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Slowing Down With Finnegan — A Morning of Forests, Eagles, and River Life - May 9, 2026
This morning, Finnegan and I headed out early for our very first visit to Morrell Nature Sanctuary. The goal? Continue Finn’s adventure-cat training somewhere quiet, peaceful, and not overloaded with humans. Success. Honestly, walking with a cat is completely different than walking with dogs. Dogs are like: “LET’S GO. FORWARD. MUST COVER GROUND.” Finnegan? Finnegan is more of a: “Excuse me, Mother, but have you considered appreciating this moss?” kind of traveler. This cat ma

Jennifer Dowd
May 94 min read


Side-Eyed Lizards, Singing Birds, and a Much-Needed Reset - May 7, 2026
After a long day of work, I could feel that familiar itch starting to rise in me. The kind that says: Get outside. The sun was calling, and honestly, I needed to answer. So I grabbed Finn, packed up my camera, and headed out with my Aunt for a little evening adventure. Our first stop was a local park where a colourful bunting had recently been spotted. Naturally, I had visions of finding this rare little jewel sitting perfectly in the evening light, waiting patiently for me t

Jennifer Dowd
May 76 min read


A Birthday Walk That Got Completely Out of Hand (In the Best Way) - May 2, 2026
There’s something about May. It’s baby season. It’s bee season. It’s “drop everything and go look at tiny fluffy creatures” season. And on my birthday, there was only one plan: Find the goslings. I had heard they were at a local park, and honestly, I couldn’t get there fast enough. Baby animals wait for no one… except apparently, bedtime. Because the park had other plans for me. Mission: Goslings I found them. On a tiny island. Completely inaccessible. With two very alert, ve

Jennifer Dowd
May 24 min read
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