tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85070501734446462862024-03-02T12:30:38.561-05:00Life In Robin's NestCome along to Robin's Nest to see what's blooming at my house! I might also go exploring or look around my home, so come visit my nest anytime.RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-50905825454669845692024-02-29T09:00:00.000-05:002024-02-29T09:00:25.969-05:00February at Home<p> February was a quiet month in the Nest, with not much going on. So I spent most of the month at home following my usual pursuits. I did a lot of reading, some crocheting, a little cooking, and lots of photo editing. Whenever the weather gets wintery, you'll find me going through old photos, trying to thin them out a little. Just how many photos does one need of the same flowers? Turns out, not as many as I thought at the time! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw134ENu3EDSbf7fTSYd_nNMaEPg3eWwGxaFebRfuPnfWtQl0K0djdhmznXQTXr_Ng3aIAXgqcbfztO-h0q7_7n0CWfrGFN6wfPh3NTYqCdl6RYphfd6KoUTeAGoR4gyue4WMbK_dQj12NfH7E6w3e7hl38JwrNVespzufDB1ZFGoMnu0KQEE8cpQS/s5327/IMG_0916.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5327" data-original-width="3805" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw134ENu3EDSbf7fTSYd_nNMaEPg3eWwGxaFebRfuPnfWtQl0K0djdhmznXQTXr_Ng3aIAXgqcbfztO-h0q7_7n0CWfrGFN6wfPh3NTYqCdl6RYphfd6KoUTeAGoR4gyue4WMbK_dQj12NfH7E6w3e7hl38JwrNVespzufDB1ZFGoMnu0KQEE8cpQS/w458-h640/IMG_0916.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAIdsMVpdq_cI5AaRLf6bhxVo6PGzli3IXlEI641uloiArTZpHsSKQQyS6e6EQInVMIMrqPpfwrxIVWzUx2cXY7QyRBvQzlp4BOYIhKc4GAoXRq0FWAnQBXGzZCDoNv_xlu6J5twxodNzF-QSSmvoV4PZQ43Kt7CpepfIV_aeI36smjCqZ4uwviMZ/s5580/IMG_0577.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3985" data-original-width="5580" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAIdsMVpdq_cI5AaRLf6bhxVo6PGzli3IXlEI641uloiArTZpHsSKQQyS6e6EQInVMIMrqPpfwrxIVWzUx2cXY7QyRBvQzlp4BOYIhKc4GAoXRq0FWAnQBXGzZCDoNv_xlu6J5twxodNzF-QSSmvoV4PZQ43Kt7CpepfIV_aeI36smjCqZ4uwviMZ/w640-h458/IMG_0577.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrh5fo3XakUfvt1P1y17olhQK0i4IDoFJRahJFFSVKETbZNazfe97p7ZicbI8iOuP8EsBCnJEq4QM9YXd61Il_Kp8VrfkxI7nC4gSwMoF11d6PZXjFNMRkBgz0w6tX89fBjWOmkbJTYoifyYsHjULSV-VVpThQshw8TXZAJP5O6L54OQV4OBpIUKT/s3486/IMG_1003.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3486" data-original-width="2490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdrh5fo3XakUfvt1P1y17olhQK0i4IDoFJRahJFFSVKETbZNazfe97p7ZicbI8iOuP8EsBCnJEq4QM9YXd61Il_Kp8VrfkxI7nC4gSwMoF11d6PZXjFNMRkBgz0w6tX89fBjWOmkbJTYoifyYsHjULSV-VVpThQshw8TXZAJP5O6L54OQV4OBpIUKT/w458-h640/IMG_1003.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Speaking of my usual pursuits, I didn't finish up a single craft project this month. Instead, I made progress on the neutral colors blanket I showed last month. I decided to skip another photo until it's actually finished. The only home projects I took photos of are a small valentine cake I made, and changing my tray over to St. Patrick's Day decor. I was busy, but it just doesn't show in my photos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZJEU8o_HDXQPnW1hdknSKTGe7POqWOS3aBp5BE_B-YGUCcNh4p4nCQDh7EW5hpAM7Ud9HDZ-hqNmXiBTCdX5fHjH2rLMRPiBWoaIhJtP3vBXXmurLMqBm9HHuWAcuDm6OPQ31ja6aAO7oc5oHi6nedt5mq93FvFMzygIM7UwUaIBi_qXn0KwcpVB/s5542/IMG_0894.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5542" data-original-width="3958" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZJEU8o_HDXQPnW1hdknSKTGe7POqWOS3aBp5BE_B-YGUCcNh4p4nCQDh7EW5hpAM7Ud9HDZ-hqNmXiBTCdX5fHjH2rLMRPiBWoaIhJtP3vBXXmurLMqBm9HHuWAcuDm6OPQ31ja6aAO7oc5oHi6nedt5mq93FvFMzygIM7UwUaIBi_qXn0KwcpVB/w458-h640/IMG_0894.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqJrtcd-flo_pAZC-SkPg23VOZPDSERu5EeClW6gPV_FuWNsOVlN7iwc3LFQbmbYMQxEkvKGYr95DU2WT9vyKEk8WmN8m-F7Wtr8fJU6NbS-CLqgtkNk-fHF8x2ipNK9VetphTzADgOkypc04Gk4ZsX4__mfhZqOOLESG5cpCE5mm-xGsY3U-bRBS/s5712/IMG_0955.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqJrtcd-flo_pAZC-SkPg23VOZPDSERu5EeClW6gPV_FuWNsOVlN7iwc3LFQbmbYMQxEkvKGYr95DU2WT9vyKEk8WmN8m-F7Wtr8fJU6NbS-CLqgtkNk-fHF8x2ipNK9VetphTzADgOkypc04Gk4ZsX4__mfhZqOOLESG5cpCE5mm-xGsY3U-bRBS/w458-h640/IMG_0955.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>For lack of outdoor flowers, I did keep my vases filled with bouquets. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCKNhK0vy5Fk6nevH5Wyxuxr5fNWb-S70X9NFmEO3P2aXX6LQpR-gZZTYXLBcWIw6WhwTGJeRN3oFJilVCEUD5IKKtLixaDAwfPnykfdoRQxeoY4hJNzELeeXKUnSjbCqMOnP3Y-OGeLOWwstnN9KKOk04pZOufyr07xm0Y1YOb1AjJyQ-YkiCk2l/s5712/IMG_0884.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCKNhK0vy5Fk6nevH5Wyxuxr5fNWb-S70X9NFmEO3P2aXX6LQpR-gZZTYXLBcWIw6WhwTGJeRN3oFJilVCEUD5IKKtLixaDAwfPnykfdoRQxeoY4hJNzELeeXKUnSjbCqMOnP3Y-OGeLOWwstnN9KKOk04pZOufyr07xm0Y1YOb1AjJyQ-YkiCk2l/w640-h480/IMG_0884.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza3hSTQagjO9Ias2p8Pru0xZHLB7MQeW6Ff5aIBx_V_nS0Z_7vWOSBpQBHoLuvAOsYoln5ZGYG4BMIVF_Bu7HXM9vPvWkxAc_0v3rDAmVG1gEEAhPgeonXT4-4vrIRWWmE4RHfocIH4xZPm4ciLEvpwalMoZUNwmEdlQ_m5KCNeL7B38IRwfbnHcB/s5712/IMG_0893.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza3hSTQagjO9Ias2p8Pru0xZHLB7MQeW6Ff5aIBx_V_nS0Z_7vWOSBpQBHoLuvAOsYoln5ZGYG4BMIVF_Bu7HXM9vPvWkxAc_0v3rDAmVG1gEEAhPgeonXT4-4vrIRWWmE4RHfocIH4xZPm4ciLEvpwalMoZUNwmEdlQ_m5KCNeL7B38IRwfbnHcB/w640-h480/IMG_0893.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEY3NAOg_YoLiPZUwzevBEfb-cuLog8ENfPd6reW-pjxgPTflaMwgAOadV6H4fcXH_aR3MDMYUdFy770m2rzguD0G5Uyet4dTjPpUiDDDsyN3eF9X0NA1C52Ajgv4J80YBXKq2hf1nFlprEnjAcAP0kTB5ISsoYIO9HemTZT3Ahbx_-ExQ1eGDfqU/s5564/IMG_0939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5564" data-original-width="3974" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEY3NAOg_YoLiPZUwzevBEfb-cuLog8ENfPd6reW-pjxgPTflaMwgAOadV6H4fcXH_aR3MDMYUdFy770m2rzguD0G5Uyet4dTjPpUiDDDsyN3eF9X0NA1C52Ajgv4J80YBXKq2hf1nFlprEnjAcAP0kTB5ISsoYIO9HemTZT3Ahbx_-ExQ1eGDfqU/w458-h640/IMG_0939.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>We had a couple of pretty snowfalls in February, which gave me a brief window of winter scenery to enjoy. It really is the main reason why I like snow, it's so much prettier than bland winter views. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaDfkxu-jvsxISa4NLmWpDSVxKWhF8TdzZAJTrUTBeIe4IVyyXv3Qvm10RGhkIYbN7iZgFdd2YxxD7KhYqoKIC77NfFF3o83pdhkWDaitr3yxxNX3kzlEfCxXrWgcfLBU1-lvT1XyfAWsdvDZAj_M4pFfBgF56_lA-fuHVw-QUi8VAvPCWLHaAPcG/s4366/IMG_0906.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4366" data-original-width="3119" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaDfkxu-jvsxISa4NLmWpDSVxKWhF8TdzZAJTrUTBeIe4IVyyXv3Qvm10RGhkIYbN7iZgFdd2YxxD7KhYqoKIC77NfFF3o83pdhkWDaitr3yxxNX3kzlEfCxXrWgcfLBU1-lvT1XyfAWsdvDZAj_M4pFfBgF56_lA-fuHVw-QUi8VAvPCWLHaAPcG/w458-h640/IMG_0906.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLVYTM3vjBE8HqIHLCWkL7XEw5vdqSHwB9iJ3EmFetD9GdZ7ph6vYrDSujMSsbVaSBp3e7C9MfoswO7F-nsIVOIKFKomQOFpWtk7NIL59DZKDwEs7rCJ2D4nqOv3K7TOetdRjIs8XGc3Pq-Xqw3W59STqTDI89xy-xQxVZG7J1bN3Zs4o5PhtIQLc/s5712/IMG_0917.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="5712" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLVYTM3vjBE8HqIHLCWkL7XEw5vdqSHwB9iJ3EmFetD9GdZ7ph6vYrDSujMSsbVaSBp3e7C9MfoswO7F-nsIVOIKFKomQOFpWtk7NIL59DZKDwEs7rCJ2D4nqOv3K7TOetdRjIs8XGc3Pq-Xqw3W59STqTDI89xy-xQxVZG7J1bN3Zs4o5PhtIQLc/w640-h458/IMG_0917.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZgayBdSO1vo5GacXbssveIpIDKsAjQxgAMCElo5MAICv7qR_nFs7ma5QaywhjUF_jMMBZmVkHqvynP-KM89heKgYQUrhplnhCkmZ24MgDjAtrRWBmbGrPk-EArTvCam6kO9x9j7u0tbRGYq7Z3Vy-3PpM5SQZib2MLkmsGXKPPyrdqL8BVxKF6xJ/s5285/IMG_0949.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3775" data-original-width="5285" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZgayBdSO1vo5GacXbssveIpIDKsAjQxgAMCElo5MAICv7qR_nFs7ma5QaywhjUF_jMMBZmVkHqvynP-KM89heKgYQUrhplnhCkmZ24MgDjAtrRWBmbGrPk-EArTvCam6kO9x9j7u0tbRGYq7Z3Vy-3PpM5SQZib2MLkmsGXKPPyrdqL8BVxKF6xJ/w640-h458/IMG_0949.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>But by mid month, the weather turned warm and my bulbs began to pop up. It's always a thrill for a gardener. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCw8WOcWwfTFQDVhuQZMooV4jj1ZaFHWmuPayFQ_uNMKcxr-i72Iqhu-5ZDLlXi225rG5q5Oh7wSlg9czXPYk8AdTNRNn-VbWbKagJgzfAtkDw_tdVmtHsMWpMMHzQymCTHGRYlsCvAemU2t8HktZDx4TOma8KKRKJoj92FW5krOyAzWwQkOwhMECr/s2760/IMG_0874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="1971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCw8WOcWwfTFQDVhuQZMooV4jj1ZaFHWmuPayFQ_uNMKcxr-i72Iqhu-5ZDLlXi225rG5q5Oh7wSlg9czXPYk8AdTNRNn-VbWbKagJgzfAtkDw_tdVmtHsMWpMMHzQymCTHGRYlsCvAemU2t8HktZDx4TOma8KKRKJoj92FW5krOyAzWwQkOwhMECr/w458-h640/IMG_0874.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I7XocYIBRUVkSoJSl0Ld_yFnOeBT8PHkGgGRwAo_ijQBIhhhDYyz_8RZxgHjj6OkQkfoB9MOpMUuKv3U1fe95kerHO_N7QfPD7-gJDxiHarXYi-6By79FVf_D5Yhm8Wjid-FCf1tdySOz8Z7U1saMB3SvHbI8hh9HcXBFAZp-YGL0_Pfwn6_7-qX/s5163/IMG_0875.