Pollen, radical barometric pressure changes, extreme temperature variation, sneezing, sinus drainage, bugs. Ahh bugs. I have been been attempting to work on a new deck – more like a stoop actually. The wasps seem to be setting up nest in the grill, the carpenter bees in the fence don’t seem to like the wasps and neither seem [...]
Tagged bees, bugs, deck, patioExcerpts from a Dog’s Diary……
8:00 am – Dog food! My favourite thing!
9:30 am – A car ride! My favourite thing!
9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favourite thing!
10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing!
12:00 pm – Lunch! My favourite thing!
1:00 pm – Played in the yard! My favourite thing!
3:00 pm [...]
“The Pale Blue Dot” is a photograph of planet Earth taken in 1990 by Voyager 1 from a record distance, showing it against the vastness of space. Carl Sagan called the photo of Earth from Voyager ‘a pale blue dot’… “That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, [...]
Our dog Kayla LOVES going for walks. She acts as if she’s on some kind of mission, forging ahead in search of new smells. It took a very long time for her to become a good walking companion. If it wasn’t for my wife I’m sure I would have given up on her long ago.
We [...]
This my friends is an azalea. They thrive here in South Eastern Virginia. They just don’t thrive under my care. To be fair, there are a few that I haven’t killed yet. This one still has a few leaves on it but I think it’s not happy, and more than likely actually dead. You have [...]
Tagged evergreens, flowersThis happy little plant is lavender! I think it’s lavender. Notice the care and delicacy of the planting and placement. I’m sure it will blossom and thrive under my care. I can’t wait to use those lavender petals in a nice spring bath. Lavender has petals right? Wait – what part of the plant is the smelly good part [...]
Tagged flowersThere is one type of plant with which I’m quite adept. Weeds. I think they are weeds anyway, basically because I am reasonably sure I didn’t plant them, especially when they grow between the cracks of our patio. This is a fine example of some of the beauty of weeds. I can’t wait until they [...]
Tagged dandelion, weeds