Archive for July, 2011


Woody Woodpecker in My Tree

When I was outside this afternoon, I heard the familiar sound of Woody Woodpecker in my tree. Most woodpeckers make a really fast tapping noise, but these pileated woodpeckers go slow and it sounds more like thunk-thunk-thunk. I always hear them before seeing them. If I could spell out that crazy laugh Woody did, I’d [...]

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Free Bird!

Jimmie Van Zant, of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Van Zants, played at Skippers tonight. I think I had way to much fun listening to music, yakking with old and new friends and maybe a bit too much Corona….Good thing I brought my driver with! Tonight was definitely the night to yell out “FREE BIRD”.  And no [...]

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Squirrel’s Rainy Retreats

It was raining hard today… as usual in July in Florida. I’ve seen a squirrel hide out in the little nook in my big laurel oak before: Today, there was an extra visitor trying to stay on the dry side of the tree. His spot doesn’t look nearly as comfortable as the one higher up. [...]

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