Category Archives: Life

Midnight Truce

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dave

In the past I’ve mentioned we have some feral cats hanging around HA. The last year or so I have been feeding at least one of them, a black male we call Midnight. At first he was just a shadowy … Continue reading →

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Same Blog, New Look

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Dave

And now, for a quick technical note. I’ve been wanting to change the appearance of this blog for some time. So, today I switched to the Twenty Ten theme. I like the clean look of this theme, plus the fact … Continue reading →

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Facer News

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dave

I haven’t posted any news about Facer lately, so I need to give an update. Facer is the orange tabby that showed up at HA last fall, looking for a new home. Since we were at our quota of three … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Dave

The last time I really celebrated Mother’s Day was in 2003. I lost my mom in 2004, and with no children of my own there was no one to really celebrate with any more. I was adopted by my parents … Continue reading →

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Bluebird Predation

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Dave

Life is full of dangers for songbirds and their young. Wednesday afternoon our bluebird babies were alive and well. Thursday morning, I found the mounting pole and nest box laying on the ground.   Looking closer, I saw nesting material … Continue reading →

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Who’ll Stop The Rain?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Dave

We’ve been having some interesting weather here lately, rainy and stormy. We’re no strangers to storms here, since we are in a part of the U.S. known as Tornado Alley. But the rain? That’s another story! Last year we couldn’t … Continue reading →

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A Day To Remember, Eat Hummus

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dave

Today my wife and I are celebrating the anniversary of our first date. Six years ago, we met at a local restaurant for dinner. I’m guessing a lot of people don’t remember the first words they ever spoke to their … Continue reading →

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