FOTD – October 1 – S if for Spiderwort and Sunflowers Really, spiderwort is a wildflower. Very few people intentionally grow it. In fact, as far as I know — at least around here — I am the only one…. Read More ›
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R IS FOR RHODODENDRON, ROSES AND RUFFLED PETUNIAS
FOTD – R is for rhododendron, roses and ruffled petunias.
SLOW TRAIN THROUGH THE VALLEY – OWEN KRAUS
CBWC: Trains or Train Tracks All photographs by Owen Kraus The train still runs. It can’t exceed 5 mph because the tracks are not up to the task. The train doesn’t really go anywhere. It used to go to all the… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASON – SEPTEMBER 2022
Not Quite Autumn: The Changing Seasons, September 2022 And so the seasons turn and now, it’s autumn. The leaves are beginning their change, but aren’t quite there yet. I think they will fully change during the next couple of days…. Read More ›
IS THERE ANOTHER FLOWER STARTING WITH “Q”?
FOTD – September 30 – Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace is pretty and a lot bushier than I remember it. I suppose I’d always seen it in fields where compared to the trees and gates, it looked small. When it… Read More ›
P IS FOR PETUNIAS AND MORE
FOTD – P is for so many names including “plant” itself! There are a lot of plants that begin with a P — probably many more than I have here, but I’m trying to display a little self-control!
THE RULE OF P
CMMC – September – The letter P starts the word I have a lot of “P” stuff from petunias, pottery, printers and pocket watches to Pileated woodpeckers and porcelain.
O IS FOR ORCHIDS
FOTD – September 28 – Orchids I always found orchids interesting but I had heard they were very difficult to grow, so I never tried. When Garry’s brother send him a pot of them as a birthday present, I had… Read More ›
SUDDENLY, IT’S FALL
Share Your World 9-26-2022 The weather was so hot and then, a week ago, like magic it turned into fall. It’s not full Autumn yet. The trees are just beginning to show some color. You can see how lovely they… Read More ›
MY FEATHERED FRIENDS
CFFC: Birds It has been a very busy summer for our birds, even though I haven’t taken as many pictures as usual. This is because I have a lot of bird pictures, so unless it’s one of the rare birds… Read More ›
HOME-STYLE JAPANESE FOOD
I did it again. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had already opened the fish and used half the vegetables. They wouldn’t keep. I needed use the rest before it went bad. I think this will always be… Read More ›
N IS FOR NARCISSUS: THE FLOWER, NOT THE PERSONALITY DISORDER
FOTD – September 28 – Narcissus We’ve had any number of conversations in this house about whether narcissus another daffodil variety. Some say yes, others no. They have a very similar structure and the same kind of leaves. They grow… Read More ›
THE ART OF THE HEADLINE
Blogging Insights NF # 55 — Headlines “On the average five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar.” — David… Read More ›
M IS FOR MUMS, MAGNOLIAS AND MAPLES
FOTD – September 26 – Magnolia, sugar maple and mums The Ms turned out to be pretty special. I think I have more of them somewhere, but these three will be good enough, I hope.
L IS FOR LILY, LILAC AND LANTANA
FOTD – September 25 – Lilies, Lilacs and Lantana “THREE WINDS,” she cried. He frowned, but picked more tiles from the wall. Lilies of Tiger and Easter sounds like a mah jongg move, doesn’t it? On the other hand, there’s… Read More ›
HOME-STYLE MAKI ROLLS
I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I did it again tonight. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had opened the fish and the vegetables and they wouldn’t keep, so I needed use the rest of… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 