Another heartstopping moment when I bend down for the hose, and surprise a mother bird hidden in the groundcover ivy. They seem to explode out of the nest.

Despite the seemingly disastrous practice of having a home on the ground, this particular bird (I will look it up in the Sibley soon) is very successful. Their relatives in the garage are possibly smarter. I will have a photo soon, but this calls for vigilance, which calls for spare time.

It has rained for 38 days and 38 nights. Especially last night. Actually, we had three nights of rain in just the seven hours that I was trying to sleep.

Out of My Head.’ To get my heart started back up again (see previous post).

At least my eyeball didn’t pop out of my head.

If you have a nest of baby birds in a basket hanging from a beam in the garage, it’s best to leave it alone till you’re sure the parents are out of there.

Two Vermont fishermen claim to have a video of the famous lake monster. Either that or a sturgeon or a long-nosed gar or a member of the plesiosaur family from the land before time. Or the time before land.