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="5163" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I7XocYIBRUVkSoJSl0Ld_yFnOeBT8PHkGgGRwAo_ijQBIhhhDYyz_8RZxgHjj6OkQkfoB9MOpMUuKv3U1fe95kerHO_N7QfPD7-gJDxiHarXYi-6By79FVf_D5Yhm8Wjid-FCf1tdySOz8Z7U1saMB3SvHbI8hh9HcXBFAZp-YGL0_Pfwn6_7-qX/w640-h458/IMG_0875.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And by the end of the month, I found blooms! Every year, I find something blooming by the end of February, and yet it always thrills me. I think it's because I lived most of my life in Michigan, and I don't think I ever saw flowers in February. But here in Ohio, I planted early bulbs, and they reward me every year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCIrxlbQyF0H7mo7_v-b19Qw8kTRrE5GzJHPo_KpQF6kxHg6I9upgb_J7DwPKqVYC6Usg-XO5uGv2ofhJ5lbf_3JeoU7-sYi5PCpqq0Bqg1XoHVJS1yPATF-7NjcaYsz0xfwQrQyMAFi60X8n57-ZicKa7XDHZjIYLfC8Wyes4mMOwWTWKwXOCQ4e/s2413/IMG_0937.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="1724" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCIrxlbQyF0H7mo7_v-b19Qw8kTRrE5GzJHPo_KpQF6kxHg6I9upgb_J7DwPKqVYC6Usg-XO5uGv2ofhJ5lbf_3JeoU7-sYi5PCpqq0Bqg1XoHVJS1yPATF-7NjcaYsz0xfwQrQyMAFi60X8n57-ZicKa7XDHZjIYLfC8Wyes4mMOwWTWKwXOCQ4e/w458-h640/IMG_0937.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPo3ezAz3aT11Lmob-ACFqPeTH7ViaNMd9xQZXx8jBctMKzur7Cy8_PSYSvMili6Ltu8iS7gjKrTuSrQFdOHThB3jcOPDRfYCo5oWwhTkRtgK68_14qHWyWPF8rvSbXvbnslsyz_gAgoFjtkPgsjiQWBeZWnejt2zjtGYf9G5yKZkb6p_AGPfsImq/s2618/IMG_0943.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="2618" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPo3ezAz3aT11Lmob-ACFqPeTH7ViaNMd9xQZXx8jBctMKzur7Cy8_PSYSvMili6Ltu8iS7gjKrTuSrQFdOHThB3jcOPDRfYCo5oWwhTkRtgK68_14qHWyWPF8rvSbXvbnslsyz_gAgoFjtkPgsjiQWBeZWnejt2zjtGYf9G5yKZkb6p_AGPfsImq/w640-h458/IMG_0943.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNaz82a6JFArKcC4uRM12GdSN_O2K3I6Yo0-5_YcyFIiCbeVusambBsN-AyI08ixTk-wc6mLP71HeIxUfv8CpH4mN26dL3T95Tj8P8DiPZ8-KZrVEhh9wIYdRrH5Vcx-hseDk7v18VzIPGQOxkiXHLug_pFk-l5KVWleyMKHM3U4BS-WeyAP2p6HG/s3094/IMG_0946.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3094" data-original-width="2260" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNaz82a6JFArKcC4uRM12GdSN_O2K3I6Yo0-5_YcyFIiCbeVusambBsN-AyI08ixTk-wc6mLP71HeIxUfv8CpH4mN26dL3T95Tj8P8DiPZ8-KZrVEhh9wIYdRrH5Vcx-hseDk7v18VzIPGQOxkiXHLug_pFk-l5KVWleyMKHM3U4BS-WeyAP2p6HG/w468-h640/IMG_0946.jpeg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOe2Fh-MKJeLlmDOaf0AaNy-F_d2b5kYVdLJmSbvTLjpDcCCtNi5vphOGMnP7kHgzg-dXUus-AAZmhqe1UJsI13MIc6ufNHaUkTQdXtyLfnBHR7WPqJBM58BlGdIN-NkIE4VAHkaimtfIgQZms88OfDhU-Bu0XnCpz-yQDx4X4kOcs_q0ZmBIc48V/s3631/IMG_1001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3631" data-original-width="2594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOe2Fh-MKJeLlmDOaf0AaNy-F_d2b5kYVdLJmSbvTLjpDcCCtNi5vphOGMnP7kHgzg-dXUus-AAZmhqe1UJsI13MIc6ufNHaUkTQdXtyLfnBHR7WPqJBM58BlGdIN-NkIE4VAHkaimtfIgQZms88OfDhU-Bu0XnCpz-yQDx4X4kOcs_q0ZmBIc48V/w458-h640/IMG_1001.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>And so the quietest month comes to an end with my usual sky watching. I’ve always loved how much sky I can see from the Nest, it thrills me all the time. </p><p>Thanks as usual for coming to see Life in Robin's Nest. I'm always grateful to "see" you here. March will surely hold blooms galore, so I'll look forward to posting next month. Winter does get a little drab around here, and spring should perks things up. 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But the weather is less than desirable, what with the gray skies and cold weather. We didn't even get our first snow of the season until January was nearly over, and even then, it didn't last long. You see, during winter, I prefer snow, simply because it's so much prettier than the bare landscape. Even though it's not the prettiest of months, I must admit that it's nice to hunker down at home with a good book and a cup of tea. I've been trying to increase my book reading, and January is just the time to start that off with a bang. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqyiKRLu6Gek1RplNLGxaq_uOkopfBvh99oAhBGXhdHvR_mEG6psHeo6AjTTkPW2AonhEWj8wYW5Qk3Unx7hBeCU3Uo9uBmLyu6_uGDTarsurKPTK7_ll-VFaGl2SsTB_E18PoDYjr22gd3kt2eKs0JsFyqKOlkAgZoNM6xeJpYIdIjfXvk9FklF0/s3635/IMG_0389.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="3635" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqyiKRLu6Gek1RplNLGxaq_uOkopfBvh99oAhBGXhdHvR_mEG6psHeo6AjTTkPW2AonhEWj8wYW5Qk3Unx7hBeCU3Uo9uBmLyu6_uGDTarsurKPTK7_ll-VFaGl2SsTB_E18PoDYjr22gd3kt2eKs0JsFyqKOlkAgZoNM6xeJpYIdIjfXvk9FklF0/w640-h458/IMG_0389.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXqKrrnJc7Wo26HAKEOUTgxJLvM4PTTyfl952ygXENhWjc-q_Uikr5wFhQNrfs_csinyZh0_RnE9tqaA68zxeGWJk4E1IhfpFB9Op6P8rHA_dvNeGr1oPl9cwVodbW-_4Bv8yh0GMhwwwL4bF7Lxcn__cgK_6FLDpab6FzNcs2lJCJR9auzWmEwnJ/s5213/IMG_0332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3723" data-original-width="5213" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXqKrrnJc7Wo26HAKEOUTgxJLvM4PTTyfl952ygXENhWjc-q_Uikr5wFhQNrfs_csinyZh0_RnE9tqaA68zxeGWJk4E1IhfpFB9Op6P8rHA_dvNeGr1oPl9cwVodbW-_4Bv8yh0GMhwwwL4bF7Lxcn__cgK_6FLDpab6FzNcs2lJCJR9auzWmEwnJ/w640-h458/IMG_0332.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNg5-7S90mYqtlyFzBZeWo7jGoR9_tE_BMfhOrBrSdXkwvP5RfpA2cpbLLxmWStp2KA9BZhJUv3L1qL0eaqpnwqVxJsS_QGZ3ts1aekpQgW6G6K0DENABridgHmKGqAsSsFYBCmkNFFoZ64UbNQFPuxG9lTUBaAlt-VR3YYBNMDibsKOgXa8yCsURo/s3895/IMG_0406.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="3895" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNg5-7S90mYqtlyFzBZeWo7jGoR9_tE_BMfhOrBrSdXkwvP5RfpA2cpbLLxmWStp2KA9BZhJUv3L1qL0eaqpnwqVxJsS_QGZ3ts1aekpQgW6G6K0DENABridgHmKGqAsSsFYBCmkNFFoZ64UbNQFPuxG9lTUBaAlt-VR3YYBNMDibsKOgXa8yCsURo/w640-h458/IMG_0406.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I have various methods of staving off the winter blues, but one of the main ones is keeping fresh flowers in my vases. I used to think fresh flowers were an expensive luxury, but it turns out that stores keep prices low on the simple flowers that I prefer. I don't need an elaborate arrangement of mixed flowers, a small bunch of tulips or mums will do nicely. 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I haven't completed any crochet projects lately, but I did start yet another blanket for my collection, just because I liked the neutral color scheme. I also tried out watercolors, drooled over seed catalogs, purchased seeds, changed out my tiered tray, and decorated for Valentine's Day. I must have cooked or baked something, but apparently I didn't find it photo worthy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcH6YsjNH4r3I0uiINdKNF3jL5F_cyLx28gkUpubesFf9l-1TYA2eZBjUb6BUp7c4GJhuUirWnuJgkfltA49Rxj0qUPUApiI3XuEedfdeYlVvhGi8IjGaQ2TIggMZ8U2C4w1ImTBGVr5J88yQB85uX7N2_mdVhZe_L-IpuhQ8e45NajU3ovvfdpr-/s4535/IMG_0554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="4535" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcH6YsjNH4r3I0uiINdKNF3jL5F_cyLx28gkUpubesFf9l-1TYA2eZBjUb6BUp7c4GJhuUirWnuJgkfltA49Rxj0qUPUApiI3XuEedfdeYlVvhGi8IjGaQ2TIggMZ8U2C4w1ImTBGVr5J88yQB85uX7N2_mdVhZe_L-IpuhQ8e45NajU3ovvfdpr-/w640-h344/IMG_0554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sometimes decorative objects are chosen to fit a decorating vibe, but I usually choose things that mean something to me. Many times, I've wished for a professional to help me decorate, but I know they'd probably choose things just because they are on trend. That's not my style. I want to look around my home, and see my stories brought to life. For instance, this is the niche over my fireplace, which takes the place of a traditional mantel. I found the pom pom stems years ago at the craft store, and loved them so much that I bought them in several colors. I love how the orange pops against the black and white wallpaper we installed there. Next to it, you'll see a small statuette of a young girl sitting on a boy. I spotted this in a gift shop years ago, shortly after my children had copped a pose just like it. It always makes me smile. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XWAJ1cGrILoSHj9yK8pyEkW0X9nZZkVUeFYsFkd5MUueJ6AGti49SAXysDZbmiumWP2GBVPsHgvRvTuR16llSbaU8CCGlAOm3n4cz-9liQzcL-SFoP-J6CsoNe9yXDkHPJildffGPY8U1w2uqpvdFCgi8-Yesl7ERKR-ciSUfXq3RpjHkIaA0Jga/s5434/IMG_0392.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3881" data-original-width="5434" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XWAJ1cGrILoSHj9yK8pyEkW0X9nZZkVUeFYsFkd5MUueJ6AGti49SAXysDZbmiumWP2GBVPsHgvRvTuR16llSbaU8CCGlAOm3n4cz-9liQzcL-SFoP-J6CsoNe9yXDkHPJildffGPY8U1w2uqpvdFCgi8-Yesl7ERKR-ciSUfXq3RpjHkIaA0Jga/w640-h458/IMG_0392.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On these shelves, I rotate various seasonal objects. Right now, I'm showing off a few Talavera pottery pieces. I have a fondness for this pottery, but most of it is used outdoors. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibjADRgVveIAq9tcKqY_qAh9ebK1B-TZmzJXYLOTBchI8hGfttLHMex9aegVIIJfkbvyzYpdgGQTsbJ1i5mJJpWw9TooCu2ldYk-oaD2dqiBsT_-MzxPv1mentkoKo4M03i8C4BME1bzym2PT_xkDcuvEgsD_Ib3kQ1BE9Oja0SHetjiglbI513JO/s5712/IMG_0396.