In 2015 my place was designated as a Monarch Way Station. Many Monarchs migrated through my flower beds that year. I’ve increased the number of milkweeds to feed the Monarchs at the ranch. There are now perennials asters in several garden beds (like the flowers in the photo above), and planted wildflowers in the pastureContinue reading “Butterfly Migration”
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Retirement decision in perspective
I visited the Virgin Island of Anguilla, in the British West Indies in January, 2017. I took this photo of one of the beautiful beaches. It was peaceful and picturesque. “Anguilla is the northernmost island of the Leeward Islands, located about 270 km (165 mi) east of Puerto Rico, and just north of the islandContinue reading “Retirement decision in perspective”
Heat
I planted habanero pepper plants by mistake this summer. I meant to plant jalapeños. The habaneros are super hot by my standards. Perhaps the four-pack of peppers was misplaced in a shelf of jalapenos, or perhaps I didn’t read the label properly. Only two of the four seedlings grew, but each plant is producingContinue reading “Heat”
Predictions of a major change
I was born on wash day in early December, 1951 (that’s Monday folks). I am a Sagittarian. My mother finished the laundry before going to the hospital to deliver me. Monday’s laundry day was called “wash day” (pronounced warsh). Mom carried water to fill the washing machine. She used the same tub of water forContinue reading “Predictions of a major change”
Exploring
There were many empty and abandoned farmsteads near my parent’s farm in the 1960’s. A childhood friend and I walked or rode our bikes to those empty farms to explore the barns and vacant houses. Houses were rarely locked and sometimes the doors were missing. We explored those places to search for abandoned treasures asContinue reading “Exploring”
High School classmate turns 65
My high school graduating class was very small. There were thirteen of us. Two military veterans have passed away. I attended a birthday party for one of the remaining eleven today. She is a nurse and also still working. She likes her job and isn’t in a hurry to retire. She and I were childhoodContinue reading “High School classmate turns 65”
Full Moon
The September full moon has been rising in the eastern sky for days, tracking slowly across the sky, and still present in the west pre-dawn. Wildlife are more active in moonlight if the dog’s barking is a measure of activity. She goes outside after dark to bark at something, returns to the house for aContinue reading “Full Moon”
Step down from the merry-go-round?
Most of my days come and go in a whirl like an old-fashioned carrousel with horses bobbing up and down with the music as they go round and round. It seemed like a major victory today to find time to call about repairing the lawn mower, making a hair appointment and finding time to getContinue reading “Step down from the merry-go-round?”
