Vintage Suburban Barware: Libbey Silver Foliage Glasses: https://tcrex.net/2025/05/20/vintage-suburban-barware-libbey-silver.html

Squabbling starlings at the feeder today.

Digging with the Gang: https://tcrex.net/2025/02/18/digging-with-the-gang.html

Boots worn by Elsie the Cow (original name: You’ll Do Lobelia), the New Jersey Jersey cow and Borden Dairy mascot who first appeared live at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Boots from the Historic Wicoff House Museum in #Plainsboro, #NJ; Photo of #Elsie from New York Public Library. #cow

Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever.

Make it go viral but make sure she benefits.

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

I'm *giving away* 3 free, signed books for the holidays! To enter the drawing, just like or repost this so I see you. Let me know in the comments which of the two titles you're aiming for.

Much love to you all. —JF

Good morning! Here’s a tiny little house sparrow posing for the camera.

Good morning from this curious red-bellied woodpecker