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="5712" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibjADRgVveIAq9tcKqY_qAh9ebK1B-TZmzJXYLOTBchI8hGfttLHMex9aegVIIJfkbvyzYpdgGQTsbJ1i5mJJpWw9TooCu2ldYk-oaD2dqiBsT_-MzxPv1mentkoKo4M03i8C4BME1bzym2PT_xkDcuvEgsD_Ib3kQ1BE9Oja0SHetjiglbI513JO/w640-h458/IMG_0396.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I spotted this small jug at a trendy home decor shop while I was out exploring with my sister. It's smallish, but I just can't get enough of it. I often move it around, then choose different objects to put on top of it. It just pleases me. But then again, I do have a fondness for black and white. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBKzUkISmx1dP0FD9neEEW1IrIJsQygcNv4Nyg90tx1w1gHHsMbHKB7iAHh-wK2ap_A2MjFaVJKa8RzQ4Vf1QARo53_EAJfU8N4VxyNcZA-EN5OUT6ua9DtHrxhhkZu3-bMxals9-JhB0BIdE3_5Mt8s6r4z2ZeUqyhvGY7AZIh7i0nOy3aQZesKu/s4032/IMG_0400.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBKzUkISmx1dP0FD9neEEW1IrIJsQygcNv4Nyg90tx1w1gHHsMbHKB7iAHh-wK2ap_A2MjFaVJKa8RzQ4Vf1QARo53_EAJfU8N4VxyNcZA-EN5OUT6ua9DtHrxhhkZu3-bMxals9-JhB0BIdE3_5Mt8s6r4z2ZeUqyhvGY7AZIh7i0nOy3aQZesKu/w480-h640/IMG_0400.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Long ago, loved ones visited Africa, and brought home these hand carved ebony figures. They always have a place of honor in my home. Right now, they're on a wine cork tray that I made from a kit given to me by my daughter. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLVbaYzS0j6gaVojHODnnmg9xvGcvJcslmqxjcNaEujr22eRPlreHVbC5Wh1yw_1u_pGad8OTDz7q4UYcLJFJ_qb5jXYaFnua3TjMLyPzGTHF4BKdlqlOadhWeUArrKfre_v8_xpGSX3flXWuk97pGKCI6HFD694bwX6UlyCEUYmOwV9hzu_S2pkx/s3926/IMG_0402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3926" data-original-width="2804" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLVbaYzS0j6gaVojHODnnmg9xvGcvJcslmqxjcNaEujr22eRPlreHVbC5Wh1yw_1u_pGad8OTDz7q4UYcLJFJ_qb5jXYaFnua3TjMLyPzGTHF4BKdlqlOadhWeUArrKfre_v8_xpGSX3flXWuk97pGKCI6HFD694bwX6UlyCEUYmOwV9hzu_S2pkx/w458-h640/IMG_0402.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>It's January, so I never expect to have anything to see in the garden. However, I know I showed these pansies last month, but I wanted to show that they are STILL hanging in there, despite a couple weeks well below freezing. I did cheat a little, and protected them in the garage during the coldest temperatures. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzAkBy2ClhyphenhyphenB8TBZ-W0e8gvZxw6L4nL_YaNOVj9zeJg428lJLLnsH9Mc6ZfOvDx-L3feC7xi4lQN3DkfkSH1oImE1CdBDDTkaNrobo67vcZnDoq5snujVHifNlLVCFiMDofD7R5-_kfRVmt-KZbCu0y5Ri9hY_cGUhy1yfuijIcJ0QL2PP0oiiJ-o/s5328/IMG_0330.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3806" data-original-width="5328" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzAkBy2ClhyphenhyphenB8TBZ-W0e8gvZxw6L4nL_YaNOVj9zeJg428lJLLnsH9Mc6ZfOvDx-L3feC7xi4lQN3DkfkSH1oImE1CdBDDTkaNrobo67vcZnDoq5snujVHifNlLVCFiMDofD7R5-_kfRVmt-KZbCu0y5Ri9hY_cGUhy1yfuijIcJ0QL2PP0oiiJ-o/w640-h458/IMG_0330.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was quite giddy when we finally got some snow, and it actually stayed for a week or so. These are popular winter photo spots in my nest, but I just had to snap them again. I get into a scenery drought during the winter, and a decent snowfall gives me a chance to actually SEE something again. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBKjOG4H7hqFsLvbJyfXjq5RvsQSAUClVdN2qCiAevf92ERQJkUtsJ1_nQ6IgPg3poCs5vezHLMSEy54qVpwtRnngyaTb6YJRRhKcjBJc5dJVc2339sYeTbhi2iG7mK2s07tKOyNeCx72iCAELpO2KuMoJ2MmWrda8iLHnSQeE64VrF_-d2uFC9dG/s4506/IMG_0376.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3218" data-original-width="4506" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBKjOG4H7hqFsLvbJyfXjq5RvsQSAUClVdN2qCiAevf92ERQJkUtsJ1_nQ6IgPg3poCs5vezHLMSEy54qVpwtRnngyaTb6YJRRhKcjBJc5dJVc2339sYeTbhi2iG7mK2s07tKOyNeCx72iCAELpO2KuMoJ2MmWrda8iLHnSQeE64VrF_-d2uFC9dG/w640-h458/IMG_0376.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTL6ylZErDA2B8cLx2CvUIGw8lytoIYwkl1hyhK9feq6kj_lQevzRGvkLt-rqmhasj6PdkpB9OG6sxFRE8JQcIvFmWCbMZ5Y5WIBly7RATfjft9pGNVAMS4OvqbES6EPVxJBKmwPQRSSu81Tcqyu0ruthDoIuwSEOlP7mBjdE395jLdFJQ816FZUJa/s3280/IMG_0387.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTL6ylZErDA2B8cLx2CvUIGw8lytoIYwkl1hyhK9feq6kj_lQevzRGvkLt-rqmhasj6PdkpB9OG6sxFRE8JQcIvFmWCbMZ5Y5WIBly7RATfjft9pGNVAMS4OvqbES6EPVxJBKmwPQRSSu81Tcqyu0ruthDoIuwSEOlP7mBjdE395jLdFJQ816FZUJa/w458-h640/IMG_0387.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0Sh7e0YzgE2p9Sdnx4b24WcO6rOXfXWTOgoP2yNoX68qdcIzuuKEgf6y1sU8PM6oHnnV1MTClMYcU21BMCz6Tw8ymOavzP_CxgQMzm0bk5ix3nhgPVrFN_O1BCmz_MSyi22cNLzf6p6G-Keog9mBakuWyAvU_sPki9kUL4mlv_1HcPHMrqzsTrra/s5712/IMG_0410.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="5712" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0Sh7e0YzgE2p9Sdnx4b24WcO6rOXfXWTOgoP2yNoX68qdcIzuuKEgf6y1sU8PM6oHnnV1MTClMYcU21BMCz6Tw8ymOavzP_CxgQMzm0bk5ix3nhgPVrFN_O1BCmz_MSyi22cNLzf6p6G-Keog9mBakuWyAvU_sPki9kUL4mlv_1HcPHMrqzsTrra/w640-h458/IMG_0410.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>But my favorite snowy day activity is to hit the parks that I frequent during fall colors. Just to crunch through fresh snow in my warm boots makes me smile. I always wish that I could figure out how to capture the diamonds in the snow with my camera, but I haven't yet been successful. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGf-FWQEtRcryH4lYvIn5zh6CU_CWHAN9gubASRU5xfzAhNLfuhcPb7A9l6dg5RwZwj3O2jOeIZKomVZ7G-YpJhjZGEsu5xJ-cNF00jFB_0PIR1FhR23f8_VEU1I03mxRfeF7QD91m5H_gW1BUZLMyAqr-u19hmXg7cQxtlmCAXBQoVpeIIXurwQQZ/s5420/IMG_0416.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5420" data-original-width="3871" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGf-FWQEtRcryH4lYvIn5zh6CU_CWHAN9gubASRU5xfzAhNLfuhcPb7A9l6dg5RwZwj3O2jOeIZKomVZ7G-YpJhjZGEsu5xJ-cNF00jFB_0PIR1FhR23f8_VEU1I03mxRfeF7QD91m5H_gW1BUZLMyAqr-u19hmXg7cQxtlmCAXBQoVpeIIXurwQQZ/w458-h640/IMG_0416.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrXdCCA54cOpLndBT3NDyN7AreCkRoZOcjpzQeLQTsSKP83FicJFde720eKcRFRilLfrGpAbQzqJUPYVVLclJVAXxvsq7ViXic4YzsHRvgouz4T_IkwXQXrd02UnpC0nRVIdwICxEf7_HSNkjBY47jjleQEfvdAhtgxdehmBufjmlUn2-C0enzMof/s4032/IMG_0423.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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You see, the skies provide most of the best views in the winter. Because of the angle of the sun this time of year, I can often get my best shots right out the upstairs windows. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="3872" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN08w2FWjGXBTFCEUdDTx6BPKqn2QPjlQH7kKdKetAeGHBEpdo0fftMnmz7x1Vo0Kfp5sQ1HluhdtuvVeaoxjh2bXPcPMCRHY2-t7CyRrBkFgbkiR8K5FNJIeWdKJXleQylTDAhf31ozHA1qdNIzIKNtaGe-DujaQSNFsceiwhfkIaeBEHlrlK4sPV/w640-h458/IMG_0508.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanks so much for coming to see my Nest in the quiet month of January, and I hope to see you here again next month! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-89798403680403322402023-12-31T16:17:00.000-05:002023-12-31T16:17:33.311-05:00December Holidays<p> It doesn't seem much like December this year, there's still no sign of snow. But the holidays came and went without the snow. Whatever holiday you celebrate, or none at all, I hope you were able to be with loved ones. I know it can be a tough time of year for some. And I hope the New Year is good to you! We'll have a quiet night at home, as we usually do. We've already had our New Year's lunch date, to avoid the crowds. Our beloved family has already been here to celebrate the season, so all is quiet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKPd14pqbv8XeoqC3Ml5It7S1Sr_eWs1-fyNc6r6IjyQVUpr3BDx75_Sr5zuE7QCkQhlCMvjN-AZlR7ydR2RmTH1KNLz2sOFaEsN4hq1AS-Aqy6s2GlVinyocDpjQvpMdZ49gh2hOPBwOq0fl8Al04q-hvcsLOQ-9sPpcNTSlXG8b-UMoBBuiTk-N/s5712/IMG_0015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="5712" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKPd14pqbv8XeoqC3Ml5It7S1Sr_eWs1-fyNc6r6IjyQVUpr3BDx75_Sr5zuE7QCkQhlCMvjN-AZlR7ydR2RmTH1KNLz2sOFaEsN4hq1AS-Aqy6s2GlVinyocDpjQvpMdZ49gh2hOPBwOq0fl8Al04q-hvcsLOQ-9sPpcNTSlXG8b-UMoBBuiTk-N/w640-h458/IMG_0015.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWg9eXQBIMbeQ6EnHLvJakacOhx30G-9aBUZeeXpARcxgS6c1aDy85K7lYGo8NO5psyk_P8UM-HtUQeCoUR1rMPA2d0xKBRKSMkPHJCeZk_CagqVd1q-VibFgxvVK4jWsKP0GUNQ-iMzXzrbQV1ApUOGt3yjtkjd095hohTEojBSUWztNq6IQBzAB/s5270/IMG_0011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5270" data-original-width="3764" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWg9eXQBIMbeQ6EnHLvJakacOhx30G-9aBUZeeXpARcxgS6c1aDy85K7lYGo8NO5psyk_P8UM-HtUQeCoUR1rMPA2d0xKBRKSMkPHJCeZk_CagqVd1q-VibFgxvVK4jWsKP0GUNQ-iMzXzrbQV1ApUOGt3yjtkjd095hohTEojBSUWztNq6IQBzAB/w458-h640/IMG_0011.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnqCAp-Ogv2BzgL0BrXhBFdQYq5HjnjERubBr6OZoNzO16J2YwxSljf-KbZHUbtONzMJrxJiLmeA_J70AoTN1iPvmwZDKvVbGG7xRQn3w5kur11SCnyHK6tpSPmdlMBggaiMt3jMOQVbtbhlqaKWq-eKE_JbfM-1Uy-8SAB362EgXa9NYQw4uStCQ/s5592/IMG_9987.