Category Archives: creatures
Occasional Daily Weather Report 11/2/11
“There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch.” — Raymond Chandler, … Continue reading
Occasional Daily Weather Report 10/28/11
Days in the mid to high 70s (Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion), nights in the low to mid 50s. Finding just the right angle of morning sun and then holding absolutely still for maximum absorption is a morning’s work for Evie. … Continue reading
winter whites
I know it’s only mid-October, but I’m already dreaming of winter whites. Evie sports her winter coat year-round and so is always exquisitely attired. And frosty astelia gets the juices flowing for more winter whites. But the winter whites I’m … Continue reading
Occasional Daily Weather Report 10/9/11
After last week’s day of rain, the sidewalk’s warming up again. High 70’s and low 80’s for the next few days. (A favorite spot to warm up and also cuff the corgi’s tail-less bottom as he passes through the feline … Continue reading
Garden Miscellany
Since the post on the tree collard continually gets a surprising number of hits, full disclosure is in order: I’ve composted the tree collard. It is a defiantly ugly vegetable. My hat is off to fellow tree collard growers who … Continue reading
Got Sluggo?
My garden shed is organized with the same efficiency as my clothes closet (as in zero efficiency. Ask my husband. I ‘m a complete slob), but the Sluggo is always the most accessible item in the shed. I was at … Continue reading
Whoosh
This spring I am not going to be drawn into running out into the garden with my camera every time I hear the whoosh of a rapid aerial descent then the whirring of tiny wings. I don’t have the stamina … Continue reading
The Bee Report
Plenty of bees on these poppies. (You weren’t expecting hard science, I hope. ) But this is a subject too serious for flippancy. The short version is that bees are still in serious trouble (and by symbiotic association, so then … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, Ed Wood, neonicotinoids, pesticides, pollinators, science fiction, Tilda Swinton, Tim Burton
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Pets on Mid-Century Furniture Contest
I’m probably shooting myself in the foot, contest chances-wise, by blogging about this Modernica contest. God knows, you guys are probably breakfasting, lounging, and blogging on fabulous mid-century furniture as I type, incredibly photogenic pets at your side. But along … Continue reading
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Tagged George Nelson saucer, mid-century furniture, Modernica, Plant Talk, The Apartment, Thonet, Valerie Easton
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Temperatures to Chill a Damselfly
The damselfly holding on tight, waiting for the morning sun to reinvent stained glass with its wings. Seems like every pool of sunshine is spoken for these days. Cats are the undisputed champs at this, swiveling like satellite dishes as … Continue reading
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Tagged damselfly, Pelargonium echinatum, Salvia cacaliifolia, winter temperatures
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