Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy, mild, and wet. It's been drizzling off and on this morning.

Last night had a huge emergence of cicadas, who started crawling out of the ground at dusk. I'm used this happening in the wee hours, based on seeing stragglers in the morning, but these guys started early. So I took tons of pictures of them shedding their skins. :D I love the fact that I can spend a night running in and out of the house to take pictures of bugs if I want to. Yes, I'm weird. I had so much fun.

This morning I took a few more pictures of the matured cicadas crawling around.

I haven't fed the birds yet. I've seen a few house finches.

EDIT 5/16/24 -- I fed the birds. I've seen more house finches and a wren, probably a house wren.

EDIT 5/16/24 -- I planted a Superbena Sparkling Rosé Verbena and 4 white lobelia in a square pot.

EDIT 5/16/24 -- I planted a 'Deutschland' white astilbe in the forest garden. This smells intensely of vanilla.

EDIT 5/16/24 -- I planted the second 'Deutschland' white astilbe in the forest garden.

I can see rain off to the west, so no idea if it'll reach here or not.

EDIT 5/16/24 -- I planted a spearmint, an apple mint, and a peppermint in a trough on the picnic table.

EDIT 5/16/24 -- I watered the newly planted things.

My partner re-mowed the previous part of the house yard, so that's all in good shape.

My order from Edible Landscaping arrived.

As it is now dark, I am done for the night.

Native American Fashion Week

Showcasing Authentically American Style

For four days in early May, Indigenous fashion designers, models and artisans from across North America came to Santa Fe, N.M., for Native Fashion Week.

The event, new this year, included runway shows, panel discussions, pop-up shops and, of course, parties. It was put on by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, the longtime organizer of the Indian Market, a popular showcase of Indigenous-made goods in Santa Fe.


I'm delighted to see examples of Native American fashion outside the powwow circuit, and touching on the fashion industry.

Hobbies: Track and Field

Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This batch features hobbies.

Track and field is a hobby that includes running and various other events. It can be done indoors or outdoors. Competitions usually feature teams, and there are some group efforts like relay races, but many of the events are individual.

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