signs of life

Fall migration is occurring in my back yard now. I can tell because of the numerous songs out there that I can’t identify. I am ashamed at the lack of ID on my part — I have a friend who once identified over 42 species by call alone before he got out of bed one Continue reading signs of life

just a thought

DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear [CC] 120 mins. • 10/21/03 9:00 PM Charles S. Dutton’s gripping performance as Police Chief Charles Moose carries this taut 2003 made-for-cable drama about the 2002 Beltway killings. Just a thought: maybe we could hold off on the TV dramatizations of crimes until the trial is over, at least? Continue reading just a thought

ladybugs

Yet another sign than autumn is here: I wake up to a (very small) infestation of ladybugs in our bedroom. Only two so far that I’ve found, but they seem to be hanging around me (or my lamp) more than I find desirable. Now I’m sure that if I peek in the basement window-well, the Continue reading ladybugs