“Don’t wait for your ship to come in. Swim out to it.” Steve Southerland So, here’s a funny story! On our little walk today, the Expert2, Riley and I ventured onto a seawall nearby, as we regularly do, to sniff in all the rock crevices, and explore the area… when we saw an otter swimming…
May 17: Fishing cranes
“Information is not just something you download from the Web. The way trees grow and where birds choose to live are much better signs of water quality than all the data being collected by the EPA.” Natalie Jeremijenko Not the best photo because completely zoomed in, but I love seeing the birdlife on our daily…
May 16: Blooming pots
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” Alfred Austin Although I do not have a big garden this year, I can still get my hands in the dirt, my head in the…
May 15: Attracting attention
“A quiet personality sure isn’t what you need to attract attention.” Bill Budge There is always someone in our house needing attention…and they have realized that you can’t be getting attention if you are quiet…or not in my face….so this is a good example of what goes down every day…this is at my desk, basically…
May 14: Cherry blossom lane
“The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom. There are several varieties of the cherry blossom tree, and while most of them produce flowering branches full of small pinkish-hued flowers, some of them produce actual cherries.” Homaro Cantu One of the exciting things about living…