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3994" data-original-width="5592" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnqCAp-Ogv2BzgL0BrXhBFdQYq5HjnjERubBr6OZoNzO16J2YwxSljf-KbZHUbtONzMJrxJiLmeA_J70AoTN1iPvmwZDKvVbGG7xRQn3w5kur11SCnyHK6tpSPmdlMBggaiMt3jMOQVbtbhlqaKWq-eKE_JbfM-1Uy-8SAB362EgXa9NYQw4uStCQ/w640-h458/IMG_9987.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Despite the mild weather, the only life I see outdoors is this pot of pansies, and a single scabiosa, better known as pincushion flower. Perhaps this will be the year that my pansy pot lives through the entire winter. Personally, I'd like a bit of real winter, particularly some pretty white snow. But most people here don't agree with me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP9EcSZuDlWImfwHwtbgo-x0lweNFJi9Yxj9M2LRT_zLMEcLiq1mzMAQZdtTA25StExo4-as3G8Inb5o-PtZ4SSOInHtfUwf-vunZf-v0SxWjSyxC1w-4lBQGkeXfvWEVsMed-S5kAaNmcvhZQF8ImVd9W5yJRpoNm6TcA22oNiKtTDT8aDV0t1uP/s4002/IMG_0114.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2859" data-original-width="4002" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP9EcSZuDlWImfwHwtbgo-x0lweNFJi9Yxj9M2LRT_zLMEcLiq1mzMAQZdtTA25StExo4-as3G8Inb5o-PtZ4SSOInHtfUwf-vunZf-v0SxWjSyxC1w-4lBQGkeXfvWEVsMed-S5kAaNmcvhZQF8ImVd9W5yJRpoNm6TcA22oNiKtTDT8aDV0t1uP/w640-h458/IMG_0114.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExDf9vhyphenhyphenDIkpadT_DpY6HBmOq5zO5PnDWKarmroOENsqcRZkMcoju_cJXSSaIqyQnLe070YZj6A8vbOE-GPTgeVTQ-R_ufTsVFaXSagZCL_nbr6JYHnfwPXT4FubnxAr-MF2aTxFvUn2C9HhiQuXSj5H30iYVwKd14yjtRS0fI3Fymn6HmUEgBv-m/s3301/IMG_0124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3301" data-original-width="2358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExDf9vhyphenhyphenDIkpadT_DpY6HBmOq5zO5PnDWKarmroOENsqcRZkMcoju_cJXSSaIqyQnLe070YZj6A8vbOE-GPTgeVTQ-R_ufTsVFaXSagZCL_nbr6JYHnfwPXT4FubnxAr-MF2aTxFvUn2C9HhiQuXSj5H30iYVwKd14yjtRS0fI3Fymn6HmUEgBv-m/w458-h640/IMG_0124.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Christmas keeps me busy with preparations, but I did finish one crochet project, this matching set of colorful wrap shawls. One is for my own use, and one was gifted to a friend. The dolls are something I made LONG ago for my daughter. But they were recently rescued from the basement, and refurbished. I kept one for myself, but the rest were returned to my grown daughter. I had forgotten how much detail I put into my handmade dolls! Besides giving them as gifts, I used to sell them at craft fairs, along with handmade teddy bears. They were always such fun projects to complete. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqijoA9y1i-kXj6o2RFsvFyoVoD9Pqs6A0vD_AVgqzh8FjhXlPYVAbGFrJyygcEPfDGr2qceawg5sdR3Stez3Wblfb5PodrFVGvqk6EazZ0_DI_JY11lrdEma3-Abz9mF3BGXB5J9sVtp58vSClZFwqwy_dlPjKSalWxXkDyvMHRipRY2Ocxle_Tfr/s5712/IMG_0074.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqijoA9y1i-kXj6o2RFsvFyoVoD9Pqs6A0vD_AVgqzh8FjhXlPYVAbGFrJyygcEPfDGr2qceawg5sdR3Stez3Wblfb5PodrFVGvqk6EazZ0_DI_JY11lrdEma3-Abz9mF3BGXB5J9sVtp58vSClZFwqwy_dlPjKSalWxXkDyvMHRipRY2Ocxle_Tfr/w640-h480/IMG_0074.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNljZRh6JEqiK0PKSBD9a5ZcLjpMiUasV3TLknFt5_7UHNVFWnWz77PA_e_uJbrBV77AYI_6PhbRRQRHBNlWF7ocNMhgVWVsVMmAzeEfPNBdP0M9YZgb5MvV7-_UnOZTjKJJFYP2rsYZq_wAjh2QvXXPSbaxdinol9MZxy1zghqoUAzLSqFlSMKa9/s5319/IMG_0128.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3989" data-original-width="5319" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNljZRh6JEqiK0PKSBD9a5ZcLjpMiUasV3TLknFt5_7UHNVFWnWz77PA_e_uJbrBV77AYI_6PhbRRQRHBNlWF7ocNMhgVWVsVMmAzeEfPNBdP0M9YZgb5MvV7-_UnOZTjKJJFYP2rsYZq_wAjh2QvXXPSbaxdinol9MZxy1zghqoUAzLSqFlSMKa9/w640-h480/IMG_0128.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I always start my holiday decorating with the outdoors. I think the reason that I enjoy decorating outside so much is because it feels a little like gardening, at a time when there's no gardening left to do. I'll leave most of this greenery in place until March, although the red touches will have to go. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8mltm4vTEFh1sCZVqEJn2BfR_A-6JXkS3pr1fyz2fN-NF_qZsBf7UBEpFfIsnbUfWeH3znZ6z9FkGYUrPYaKmJ7APWn5moJqeB6tg_X_9Srlsam1WlQ1SOzUrmUJcWxMtuica87BFqnu_c2DYKZ8KfJx5wb-e-v2sQG-6NyOFUpz2rhBpAd7Mx3U/s5243/IMG_0044.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5243" data-original-width="3745" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8mltm4vTEFh1sCZVqEJn2BfR_A-6JXkS3pr1fyz2fN-NF_qZsBf7UBEpFfIsnbUfWeH3znZ6z9FkGYUrPYaKmJ7APWn5moJqeB6tg_X_9Srlsam1WlQ1SOzUrmUJcWxMtuica87BFqnu_c2DYKZ8KfJx5wb-e-v2sQG-6NyOFUpz2rhBpAd7Mx3U/w458-h640/IMG_0044.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmmAm6A4YWmwHI2-iKIDdTaFjc7gGTQdUBBgzIhktQwN-l3DRcxN1DVxwbvonjjig9njDHruRvnq33PoOyKIb6IJZ0N2bGIaFg_y7V-VXYUjKyzbcgXiTna6KPVzByziA2XIJfWNlyyYab9EnuBnb-G0UtgkVr-4-bSvbcy1J5RnGm4xmfN_H723p/s5234/IMG_0046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3739" data-original-width="5234" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmmAm6A4YWmwHI2-iKIDdTaFjc7gGTQdUBBgzIhktQwN-l3DRcxN1DVxwbvonjjig9njDHruRvnq33PoOyKIb6IJZ0N2bGIaFg_y7V-VXYUjKyzbcgXiTna6KPVzByziA2XIJfWNlyyYab9EnuBnb-G0UtgkVr-4-bSvbcy1J5RnGm4xmfN_H723p/w640-h458/IMG_0046.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lDlHpppY13X9uLihXmRYDnZFyBGuIvdYOVjvt_VU15Yp16jQAJ7kjWmB59Ahm14xZoGnDXE81QZNP_kU04ulp4XpMtuZIAazqpuu2QyqmNwv402ISEGptAfYqFGA1K9oK1gCzRCjquTmQY_pXmKKYX2qUOO6fgfpjPUSsOsjGA2Mkbn-Jt9YDqyl/s5403/IMG_0048.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3859" data-original-width="5403" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lDlHpppY13X9uLihXmRYDnZFyBGuIvdYOVjvt_VU15Yp16jQAJ7kjWmB59Ahm14xZoGnDXE81QZNP_kU04ulp4XpMtuZIAazqpuu2QyqmNwv402ISEGptAfYqFGA1K9oK1gCzRCjquTmQY_pXmKKYX2qUOO6fgfpjPUSsOsjGA2Mkbn-Jt9YDqyl/w640-h458/IMG_0048.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtaJcI_HqoY4j5Dp33WopqOzIfKES4qHjoi9jzy2HOsrqhXA34NhQZRK3S5VugqNARLU0GtOk2TQ3pnxtm7o-0aMfeEYz6hv1C8ZLNrIEV8V3Q9JPe4WKkmgkKzZu2bXR8nH3HWOxniB3zr9fXqxJDShpL4UdqIcRONl5izMUMALgObNhjjTLnMFY/s5252/IMG_0051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3751" data-original-width="5252" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtaJcI_HqoY4j5Dp33WopqOzIfKES4qHjoi9jzy2HOsrqhXA34NhQZRK3S5VugqNARLU0GtOk2TQ3pnxtm7o-0aMfeEYz6hv1C8ZLNrIEV8V3Q9JPe4WKkmgkKzZu2bXR8nH3HWOxniB3zr9fXqxJDShpL4UdqIcRONl5izMUMALgObNhjjTLnMFY/w640-h458/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dJWtueE-vNacbhroniklHPEMUXcba4yRqKHnKzpc0pwZO-T-Rk66oEWIwmuCl3PFN6XeWcJmVnz9cmKc0UZTJ3jKCfVj3p3VGcjw84d0T84bkwXj9Hae6IjZNF6pcciK_ZT0hs4AxpwmjqbPPvQy3Z3pGRqMexWVwyES43sUD7K6fvLkYTYqEnbG/s5451/IMG_0078.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5451" data-original-width="3894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dJWtueE-vNacbhroniklHPEMUXcba4yRqKHnKzpc0pwZO-T-Rk66oEWIwmuCl3PFN6XeWcJmVnz9cmKc0UZTJ3jKCfVj3p3VGcjw84d0T84bkwXj9Hae6IjZNF6pcciK_ZT0hs4AxpwmjqbPPvQy3Z3pGRqMexWVwyES43sUD7K6fvLkYTYqEnbG/w458-h640/IMG_0078.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>I'm one of those people we loves her Christmas decorations, but loves even more when it's time to put them away! I find holiday decorations to be cluttered, even though I remove the regular items before putting them out. But once I put them all away, the whole house feels fresh and clean, and ready for the new year. I completed this task just yesterday. 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May the coming year be filled with magic, and an endless stream of beautiful skies to watch! I appreciate those of you who come to visit my little blog each month. 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The trees are bare now, with leaves skittering across the roads. And today, there are even a few snow flakes in the air. I'm having a hard time finding pretty spots to show off here. But early in the month, I did enjoy the end of the fall colors at my favorite parks. Plus we went to Florida to see my parents, and of course I found beauty there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_RQA6GeTUPf-SeLkhCegiCtCKP5EK0g-muu1423SEmDZ7hh5rkPUdQBpu2nZK3QqyhynBdNmLSzbCZAlp6iHrKsI6H5KXuMWhbpDop9V_HTtHb3ef7tOKmutGDgrnKKjHYZ8Lx6UFH1FFrN62sMhn_2z1_hFY93MdJBzdxqH4k77oqR_z4BDie2b/s5712/IMG_9568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_RQA6GeTUPf-SeLkhCegiCtCKP5EK0g-muu1423SEmDZ7hh5rkPUdQBpu2nZK3QqyhynBdNmLSzbCZAlp6iHrKsI6H5KXuMWhbpDop9V_HTtHb3ef7tOKmutGDgrnKKjHYZ8Lx6UFH1FFrN62sMhn_2z1_hFY93MdJBzdxqH4k77oqR_z4BDie2b/w480-h640/IMG_9568.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwNsERX7So-kr7JJaYnFOZsTLo8tiG7apxCqhFUoHisbmAr5GPW_rgoRGHVtum-9rY-8-BbEjFx508klZmzk0wKsAkNcZ0-yxuB32JDNvJ6BdYfOHVIGrXK21o7pB5yRBFGmosi7aMekaUCU7TjiWbkm3OlfYiVBmJSgtylBReOG73gonUMGv4qnQ/s5712/IMG_9586.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="5712" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwNsERX7So-kr7JJaYnFOZsTLo8tiG7apxCqhFUoHisbmAr5GPW_rgoRGHVtum-9rY-8-BbEjFx508klZmzk0wKsAkNcZ0-yxuB32JDNvJ6BdYfOHVIGrXK21o7pB5yRBFGmosi7aMekaUCU7TjiWbkm3OlfYiVBmJSgtylBReOG73gonUMGv4qnQ/w640-h458/IMG_9586.