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OK so I've been a slacker and haven't updated the blog much lately. Couple of reasons for that (1) we're in the dead of winter so there's not much going on and (2) my day job has been keeping me pretty busy.

On Thursday of last week we were sitting at the table eating lunch when Stacy started staring out the window. Much to our suprise, the snowy owl that we've seen off in the distance had plunked herself (based on its coloring I'm guessing it was a her but if anyone happens to be an owl expert and can confirm this, that'd be great) in the tree right outside the window. Want to know more about Snowy Owls? Then click here.
















It really was an amazing site, she stayed there for what must have been 15 minutes anyway.
















And here's the last snap I got
















I tried going upstairs to take pictures more at her level but there was a big ol branch right between me and her. For those of you who know the layout of our property, this is the tree right behind the house. After a while, she flew off over to the tree between the house and barn for about two minutes but left when the woodpecker took up residence in the tree. Yup we've also got a woodpecker that seem to have taken residence in some of the trees around. I tried to snap a few pictures of it but none came out all that good.

The owl was back again yesterday, this time spotted in the same tree between the house and barn. Turkey's have been MIA since about the first of the year.

Weather's been pretty good for winter. Rainy and warm on Monday and pretty warm on Tuesday too. Today hovered around freezing with a bit of wind and not a lot of sun. Just about all the snow we had on the ground is now gone again - this time we don't have too much ice left.

Doesn't seem like spring's too far off, both of the girls have started shedding heavily this week. Also starting to see large groups of robins (50-75) pecking through the yard when the grass is showing. But then again it is winter in New England so I guess we'll just have to wait it out and see what happens.

Still looking for a horse trailer so if anyone knows of a good used one, let me know. Ideally I'd like a stock/combo 2 or 3 horse gooseneck but will take what's available.

"If we continue to teach about tolerance and intolerance instead of good and evil, we will end up with tolerance of evil."
- Dennis Prager

Came across that quote the other day - sure is a lot to think about there. At first I bet a lot of you will disagree with it. You might want to give it serious thought in the context of where society is at today. We've not only losing (or maybe lost is a better statement) the idea of right and wrong, if we talk about it or question it we are often referred to as being intolorant or some other 'ist or 'phobe. In the end, both sides can't be right about this so choose your side carefully - there's a lot riding on your choice.

"He who pursues righteousness and
love finds life, prosperity, and honor."
- Proverbs 21:21