Nature Knitter

The juncos have started to arrive for the winter in my backyard.  I enjoy seeing these cute little birds visiting my birdfeeders all winter long.  However, this does signify the beginning o...

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Do you believe in Pennies from Heaven?  I had never heard the story until I was talking to my sister one day and told her about a penny I had found at the gas station on the day I was leaving fo...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2015/01/pennies-from-heaven.html

I was sitting at the dining room table this afternoon working on a lace patterned knitting project that requires lots of natural light.  With 4 inches of new snow last nite, it's been a busy day...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2014/12/saturday-afternoon-drama.html

I got a gentle "scolding" from a friend recently who's been missing my blog posts. So I decided I'd get one more in before the end of 2014. Working two and three jobs for the last few years has p...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2014/12/looking-back-on-2014.html

Three months ago, I started a new part-time job at a convenience store.  Recently at work, one of my co-workers commented on how "nice" I was.  I'm sure she meant it as a compliment, but sinc...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2014/06/on-being-nice.html

Happy 2014 Everyone! I hope all of you survived the "Polar Vortex" with no lingering difficulties. Minnesotans expect this sort of weather in January, but I feel especially bad for folks in other...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-new-year.html

Last weekend, my sister, Holly the Pibble and I piled into the car for the annual visit to Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin to experience the Sandhill Crane migration.  I love Crex Meadows...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/11/annual-pilgrimage-to-crex-meadows.html

Next Saturday (May 4th) we're scheduled to participate in our second pet walk fundraiser for the shelter we got Holly from.  The theme  for this years' walk is "Rescue Rocks" and they've got ...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/04/holly-pibble-rocks-walks.html

To maintain my active volunteer Master Naturalist status, 8 hours of continuing education and 40 hours of volunteer activity must be logged for each calendar year.  Last week, my sister notifi...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/04/checking-out-survey-route.html

After what seemed to be a fairly mild winter earlier in the season, February and March have decided to make up for the winter snows and  weather we didn't receive in December & January.  Th...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/03/late-winter-birding-drive.html

If you're a regular reader of my blog posts, you all probably know that being a blood donor is a pretty big deal for me.  I'm hoping to get my 16 gallon pin with my upcoming donation on Valenti...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/01/holly-donor-dog.html

My friend Lynne gave me this little round mesh birdfeeder a few years ago.  It's designed to feed black oil sunflower seeds, but I fill it with cardinal mix (containing sunflower seeds -- ...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/01/lets-eat.html

This past Tuesday was a beautiful and sunny mid-January day -- especially when you think of how awful January in Minnesota could be (and has been in the past).  While I had Holly out in the ba...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2013/01/winter-visitors.html

SQUIRREL, THESE ARE FOR YOU..... :-) Since archery deer hunting season is coming to a close, Mr. Johnson decided to bring his trail camera home and put it up in the backyard. The corn trays ha...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/12/nocturnal-surprises.html

For the first time in many weeks, I didn't have to work last Saturday morning, so I got to be home and watch some birds.  I had just gotten done starting a load of laundry and I heard the unmis...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/10/pileated-love.html

A few weeks ago while we were eating supper, some migrating bluebirds showed up at the birdbath on my deck.  It was still warm and dry then, so my birdbath was getting lots of use and had gone...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluebird-oasis.html

Yesterday I had to call the vet and make that difficult appointment that every pet parent dreads.  Poor old Penny has been in poor health for months and recently had begun having difficulty ...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/09/rip-penny.html

Last Sunday afternoon Mr. Johnson was outside washing the car when he happened to look up and notice a big bird on the TV antenna.  Because he's the well-trained spouse of a birder, he immed...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/08/enjoying-few-raptor-moments.html

This post is dedicated to my dear friend Martie (the Taos Sunflower ).  I never look at a sunflower without thinking of her!   I have some "volunteer" sunflowers growing in my little veg...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/08/sunflowers-bumble-bees.html

It's been almost a year already since Holly left the shelter to come and live with us here in her "forever home."  Every day we're treated to her happy smiles. Holly did very well in h...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/08/holly-update.html

It's County Fair time again!  (jeez, I can't believe it's the end of July already though......)  Here are the items this Nature Knitter has completed in the past 12 months for entry into Open ...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/07/here-they-are.html

For a lot of people with backyard bird feeders, the appearance of a hawk is a horrifying experience.  For me, the appearance of a hawk is always greeted with excitement.  The ratio of hawks to...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/07/raptor-spa.html

Holly loves hearing her dad talk about cheeseburgers! Last Thursday Holly and Mr. Johnson were playing a little game of ball toss while waiting for me to get home from work.  Holly's pret...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/06/misadventures-of-holly.html

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Bluebird!  Proud parents of these newly hatched babies.  I think there might be a third one underneath, but I didn't want to mess around with them too much on thi...

http://rjknits.blogspot.com/2012/05/its-boy-or-maybe-girl.html

Looks like summer has definitely arrived in time for Memorial Day weekend here in Minnesota.  It doesn't seem very long ago that we were wondering what happened to winter and now summer is her...

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