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-BsGhGgdq463I4Zr0MSg66fOqYQVM_uMO_sRcsaT32guIXDhhmHr46doRMwx3Ed3cAJip89KBr2hLmWOY8bLRIYfCCVBr9GBm7XbQJG9njoluf17HJB5dpEtzrQCAaplaGB0Cdj8QwYBxZIxbbQkhMnGUilgSARevkBb24B3cokuvgbH8vIWYUZN/s3818/IMG_9731.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2727" data-original-width="3818" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-BsGhGgdq463I4Zr0MSg66fOqYQVM_uMO_sRcsaT32guIXDhhmHr46doRMwx3Ed3cAJip89KBr2hLmWOY8bLRIYfCCVBr9GBm7XbQJG9njoluf17HJB5dpEtzrQCAaplaGB0Cdj8QwYBxZIxbbQkhMnGUilgSARevkBb24B3cokuvgbH8vIWYUZN/w640-h458/IMG_9731.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Blacklick Woods and Chestnut Ridge are my favorite nature spots during the months when summer turns into fall. My last visit to them on November 7 was my final view of autumn here in Ohio. I'm always a little sad when my favorite season is over. When autumn comes to an end, it means that the next time I'll catch interesting nature photos will be the first snow. But when will that be? Our winters have gotten milder here, like they have in so many areas. We don't get much snow, and when we do, it doesn't last long. I suppose that's why I go running outside whenever snow does arrive. 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In Sarasota, we see coastal views and eat seafood. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV9l0nHYlNyyJQErDD0BEWlBYaG7wGU0WmemutemLyaPViA4QgyaXV8DdJ-uL7a4zGVOsZA5ZYZw0YPmCxJvVCxdrU0dkCigiH0zsVB3suPmbwR-hWW5-3zJIYKAb9fiVBR6inFMX_QKzsjd9jVRrACc70qYVWkoKaiqof5TY35XKd-rmvuholHfe/s5442/IMG_9742.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5442" data-original-width="3887" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV9l0nHYlNyyJQErDD0BEWlBYaG7wGU0WmemutemLyaPViA4QgyaXV8DdJ-uL7a4zGVOsZA5ZYZw0YPmCxJvVCxdrU0dkCigiH0zsVB3suPmbwR-hWW5-3zJIYKAb9fiVBR6inFMX_QKzsjd9jVRrACc70qYVWkoKaiqof5TY35XKd-rmvuholHfe/w458-h640/IMG_9742.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjm2OHFuMyyadmg2emVphcGhgAruP0kiGCMUzRfSxJiLcnFoGSnkMmzXHPFpL_EVX6IE4cGxHbDT6IrQG4JZUC04XmMpWntLaeGGLngoZpRAOgm5U8ZEdr-_6u4Gr2m507M2goeBOJS-q-ALJP7IzLgLYIExtyi639OXkisN3j9-iEj9VsUv9QbcW/s5559/IMG_9755.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3971" data-original-width="5559" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjm2OHFuMyyadmg2emVphcGhgAruP0kiGCMUzRfSxJiLcnFoGSnkMmzXHPFpL_EVX6IE4cGxHbDT6IrQG4JZUC04XmMpWntLaeGGLngoZpRAOgm5U8ZEdr-_6u4Gr2m507M2goeBOJS-q-ALJP7IzLgLYIExtyi639OXkisN3j9-iEj9VsUv9QbcW/w640-h458/IMG_9755.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Eg9gWtyhfpoq06MAyHcZTJFPedoQmnFpV2Wy8nfI5tSNaIwsNKpUd5Vm78AbqFFwBtS0YEjU8iRbTYWhgOHj62Ewhd3gyQxedYhzuXmufGFRooncBpNuVJ_Mvd5nEgitikEc4bfo4zzFKPn2jbR8uF_-tjjzk2srFX6_0rlbA4CyZLdgUx1Zo2x-/s5598/IMG_9770.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3999" data-original-width="5598" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Eg9gWtyhfpoq06MAyHcZTJFPedoQmnFpV2Wy8nfI5tSNaIwsNKpUd5Vm78AbqFFwBtS0YEjU8iRbTYWhgOHj62Ewhd3gyQxedYhzuXmufGFRooncBpNuVJ_Mvd5nEgitikEc4bfo4zzFKPn2jbR8uF_-tjjzk2srFX6_0rlbA4CyZLdgUx1Zo2x-/w640-h458/IMG_9770.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUuuP5gmuiiuaQNYyTYe7LcSOQrt-y7TQRwK9SC5TdqMRq0_hQ5VFDo4Ocjt0IgqrZ4orIOI0LeMzC9fwfRHrCmxW76w7YtNZioXu9bo9_Xa2ic_zqQOCmapB6khqywmy-e6c07ZFLaO0YnPFvVGkDVdJlOxFTBmQ50S5M6uLS-YM-qkCfvde-Y6G/s5712/IMG_9777.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUuuP5gmuiiuaQNYyTYe7LcSOQrt-y7TQRwK9SC5TdqMRq0_hQ5VFDo4Ocjt0IgqrZ4orIOI0LeMzC9fwfRHrCmxW76w7YtNZioXu9bo9_Xa2ic_zqQOCmapB6khqywmy-e6c07ZFLaO0YnPFvVGkDVdJlOxFTBmQ50S5M6uLS-YM-qkCfvde-Y6G/w640-h480/IMG_9777.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>In central Florida, we see orange groves, marshes, and rolling hills. They each have their own beauty. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNVj5bJE8gtPGdaqID5Gt9SSgNrr3OR35ww4CwlBrsFOPfDv6Tzk9Q5nSXqriytKzJDcFLae0inbBKYHyqW3kjhHehjdYa3nvctY7mIdlfCAKiTk6yAjdDyVQ3AZRZBoYr52Cgk5S3bVlp4Bk4FDjH85kR179pThq0nyWkEePIpgvXVZYgBS-F2AL/s5235/IMG_9846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3739" data-original-width="5235" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNVj5bJE8gtPGdaqID5Gt9SSgNrr3OR35ww4CwlBrsFOPfDv6Tzk9Q5nSXqriytKzJDcFLae0inbBKYHyqW3kjhHehjdYa3nvctY7mIdlfCAKiTk6yAjdDyVQ3AZRZBoYr52Cgk5S3bVlp4Bk4FDjH85kR179pThq0nyWkEePIpgvXVZYgBS-F2AL/w640-h458/IMG_9846.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSy9vf_Q2zkKRJHdt0ryTvDYd1yh-hQ5wJU-SewUyBLChm0dpVZbx5mYYwliUVzgXY_XD5jeF2hKuISpzxSJtS_yR2ly6GjFfNd5lv8qo4KHWXZU6QAfriJxl7mzmnJktb_xk__AKoz3nKsazvvPyiGywHiWekaJTK5MGRmMOdXMazO1aj3pJequ_/s5582/IMG_9850.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="5712" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwvMCpM3haalwPXUuRSlynOqAe6H93GReBUwyZmne4UIc6HthbPnLo6XEmPIzjdibdt83zMhTn0OAFC4iNHTDlU8IZgOSeu-cB5AIxNDoBA75JfScAFu47dMAfuHA4NtOPZlRrWX-W5d6xGorjdbdTeePg0H5m53Z2OXTMPqgG2QTN8Br2w455Kcl/w640-h458/IMG_9899.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>With Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to get serious about my Christmas preparations. It's time to remove all the pumpkins outside, and buy holiday greenery to take their place. Inside, it's time to remove all the fall decorations, and break out my Christmas goodies. I do have some of my gifts already purchased, but I'll need to finish that chore. I will send out a few Christmas cards, and bake some cookies. I used to bake mountains of cookies when the kids were small, when we had various places to share them. Now I just make a few favorites for my immediate family. I also need to plan holiday meals for visiting family, but we decided to go casual this year and have a taco bar. Can't wait! Here's a little sneak preview of my decorations. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUtU6J5d6Ik8T4XV7-GOi48I1UhT6LBnf6RHo9AwfHCzOO-yX8OW_f2XtRE_XH2g4aujye0cXbZXXFKZ9vax-lacx7ZYoq-fO6Jlv7j7Gsl6a8VqoJreXkr7YjwsulUYPhz_KyRlpz0bcRaxz5TC_4ysmeXtceyb4COWMh4qxGTC0byOoAvXYgnbP/s5275/IMG_0021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5275" data-original-width="3768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUtU6J5d6Ik8T4XV7-GOi48I1UhT6LBnf6RHo9AwfHCzOO-yX8OW_f2XtRE_XH2g4aujye0cXbZXXFKZ9vax-lacx7ZYoq-fO6Jlv7j7Gsl6a8VqoJreXkr7YjwsulUYPhz_KyRlpz0bcRaxz5TC_4ysmeXtceyb4COWMh4qxGTC0byOoAvXYgnbP/w458-h640/IMG_0021.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Here at the end of the month, I tried to find any possible flowers outside, and didn't find much. It must have been quite cold while we were in Florida, as even my roses are gone, and they usually last past a few frosts. I did plant about half of my tulip bulbs before the weather got extra cold. I'll have to find a window of warmth to complete that task. We did clean out the veggie garden earlier in the month, and harvested these carrots and watermelon radishes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDekDbyMCXA9LyEOT1OhFPC0HO4YNw0NAOAAWyXIBkEVuh0McFInNEf5tF64m0MCGeov27i7pDuPtOvZkRMASawIhb3MK3Bhd1WdK5h42zdMrquuXhTRTgTNkqXctAWIwoNVxqg11YqXtNPQL5tM29YIuRvEpl9eCoEhTjorEUxE1JfJ0b23QsgdVv/s4032/IMG_9469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDekDbyMCXA9LyEOT1OhFPC0HO4YNw0NAOAAWyXIBkEVuh0McFInNEf5tF64m0MCGeov27i7pDuPtOvZkRMASawIhb3MK3Bhd1WdK5h42zdMrquuXhTRTgTNkqXctAWIwoNVxqg11YqXtNPQL5tM29YIuRvEpl9eCoEhTjorEUxE1JfJ0b23QsgdVv/w640-h480/IMG_9469.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFC0f8tPF3gHDAqXW8kbwPVpcbYW67nVWKFfXwvers6PPWqwOBhBJUQxrgmvhD6Q4SbVm6J55HR-5iv4IcJpRpOpA2-u0u0kGBdAV2bHuxeFjLG_rtEa9U18TUSOh26uOJo6kXI_KMArWE6kxA-Nc31dlv4OoqzGBRpqec0cWfLeYlzXrA8rznyX5d/s3083/IMG_0023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4907" data-original-width="3505" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamku8zKZM2WPvobghdJ_cU6Z6tVFEEyc1LCVYOUOE6t1U5T0ZX76lzOFLvaRxlOOAsRk8qKYfrhB7sUglZSK96PGA9SaMfnka-Z5-Yb45-19Dv-xoaiKiNdDWkq125hBE-XKYJK1Ut8SDLTomalS7tqdo1NkqQqundCfft-yIu-iUGgnaZereEWqy/w458-h640/IMG_0042.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>I'll leave you as usual with a sunrise and two sunsets. Not sure how much else there will be to see during the quieter months, but I do appreciate you stopping by regardless. See you again next month when I'll have holiday decorations to display, and maybe some snow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy3g4SLb6CgrGJjGcieD4f6LIeE4uGwuNO3Ikgc4NCBsDUZb64jrWvq0kee4m_kcMa6ULBB-OhrHF_8iuCKeNxwaNn920mgtVs4-mJDDgYu5BBZOcPfR1AymajJiDVK-yWiwFv1Qvkc1vR20hC6kfF0Lkzwwiofh7A8ePhm_fPBC-r49HLpEj3yNg/s2799/IMG_9467.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="2799" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy3g4SLb6CgrGJjGcieD4f6LIeE4uGwuNO3Ikgc4NCBsDUZb64jrWvq0kee4m_kcMa6ULBB-OhrHF_8iuCKeNxwaNn920mgtVs4-mJDDgYu5BBZOcPfR1AymajJiDVK-yWiwFv1Qvkc1vR20hC6kfF0Lkzwwiofh7A8ePhm_fPBC-r49HLpEj3yNg/w640-h458/IMG_9467.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RdotALMuyx4RsOCXDiSRQmMtJdYdwk3eVY5bECshT1Z7K43eIigdN4yzEH3n_46d5JR3aPKYIUudhtGxFOzCD5ioUstxVtHF-uh6NDchuoraUdY5gJyDYGLyDspUxExLeq5WJOnLXUh3RnsbqPcYLq1HpCxlm1znY_0SdXwlYmyZ2QB5MHaJJqpT/s2755/IMG_9471.