Being Invisible
We were moving some boxes, the other day, and coming up the back pathway when Ben spotted a young field mouse among the gravel at the edge of the path.
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Quails, quails, quails everywhere
Quails are everywhere here, from early spring until the late fall. They are also around in winter, but are not […]
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Cinnamon Bear
For a reason that escapes me, my garage is an interesting place for all sorts of animals. I spend a fair amount of time in there from the spring until early winter, building this or that for use somewhere on the estate or at the B&B.
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Egg in a Ham bowl
Breakfasts can be rather boring but they don’t have to be. Egg in a Ham bowl is very easy to make, quite delectable and pretty, too. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes in the oven.
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A Taste For Doormats
Out of their burrow in the spring, marmots roam all over the place until late fall. The largest member of the squirrel family, the marmot is approximately the size of an overweight housecat, but has shorter legs.
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Marinated Bean Salad
Delicious, colourful, easy to make and healthy to boot. Beans are low in fat and add lots of flavour and protein to many different dishes and are especially useful for people with allergies to gluten (a natural protein present in wheat, barley and rye). Beans don’t contain gluten.