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All day yesterday till about an hr. after darkness set in, a beautiful barred owl took up temporary residence in a tree brach, appeared to be watching the 2 big bird feeders. Nope, not what you think, it was not after the birds or squirrels, as the squirrels were not around at that time, & the smaller birds continued to fly to & from the big red feeders w/o the owl making an attempt to grab one. We believe it was watching for the mice that hang around under the feeders, under the snow. Yes,...

Dh & I live on 100 acres between Marqutte & Munising. Our backyard extends right out to the edge of the woods, & here we have several bird feeders as well as 2 huge feeders on the yard that hold 50# of sunflowers each. Sunflowers have more than doubled in price the past yr., so we have changed to bird food that is a mix that contains millett, corn & sunflowers.
Now that the super cold below zero weather is hear, the squirrels are visiting the feeders on a daily basis. Two...

Well, there's always a first time for everything!My first ever blog entry.
Most of you know that I am a RN, BSN, recently retired after having spent 10 yrs. working at Marquette Branch Prison, yes, that's how mbpnursy came to be. Before becoming a Correctional Nurse, I spent many yrs. as med surg, peds, geriatrics & home care.
I have been a couponer for 30 yrs., but finding this site in Sept. '07 changed my coupon ways for the better & eventually I quit lurking, joined, became...