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="2755" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RdotALMuyx4RsOCXDiSRQmMtJdYdwk3eVY5bECshT1Z7K43eIigdN4yzEH3n_46d5JR3aPKYIUudhtGxFOzCD5ioUstxVtHF-uh6NDchuoraUdY5gJyDYGLyDspUxExLeq5WJOnLXUh3RnsbqPcYLq1HpCxlm1znY_0SdXwlYmyZ2QB5MHaJJqpT/w640-h458/IMG_9471.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLKWsEjcxm_x9YYgsmkvtx7G5YJXHq46L6Kyg6MMrmYt2xF63H8cznARKBdqoDe6sZesne3Z4eGKFKChHkVRoOA_WuR0eKyYNwjwbEg6duLakGr69U1h9KgWHQ9KzfRJVJSI6UPLsGzClD9-NkQ23vu2dAclnK4WuR-blmjB6O-6c_J7eHh9E_nzA/s3758/IMG_9961.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="3758" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLKWsEjcxm_x9YYgsmkvtx7G5YJXHq46L6Kyg6MMrmYt2xF63H8cznARKBdqoDe6sZesne3Z4eGKFKChHkVRoOA_WuR0eKyYNwjwbEg6duLakGr69U1h9KgWHQ9KzfRJVJSI6UPLsGzClD9-NkQ23vu2dAclnK4WuR-blmjB6O-6c_J7eHh9E_nzA/w640-h458/IMG_9961.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-24120230298394251422023-10-31T15:00:00.001-04:002023-10-31T15:00:18.479-04:00October Joy<p> I don't think I can fully describe how much joy it brings me to see the fall colors in October. I usually drive around with a smile on my face, taking note of each colorful tree, and I never do get tired of this autumn show. I tour around my favorite parks multiple times, while taking pictures and trying to figure out exactly when it will look the very best. Some of the farther parks only get one visit, so I have to time those just right. This past week has been peak color in central Ohio, which was accompanied by absolutely perfect weather. It kept me busy all week, running from park to park. 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I have to admit, I have done very little gardening this month. Now that colder weather is headed our way, I really should get out there and start closing up shop, and plant my tulip bulbs. Some plants are done blooming, and some are putting out fall color. The vegetables are nearly gone, although we are still getting a few tomatoes and peppers, but that won't last much longer, heavy frost is coming soon. October is a month of contrasts. It's often summery at the beginning of the month, but by the end, frost has usually taken down most of the colorful annuals. 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Not only didn't I get better weather, I was too early for most of the fall color show! But I found pockets of colors to enjoy, and plenty of pretty beaches. Why visit beaches when it's chilly, you might ask? For the beauty of it all! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltjCuPXCKCe29CGenKlPzn4RecxG8Tjf4u4ICPsDtbaoyqojgovuh__B9A7uZGfvFfZYX5YH8gNpiM_lOht3zimccR-2xBCzAc5XRENyfF718VkiDv_znRU33VkKRSDElBlh67_bmyq04OWW80Phx8snOkmd6r2SH_FkotHLbIcZxeBigxdNFrteP/s3916/IMG_8123.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3916" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltjCuPXCKCe29CGenKlPzn4RecxG8Tjf4u4ICPsDtbaoyqojgovuh__B9A7uZGfvFfZYX5YH8gNpiM_lOht3zimccR-2xBCzAc5XRENyfF718VkiDv_znRU33VkKRSDElBlh67_bmyq04OWW80Phx8snOkmd6r2SH_FkotHLbIcZxeBigxdNFrteP/w640-h458/IMG_8123.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiscornia Park St. Joseph MI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZzFwxbI1QPDfMiAcvjl9QZ7QrQjqjOY5pgi55dRua41xpjkAWx4w8KiUuRQuq9SC8PSMD2B1zdZPocnDZs2M1ZwoV2tDC1Or_dQ-X4VRi2xS3tlg8QvbAtna76xlEh4Y074IjQQv9L-R9D98gsf7VEv1G9ayxcb3SFv45iAvz9opNtIrrIyEsvL7/s3940/IMG_8494.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="3940" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZzFwxbI1QPDfMiAcvjl9QZ7QrQjqjOY5pgi55dRua41xpjkAWx4w8KiUuRQuq9SC8PSMD2B1zdZPocnDZs2M1ZwoV2tDC1Or_dQ-X4VRi2xS3tlg8QvbAtna76xlEh4Y074IjQQv9L-R9D98gsf7VEv1G9ayxcb3SFv45iAvz9opNtIrrIyEsvL7/w640-h458/IMG_8494.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Joseph River Buchanan MI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBLVrLJam2zcVd9rx6-Yc-yQ6sJfcDJioWZO1KnTNHgsbCtlqJlufc3TWbHWnRlndizAEUfMoNysyi-TFFzkKMUky2pXinOeiyeiDyx0aqS6tddiwzOapVHfC8TeJ5ZYxVmUpSOY9x1R-p43MDEpY6RI7OtE1fzhhoUXHVgpcTqwMit9SbJ1g7wtl/s4032/IMG_8501.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBLVrLJam2zcVd9rx6-Yc-yQ6sJfcDJioWZO1KnTNHgsbCtlqJlufc3TWbHWnRlndizAEUfMoNysyi-TFFzkKMUky2pXinOeiyeiDyx0aqS6tddiwzOapVHfC8TeJ5ZYxVmUpSOY9x1R-p43MDEpY6RI7OtE1fzhhoUXHVgpcTqwMit9SbJ1g7wtl/w640-h480/IMG_8501.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Joseph River Buchanan MI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXT-mPLl3PxBHRyqE7H0JsO5blLSUSvLWzbHP0fCXLMp4WRL04G_sRejZvrQ93ZXa0S0di4e8DsLl3iIthxFLp0hrD31Hx5kytJbI6-OogTmlQhS2y0SetxK0uKDr82CrEbwppLor5vzmeggZvDGs0uyijxUwkp3up9AuUYwjRVwWRLUQgdvoYr4z/s3630/IMG_8513.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="3630" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXT-mPLl3PxBHRyqE7H0JsO5blLSUSvLWzbHP0fCXLMp4WRL04G_sRejZvrQ93ZXa0S0di4e8DsLl3iIthxFLp0hrD31Hx5kytJbI6-OogTmlQhS2y0SetxK0uKDr82CrEbwppLor5vzmeggZvDGs0uyijxUwkp3up9AuUYwjRVwWRLUQgdvoYr4z/w640-h458/IMG_8513.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North Lake Stevensville MI </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdklmTKlLAyKqSnLXE_a77XLKfXTtwqlfp3yuMZY428GTx1ENvAoq5hH-CFquec08-LpG8giwgEFR7JEJqittZi0ZYo_K9TMmLoe_w1ZEqFp109iulwGInhu291IqMqg-J4RXE6mS6O62UTNAwMW5PsuRfKyeOKmKN5tC77_VfiL5X2e1jJqFPgU-/s3849/IMG_8531.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="3849" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdklmTKlLAyKqSnLXE_a77XLKfXTtwqlfp3yuMZY428GTx1ENvAoq5hH-CFquec08-LpG8giwgEFR7JEJqittZi0ZYo_K9TMmLoe_w1ZEqFp109iulwGInhu291IqMqg-J4RXE6mS6O62UTNAwMW5PsuRfKyeOKmKN5tC77_VfiL5X2e1jJqFPgU-/w640-h458/IMG_8531.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North Lake Stevensville MI </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KEk2ZXuOJ8cixi15U279bmSw1kp_-RYbnUd-C0QW34wVylsSRWLvDTkkY_xCxbwXKSMXGJgd-6cdyk78Et6P_AZ_KEP7HLzlIjTRMz9WzmEMo4_OjXsSq40nVEX3V0e0EEVRW1WzPnvYzdjKe6cJ1fHoLZk47-Eu73Psk2Vp_HmljlySFi6JaJDd/s3919/IMG_8535.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3919" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KEk2ZXuOJ8cixi15U279bmSw1kp_-RYbnUd-C0QW34wVylsSRWLvDTkkY_xCxbwXKSMXGJgd-6cdyk78Et6P_AZ_KEP7HLzlIjTRMz9WzmEMo4_OjXsSq40nVEX3V0e0EEVRW1WzPnvYzdjKe6cJ1fHoLZk47-Eu73Psk2Vp_HmljlySFi6JaJDd/w640-h458/IMG_8535.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grand Mere Stevensville MI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WsOUkk8Q5eNBG2mLsxOFQXqDcqDpF4bt6ku_k3fT8nOC7Lli1DKcPOQzkBDxzUV9mZVxQPiOiZ2C43FM_4g9jDhzqZKgkQtAno_wFqJWhMnBcV2ljYMquhjNuvLLWcaXXZ3-lx3klBNDle2YBjy7XDwxnOC-8cFkefiAtuvzY5vafGv_cO2D2Hky/s3516/IMG_8550.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3516" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WsOUkk8Q5eNBG2mLsxOFQXqDcqDpF4bt6ku_k3fT8nOC7Lli1DKcPOQzkBDxzUV9mZVxQPiOiZ2C43FM_4g9jDhzqZKgkQtAno_wFqJWhMnBcV2ljYMquhjNuvLLWcaXXZ3-lx3klBNDle2YBjy7XDwxnOC-8cFkefiAtuvzY5vafGv_cO2D2Hky/w640-h458/IMG_8550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grand Mere State Park MI</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Early in the month, I began to visit the many beautiful parks here in Central Ohio, while I watched the fall foliage develop. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71HH-gJ-0IRxV8bv2505ZWDbLl69ysFhyedW_Iq3bSamGGyzhmm_lRHMgOntXxCRREs9ohxoqM2Nzg1LJagAc3cBjoFPDcy0zWC47d6sZ4tcotZtS7bE5aaixb9hg7oeIwzTkMMtOmaZMBQYGxqXSgCT4nIxv6CrPOFXAKwvjWnYervXfPj9zgxdA/s4032/IMG_7165.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71HH-gJ-0IRxV8bv2505ZWDbLl69ysFhyedW_Iq3bSamGGyzhmm_lRHMgOntXxCRREs9ohxoqM2Nzg1LJagAc3cBjoFPDcy0zWC47d6sZ4tcotZtS7bE5aaixb9hg7oeIwzTkMMtOmaZMBQYGxqXSgCT4nIxv6CrPOFXAKwvjWnYervXfPj9zgxdA/w640-h480/IMG_7165.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glacier Knoll-Pickerington </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkaLy9jE2ndeKqQ7_vsVz7PB8eX50oXcsE5dH4m1vt6gOmZf0n-ZMg9Sqy3Otz3bSe0vYxTNCwVVAFeyILMyvWvAIzphUWTaX47E0c9Qem60WL2M1U0nVmliEbl-UUKIkameEhxputcHoHGKKmwZOMuFzrT_9N2D0m8QM17lcTJOw9gj_ybuPtm5W/s3304/IMG_7302.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="3304" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkaLy9jE2ndeKqQ7_vsVz7PB8eX50oXcsE5dH4m1vt6gOmZf0n-ZMg9Sqy3Otz3bSe0vYxTNCwVVAFeyILMyvWvAIzphUWTaX47E0c9Qem60WL2M1U0nVmliEbl-UUKIkameEhxputcHoHGKKmwZOMuFzrT_9N2D0m8QM17lcTJOw9gj_ybuPtm5W/w640-h458/IMG_7302.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr-b54upjOgDXwBrG7V695X1RGExVupzd_QMcwE_DJGHdJ2hsQSvkunu1pLB621Qm4MjI9CkhA_ru2waPhzou9Fh67mctvUClSvlRUHk0I0q_cUUbjOTUumZernHmNSxopyB5EO0gKmqr28QSwntU4xhxhyphenhyphenuJBdeqW26GgS4ObuY_4MWadbf0qiyy/s3934/IMG_7324.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="3934" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr-b54upjOgDXwBrG7V695X1RGExVupzd_QMcwE_DJGHdJ2hsQSvkunu1pLB621Qm4MjI9CkhA_ru2waPhzou9Fh67mctvUClSvlRUHk0I0q_cUUbjOTUumZernHmNSxopyB5EO0gKmqr28QSwntU4xhxhyphenhyphenuJBdeqW26GgS4ObuY_4MWadbf0qiyy/w640-h458/IMG_7324.