The magnificent bur oak, mucho ginormous leaves, and giant grubs are what it's all about as summer transitions to fall.
Anxious for Fall to Show
Feeding Kids is For the Birds Sometimes (Video!)
If he doesn't want to eat, then let him starve.
Alien Grub, Cushaw Stretches Its Arms
Oh my gosh, what a great morning! It's about dang time, too. The bus schedule has been reliable three days straight. Kids are in the swing of it, getting themselves ready with minimal effort on my part. It's all about to change - the main road exiting our neighborhood will be closed temporarily for construction … Continue reading Alien Grub, Cushaw Stretches Its Arms
Learning to Garden
My philosophy on gardening -- of life in general -- using failures to help others make themselves better stewards of the soil. Better soil = better veggie garden.
Relaxed and Not So Batty – Part 2
Witness (via video) a matriarchal colony of 20 million bats/pups exit all-at-once for the night.
Relaxed and Not So Batty – Part 1
Hey! We just got back from an awesome, kidless vacation. I'm sure you hardly noticed our absence. Each morning for coffee, we were greeted by a river resident while we soaked in the view by the shoreline (above). He was too busy catching flying bugs to care about me. What did we do? Next to nothing, which … Continue reading Relaxed and Not So Batty – Part 1
Too Much Rain Makes For Fun Guys
∞ How about a PG-rated fungal joke, hm? Q: What do you call a mushroom with a 9" stem? A: A Fungi to be with. The joke only works if you pronounce it correctly. Not fun'-ghee or fun'-ghye but fun'-GUY. Buddum bum. I am only just skimming the surface on learning about the fabulous fungus. … Continue reading Too Much Rain Makes For Fun Guys
When It Rains, It Pours
∞ Holy moly. I don't recall ever seeing so much rain at one time. And I remember Hurricane Alicia in 1983 and with what may be the worst flooding in our area, Tropical Storm Allison (hit twice, back-to-back) in 2001. I kid you not -- our property just witnessed 4-5 inches of rainfall in less … Continue reading When It Rains, It Pours
Pumpkin and Tomato Pullin’
You may recall that temperatures here began regularly reaching into the 100's last week. Not particularly liking to walk the garden to pick fruits when it's muggy and 85 first thing in the morning, my body quickly gets into the "rip it up" mode. Yesterday's rainstorm put me in the mood (it's now a full … Continue reading Pumpkin and Tomato Pullin’
Summer Freedom (Video!)
"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free." ~ Charles Dickens ♥ Tiger Swallowtail in the garden of lantana. Happy Summer, everyone! And stay cool wherever you are.
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