Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Butterfly Effect

Posted on June 28, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

Photographing butterflies is difficult.  Somedays I just can’t get the shutter speed right.  The result is Victorian Fairy photographs—spots of light like Tinkerbell dancing in a meadow.  Butterflies, in the woods, in meadows, in gardens, represent beauty and delight.  We … Continue reading →

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No Toads Were Harmed in the Writing of This Blog

Posted on June 25, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

I am the mother of girls, girls who like nature and the outdoors.  One daughter is a scientist.  One daughter works in outdoor education. All three can be described as self-sufficient and not squeamish about the Great Outdoors.  From the … Continue reading →

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The Killing of the Shrew

Posted on June 23, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

My husband says that he heard that shrews could be tamed.  He hasn’t had much luck though and he’s been trying for thirty-five years.  English class joke aside, I will confess that I didn’t know what a shrew was until … Continue reading →

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A Stranger in a Strange Land

Posted on June 14, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

Sometimes I think I have moved to a foreign country, one where everyone speaks English but I don’t recognize the words.   The rules are similar; the customs are familiar, but I’m missing some crucial piece of information that everyone else … Continue reading →

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Bobcats, horses, and bears! Oh my!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

Toto, I don’t think we are in California anymore.  Sunday brought some new challenges to our dogs and some special wonder to us. The dogs and I got up at 6:30 am because they had to use the bathroom.  I … Continue reading →

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Life with Dogs

Posted on June 8, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

This is my grandson’s chair: This is the dog that sat in the chair and smashed it: An almost 70 pound German Shorthair Pointer.  Why?  Perhaps because he was mad at me for locking them all in the sunroom when … Continue reading →

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Hag

Posted on June 6, 2012 by theonceandfutureemptynest

This weekend I celebrated a birthday.  It wasn’t a milestone birthday, yet it was the first one that made me seriously reflect on birthdays.  I wasn’t bothered or sad on any of the more momentous birthdays, the ones that have … Continue reading →

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