Duct Taped Plant

Here is a photo I took with the cellphone while waiting in a doctor's office. When you see plants taped together with duct tape, you just wonder what kind of patient care you might get. As an after report I would like to say that the plant received much better care than I did.

Eastern Swallowtail Butterflies

There seems to be an abundance of butterflies this year. Right now the Eastern Swallowtail seems to be everywhere. They particularly like the petunias and the mimosa trees and they add to the beauty of both.

Snowballs in July

A snowball in July isn't considered a very safe thing. To test the theory I got out the snowballs that I had frozen On the Winter Solstice and put them on the picnic table when the temperature was at 97 degrees. To my surprise there was still a couple remnants after an hour. I guess they had the full force of winter to last that long.
I was supposed to get the snowballs out on the summer solstice, but it slipped past me. Now if I could just bottle up some of the heat to get out on the Winter Solstice.

Siblings Gone But Not Forgotten

July is a month that brings back memories of my siblings who have died. Frank who was closest to me in age was born on this date (8 July). He died of lung cancer nearly 7 years ago. He would have been 63 today.
Mae was born on my birthday when I was four. Her and Jack were tragically killed in a fire 47 years ago.

Their memories are part of what I am.

Carl Sagan: A Universe Not Made For Us

I read "Pale Blue Dot" in 1995, shortly after it was published, and enjoyed it as I have all of Sagan's other books. This video reminds me of his intellect and ability to succinctly and plainly state what the rest of us only try to articulate.

Garden Raid

I was the 4th one in the garden this morning after the raccoons, Mrs Rabbit and Mama Skunk with her two almost grown babies. I still manage to get enough fixings for dinner and maybe a little for the neighbors. I guess all critters gotta eat.