May. 16th, 2025
Birdfeeding
May. 16th, 2025 04:08 pmToday is hot and steamy, not quite as bad as yesterday.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus the phlegmatic young fox squirrel.
I put out water for the birds.
I put out the flats of pots.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- We went to the Strawberry Festival. On the way home, we stopped at Backyard Garden greenhouse and I picked up a flat of plants.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- I watered the flats of pots.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- I was going to plant some African marigolds, but the wind started howling and I could see rain in the distance, so I brought everything back indoors. Eh, at least the downdrafts made everything cooler.
I found a squirrel tail and a few tufts of fur, so I expect that the careless young fox squirrel became somebody's lunch.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- And now it's raining. \o/
EDIT 5/16/25 -- It rained off and on, then stopped.
I did a bit of work around the patio.
I collected some microfauna and installed them in the cookie jar terrarium.
I planted 12 assorted yellow and orange African marigolds around the telephone pole garden. Some of the seeds there are sprouting too. :D
I've seen a male cardinal and a young fox squirrel.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus the phlegmatic young fox squirrel.
I put out water for the birds.
I put out the flats of pots.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- We went to the Strawberry Festival. On the way home, we stopped at Backyard Garden greenhouse and I picked up a flat of plants.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- I watered the flats of pots.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- I was going to plant some African marigolds, but the wind started howling and I could see rain in the distance, so I brought everything back indoors. Eh, at least the downdrafts made everything cooler.
I found a squirrel tail and a few tufts of fur, so I expect that the careless young fox squirrel became somebody's lunch.
EDIT 5/16/25 -- And now it's raining. \o/
EDIT 5/16/25 -- It rained off and on, then stopped.
I did a bit of work around the patio.
I collected some microfauna and installed them in the cookie jar terrarium.
I planted 12 assorted yellow and orange African marigolds around the telephone pole garden. Some of the seeds there are sprouting too. :D
I've seen a male cardinal and a young fox squirrel.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
Today's Adventures
May. 16th, 2025 04:31 pmToday we went to Arthur's Strawberry Jam Spring Festival. It's not very big this year, only a couple of blocks, but that's okay because the weather was hot and steamy, and with a small event we actually did get to see it all.
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