Backyard – Sandy McFadden

Boxwood Project

One of the projects that I had on my todo list for my sabbatical was to fix up the line of boxwoods we added at the back of our property line. We started some aspects of it earlier this spring, but I was able to complete it today. Shortly after we moved in my MotherContinue reading “Boxwood Project”

Yard Work Kind of Weekend

There are a number of yard work related chores I’ve been needing to get done. So far I’ve been picking away at them. Last weekend it was literally picking away at them. The front yard has been overtaken with weeds, so I spent time picking a bunch of them out. There are still piles thereContinue reading “Yard Work Kind of Weekend”

Walking Bunnies

Alexandria likes to walk the bunnies around the backyard on leashes. They seem to enjoy it too.

Backyard Wildlife

The view from my office window is great. Our backyard always has some critter running around out there it seems. There are lots of birds flying and singing. A few weeks back the big attractions was watching the squirrels sneaking around, climbing and jumping. We have deer who are semi regular visitors. As the cloverContinue reading “Backyard Wildlife”

Winter to Spring Time Lapse

Since February 16th I’ve had a web cam setup in my office window looking out over my backyard. It’s set to capture an image every half hour when it is light out. The camera is not great so the quality isn’t very good but it’s still pretty cool watching the snow disappear and the grassContinue reading “Winter to Spring Time Lapse”