Farmington River

This picture was taken from a bridge just west of where I live. If you go to the following link Farmington River you can see an arial view of the bridge (Route 44 crossing the Farmington River) and also an arial view of our house.

The Farmington River is a beautiful winding river that we have to cross 2 or 3 times to travel any where. All the leaves that you see will be in my backyard by Thanksgiving. Lucy, I gotta lotta raken ta do.

Damn That Invisible Bear

Every night no matter what time it is I bring my bird feeders into the house to protect them from the bear. Yup bear. Never seen the bear, never heard the bear, but ever once in a while there is a neighborhood story of a missing bird feeder.

There are some nights when it is late and I’m half asleep and forget to bring the feeders in. Last night was almost one of those nights, but I walked back from the bedroom onto the deck in my bare feet cursing the damn bear I have never seen. I have 3 feeders and it takes 2 trips, but I was lazy and only brought in the squirrel proof bird feeder center and the suet feeder left. I didn’t bring in the cheapo Wal-Mart thistle feeder, right. OOPS, What cheapo Wal-Mart thistle feeder? Exactly, It’s gone, history, tail lights. Not even one little piece of thistle left as evidence. Just one mega bent metal bird feeder post. Damn that invisible bear.