Author Archives: Vivia

I sat out on the back steps this morning in the shade before 8, before the sun got high and hot. Just watching the goings-on in the back yard. I have missed the yard this week as I’ve had to … Continue reading →

These were taken in 1993 when we had a tree care business and lived above the office. We had a family of alley cats back then. We fed them every morning at 5 and every evening at 6. They would … Continue reading →

We finally made it out to the arboretum yesterday to get a take on what wildflowers are up. We missed all of last year due to pandemic, and even now are leery of going. We used to go early in … Continue reading →

On Sunday last we drove up the River Road, above Alton in Illinois. Crossed over the Illinois River on the Brussels Ferry at Grafton, over into Calhoun County, where we saw a few eagles, a few pelicans, and thousands of … Continue reading →