Eyes in the Dark, Stick Insects, and Some Termites as an Added Bonus. Okay, Why Not a Few Black Ants, Too?


I mentioned in the previous post about my granddaughter having a camp out with her friends in the back yard. What I forgot to mention was that they brought the pop up out after dark the night before. I thought I’d go out one more time to look the spot over and do one last … Continue reading Eyes in the Dark, Stick Insects, and Some Termites as an Added Bonus. Okay, Why Not a Few Black Ants, Too?

Uh-oh…


I saw an article a few hours ago that is pretty damn scary and should be a wake up call for all of us. There will be no snow crab season this year in Alaska. Why? Ninety percent of the crab population in the Bering Sea - approximately one BILLION crabs - have disappeared due … Continue reading Uh-oh…

Frosty! Peppers! And More Peppers! Housework and Work Around the House! A Drive! Scaredy-dogs!


I woke up yesterday morning to frost on the ground. So far it looks as though it wasn’t a hard frost; my garden appears to have lived to see another day. I was not expecting frost or I would’ve covered my plants up. The tomatoes are slow in ripening but the peppers are finally changing … Continue reading Frosty! Peppers! And More Peppers! Housework and Work Around the House! A Drive! Scaredy-dogs!

Bugs & Leaves & Working Outside & Plumbing & Airline Miles


This little guy decided to kick back on this rock to try and get spider webs off his front legs; he’s actually sitting down. I watched him back up and position his little bug ass against that raised part to keep him from sliding. The leaves and the temps are both falling, but the leaves … Continue reading Bugs & Leaves & Working Outside & Plumbing & Airline Miles

Well That’s Certainly a Drag


It’s looking like coffee and I are not going to be friends again unless I go decaf. I’ll see how the next few days go, but it’s not looking good. The last two days - the morning after I had coffee - my blood pressure has spiked. I know it’s not my diet (as I … Continue reading Well That’s Certainly a Drag