Rich Paschall

Random thoughts and musings by Rich Paschall and great entries from SERENDIPITY

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IT'S A LONG, LONG ROAD

IT'S A LONG, LONG ROAD

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WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN

A FRIDAY FLASHBACK AS TRUE NOW AS WHEN I ORIGINALLY WROTE IT At 7 in the morning, I woke up. I tried to remember my dream. Something about cats made of smoke and a clothesline that was part of a computer game. A shrink who offered to scratch my back, but couldn’t find the right spot. I took a couple of Tylenol and a muscle relaxant. Rearranged the bed and tucked myself in for a few more hours of…

WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN

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SKETCHBOOK 77 - GRACKLES

Now that the Grackles have moved on, I miss them. I don’t miss their eating absolutely everything, but they were beautiful and so funny to watch. The second one is my “curious grackle.” He was always looking around for something interesting. Most grackles were surprisingly shy, and any move I made would get them to fly off in a flock. Maybe they will be back in the fall. I don’t think they will…

SKETCHBOOK 77 - GRACKLES

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HARD DAY WITH CROCUSES

Yesterday was a long day. Between the telephone all morning trying to arrange a simple doctor’s visit — then going off to find out if I have cancer again (if you’ve had it once, you always wonder if it will come back), I was well and truly done by the time I got home. I know I must be improving, though. A year ago, a day like today, and I’d be barely able to crawl into bed. Now, I can manage to…

HARD DAY WITH CROCUSES

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Crocuses

Any day now … spring! Marilyn had many crocus pictures in the Media Library and wrote about them often. The above was originally posted on March 2, 2013, by Marilyn Armstrong. This is not a “challenge,” just an invitation for you to bring back one of your early posts. You can pingback to this article if you wish, so we can find your Throwback, too. You can even steal the logo (on the left).

Crocuses

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PAYING TO SAY GOODBYE

I hate ants. Not because of the damage they do, which isn’t usually very much, or even their nuisance-value, which is at a very high level. It’s that they are so invasive. They don’t just stroll into your home, a couple here or there. They set up front lines. They march into your home by the millions, and unless you are able to stop them in their tracks, they take over. From the last time the…

PAYING TO SAY GOODBYE

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TURNING RED

TURNING RED

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PEACE - BLACK & WHITE

CBWC: Peaceful Beginning with a dove… Mourning Dove Attean View, Jackman, Maine The peaceful silence of snow in winter And ending with the silence of a winter snow.

PEACE - BLACK & WHITE

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LAST TWILIGHT REVISITED

This excellent 2024 BL series is still available on the GMM TV YouTube channel. It is our Pride Month recommendation. The original review was posted to the SERENDIPITY website. LAST TWILIGHT

LAST TWILIGHT REVISITED

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CONNECTIONS

CFFC: Joints or Connecting Points What an interesting challenge! There are so many kinds of connections, from tiny to huge. It was a challenge merely picking my favorites. Where the path and the road connect – Photo: Garry Armstrong Connecting roads Connections around the feeder When everything connects The long wires connect our world Too many connections

CONNECTIONS

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WHAT'S A WATERSHED?

It’s a good question because, unless you live in or near one, the expression doesn’t mean much except “Hey, there’s a lot of water around here!” Obviously, that’s true, but there’s a bit more to it than that. This is my valley As you can see, it’s not just one river or lake. It’s a network. Although in theory every body of water is a watershed, the term generally refers to an area that is fed…

WHAT'S A WATERSHED?

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BIRDS OF MANY FEATHERS, A SQUIRREL, AND A SNAPPING TURTLE

BIRDS OF MANY FEATHERS, A SQUIRREL, AND A SNAPPING TURTLE

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SKETCHBOOK 76 - ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

This is one of my favorite birds. Not only is he beautiful, he’s artistic. I often think he looks like a flag. The random white patches on his dark wings — either dark navy or black — look like stars, and his chest is red and white. We’ve seen more of them this year because they are nesting nearby. This guy was almost a baby when I first took his picture, but now — a month later — he’s almost…

SKETCHBOOK 76 - ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

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LAST POST ON THE CARD

Last on the Card – May 2022 Having finally found the link for this post, I’m happy to share my final photos, though all were taken with the same camera. How can that be? Well, I keep swapping out the cards. I take a few on one, then I take that out and put in another card, and take a different picture. I download in pieces, sometimes three or four times in a day. Yes, I have other cameras, but I…

LAST POST ON THE CARD

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THE CHANGING SEASONS

THE CHANGING SEASONS

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SKETCHBOOK 75 - SQUIRREL ON A PERCH

He is looking down because that’s where the food is. Squirrels are always planning. Mostly planning where to get their next meal. When we still could afford to keep flat feeders, the top of the post was a great vantage point. Now that it’s summer, they will have to fend for themselves. Squirrel on a perch I will rethink the feeding process in the fall, and if prices on feed have come down to…

SKETCHBOOK 75 - SQUIRREL ON A PERCH

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SHARING AT THE END OF MAY

SHARE YOUR WORLD 5-31-2022 The cleaning lady came yesterday. She watered the plants on the deck (we don’t water the garden), fed the birds the last of the seeds, watered the orchids inside and anything else that looked dry, made a fresh batch of dog food, and then, finally, swept and washed the kitchen floor. She’s a very inexpensive cleaning lady, too. All she needs is to put her feet up when…

SHARING AT THE END OF MAY