Wildlife Photos over the Winter Holidays 2011

Time for a new post! This post contains various wildlife photos I took over the winter holidays in 2011. Read More »

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Visit to the Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

I went to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert on Wednesday, 11/23/2011. I didn’t see anything unusual, but I took some photos, which are posted here. Read More »

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Halloween Pumpkins

We carve pumpkins every year. I missed the photo’s for a lot of years, but here’s what I have. I’ll add to it over time. Read More »

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Who’s stealing our tomatoes?

Our tomatoes were not only being eaten on the plants, which we knew the birds were guilty of, but we noticed some were missing completely missing, which the birds wouldn’t do. Read More »

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Anna’s and Monarch on Mexican Bird of Paradise

Our Mexican Bird of Paradise bush is a great attraction for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Read More »

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Grampa Phelps WWII Story

I mentioned in a previous post that we interviewed Bob about his experiences in the Navy during WWII for the Library of Congress ‘Veterans History Project’. We created DVDs of the interview and sent them out.

I decided to put a short clip from the video in this post. Read More »

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Trip to Kansas in Sep 2011

Mary Ann and Joe went to Kansas to visit family from Sep 16 to Sep 19, 2011. Read More »

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Bird Identification with Photography

The challenge for novice birders like me isn’t so much finding the birds, but rather identifying them once you’ve found them. Read More »

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Visit Josh in Lemoore 2011

We visited Josh in Lemoore California on 8/12 to 8/14. Read More »

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Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – Old recipe

I don’t use this recipe anymore! I have a new and improved recipe that uses pectin instead of gelatin for the thickener. See here for the new recipe. I left this recipe here for anybody that prefers using gelatin for thickener rather than pectin, though I recommend the pectin recipe.

About five years ago I decided to learn how to make yogurt. Read More »

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