Yellow Graphic reading: Vendor Writing

Global Warming is Changing Traditional Weather Lore

As a second grader in 1970, I recall my teacher incorporating weather lore into our lessons. Some of the lore went back centuries. “When you see the first robin redbreast, it’s a sure sign of spring.” Not anymore! The winters are now warm enough for robins to find food year-round; they don’t migrate anymore. So, if you see a robin on January 4th, don’t be thinking it’s springtime.

Yellow Graphic reading: Vendor Writing

Feral: Three New Kittens, Muffin Says Goodbye

Part 3 of 3 of the true story of a wild (feral) cat colony over a 3-year time period. My observations and involvement. Read Part One here and Part Two here. On April 26, 2024, Mama Pal brought three exactly eight-week-old kittens to the “Nursery” where she grew up as a kitten. All three were nearly twice the size of Muffin and Mini had been at that age!