The COVID pandemic had a devastating effect on poorer populations around the world. The virus has killed thousands and left many without essential services or income. In this blog post, I will take a closer look at what the pandemic did to the Navajo Nation and how we can help them recover. The Navajo Nation …
The second noble charity that I am actively involved with and want to bring to your attention is the Children of Grace. https://childrenofgrace.com/ A decade ago, I read an article about a young girl, Zahara, who recently graduated from the Athenian School in Danville, California. Zahara’s story and her family’s response to Uganda’s AIDS crisis …
I actively support three noble charities: The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, The Children of Grace, and Adopt-A-Native-Elder. I am going to discuss each charity individually. The Walk To End Alzheimer’s 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – East Bay Area It is hard to believe that the last time our team participated in the Walk to End …
I have some more exciting photos from my backyard field camera. These photos are of Teddy and Summer running. I have always thought the canine body is beautiful when stretched out during a fully engaged run. Not all dogs can accelerate rapidly, but sporting and hunting breeds sure can. Golden retrievers are natural athletes and …
After my blog on setting up a field camera in my backyard, I thought you might be curious about my new camera’s pictures. So I have some cute photos of Teddy and Summer to share. My backyard field camera took these photographs for over a week. I moved the camera around during that time, hoping …
Not everyone has an opportunity to photograph animals in the wild, but the field cameras that I am using to photograph wildlife in Arnold will work in your backyard. I wrote a blog about this, My First Experience With A Field Camera, and I’d like to recap. I started using a field camera after my …
I subscribe to several Youtube gardening channels covering gardening and house plant care. However, I have not heard any of these experts recommend using pebbles in the plant saucers to create pebble trays. Since this concept works for me, I thought you might like to try it. I find it helpful to have each of …
Note: Apologies, this blog is getting posted a little late because I have been experiencing technical problems with the site. The two-month Honeybee occupation is over. There has been so much to learn and understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnlqxVL6kA The large Almond Orchard behind our house was why we had all the bees. The bees were visiting my …
Business is buzzing at my Bee Watering Bar. I have been filling the tops of the wine barrels with water to provide additional access for all of the bees. I setup up a Bee Water Bar hoping to help the bees, but instead, I have learned so much from them. So continuing on my journey …
I listened to a podcast yesterday that resonated with me. I was unfamiliar but interested in the topic, and the discussion was fascinating. The interviewer and the guest got very philosophical at one point. They discussed the different stages of life and how we are different people in each stage of life. The “stages of …
