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The Caterpillars in My Life

Amy — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:45:29 +0000

Click here to take a look at the two caterpillars in my life. One is just plain awesome. The other is fascinatingly disturbing.

Just a few of the many reasons why we shouldn’t be allowed to interact with nature

Amy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:41:21 +0000

As if the bird photography, squirrel in a rubbermaid, mysterious circumstances of Franklin’s disappearance (as well as the subsequent kidnapping and release of Frankie) and bat catching outfits aren’t enough, here are ten more reasons why my family shouldn’t be allowed to interact with nature.

Reason #1:” Snakey” the First… [keep reading]

Nantahala Chainsaw Massacre (or Why my husband’s a jerk)

Amy — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:30:21 +0000

At one point Steve took to hiding the saw. But I am not to be deterred...

Birds Really Really Like It When You Take Their Picture. Except when they don’t.

Amy — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:15:40 +0000

It is one of the great disappointments of my adult life that I didn't capture the bird coming at me on film, but here's what I imagine it would have looked like, had I not been so deft at dodging it and saving my life while not falling off the ladder at the same time. (click title to read more)

Dead Stuff From the Sea

Amy — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:17:53 +0000

We just got back from staying with my grandparents for a couple of days in Florida, where Ella spent her vacation collecting shells. Lovely shells of all shapes, sizes and colors.

Addison spent hers collecting dead things from the sea. And she couldn’t have been prouder of each dead, rotting treasure she pulled from… [keep reading]

Just Another Monday

Amy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:10:48 +0000

Most people go to work on Monday and drink their coffee and do their JOB. I just captured a squirrel using a string attached to a stick that was holding up a clear rubbermaid baited with an apple core and a banana peel with peanut butter spread on it. Click to read more and watch the video of it.

Like swallows to wherever the hell it is they supposedly go-capasomething? Anyway, there are squirrels in my roof again.

Amy — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:24:00 +0000

Exciting news: The roof squirrels are back for another season! There haven’t been any antics thus far–just nest building with squirrel-like materials–but they look to be revving up for something hard core because we see them out there all day long dragging lair building materials up into our porch roof. Steve caught one of… [keep reading]

It was funny… and then it sucked.

Amy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:02:49 +0000

Yet again, Durham went crazy. But this time there were bad ass boot chains.

A Christmas Miracle

Amy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:37:32 +0000

This year we spent Christmas in Omaha, NE with my husband’s family. While we were here, a blizzard hit the midwest. The following chronicles our experience in the snow.

Day 1: Snow on the ground, hear more snow is coming. Take excited kids out to play in it, buy beer at grocery store.

Day 2: … [keep reading]

Varmits

Amy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:47:21 +0000

The baby squirrels are real! And there have been antics! It’s like someone read my dream journal or something. Wanna know how I know they exist? Because I saw one looking in my glass door in the middle of dinner.

The squirrels have also dragged the cover to our beach umbrella up to their… [keep reading]