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Hi, I'm Dave and thanks for visiting. I garden in Zone 6b in southern Indiana, and I blog here about gardening, nature and food.
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Tag Archives: Puddin
Our BFF Cats
I am pleased to report that new cat Dusty has been fully assimilated into the household here at Happy Acres. After a couple of months of getting to know each other, Puddin and Dusty have truly become BFFs. They eat … Continue reading
Meet Dusty
There’s a new kid in town here at Happy Acres. And his name is Dusty. We went to the shelter last Friday and picked him out. Isn’t he a handsome young guy? After we lost first Shel, and then Sidd … Continue reading
Heat Wave
The temperature got up into the 70s this afternoon, and I’m calling it a heat wave. It’s definitely warmer than normal for this time in March. And it’s just now spring ! The missus and I took advantage of the … Continue reading
Winter Characters
This winter we’ve had the usual cast of characters hanging out at the feeding stations. My wife and I both have feeders set up outside the windows of our respective caves…I mean, offices. With snow covering the ground the last … Continue reading

