Lauriel

Pinelands Pete the groundhog

Pinelands Pete also forecasts more winter.

Hey. I know. I remember Kent State— was about to graduate high school in a town nearby. It was life-changing. This is even worse.

Please call these ICE actions a “reign of terror” because it is the right term.

Please call these ICE actions a “reign of terror” because it is the right term. ICE are the terrorists.

Please call these ICE actions a “reign of terror” because it is the right term. ICE are the terrorists.

I am the cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.

I figure if I’m gonna indulge, go all the way… home made strawberry jam 🍓

And some jam

A beautiful picture. Thank you.

Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful A secret under-layer explains why songbirds' colourful feathers look so damn good.

New research by a team from Princeton University has revealed a surprising trick in which birds use black and white feathers to make their colors even more vivid. (via @us.theconversation.com)

Bet Tuffy had a sister named Fluffy

I drove to Stone Harbor to see the imm Reddish Egret present since tues. Quite windy (Erin was coming its closest to NJ at the time) and birds were sheltering where they could but this one did appear long enough to get a picture. 4th for NJ.

Happy birthday Gonzo!

New U.S. homes are set to get pricier under President Trump’s tariffs on building materials.

An NBC News analysis estimates costs could rise by over $4,000 per mid-range home —well below the $10,900 estimate from the Home Builders Association.

Neither includes labor costs.
nbcnews.to/464yslP

In less than a week, there were at least four 1-in-1,000-year rainfall events across the U.S. — intense deluges that are thought to have roughly a 0.1% chance of happening in any given year.
nbcnews.to/44rYXAy

Illinois credit: mslinnie.jefferson

Near Carranza Memorial, Batona Trail, Lower Forge. I ususally go out there looking for nighthawks booming around this time of year but have not due to health this year.

Just MOVE the hellocobber !

OMG— my hometown restaurant!!

I miss making oxtail stew. Not allowed with AlphaGal syndrome. Enjoy for me

Love wild rice. Yesterday I started slow-cooked red peas with smoked ham hock; goes with Carolina rice grits. We'll see later today how it all turns out.

Trump has pissed off ... the Quakers! Yes, you heard correctly. The Quakers have sued Trump’s DHS for allowing ICE raids in places of worship.

Marmalade?

Enjoy! Report of 20” Sussex county NJ — but drizzle here in Burlngton Co. Oh well.

Callus, Maine (Calais)
Gus-tayvus , OH (Gustavus)
Trennn, Nj (Trenton)

Two long-haired brown and white cats on a bed, one reaching toward the camera

We reach out to cousin Fergus to wish him a quick recovery!

This guy is campaigning. The ban won’t pass.

I wasn’t living in NJ for Dylan’s Day of the Locusts, did live through the next 2 broods. What really did it to me was a Scout camp-out in the 60s in OH. Unprepared, trapped in a horror movie with millions of red-eyed demons dropping from the trees, crawling into our tents, and the SOUND….. 😱

Removed the photo. I feel the same about periodical cicada emergences.

Apologies! To me it was a fabulous colored unfamiliar bug, no more.

No. My dad fought in the Pacific in WWII and never spoke about war afterwards. Ever.