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMk2E1TM4PgTzeaOHt5wC8FGAUMinYula9DwfP7IJpwHX6OH9eqlbPesCQCjcS6wdExu8GjDHytI31BjbEWVkjrngU7dtxlnMwc1DzeA1L8fidniKIIN55wvsBbofEod6gmW4OV2cXWVZAobX8SqixHPWmPW6cq1pBfWZ0WtXeyinLnrBjfb2_L0c/s3649/IMG_7390.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2606" data-original-width="3649" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMk2E1TM4PgTzeaOHt5wC8FGAUMinYula9DwfP7IJpwHX6OH9eqlbPesCQCjcS6wdExu8GjDHytI31BjbEWVkjrngU7dtxlnMwc1DzeA1L8fidniKIIN55wvsBbofEod6gmW4OV2cXWVZAobX8SqixHPWmPW6cq1pBfWZ0WtXeyinLnrBjfb2_L0c/w640-h458/IMG_7390.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibX7m3ojykWXaOLRQrzdKcrYyEYykqkY3iYMAUU53mvSDlDy5EkQsEz9esaAaO-Ix1nV6jm8YvLEw6bZNRaFdM4oXbyRUXKc-enMG-r8NRnDI8Bp-Gwvddr8VJg45c0wJ2SP3L2w7l_x-7kr3kqRuwcOwezitfY1uCyb_e4JZPkPqPfhrJXeWWSfjn/s3801/IMG_7406.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2715" data-original-width="3801" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibX7m3ojykWXaOLRQrzdKcrYyEYykqkY3iYMAUU53mvSDlDy5EkQsEz9esaAaO-Ix1nV6jm8YvLEw6bZNRaFdM4oXbyRUXKc-enMG-r8NRnDI8Bp-Gwvddr8VJg45c0wJ2SP3L2w7l_x-7kr3kqRuwcOwezitfY1uCyb_e4JZPkPqPfhrJXeWWSfjn/w640-h458/IMG_7406.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46Ldnj921U4BetLxbNQt9mWDlLOtbUYKPCyKS8epY0Npl1ayQ1zW3RuKRVISTLRJUkxS1d8g0TxSLN-_5PJ7IYg9wxyNT_phTKJGuk4ZgFDGZ6bVkvQnzZfCBvQb1C3JhTrECw5pHcNQ4ynMyiodgzTk7yx95mwZ2wRON-b5OMMLC_Dd0qrLW1mm4/s3748/IMG_7472.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3748" data-original-width="2677" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46Ldnj921U4BetLxbNQt9mWDlLOtbUYKPCyKS8epY0Npl1ayQ1zW3RuKRVISTLRJUkxS1d8g0TxSLN-_5PJ7IYg9wxyNT_phTKJGuk4ZgFDGZ6bVkvQnzZfCBvQb1C3JhTrECw5pHcNQ4ynMyiodgzTk7yx95mwZ2wRON-b5OMMLC_Dd0qrLW1mm4/w458-h640/IMG_7472.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__WexlQ5cyhyE2-1MaOmYr_WFVnWMqiLzJA_Rb5pFOd0-ovJhEUHIITXbLZApcAU8W36s7USLiIJ-0PKE_DmAjmoVFzmtWzB8MjYOANgv_MT2FIUBs6ZEDJXS6fhrYyO3hn_UKiicZeVxgR0WHJMKtPn8Dc802buc4nDbzDoBGyaCzGVp8n1UDpjz/s3801/IMG_7485.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2715" data-original-width="3801" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__WexlQ5cyhyE2-1MaOmYr_WFVnWMqiLzJA_Rb5pFOd0-ovJhEUHIITXbLZApcAU8W36s7USLiIJ-0PKE_DmAjmoVFzmtWzB8MjYOANgv_MT2FIUBs6ZEDJXS6fhrYyO3hn_UKiicZeVxgR0WHJMKtPn8Dc802buc4nDbzDoBGyaCzGVp8n1UDpjz/w640-h458/IMG_7485.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgry-7U4vXWYuuSlO8arJpx1PSpdXj877ZSgMUCTLo4KACVOhYuUVpZNQt3xtTCKleXeQlgD-XFB6T9akX94NV7m-vzSZ2mmikgWua6Ormp55yTMxTn5AmZlK0gvHuRo4WNKYGpcDLD49lcMtgIEXB_XjcfCPKQa90zuBJkVxSezWNGBEbYs91PKqa-/s3522/IMG_7712.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2516" data-original-width="3522" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgry-7U4vXWYuuSlO8arJpx1PSpdXj877ZSgMUCTLo4KACVOhYuUVpZNQt3xtTCKleXeQlgD-XFB6T9akX94NV7m-vzSZ2mmikgWua6Ormp55yTMxTn5AmZlK0gvHuRo4WNKYGpcDLD49lcMtgIEXB_XjcfCPKQa90zuBJkVxSezWNGBEbYs91PKqa-/w640-h458/IMG_7712.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fox Glen subdivision </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs06T4hhLV_8lp6y8iMHPhAak7YKGbNaaiLMz4FWe47ypDbRgBf34xmDMvaoqYfNev8BdOWjRX58B7UPAtmoefXq9VAeF1vQspNi-2Eaw-S0rXIkNx8V2Dmn9gH2FrD-Ov5HSOnFtK8DNF1HQPHrcLfNjZ9Ng7yqFxyBisLs5FYCamI8dou_unCxgc/s3892/IMG_7733.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="3892" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs06T4hhLV_8lp6y8iMHPhAak7YKGbNaaiLMz4FWe47ypDbRgBf34xmDMvaoqYfNev8BdOWjRX58B7UPAtmoefXq9VAeF1vQspNi-2Eaw-S0rXIkNx8V2Dmn9gH2FrD-Ov5HSOnFtK8DNF1HQPHrcLfNjZ9Ng7yqFxyBisLs5FYCamI8dou_unCxgc/w640-h458/IMG_7733.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWHReIbewqJtB7PVWTwqf5tMr_yYrlFU09I4QujV0nI_bfioFFECARTI48eVC7kz_dE97WVdFRBV-7ZbSZywVDppaDZFlJNQ8wruOmyvGT77ISIxxwUY05590pGdZz64yvqk6YjHGOmACWziyC2ebUhYVIBtYwotH9JYFsZ3q0mEuHaditWKCeW48/s3927/IMG_7760.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="3927" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWHReIbewqJtB7PVWTwqf5tMr_yYrlFU09I4QujV0nI_bfioFFECARTI48eVC7kz_dE97WVdFRBV-7ZbSZywVDppaDZFlJNQ8wruOmyvGT77ISIxxwUY05590pGdZz64yvqk6YjHGOmACWziyC2ebUhYVIBtYwotH9JYFsZ3q0mEuHaditWKCeW48/w640-h458/IMG_7760.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-kci7c6Y6YMrzojj_ySMPco97dJTm-JvMxSxiJbLGVhTGD3cLWhGOM0Tr8JUXOg6_EO4TD85EM5NQK0pqV0jX4jqulJ92Y9mkHhyBczXR0NsfSpudaWze_MOj_WvTFafSdPUmp7-fPOjo_im62tVfoxWq9QyrGuDIDvf5tjvcB0SkVW5GdkCqmMa/s2079/IMG_7806.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2079" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-kci7c6Y6YMrzojj_ySMPco97dJTm-JvMxSxiJbLGVhTGD3cLWhGOM0Tr8JUXOg6_EO4TD85EM5NQK0pqV0jX4jqulJ92Y9mkHhyBczXR0NsfSpudaWze_MOj_WvTFafSdPUmp7-fPOjo_im62tVfoxWq9QyrGuDIDvf5tjvcB0SkVW5GdkCqmMa/w640-h458/IMG_7806.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Countryside views in Carroll OH</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFS3fIPCyYf8GnoiQvJ5iUeYdi_B_T_4JNkhDLJlDRJI48_0JvUqymrmG1lLXtIP-TO871U2YzMfx8Hvw7wHq7yLeAoayfIqFGLdT_3PKCKdaEYmBWPRatTWEnSHO0MkrZIdvwrcYe5-miAAYozG5-DylcLP7ufC129rVG2w1LCu08wjnGJrcNasEA/s4032/IMG_7817.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFS3fIPCyYf8GnoiQvJ5iUeYdi_B_T_4JNkhDLJlDRJI48_0JvUqymrmG1lLXtIP-TO871U2YzMfx8Hvw7wHq7yLeAoayfIqFGLdT_3PKCKdaEYmBWPRatTWEnSHO0MkrZIdvwrcYe5-miAAYozG5-DylcLP7ufC129rVG2w1LCu08wjnGJrcNasEA/w640-h458/IMG_7817.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTlWHoaFDHVw1MF8uycfNcX8iim7iqhVnZYA8nglFf8Yd7Jds-XKVT-Z6hGbifwqLl_mS34mkKTezSJw0dkKzd-qrKGE5FIMWGOLiWNbAz9uEwTy1YL43rY3tw8oAzagjPVzJosyY5RpQUj8sZT75ChEDOXvpt2ky8xzP_QFh0TWwjiGr2SsTV3ca/s4032/IMG_7830.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTlWHoaFDHVw1MF8uycfNcX8iim7iqhVnZYA8nglFf8Yd7Jds-XKVT-Z6hGbifwqLl_mS34mkKTezSJw0dkKzd-qrKGE5FIMWGOLiWNbAz9uEwTy1YL43rY3tw8oAzagjPVzJosyY5RpQUj8sZT75ChEDOXvpt2ky8xzP_QFh0TWwjiGr2SsTV3ca/w640-h458/IMG_7830.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODezV2QVyuJQbwYgsQxyuEdQFCgAsp7pC9mBy_zuv96qwbpgnR7Fy4HXtIddw8ZaG3AYS9kQabZg8pFGgfRwJanBEL9PYEtv_0HDS9W0Lwsh5LJoZUKLVKt0o81YMv8YYOQx7LqduQ84i_TYgJOI4kGulCAkNKZqf2k2b04o4vXoLRZT8CVDJ8Svd/s2968/IMG_7867.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="2968" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODezV2QVyuJQbwYgsQxyuEdQFCgAsp7pC9mBy_zuv96qwbpgnR7Fy4HXtIddw8ZaG3AYS9kQabZg8pFGgfRwJanBEL9PYEtv_0HDS9W0Lwsh5LJoZUKLVKt0o81YMv8YYOQx7LqduQ84i_TYgJOI4kGulCAkNKZqf2k2b04o4vXoLRZT8CVDJ8Svd/w640-h458/IMG_7867.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYAQHdKPYDM3qfG0jvPYG5Wfz9a6RAhIUlODq72DxbimEhcdW36PwlaFM5i6k2bdWYdsKqqPhBRUHv5B_GN1EoeuNdH9qqWGdQV9lIJFmAyswWBg2iSefQEHqx2ajNKg5hzsMf8ZBI3zBW4VHxBk4LdiZ6VNi0g7F0mc9FrAqLZqGtSOcOx_nBhyphenhyphen9/s2859/IMG_7883.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2042" data-original-width="2859" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYAQHdKPYDM3qfG0jvPYG5Wfz9a6RAhIUlODq72DxbimEhcdW36PwlaFM5i6k2bdWYdsKqqPhBRUHv5B_GN1EoeuNdH9qqWGdQV9lIJFmAyswWBg2iSefQEHqx2ajNKg5hzsMf8ZBI3zBW4VHxBk4LdiZ6VNi0g7F0mc9FrAqLZqGtSOcOx_nBhyphenhyphen9/w640-h458/IMG_7883.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSnachKptLLzM0CDsxIIZawPIgima7g954g6op8xeM3pTuUbBb_QRELw4lbl43aHEzl0DIqXqy87eK484NIvLGGbtsk1klejzJU6pksWyE76yEz5VL9hwo50la7PpIcwVZXDkqFIqg0gb7OCdtoEx3drua_e4D7XLjQt48nmwfLaSu0YBxESryZas/s3931/IMG_7893.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="3931" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSnachKptLLzM0CDsxIIZawPIgima7g954g6op8xeM3pTuUbBb_QRELw4lbl43aHEzl0DIqXqy87eK484NIvLGGbtsk1klejzJU6pksWyE76yEz5VL9hwo50la7PpIcwVZXDkqFIqg0gb7OCdtoEx3drua_e4D7XLjQt48nmwfLaSu0YBxESryZas/w640-h458/IMG_7893.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ellis Pond-Pickerington Ponds</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After my trip to Michigan, I hurried to check on my home parks, to see if I missed anything. There was much to see, so I began to circle around to each beloved spot. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEmfI7Powy_-Hz3aSqxUzr3Sox9VhYKRC0RlRI9wegOtkLEmzceJX0oEtCiDyD6bGbHEaaudKZkT-JY562lSB6lw8FUoB15iH51-Jwk5pNwAFXhT_SEHvXrF907nYew7NA6OFuKrS8URikZRvXurjNd3v5rlv7-zxtW90fxiVCeiqTMjRcMxN1qtZ/s4032/IMG_8567.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEmfI7Powy_-Hz3aSqxUzr3Sox9VhYKRC0RlRI9wegOtkLEmzceJX0oEtCiDyD6bGbHEaaudKZkT-JY562lSB6lw8FUoB15iH51-Jwk5pNwAFXhT_SEHvXrF907nYew7NA6OFuKrS8URikZRvXurjNd3v5rlv7-zxtW90fxiVCeiqTMjRcMxN1qtZ/w640-h458/IMG_8567.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEcitw_r1-vaaYhBfFagpG1DwpqDwLdLEZGzwtc7EErRL8j_O4rGWgSeI1qwi60ny3W4fx0d1STm3UMi0515I32lyfZgF_SilfWoQ8GJ40RZuveHxyyhtlnhRVeF6EIbQ8H5oT78WUo9g3UGGBFAVyxRRYLltb9aniT-JQJGpbiA6uX-c450juDPF/s3909/IMG_8571.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2792" data-original-width="3909" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEcitw_r1-vaaYhBfFagpG1DwpqDwLdLEZGzwtc7EErRL8j_O4rGWgSeI1qwi60ny3W4fx0d1STm3UMi0515I32lyfZgF_SilfWoQ8GJ40RZuveHxyyhtlnhRVeF6EIbQ8H5oT78WUo9g3UGGBFAVyxRRYLltb9aniT-JQJGpbiA6uX-c450juDPF/w640-h458/IMG_8571.