by Johnnie Alexander | Sep 15, 2016 | Treasured Moments
See this hummingbird? Last week, I got to place my fingertip against his tiny feathered chest. His heart fluttered, fast and warm, against my skin. This ruby-throated hummingbird, a juvenile male, had just been banded, assessed, weighed, and measured. After learning...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 17, 2015 | Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
I received a message from a friend last summer asking if she and her granddaughter could stop by on their way home. That may not seem like an unusual request until you know this: Joy and Emily were visiting family in Texas, they live in Florida, and I’m in...
by Johnnie Alexander | Sep 29, 2015 | Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
A good Samaritan found a tiny kitten on a major highway and took her to a local vet’s office. That’s where I found her, and a couple of weeks later she came to live at The Keep. Sybbie is an adorable diluted calico who can also be an adorable monster....
