I’m quite ecstatic to be hosting my very first blog carnival, so merry berry to ME! Thanks to the team at BGR! It’s unseasonably warm for December here in Central Oregon, and this is one naturalist that is not complaining. (Though I have to keep my mouth shut around the skiiers, they’re a testy bunch.) [...]
Archive for December, 2011
21 Dec
Weekend photo montage
As per usual, this holiday season has been busy busy buzzing for me – working, sewing for the Etsy shop, sewing holiday gifts in lieu of buying presents – it’s been fun, but am I tired. Sunka has been a good, patient pup through this bonanza of activity, so I treated him to a hike [...]
12 Dec
Video of the Week – Gratitude and the Beauty of Life, Louie Schwartzberg
I really don’t have words to describe how beautiful this video is, so just make your own decisions about it, and be grateful for everything in your life today that you have – or don’t have. Also, you may want a tissue. xo (Also, big fat YOU ARE AWESOME to TEDtv – these videos are [...]
4 Dec
Video of the week!
Any ideas why a pup might resort to yodeling and submissive behavior when a baby is crying? This video is super short but it fascinates me; my dog acts like this when we play-wrestle, but with more whining than singing. Precious, love this one.
2 Dec
The Roaming Naturalist’s Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Guide
Welcome, December! Hello, holiday shopping season! For years I was a habitual procrastinator when it came to holiday shopping, but this year I’ve finally kicked the habit. Kind of. All of my money-spending is finished for the most part, and I plan to spend December hand-making the rest of the gifts I have in mind. [...]

