Mart, it isn't related to privet--the leaves look almost like mesquite or mimosa. This isn't the best photo, but you can see the leaves.[ATTACH]...
Eileen, since cricket isn't played in central Texas, I had no idea what the people sculptures were. Now I know! That is an amazing site--thank you...
Oh, how utterly lovely and green and gorgeous! Please, in the second from the last photo (white deer photo and two before that) what are the blue...
Oh, my, those trains and stations are lovely! Here in Texas we have a restored train and short line between two towns in East Texas. We hope to...
Mart, I like to try a new variety each year, so this coming season I'll give Homestead a try. I too have trouble growing "heirloom"...
Sherry, great photos as always--you have shared such wonderful nature pictures with us--thank you! I have a soft spot for swallowtails. I know...
We were lucky enough to find a White brush at a native nursery. We planted it, and it thrived and sent off babies. We now have two, and hopes of...
You always hurt the one you love.
That simply means that in 1559 the word was being misused, as it still is. Anyone want to discuss "funnest" instead of "most fun"? The first time...
I hate to sound like the grammar police (no, I don't, not really) but I am really getting ticked off with "invite." Invite is a verb. Invitation...
We all love rocks and trains, and we love your posts (which we can wait impatiently for, but laundry takes precedence). Glad you had a lovely,...
msd, I believe they are daisies. The white ones may be Shastas, and the blue and shades of purple are either gerbera daisies or hybrid varieties....
Thank you for sharing that marvelous photo! Goldfinches have to be one of the most beloved birds, and that picture is the epitome of "goldfinch-iness.
You should feel proud of your sons, and they should be proud of you and DR, too. Breeding will tell, and that is why your sons, and your six...
Oh, Kate, I cannot express sufficiently the sympathy I feel for you at this time. Grieve, and then remember all the good, funny, happy times you...
Bless argiopes' little hearts! Around here their diet is mainly grasshoppers. I'm finding egg sacks festooning the tool shed, under patio chairs,...
Went into town this morning bearing Christmas cacti for the retirement home. As I left, all four plants were heading down hallways, clutched in...
We took the day off, went shopping, and then relaxed this afternoon. Frank, we saw Halloween decorations for sale, and we haven't even had Labor...
Mart, that makes sense! The newer varieties of tomatoes are often "low-acid" so would need longer processing to be safe. I have read on canning...
Have a great trip! If you get a chance, take a few photos to post here so we can vicariously enjoy your vacation.
