I came off the road after dark last night. As I got out of my pickup, I could hear a frog croaking at the back of the yard. That's one of the nice things about country life. Nicer too was that he didn't continue all night and yes I was able to get some sleep with the windows open.
Along with the rest of the country, I've spent most of the last three months wishing for warmer weather. It has finally arrived - 70s every day for the next seven and even one that will see 80. Unfortunately the bugs, ants, and mosquitos have also arrived. It's time for me to dial back on the feeders and let all those birds start to earn their keep
I just looked out my kitchen window. There's blue sky and sunshine to the left over the ridge. To the right, it's fairly gray. On my deck there are little white things about the size of a pea. I looked twice and realized that it was sleet or hail.