Category Archives: Flotsam / Jetsam

Flotsam / Jetsam

Walk on the wild side

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View large to spot all the turtles.
There are 10 in this shot by my count!
Originally uploaded by nichole_e.

Poppy and I counted 15 turtles in the river when we went for a walk this afternoon! They were lounging all over the place. A few of them were balancing solo on very small rocks, but most of them were in clusters on the bigger rocks.

We also saw one snake (ew) and one beaver. Or maybe it was a muskrat. I’m not sure.

Whatever it was, I certainly won’t be taking a dip in the river any time soon. I don’t care how hot it gets this summer. I don’t share my swimmin’ hole with snakes.

Flotsam / Jetsam, Screen time

Basketball shmashketball

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My brother-in-law just called to say, “I didn’t think it was possible to eliminate everyone in your bracket.” To which I say, “Aren’t I just amazing?”

I knew I wouldn’t be holding on to first place for long when my champions were out of the tournament in the first round. I was surprised, though, to see every single one of my Final Four teams drop out of the running.

Flotsam / Jetsam

NCAA challenge

I love basketball. I love college basketball. And I’m so pleased that it’s time for the greatest four weeks in college sports: March Madness! In order to share my love of the game with you, I’ve started Rockford’s NCAA Challenge: A Tournament Bracket. And I want you to play. So leave a comment here, and I’ll email you the group password. Prizes will be awarded to the top three bracketeers. (Nichole made me use that word.)