Category Archives: animals

The only evidence is still leaping topsy turvy inside me

Posted on June 4, 2015 by jyourist

On my way to work yesterday at 6:15 in the morning, I noticed a rabbit in the street just off the median in the center of the road — just sitting there. In the midst of traffic I could not … Continue reading →

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Aesthetically practical, liberally inclusive, utterly magical

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jyourist

Though it has been long suspected, it has finally been scientifically proven that birds fly in a V-formation to take advantage of the updraft of the birds in front. Steve Portugal, a researcher at the Royal Veterinary College in London, … Continue reading →

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Gentle ember of story

Posted on December 14, 2013 by jyourist

JB and I just finished the puzzle “The death of the historical Buddha” by Hanabusa Itcho. It was actually a pretty complex puzzle. We had it out in the living room where we had continual access to it. It was … Continue reading →

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Requiem for a squirrel

Posted on September 28, 2013 by jyourist

The front garden was a mess. One of the peonies I had replanted was dug up, the carefully curving path of pea gravel distorted with lots of dirt and debris, and a dead squirrel pushed under a log. It looked … Continue reading →

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Acing our first serve

Posted on September 27, 2013 by jyourist

The other night, JB and I were munching on some fruit on the back porch when we saw a raccoon stretching himself on one of our compost containers in the backyard. When we stood to get a better view, we … Continue reading →

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Sensing the earthquake…

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jyourist

OK, maybe it’s because of our near encounter with a possum that my ears are alert to stories about wildlife. JB shared with me today that the animals in the Smithsonian National Zoo in DC were aware of the earthquake … Continue reading →

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“Possumbilities”

Posted on August 23, 2011 by jyourist

There was a huge rainstorm, fast and furious, on Saturday and as per usual our basement flooded. JB and I have a routine. After the water goes back down the drain, we mop and rinse the basement floor, followed by … Continue reading →

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