No real reason for it, except that sunshine and heat drain me of energy like a short does a car battery. It’s been hot and sunny the last two days and I’ve got almost all the rest of my stuff planted. That’s meant hauling dirt up and down the stairs, of course, so maybe that’s […]
That’s what those *#)! gray squirrels are like. Drop one off in the neighborhood, and before you know it it’s multiplied, they’ve stolen the land, killed off or driven out the local inhabitants, and are spreading their philosophy of aggression all over the world. Grrrr.
I won’t go into detail about my battles with these monsters […]
Here is the tree northwood sent me for Mother’s Day, with the background at 50% or so so as not to overwhelm it. It’s pretty good sized and it really really liked the sunshine and heat that showed up the day after it did:
And here’s a shot of my linen top, knitted from flax yarn […]
. . . or, technically, last week, since Sunday is said to be the first day of the week, and this week.
Snaotheus got my two light fixtures installed yesterday and we (mostly he) pressure-washed half the front deck. He found some good beers at Bargainica that were useful for motivation, although pressure-washing isn’t a particularly […]
Yesterday it was winter. Today it is summer. I don’t like it when spring is skipped. I don’t want to have fans in the windows all summer long, either. Bleah. But I’m sure Sunshine People are happy. I’m a Rainy Day Person, myself.
I cut a shim today to take up a little space in the […]
New visitors to the bird feeder so far this year:
Purple finches and song sparrows. Though it’s possible that what I think is a song sparrow is actually a girl-type purple finch. Birds are tricky.