are larger than their cousins the gray squirrels.

wordless wednesday

tag tuesday

Love the sentiment. Unfortunately this earworm entered my head when I noticed the plate!

random snap

I love to see support and thanks to local farmers.

The Root, is one of many local establishments that embrace the idea that by supporting local farmers we further the ideas of sustainablility and community.

Yesterday I picked up a copy of the current Cleveland Magazine - the top story is to eat local. One might think that would be difficult in the winter given our climate, but au contraire, according to one local farmer interviewed "We're in a microclimate along Lake Erie that's unlike any other in the world...Some of the best vegetables in the world are grown in this climate."

Cool!