Don't You Love Summer?

Summer has a way of rolling in with a whole array of brightly colored blooms.  The yard takes on a different mood with each season as new aromas fill the air.  Summer plays on our senses like a woman who buys a new dress that makes her feel really special and wants to show it off, adding a touch of perfume to attract a little more attention.   

This is the time of year when new faces begin to show up in the yard.  I know Charles (Chuck) Dubois is somewhere close by.  I heard him.  I'm sure he's lurking in the undergrowth waiting for the "all clear" so he can munch out in the garden.  I'd like to get a really good picture of him.  The first pictures we took were through the back door and it's difficult to identify him as a woodchuck.  We finally got a shot of him outdoors last year, but the picture is a little fuzzy and with the leaf in his mouth, again it's hard to identify him.  I think his coloring throws people off a little as well.  Most groundhogs are brown, but Chuck is primarily light gray and quite a handsome specimen.  By the way, did you know that woodchucks (groundhogs) are a member of the squirrel family of rodents.  Come to think of it, his fur is the color of a gray squirrel.   

The good news is I haven't seen any coyotes this year and I haven't smelled any skunks.  Maybe they found another backyard to hang out in.  As for the chipmunks, Ears is very pregnant and should have her litter by the end of July.  Sugar Plum and Baby Face have been spared (until next spring).  Actually I was a little surprised since they're both a year old and I had expected they would come into heat this season.  You just can't tell.  It's all up to mother nature.  One thing that never changes is the kids are banging on the backdoor looking for seeds, berries, and any other tidbits I find hanging around.

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Click here to go to page 2 - The Rose - (recipes, crafts, general information)

Click here to go to page 3 - My Maiden Voyage - (short story)
It's been a while since I've added any stories to the newsletter and I thought maybe this would be a good time to do so.  This is a true story of my first adventure in a kayak about 19 years ago.  

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