Happy Labor Day! I hope this day that essentially marks the end of summer break will last forever and ever!! This past summer seemed way too short, but we made sure to squeeze in our annual summer vacation. Part of our vacation was spent hiking in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, which, by the […]
Where are those young foxes?
They are still around and are as cute as ever. It appears there are two left, and we sometimes see both of them together. They enjoy hiding in the tall grass and weeds. They probably haven’t caught on that there are those nasty ticks everywhere. This one seemed to be eating some weeds or else […]
Virginia Birds in the Backyard
In this post, I wanted to show you the collection of photos taken by my son over the course of the summer. The bird above wanted to remain anonymous at first. Seeing the feathers on its belly gave it away. It’s a Robin of course. They are everywhere! But here is my favorite bird to […]
The Best Peach-Blueberry Coffee Crumb Cake
This is probably ranking as my no. 1 coffee cake recipe so far. It results in the best tasting peach-blueberry cake EVER. I can’t emphasize this point enough. In my family, half of it was eaten by just two people within 15 minutes of serving. I had to hide the rest away so that the […]
Virginia Deer Caught on Camera
Deer are sweet looking animals, but they have some downsides too, not the least of which is being large garden pests. Our backyard is fenced in, but of course they can easily jump over the fence or find gaps to squeeze through. Their infiltration of our backyard hasn’t been too bad this season. Is it […]