Reflections of Peace
Hope everyone is having a good Saturday. I'm in the process of moving files from my camera's memory card onto a back up drive. Bad news in my news back up harddrive is acting up. Worst the folder "All...
View ArticleLocust Borer on Golden Rod
Today I helped with removing the ham radio antennae from the top of Meg's school. While on the roof I spied a Monarch migrating by. Afterwards I headed out on a hike to see if I could find some Dainty...
View ArticleBottle Flowers from Kure Beach
We spent the weekend in Wilmington and did a little exploring and looking for butterflies and fun gardens. You might recall the bottle flowers I took photos of in Durham back in February. For some...
View ArticleFinally the Dainty Sulphur
Folks, Reporting from Ohio. Meg and I did a little butterfly watching on the way to Cincinnati today. I found a Dainty Sulphur in Adams County Ohio and Meg found one in Clermont County Ohio. I read...
View ArticleFall at Mabry Mill
Two years ago on my way back from Ohio I stopped at Mabry Mill in Virginia and took some photos. The mill is about 100 years old and 5 minutes out of the way on our way home. Meg had never seen it so I...
View ArticleLast Posting Perhaps.....
Today the Safron Crocuses were showing their stuff. See the red threads, the spice of the gods. Anyone else loose all their stats on blogger? As of right now I have nearly 400 posts over 5000 comments...
View ArticleHandmade Parade 2012
Yesterday I just happened into the Homemade Parade in Hillsborough, NC. Meg and I were at the second Handmade Parade in 2009, see my blog post. Meg was visiting with her Mom and got there just in time...
View ArticleHomemade Parade part 2
As promised more photos from the Homemade Parade in Hillsborough, NC. The ice queen? More of the five-lined skink. I really liked the blue winged women. This face was 6 foot tall or so, huge! Lots of...
View ArticleFall Camellias & Puffballs
Today it is a perfect fall day, leaves falling and overcast. The overcast is due to Hurricane Sandy I think. Was checking the hellebores and found lots of masses of edible mushrooms Pear-shaped...
View ArticleEarly Voting in NC - Death Panels?
Folks, I was a Democratic greeter for 2 hours yesterday at an early voting location in a Republican area of our county. I usually spent most of my time in Durham and Chapel Hill which is 80% or so...
View ArticleFound lost Bluetick Coonhound
On Saturday November 3 Meg had a female Bluetick Coonhound adopt her. We have been feeding her ever since. She is very sweet and needs to find her owners or a new home. The area she was found in was...
View ArticleBluetick Coonhound has a new home!
We were calling her Shirley, she is adorable and extremely smart. But the cats just could not deal with her and we are getting used to not having dogs. Wish we didn't have to give her away but it was...
View Article400 posting! Cold Frames Finally Planted
Folks, Back to gardening finally! We both have been so busy and our bodies are getting older, it takes much more energy than it used to to work in the yard. I raked the front drive way of leaves...
View ArticleMeet our Roosters!
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We had a feast and now I'm stuffed. Last night we had the chickens delivered from Wilmington! This morning we installed the chicken coop and let them loose in...
View ArticleIce, the Hawk and Chickens!
Last night we had our first hard freeze. The pond was covered with a light sheet of ice this morning. As you can see the pond looks terrible and is very low. That pipe shows the height of the pond when...
View ArticleGarden update December 01
The cold frames were planted November 18th kind of later than we usually plant. Just too busy with other things. Glad to report the kale and spinach are growing fairly fast and the carrots and lettuce...
View ArticleManny is a smart kitty
Folks, The other night Manny got into the kitchen sink and was just sitting there. Meg proceeded to turn on the faucet and Manny took to drinking out of the faucet. I took these videos for your...
View ArticleManny's gone....
Last night after eating his dinner Manny was drinking from the kitchen sink. I can't recall seeing him since then until this morning. He usually scratches on the window glass to be let in several times...
View ArticleFirst eggs!!
Many of you might recall we inherited chickens on Thanksgiving. Today I found our first eggs in the nest box! I'm sure Penguin the black chicken laid one of them this morning. The other not sure if it...
View ArticleHellebores out!
Folks, Sorry I have not posted in over a month. It has been very busy here leaving me no time for myself. And I joined Facebook which has taken away my blogging time. Facebook brought me a contact who...
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