Also Stella is obsessed with my mom’s new sweatpants. 🤭

Stella and Gracie are having so much fun.

Merry Christmas Eve everyone.

Stella was a bit naughty today. At least the tree hasn’t gone down six time like last year. Only twice. 🤷‍♀️🫣

Caught Gracie in the act of being naughty. 😂

The tree and naughty Gracie

Gracie. No idea how long the tree will survive.

@rkroepke.bsky.social Max Brosmer played here. It’s on the local news. He appears to be starting for your Vikes.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Happy Halloween to everyone. Here’s a couple old photos of Gracie and Stella in a cute Halloween bucket. They still sometimes get into it.

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Spooky season approaches, so I'm going to repost some of my Halloween comics from years past.

Green Heron 9/21/25.

Black and White Warbler. 9/21/25.

Cedar Waxwing juvenile. 9/21/25.

Surprise find. Saw something moving. White-tailed deer. Didn’t know I even got the head in my shot when I checked the photo in my camera. 9/21/25.

Eastern Phoebe. 9/21/25.

Red-eyed Vireo. 9/21/25.

Green Heron with a frog. 9/21/25

Double-crested Cormorant with a fish. 9/21/25

Magnolia Warbler. Wish I’d gotten a better photo. 9/20/25.

Savannah Sparrow. 9/20/25.

Eastern Phoebe. 9/20/25.

White-throated Sparrow. 9/20/25.

Eastern Bluebird juvenile. 9/19/25.

Post the Carolina Wrens that were nesting in an old newspaper box. Taken 9/19/25.

It's almost time, students! The latest issue of The Oracle is coming hot off the press very soon. 🗞️ Keep an eye out for the latest in Mossport: bit.ly/WBOracle

The emergence of Roland Zbigniew, Keeper of Lost Petals:

Northern Flicker. 9/13/25.

Scarlet Tanager. Possibly non breeding male. 9/13/25.

Lincoln’s Sparrow 9/13/25.

Cedar Waxwing juvenile. 9/13/25.

Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs. 9/13/25.

Red-eyed Vireo. 9/13/25

Strange photo. Wood Duck with a reflection of an in flight Green Heron.

Green Heron. 9/3/25.

Willow Flycatcher. 9/3/25.

Semipalmated Sandpiper. Small bird with a long name. 9/3/25.

Not a great photo. A very far away Snowy Egret. 9/3/25

Cedar Waxwing nestlings. 9/3/25.

Eastern Bluebird juvenile. 9/3/25

Brown Creeper 9/2/25.

Greater Yellowlegs 9/2/25.

I also found a second nest of Cedar Waxwing nestlings today 9/2/25.

Cedar Waxwing nestlings. 9/2/25.

Snapping turtle. There was a small white dog running around it and barking. 8/30/25.

Lesser Yellowlegs. Very far from me. 8/30/25.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 8/30/25.

Red-eyed Vireo. 8/30/25.