Just For Fun

Happy Earth Day!

Hey, Happy Earth Day!

Today I planted some sunflower seeds from Nai Nai.

I went looking for frogs.

I helped Daddy shovel some bark mulch.

And I had a lot of fun on my playground. (I am still wearing my gardening gloves from Nai Nai here.)

Whose Woods These Are...

Hi. We went for a hike yesterday. It was a fabulous day and I saw a lot of interesting things.

Here Grandpa Lew is showing me a woodpecker making a hole in a tree.

This is Ruby and she carried some of the lunch for the picnic!

I saw a lot of buds on trees.

We had a great time!

I Love Animals

I love animals. Especially these extra large ones. I make sure they are all well rested. All of my animals are sleeping comfortably on 'peedows' (pillows).

I also make sure they are well fed. Here my animals are having a 'peekit' (picnic) with pizza and milk. Yum!

I love my animals.

Today Was Much Colder

It was colder, but still a really good day.

Yesterday Was A Good Day

Yesterday was so nice that I ran around and played with bubbles.

The bubbles were so much fun I just couldn't put my 'jazz hands' away.

The slide was pretty darn cool, too.

Guess What I Did Today

Observations Of The Day

Today I was looking for signs of nature. I saw rabbit scat which I call 'bunny poop'. I told Mommy it looks like tiny rocks. I also saw a big pile of cow manure and I said to Mommy, "Maybe it was running and had a really big tooter and left." For those of you who don't know, a 'tooter' is what I call passing gas. Since it was a day for observing nature I felt it was appropriate to the conversation.

Now for a topic change, here is a video of me singing "Let's Go Fly a Kite."

Because It's Not April Fools Day Anymore

Here are some pictures of me from last year at this time. Don't worry. I will make Mommy take some pictures of me very soon.

Boy, I really have grown since last year!

Maple Syrup

Here is some serious news that I heard the other day...

New England Suffers Maple Woes

Maple-syrup maker Ryan Tilley braves a forest aflame with exploded maple to tap his trees.

A downturn in the maple syrup market is having harmful side effects for trees in northern New England. For the first time in decades, the maples are remaining untapped, with sometimes-dangerous results. Triggered by the low-carb craze, the drop in maple syrup consumption is causing a serious problem for New England's maple-tree industry: exploding maple trees.

"An untapped tree is a time bomb ready to go off... The trees explode like gushers, causing injuries and sometimes death. If untended, quiet stands of Nature's sweeteners can turn into spindly demons of destruction. The Vermont Health Board reports 87 fatalities, 140 maimings, and a dozen decapitations, caused by sap-build-up explosions this year."

So, I propose everyone should have pancakes for dinner tonight. Mmmm. I love pancakes. Oh, I almost forgot... Happy April Fools!

News story courtesy of NPR's All Things Considered, April 1, 2005.