Bird Stories

I recently installed the Merlin app on my phone and I have quickly become obsessed with it. What the app does is to allow you to record the birds in your area and then it identifies which birds they are by their songs and birdcalls as it’s recording. I have been quite surprised by the

To Buy, or Not to Buy

I’ve been pondering lately about whether or not to give myself the gift of a new coffee maker.  Do I need a new coffee maker? No. Not really. The one currently taking up space on my kitchen counter does, in fact, brew coffee quite faithfully.  But…..it does not keep said coffee hot after the brewing