I was very surprised to see a Monarch Caterpillar on the Milkweed, butterflies of any kind are few and far between this year.  Friday was a...

 I mowed the yard and one other area on Monday.  The weeds in the rocks near the house needed some attention.   Daisies are allowed along th...

 We have a pair of nesting Robins they are really busy in the yard gathering for their young!  We also have a pair of Bluebirds that are goi...

 I think we are enjoying the quiet two nap days too much.   The Oak danglies have turned brown and will soon fall off.   The rain what littl...

 We got some soil for some bare spots in the yard and will plant some grass seed soon hopefully just before a rain.   We can always hope for...

 The bear napped and lounged around in our yard for about five hours...he must have had a full tummy.   When morning came and he woke up, he...

 I see the blue flowers in the wild gardens...Veronica and a perennial Salvia are in bloom. The seeds have just been allowed to grow and blo...

 The leaves are changing fast.   I finally felt up to going out to water a few flowers, to get Saturdays mail and check the tomatoes.    I a...

 The flowers by the grain bin are in full bloom. Clematis paniculata or Sweet Virgin's Bower. This is a very old plant...most likely abo...

 I finally decided to plant a few flowers, we were in town anyway. 24 plants: 12 Impatiens ( red and white), 6 Salvia Victoria Blue and 6 Sa...

 Yesterday was a banner day for cards!  Cards from Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Florida.  Photo cards from Minnesota and North Dakota. ...

We got some wonderful rain!  My rain gauge shows 3 1/2 inches of rain in one gauge and 3 inches in the other one.   The grass is green again...

 Maybe we will have Yellow Pear Tomatoes someday before it freezes. Maybe Fall is on the way... On my walk about I noticed this sure sign of...

Eighteen or nineteen years ago we planted a Japanese Tree Lilac. It was just a twig.  Every year we have waited for blooms. This year it fin...

One day I went outside and my Valentine’s Day Flag was gone.  We looked around…the wind had been blowing.  It is red for Gosh Sakes and shou...

We have one Black/Brown Squirrel.  He lives on the west side of the house and has his home high in an Oak Tree.  Far Guy put an ear of corn...

I finally got the Fall flag out, it was about time. Far Guy put a nail in the house to hold his walking stick and my broom.  The broom is ...

A long time ago Uncle Otto gave me some Tiger Lilies for the wildgardens that weren’t so wild back then.   They bloomed wonderfully then the...

I finally weeded the little garden out front.  It looks better now, my flowers are growing slowly.  I have four Sunflower seedlings that hav...

I had a glut of solar lights.  I kept buying them…I even forgot I had a few. Must be my advancing age. On two different occasions I bought t...