OK, I know I shouldn't be doing this... absolutely shouldn't be... This is, after all, a blog about local natural history that is, I have stated, supposed to come from my daily walks into the natural world. That said, it's my granddaughter Stasia's last day with us, and right after lunch, we have to give her back to her parents who gave her to us for her week-long, plus bookended weekends, school vacation. Stasia's due in second grade in New Hampshire tomorrow, so I took advantage of the time we have today to wake her up gently for home-made buttermilk pancakes—her favorite breakfast—and, with a bit of sun and warmth outside, a chance to make inroads on that new bottle of bubble solution. The natural world will still be there to explore in 24 hours. Stasia won't be in residence to bring joy to the ridge, so here's a record of her time with us.