Yes, I've been away. And I'm going to continue be away. Life is taking me in a new direction right now and I haven't been gardening or taking any nature shots. Be well, everyone, and enjoy the wonderful fall weather!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Gone.
Yes, I've been away. And I'm going to continue be away. Life is taking me in a new direction right now and I haven't been gardening or taking any nature shots. Be well, everyone, and enjoy the wonderful fall weather!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Check it out!
Remember a few days ago I was wondering if that orange butterfly was a Queen, Queen Monarch or a Soldier? Well... it must have been a Queen because I found a caterpillar on the milkweed today.
I've always heard it called a Queen Monarch but I don't think that's correct, I think it's just called a Queen butterfly. Whatever you call it, this caterpillar is my first of this kind! :-)
I've always heard it called a Queen Monarch but I don't think that's correct, I think it's just called a Queen butterfly. Whatever you call it, this caterpillar is my first of this kind! :-)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Trash or Treasure? And a confession...
First, a Disclaimer: This post has absolutely nothing to do with gardening...
Second, a Confession: Ok, I'll admit it, I pick up 'stuff' off the side of the road. Not icky stuff but if someone has a cool lamp or a picture frame with potential or a cool rocking chair out for trash pickup, yeah, I'll grab it. I still feel really weird about it but after at least 2 drive-bys, I usually have the courage to stop.
Third, a Dilemma: Today - trash day - on my way to Walmart, I spotted a table out for trash pickup. The side of it caught my eye.
I drove by. Twice. Yeah, I grabbed it and put it in the back of my truck. Sidenote... if you *ahem* collect things, a truck makes it veeeery easy to haul things you wouldn't want to put inside your car. As I picked it up, I noticed the top.
Joseph and Erma March 23 1957. Ok, a little bizzare but I've already committed to getting this thing. I can always put it out in my trash, right?
I get home with it and my husband laughs at my 'dumpster diving' though I have to admit I've never been in a dumpster or gotten anything out of one.
Yeah, the table is... different. But interesting. I noticed a metal tag on the bottom of it.
Built by Ray Thomson, 149 Schubert St, Binghamton, NY, Year 1956-57, 2300 Pieces of Wood. The inlays are really inlays! And wow, 2300 pieces?! How cool is that? And who counted them?
Granted, it isn't perfect, a few pieces are missing, a drawer is missing
and daylight is showing through in a couple of spots...
And the bottom shelf which states "Forever Your's"? Well, the 'F' in Forever is backwards, the 'Your's' shouldn't have an apostrophe (what? that bugs me!) and the shelf itself has some water damage going on over on the left.
So... is it trash or is it treasure? I mean, my husband's name isn't Joseph and my name isn't Erma. We weren't alive in 1957.
So I wonder whatever happened to Joseph & Erma. And why was their custom-built table thrown away? Divorce? Death? Water Damage? And where is the maker of the table, Ray Thomson? I couldn't find any info on him on the internet. Did that backwards 'F' keep him from building any more tables? And what do I do with this thing? So many questions...
Second, a Confession: Ok, I'll admit it, I pick up 'stuff' off the side of the road. Not icky stuff but if someone has a cool lamp or a picture frame with potential or a cool rocking chair out for trash pickup, yeah, I'll grab it. I still feel really weird about it but after at least 2 drive-bys, I usually have the courage to stop.
Third, a Dilemma: Today - trash day - on my way to Walmart, I spotted a table out for trash pickup. The side of it caught my eye.
I drove by. Twice. Yeah, I grabbed it and put it in the back of my truck. Sidenote... if you *ahem* collect things, a truck makes it veeeery easy to haul things you wouldn't want to put inside your car. As I picked it up, I noticed the top.
Joseph and Erma March 23 1957. Ok, a little bizzare but I've already committed to getting this thing. I can always put it out in my trash, right?
I get home with it and my husband laughs at my 'dumpster diving' though I have to admit I've never been in a dumpster or gotten anything out of one.
Yeah, the table is... different. But interesting. I noticed a metal tag on the bottom of it.
Built by Ray Thomson, 149 Schubert St, Binghamton, NY, Year 1956-57, 2300 Pieces of Wood. The inlays are really inlays! And wow, 2300 pieces?! How cool is that? And who counted them?
Granted, it isn't perfect, a few pieces are missing, a drawer is missing
and daylight is showing through in a couple of spots...
And the bottom shelf which states "Forever Your's"? Well, the 'F' in Forever is backwards, the 'Your's' shouldn't have an apostrophe (what? that bugs me!) and the shelf itself has some water damage going on over on the left.
So... is it trash or is it treasure? I mean, my husband's name isn't Joseph and my name isn't Erma. We weren't alive in 1957.
So I wonder whatever happened to Joseph & Erma. And why was their custom-built table thrown away? Divorce? Death? Water Damage? And where is the maker of the table, Ray Thomson? I couldn't find any info on him on the internet. Did that backwards 'F' keep him from building any more tables? And what do I do with this thing? So many questions...
Monday, July 20, 2009
Oops!... I did it again!
Last year, I swore that I would keep the Cassia alata cut back and under control this year. Now look at it. Look waaayyy up at it. If we get any serious winds, she's gonna fall over. Just like last year. I should have kept it cut back. My bad.
Little Pinkie
My baby crepe myrtle is trying its best to bloom. I raised it from seed but it died back over the winter. I didn't know if it would make it or not. Looks like it just might!
Uh-oh, trouble alert
That's what my 4 yr old always says. That's what I said when I walked out and found this.
White Mexican Petunia or White Ruellia. Invasive and almost impossible to get rid of here in Florida. Where'd it come from? Maybe the wind carried a seed or maybe a bird dropped a seed, who knows. But I do know one thing, it's going away!
White Mexican Petunia or White Ruellia. Invasive and almost impossible to get rid of here in Florida. Where'd it come from? Maybe the wind carried a seed or maybe a bird dropped a seed, who knows. But I do know one thing, it's going away!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Queen Monarch, Queen or Soldier?
I'm so confused!
I've never had these before this year. Whatever it is, it was trapped on my porch so I snapped a few (not so great) pics before I showed it the way to freedom. It, or one like it, has been laying eggs on my milkweed so maybe I'll have more of them. I haven't seen any non-monarch caterpillars on the milkweed yet but my fingers are crossed.
I've never had these before this year. Whatever it is, it was trapped on my porch so I snapped a few (not so great) pics before I showed it the way to freedom. It, or one like it, has been laying eggs on my milkweed so maybe I'll have more of them. I haven't seen any non-monarch caterpillars on the milkweed yet but my fingers are crossed.
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