For me masking and staying up-to-date on vaccinations is like shovelling our sidewalk on winter. Yes, it makes it safer for me. And it also makes it safer for others in my community.

I’m starting a batch of sauerkraut today. And because this week is feeling like my early days at the bird site I’m sharing these photos.

“Diary entry, H Day +6: H Day was bad. Really bad. Somehow we got through it, though. But them the squirrels came. And it got worse.”