Pileated Woodpecker Finds Lunch in Tree Stump

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Pileated Woodpecker in Highland park

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At Home in My Garage

A year ago I posted a robin in a nest photo from when I pulled into my garage. Deja vu.

The exact same spot!

This morning when I returned from walking with the seniors in the cemetery, I saw the mother Robin in her nest.

She must feel safe.

Photo taken April 8, 2025
Last year May 28, 2024

Our Family Friend Wrote a Book

Our family friend Rob Bard has written an amusing book titled My Dog Ate My Bird . When I told my son Mark about Rob’s book he said, “I remember that!”

You might remember a post featuring Rob when he was judging pie.

Rob wrote then- On Saturday is the Amateur Division and these are the best.  These pies are made by people like you and me.  They are made with love and they are truly your “homemade” pies.  I love judging that day.  With over 900 pies entered, judges are divided up and we sample just a certain type of pie.  There are 18 categories.  I try to always select the cherry pie, my favorite.  The most pies I have ever judged was 28 different cherry pies over 2 days.

 Sunday is the Professional Division and these are just that.  This category are those individuals that have “made a living” selling pies and the professional pastry chefs.

I have met some nice people along the way. Pie has a way of bringing people together.

Rob’s also been featured in the blog’s Gallery of Veterans. We met him when he was stationed at Ft. Knox Kentucky and our eldest sons were classmates in elementary school.

And the link to Amazon to read more about Rob’s Book

My copy has been ordered.

Congratulations Rob!

Wordless Wednesday Guest Blog

Photograph by Linda D ❤️

A Goldfinch on a Brick Road Guest Blog

Granddaughter Prema photographed the elusive goldfinch.

Goldfinches are messengers of good luck. They bring abundance, joy, and optimism

I like that thinking.

When I pulled into the garage

Wordless Wednesday

A guest blog. It’s always cool when a blog follower notices something they see, think of me and then they share their photo. Thanks dc in Florida. It’s a good one.

Silent Sunday

A robin on the front porch Columbus Ohio Saturday

At the Mechanic’s Lot

Guest blog. Michael was waiting to get his “new” car checked out. Look what he saw on the passenger’s side.

A Mourning Dove

Robin With Shadow

So still as I captured him with my phone