Readers, Welcome to my blog (formerly Birds, Blooms, Books, etc). I'm entering a new decade taking on the challenge of moving from Maryland after living there 46 years and learning about my new home here in New England in the Live Free or Die state - New Hampshire. Join me as a write this new chapter of my life.

Friday, December 3, 2021

Outdoor Winter Decor

 As I said in earlier posts we returned from our Thanksgiving week away to snow on the ground, trees, roof, everything.  It was cold and continues to be below freezing during the day. The snow on the roof makes for interesting outdoor decor.

Looking out the kitchen window it looks like there's a new awning.


Nope!  Sheets of snow sliding off the metal roof.

And looking the out the other direction not lighted icicles hanging there but the real thing.




Thursday, December 2, 2021

Seen from the car window

 Tried to take some decent photos as we zipped along from Buffalo back to New Hampshire.

Here are the best.

















Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Covid Test

 When we visited Buffalo for the Thanksgiving week, we stayed in masks until we could take a Covid test.  There was the very minimal chance we may have been exposed by a NH granddaughter who may have been exposed at school.  Both granddaughters took Covid tests in NH on Monday 11/22 and we did the at home test that morning in Buffalo

The directions are very explicit to the point of warning you to not move the test case.  We swabbed our noses for 15 seconds and inserted them into the test case, turned the swabs three times, closed the case and waited for 15 minutes.



Our tests were negative which we expected so off came our masks.

NH is offering 4 free test kits to each household that signs up.  I did that yesterday.  The tests we took cost $25 for two.

Here's the link to the free kits so you can check if your area is offering them for free.


Monday, November 29, 2021

Now for Something Totally Different

 A must watch video with exceptional photography of carnivorous plants and insects in slow motion.

HERE


What did you think? 

I did have a Venus fly trap once but couldn't keep it alive.  I bought it to eat the small flies that were prolific in our apartment at that time. I think I over or under watered it.