Even though it looks like snow is coming next week, it still feels like spring is in the air! Our swamp lily is blooming, always a sure sign of spring around here. We are surprised by how dry it is! Compare this photo of the swamp lily from 2017 to the one this year in 2021. They … [Read more...]
Duke Sniffing Dandelions
I haven't posted much Duke content lately and I want to make sure he doesn't get jealous! Nobody can stand up to a jealous basset hound! We were out on a walkabout and as I was photographing these newly sprouted dandelions, here was my buddy, coming along to check out fresh … [Read more...]
Tilda gets stung by bees
Tilda got into a ground hive of yellow jackets that was right in her potty area. She was stung by about a half dozen or more. Steve was out with her and she went wild thrashing around and he had to pluck them off of her. Luckily, we had an antihistamine and my friends here were … [Read more...]
First Morel!
Found my first morel of the season on my morning walkabout. I can't eat them anymore but I still can't stop looking for them. I'll never find one without thinking about my Dad. He would have been thrilled to hear of my find today. Miss you, Dad. … [Read more...]
Duke with the frisbee
Last night, Steve picked up a gift from the "yard fairies" (ie trash that comes up from the earth due to previous owners keeping so much trash here). It was a glow in the dark frisbee batdisc lid from McDonalds during the 1992 Batman Returns debut! Yes, it still glows in the … [Read more...]
2018 Tree Work & Other Snaps
Realized we never shared any of the tree work we did this past year. We had the trees in the backyard cleaned up. The Poplar trees were removed and the ash trees that had suffered Emerald Ash Borer disease. Luckily, the walnut tree is able to be salvaged and the tree guy thinks … [Read more...]
