Author: jeannemeeks

I write mysteries. I also bike long distances, quilt, backpack, canoe, and play tennis, golf, and pickleball, Now that I've retired, I live a fun-filled life.

Animal Kingdom

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After a long winter, we went to the lake cottage to open it up for the summer season. The wildlife had taken over. Vultures had splatted white droppings over all the outside  railings and most of the deck. I scrubbed with soapy water and a powerful hose, but the stuff sticks like paint. A robin … Continue reading Animal Kingdom

Hoosier in the Rain

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The weatherman forecasted rain for our early-May backpacking trip to Hoosier National Forest. A few less-determined people canceled the trip because the weather wasn’t to their liking. Thursday afternoon we drove away from the threatening rain in Illinois into the blue skies of southern Indiana. Fourteen hikers gathered at Yellow River State Park, had an … Continue reading Hoosier in the Rain

Birdies

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These birdies were more exciting than my golf game in Sebring, FL. I had to delay my shot to the green until the sandhill crane family sauntered across the fairway, blissfully unaware of how errant my five-wood can be. I'd never seen a baby sandhill, so I grabbed my camera. I've seen many adult sandhill … Continue reading Birdies

Back to Nature

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Sometimes a body just has to get away. The golf course community we live in during the winter is a wonderful place with many amenities, the manicured golf course, streets lined with palm trees, and flowers blooming on every street corner. It’s a paradise, but it isn’t real. The trees grow in neat rows, mounds … Continue reading Back to Nature

Wildlife Sighting

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This morning I heard  screeching behind the house and went out to investigate the problem.  A large racoon kept attacking two little racoons. I worried about the little guys, but after watching the action, I figured out that Mom was disciplining her youngsters. One of them must have been a teenager–– judging from his insolence … Continue reading Wildlife Sighting