Sunny's Back Yard
Sunny has lived off-grid in rural Lake County for the past 17 years and is a regular commentator on WTIP. She shares what's been happening in her part of the world on Sunny's Back Yard.
Sunny's Back Yard: Tomato summer
-Growing tomatoes in the north woods can be a challenge. But the reward is great when all the variables of gardening in a cold climate come together.
Sunny has lived off-grid in rural Lake County for the past 17 years and is a regular commentator on WTIP. Here she shares what's been happening in Sunny's Back Yard.
(Photo by Chiot's Run on Flickr)
Sunny's Back Yard: Bittersweet summer
-Summer has arrived in the north woods...accompanied by biting insects, colorful wildflowers and ruby-throated hummingbirds. But it's a bittersweet time for Sunny -- a reminder of things lost and why we can still be grateful.
Sunny has lived off-grid in rural Lake County for the past 17 years and is a regular commentator on WTIP. Here she shares what's been happening in Sunny's Back Yard.
(Photo by Catherine Mullhaupt on Flickr)
Sunny's Back Yard: A Chubby Little Bird
-The American woodcock is a spring visitor in the north woods...a chubby little bird with a distinctive call and courtship display.
Sunny has lived off-grid in rural Lake County for the past 17 years and is a regular commentator on WTIP. Here she shares what's been happening in Sunny's Back Yard.
(Photo by Biodiversity Heritage Library on Flickr)
Sunny's Back Yard: Do Owls Have a Sense of Humor?
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| Sunny Owl February 2015.mp3 | 6.11 MB |
Is it possible that owls have a sense of humor, especially when it involves waking a hyperactive miniature pinscher? Sunny explores that late-night possibility....
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. and the following Saturday morning from 6 to 7 a.m.
Sunny's Back Yard: Garden Dreams of Mid-Winter
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| Sunny January 2015.mp3 | 7.15 MB |
Deep in the dark and cold of mid-winter, Sunny dreams of the lush and beautiful garden she'll have next summer.
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. and the following Saturday morning from 6 to 7 a.m.
(Photo courtesy of Swallowtail Garden Seeds on Flickr.com)
Sunny's Back Yard: Winter Solstice
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| Sunny Back Yard Solstice.mp3 | 5.3 MB |
Sunny shares her thoughts on the winter solstice in this edition of Sunny's Back Yard.
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.
(Photo by Martha Marnocha)
Sunny's Back Yard: A Time of Gratitude
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| Sunnys back yard november 2014.mp3 | 5.78 MB |
Sunny reflects on the importance of gratitude in this edition of Sunny's Back Yard.
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.
Sunny's Back Yard: Chipmunk Story
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| Sunny's Back Yard October 2014.mp3 | 5.14 MB |
Sunny prepares for the transition to winter, and remembers a favorite chipmunk in this edition of Sunny's Back Yard.
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.
(Photo by Robert Taylor on Flickr)
Sunny's Back Yard: Too Much Zucchini
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| Sunny's Back Yard_september.mp3 | 6.51 MB |
Sunny finds ways to deal with too much zucchini, and remembers a special rainy night with northern lights in this edition of Sunny's Back Yard.
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.
Sunny's Back Yard: Late August Farewell
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| SUnny AUgust.mp3 | 6.29 MB |
Sunny says farewell to August....and to an all-too-brief summer in this edition of Sunny's Back Yard.
Sunny is a regular commentator on the Lake County Journal, heard on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.