Mr. cooked up a grilling feast for the two of us last night for dinner. Meanwhile, in the yard, the birds must've been busy working up an appetite of their own. They were mighty hungry and so was I! Join us (me) for a tour of the party we had going on. First dinner -… Continue reading Not just a dinner party for the birds
Category: Adventures
All is well after the rainstorm
This morning's scene is good and fine, long rain has not harmed the land. - Du Fu I rubbed my sleepy eyes and looked out the window. WTH? Nope, whew, it was just water on the window. Thank goodness it wasn't frosted from a winter storm! I knew I hadn't slept that long! Already hot… Continue reading All is well after the rainstorm
Oh, goody, worms for dinner
Oh, joy, I was there at the right moment to capture the special delivery dinner Mrs. Robin had for her newly hatched robins. Those lucky birds...gooey worms for dinner. Yuck. But, I've learned that it's best not to yuck someone else's yum. Enjoy the photos! And then she launched into the tree - Disappeared. And… Continue reading Oh, goody, worms for dinner
Ewe… the grossest weekend project crossed off of my to-do list
As if we don't have enough unfinished projects in our own house, I'm finding that the garage isn't much better. We, humans, left things to tend to later, and there are also things that the mice left behind for us to tend to eventually. I discovered their crafty work, lurking in dark spaces. I even… Continue reading Ewe… the grossest weekend project crossed off of my to-do list
Why July is my favorite month
July is birthday month in our household. Both of our daughters were born in July. And my mom's birthday was in July, too. Not only did we have parties, but we also had fireworks. And cake. And Vacations. Basically, we had a lot of fun over the years. It's quiet here this year. No birthday… Continue reading Why July is my favorite month
My garden demons – One is Not Cute, the other Is.
UGH............which one of my garden's demons will survive? I'm wondering if my will plants survive? My poor daisies, that just finally started to bloom, are being attacked by the worst demon ever. The Japanese Beetle. I've posted about them before. Here with really great photos of them, by the way! And here. And here where… Continue reading My garden demons – One is Not Cute, the other Is.