Stopped for gas on the way to Barcelona to find the station surrounded by thousands of birds.
Video: Spain Bird Migration
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Spirit Animal
She came running full speed out of the woods and down the hill—and made straight for us.
Baby Moccasin Booties
Since the news came that my sister is having a baby, I’ve finally been moved to taking my knitting skills to the next level. I learned the basics in college, but never really got the hang of reading patterns or doing much more than going in a straight line. It took a couple of tries … Read More
Hazel visits
We got to spend a few lovely days with Miss Hazel while Ashley and Andreas were in Spain. Check out the beautiful photos Ashley took of Granada and Malaga while they were gone!
London
We’re back! More to follow…
A visit from Hazel
We had the pleasure of watching Miss Hazel while her parents were away the other week. She was a delightful houseguest and such a good little walker on our excursion to Insel der Jugend. She’s still a baby, so there was a lot of snoozing time, too. Everything is better with a creature around! + … Read More
Weekend
The birds are back! But we are seriously regretting not following through with our plan of putting little hats on them so that we can easily identify who’s who—it’s hard to tell now. This is what I think: the littlest one came back early one morning followed by mom or dad. Had a quick feed … Read More
Pigeon Farewell
There is one last chapter to write in the pigeon book. I saw the littlest Peeper peeking out from the upper balcony the other day. Seems the folks know she’s there, too. But this photo is the last I saw of her and that was a few days ago. Is she still there? Did she … Read More
Empty Nest
Yesterday and today were big days in the pigeon department. Our little lady, pictured here, has just not been interested in leaving the nest. Like, this girl is really content to have the food delivered to her and hang out all day at mom and dad’s. Her big brother made a surprise appearance á la … Read More
Feathered Friends
To my delight, I’ve had a regular visitor to my studio these last couple of weeks: a naughty but charming little bird who flies in and out as he pleases, stealing bread and amusing me to no end. On the other side of the flat, Peeper #1 left the nest for good a few days … Read More
Leaving the nest
Well this is a momentous day. One of the Peepers has ventured out of the nest.
The week in pigeons
The pigeons got their feathers this week and seemed to triple in size. There’s hardly room in the flower pot for three anymore, especially when certain small ones do test flaps with their wings. Two prospective nesters visited the neighborhood (last photo), inspecting the eaves and rooftops—and totally eyeballing Paul and Stevie’s Haus. They’ll have … Read More
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