Great photos, Syd, especially the one of the dragonfly in flight. I have no idea of the scent of a flower can "overcome" a dragonfly, but it...
Those are amazing photos! We have belted kingfishers at our pond, and enjoy watching them sit in the willows until they spot their prey, then dash...
There is something that farmers use that comes in these cubes. If you post a "wanted" sign at the local feed store, and offer to pick it up or pay...
A water harvesting cube is a fiberglass cube surrounded by an aluminum cage, with a lever at the bottom that lets water escape (think of a kitchen...
Happy Anniversary! A couple so evenly matched, so wonderfully interested in the same things--a rarity that is appreciated!
I love it! I may print this out and post it at the local feed store. The older guys who sit around and discuss the events of the day will get...
Toni, what a lovely idea to donate seeds to community gardens! It was getting pretty hot when I finished doing the morning watering, cleaning the...
Tomorrow is my dear husband's birthday. Who wouldn't love this guy? He is smart, witty, kind, generous, and has put up with me for many years. Did...
Sherry, I have been pulling up the brown/dead stems that had flowers on them. So far I don't have any seed pods forming. Your explanation was...
At this time there are allegedly two shooters, but police are not sure. Three people are reported dead, but since there is still a chaotic...
Gee Cayuga, I think your reply was spot on! When someone is insulting, all the rules are suspended and the gloves are off. You were pretty...
Happy Birthday, and congratulations on choosing the best life mate ever! May you and Toni celebrate many more birthdays together.
Gee, I don't know, Stratsmom. Our gardens are not organized and are what some might call "random" (or even "good heavens, what were they...
Bradon, welcome to the Stew! It sounds as if you have quite a task ahead of you, but I admire a young man's determination to make a nice yard for...
And the moral of this story is that lawyers frequently win, but insurance companies always do.
Islandlife, there is a wonderful website that describes the personality (yes, chickens have personalities!), laying habits, heat/cold...
Islandlife, yes my ladies are mellow--Australorps are known as gentle hens that lay a lot of big brown eggs! It is the only breed we've had and we...
Today was the big day for the chicklets to become part of the big girl flock. It was something of an anti-climax--neither group seemed...
Several policemen have been killed and wounded in an attack in Baton Rouge. Having recently had the same happen in Dallas, I think all the Texas...
Netty, the secret to getting good hummer photos is a little gin. Put a little, or a goodly tot, of gin in their nectar and it slows them right...