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KR9ajVqUpCTtMn8P3dxgZ8hSnd8KAFNl-f4Vka20AWMKdKI2FhNiEQgQ5Qgr5fdGk531nLZ3kA5cHmq3Ah9mCnbkCKLrjA7FrCatmvoGZrMSATxwLNBFei40reRAZXFlY8Wc8LpBv_6VHs4krWzK3ch6ny9JZXYUYhpwoYwNmFD30katVunghvBf/s2550/IMG_8582.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="2550" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KR9ajVqUpCTtMn8P3dxgZ8hSnd8KAFNl-f4Vka20AWMKdKI2FhNiEQgQ5Qgr5fdGk531nLZ3kA5cHmq3Ah9mCnbkCKLrjA7FrCatmvoGZrMSATxwLNBFei40reRAZXFlY8Wc8LpBv_6VHs4krWzK3ch6ny9JZXYUYhpwoYwNmFD30katVunghvBf/w640-h458/IMG_8582.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxQThvCrmskzOqc7y3orcTjvZlvTPdlUIMLVGd0lmUkV2tN5mpuJAN5gn3kV80IlGSaxdXa7DA7lbMpw8Fil3SPtTLybq72i91Imfjn_65ovcMMns9y9nygVm3FgHo2uyAcnjaoXOPKq2eh_gSVoNzpsOlWJQJ7SQXAjAr7p8oo07_lsnmvsUtJtt/s3798/IMG_8590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="3798" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxQThvCrmskzOqc7y3orcTjvZlvTPdlUIMLVGd0lmUkV2tN5mpuJAN5gn3kV80IlGSaxdXa7DA7lbMpw8Fil3SPtTLybq72i91Imfjn_65ovcMMns9y9nygVm3FgHo2uyAcnjaoXOPKq2eh_gSVoNzpsOlWJQJ7SQXAjAr7p8oo07_lsnmvsUtJtt/w640-h458/IMG_8590.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooApyKV3tYtG7B1JjVtX6Ls3lqQypdDUYE_seXq52HUKvgGZdXhZ-Cz08KGu1o2zgNOk-ieOl1SolkSabOed2-AivQOvn0tbok75-FEAZVyXeb2agPEB1uDOm6l2UmT_-Tvnk15RYFZlQOJo2gNue1Aq2NJD3zgS2GT3iWsxvFo5wrLZjbYO0k6i7/s4032/IMG_8600.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooApyKV3tYtG7B1JjVtX6Ls3lqQypdDUYE_seXq52HUKvgGZdXhZ-Cz08KGu1o2zgNOk-ieOl1SolkSabOed2-AivQOvn0tbok75-FEAZVyXeb2agPEB1uDOm6l2UmT_-Tvnk15RYFZlQOJo2gNue1Aq2NJD3zgS2GT3iWsxvFo5wrLZjbYO0k6i7/w640-h458/IMG_8600.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCfVn7hfgx_6g05CfGlocQvEOXI7XM7ecJL_LSt4XbxuCAN7r1KdDikqB4odeQX2zSnB7QlIOEGn4JMnWw8x_1DfUw-zBIVWKaIyum_J5TkpTvrYnKrn5Gs9hUuBM_r6Ug6fagZfiWtJDFGxm-Al0_eOABq33P9Xcx5CCrxftZNCLb_qHpm5DaBrD/s3655/IMG_8605.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3655" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCfVn7hfgx_6g05CfGlocQvEOXI7XM7ecJL_LSt4XbxuCAN7r1KdDikqB4odeQX2zSnB7QlIOEGn4JMnWw8x_1DfUw-zBIVWKaIyum_J5TkpTvrYnKrn5Gs9hUuBM_r6Ug6fagZfiWtJDFGxm-Al0_eOABq33P9Xcx5CCrxftZNCLb_qHpm5DaBrD/w640-h458/IMG_8605.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eQuwPGteBYR3pz0dB5Bh_Jz5-VuFPdbFsS3qIf8kDVM42-gELnCQx8aGbta-ZCvf_bcDfkwe_gXCzzoCIDmNtEDrsGxQILXBjsbI5aIxku2hbHzbH8QVKTYTfjTOerRffyJtz8bjWUj4IXgcrKVSJ1ONBpIdV24dEpBIQ3W73LtWV9rV4ahO_9Dv/s3438/IMG_8634.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3438" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eQuwPGteBYR3pz0dB5Bh_Jz5-VuFPdbFsS3qIf8kDVM42-gELnCQx8aGbta-ZCvf_bcDfkwe_gXCzzoCIDmNtEDrsGxQILXBjsbI5aIxku2hbHzbH8QVKTYTfjTOerRffyJtz8bjWUj4IXgcrKVSJ1ONBpIdV24dEpBIQ3W73LtWV9rV4ahO_9Dv/w640-h458/IMG_8634.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPwf6f0U9ACKcXySydV58c_eTo8Wv5qgmtAaXgUiShzAfcg3QeiuDSAVo9iFUZ496IwPR2Rd3K361dzA-pciND43ukcA9fcSPGEuLXnBVUKSLHQjl5bHE8DZpIPSRQ-dtI_mvF2oZT1wD7A1Uw7s0M9eqrfZzGpem-tm-6Y_BZWZq7jhFzeaQ3AHo/s3962/IMG_8678.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="3962" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPwf6f0U9ACKcXySydV58c_eTo8Wv5qgmtAaXgUiShzAfcg3QeiuDSAVo9iFUZ496IwPR2Rd3K361dzA-pciND43ukcA9fcSPGEuLXnBVUKSLHQjl5bHE8DZpIPSRQ-dtI_mvF2oZT1wD7A1Uw7s0M9eqrfZzGpem-tm-6Y_BZWZq7jhFzeaQ3AHo/w640-h458/IMG_8678.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Ridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOkLVORVzD2kEgPs7CrtEFLz-VuDLmS7VjIKtIkRBchPJdIezmx6v2VQdMsZGGcSJoKIii3Z3Ii_oN8vnsU5Ae0gFYL7ti0Ywbe0kSpFdAMeyBiupmV6qM_tFt8pDryf-i9DrlTVeGGMeB-kREdsYwbtX0MM6H1d62erTF_SrKv_NpGz7hqwxkEgN/s3954/IMG_8684.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="3954" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOkLVORVzD2kEgPs7CrtEFLz-VuDLmS7VjIKtIkRBchPJdIezmx6v2VQdMsZGGcSJoKIii3Z3Ii_oN8vnsU5Ae0gFYL7ti0Ywbe0kSpFdAMeyBiupmV6qM_tFt8pDryf-i9DrlTVeGGMeB-kREdsYwbtX0MM6H1d62erTF_SrKv_NpGz7hqwxkEgN/w640-h458/IMG_8684.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoWaOEI7cZEbzZbnWkTSVXopoKbo9Df4tEu0aTN31JN0taX8vsQbqdE2BlIRha6F3pI64AG5I1Ni4VV-eGDbm6UW9Pxc9hT4dgdiMEgJJ1Cxh1uWTwnGREXQGddeN-XshcLt_GoATdOsQ7ywZM09yYIerYU_5bgc_QeTCzNmhhr4wyZ1F6QoI1xvw/s3900/IMG_8735.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="3900" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoWaOEI7cZEbzZbnWkTSVXopoKbo9Df4tEu0aTN31JN0taX8vsQbqdE2BlIRha6F3pI64AG5I1Ni4VV-eGDbm6UW9Pxc9hT4dgdiMEgJJ1Cxh1uWTwnGREXQGddeN-XshcLt_GoATdOsQ7ywZM09yYIerYU_5bgc_QeTCzNmhhr4wyZ1F6QoI1xvw/w640-h458/IMG_8735.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XAN2dw0QFkC9qTLyZ8FepbsXt30mjkli4yrYABQBicuNF3GxR05HrnYmkcb1NakZ7SzmeDGJEyZi7ymDbcgyPSRU9KqNfVNKz7Hgtktcz4kXcje_6aAVJ25i5g1bJwwXcO45wJ7P_g789pzCCgJMyhNHwrvAEM-M7SYw61YFGPk9Y6JV1Je__tML/s2591/IMG_8875.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1850" data-original-width="2591" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XAN2dw0QFkC9qTLyZ8FepbsXt30mjkli4yrYABQBicuNF3GxR05HrnYmkcb1NakZ7SzmeDGJEyZi7ymDbcgyPSRU9KqNfVNKz7Hgtktcz4kXcje_6aAVJ25i5g1bJwwXcO45wJ7P_g789pzCCgJMyhNHwrvAEM-M7SYw61YFGPk9Y6JV1Je__tML/w640-h456/IMG_8875.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr-TxSAanypi9d7r0rLgmhbL_dhkDofUXfP7nDBoBfUCoG0omV_7Ph1Xnf_kwgnOhOd0RF0zAsb_VGdM0HrGPkCdCXj3ahia-iTbdwWCEZ2w4TGDNYJLI-QL5MNpS1kExwom0u1Qe7hQpg4IvZxHfnoMWhmVrU0Z5Ht3IEstdcqj0oP61zW1AOFQz/s3043/IMG_8891.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="3043" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr-TxSAanypi9d7r0rLgmhbL_dhkDofUXfP7nDBoBfUCoG0omV_7Ph1Xnf_kwgnOhOd0RF0zAsb_VGdM0HrGPkCdCXj3ahia-iTbdwWCEZ2w4TGDNYJLI-QL5MNpS1kExwom0u1Qe7hQpg4IvZxHfnoMWhmVrU0Z5Ht3IEstdcqj0oP61zW1AOFQz/w640-h458/IMG_8891.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-50Wdz5TBcxf5pLmnVYrQKjrTlbVvveCfEUNi8pnv-Zz47viC6-nNzD0vR4Zx0IxgzsO4asQbMaZ1cHIUHjzF5pMS0rNIcr-c-3vKwsSKlSxMIZ9xK-VPsus9DLVZyHGByiZt560SYSHn1hzd7m6L97iq-HPjq2crt40zxcrLhaXckZ5Z99hFvks/s4032/IMG_8904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-50Wdz5TBcxf5pLmnVYrQKjrTlbVvveCfEUNi8pnv-Zz47viC6-nNzD0vR4Zx0IxgzsO4asQbMaZ1cHIUHjzF5pMS0rNIcr-c-3vKwsSKlSxMIZ9xK-VPsus9DLVZyHGByiZt560SYSHn1hzd7m6L97iq-HPjq2crt40zxcrLhaXckZ5Z99hFvks/w458-h640/IMG_8904.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inniswood</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKc_Ggt6O_w34gfmv9-eS1_ueRlcnfaamnnP7mNbTjzYaLDiXbqomSoJlIQ2JIFikc4OzUdBnGyfqp52ReoBQFZpTYvf7NldddCK31Hfshj6aCy43g-3m7mSCCMOiO2L-UGN0ZPnq9BWj-qjx4J6H36EC5Gd3JZXWGi9QyF4GydqZZPXjGmFi9cM4I/s2872/IMG_8934.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="2872" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKc_Ggt6O_w34gfmv9-eS1_ueRlcnfaamnnP7mNbTjzYaLDiXbqomSoJlIQ2JIFikc4OzUdBnGyfqp52ReoBQFZpTYvf7NldddCK31Hfshj6aCy43g-3m7mSCCMOiO2L-UGN0ZPnq9BWj-qjx4J6H36EC5Gd3JZXWGi9QyF4GydqZZPXjGmFi9cM4I/w640-h458/IMG_8934.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Highbanks</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieLToB4d44lIWjpqvHXAVscN8dl-YFSm4mZa3j5myHSbGabVc_qAm4Y7CqenWV9phbCV-6RKAEld3Rdcuotp3uLl2E3eZpu5hdAoQCZxn-BK8h0bnvRqqCbIWB2TjPj44J4Ay9qekXtYm4fh1WSYCSP3ShD14GUw3WLMFyeqciQOFj-i05zNPOEnu/s3411/IMG_8976.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="3411" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieLToB4d44lIWjpqvHXAVscN8dl-YFSm4mZa3j5myHSbGabVc_qAm4Y7CqenWV9phbCV-6RKAEld3Rdcuotp3uLl2E3eZpu5hdAoQCZxn-BK8h0bnvRqqCbIWB2TjPj44J4Ay9qekXtYm4fh1WSYCSP3ShD14GUw3WLMFyeqciQOFj-i05zNPOEnu/w640-h458/IMG_8976.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blendon Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJlJcFVcaEiI-0FVeQaRblOtmwnW7iad7O3NPLHfDqdgSWUWBMwkY26FSmlZ4DdMP0SSEiSmYRI0vWOJVxpXklnnoTtyowPUQsaludBTIM30wicVBiamGK4QWDPB6zzNvwQrZKAQ9qQ_lhucDLSEQXxLsd9iYYQsTHn-vRcqRdoJGBgrEi6S8iJrT/s1840/IMG_9034.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1840" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJlJcFVcaEiI-0FVeQaRblOtmwnW7iad7O3NPLHfDqdgSWUWBMwkY26FSmlZ4DdMP0SSEiSmYRI0vWOJVxpXklnnoTtyowPUQsaludBTIM30wicVBiamGK4QWDPB6zzNvwQrZKAQ9qQ_lhucDLSEQXxLsd9iYYQsTHn-vRcqRdoJGBgrEi6S8iJrT/w640-h458/IMG_9034.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burning Lake-Pickerington Ponds</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3nOAbgmijHz58nWB3MIB467fXltOJ36_4zG76tr0_WE7nsC7zPg3HxnzE-n8V5q9NGgmRbKj3QI7OB3YLDEDjd79Dzv9jc5RirQqQALQJ0V_kl2e82ASmLgds83NsEk-ltXfuDfOxDaSiYBVv2XJanK7xUdv2oF6k-MYqHxcEoUaNcBQ_eRQFlqx/s3738/IMG_9052.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="3738" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3nOAbgmijHz58nWB3MIB467fXltOJ36_4zG76tr0_WE7nsC7zPg3HxnzE-n8V5q9NGgmRbKj3QI7OB3YLDEDjd79Dzv9jc5RirQqQALQJ0V_kl2e82ASmLgds83NsEk-ltXfuDfOxDaSiYBVv2XJanK7xUdv2oF6k-MYqHxcEoUaNcBQ_eRQFlqx/w640-h458/IMG_9052.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burning Lake-Pickerington Ponds</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU2ZmqljF72vmFO5WLlwI3y5Mrce5sb11qO2nrNcmYErnto7SIGTJ_r5ISfQboMwtVFgmEFNVU22DQx9I44rAqP5yVtcstXOQH2k739GXTOMzh1nkrNlj5sj0ohnLGnoI8onZoN0k1B8uBkdg4rsN8H1k0DjTav2rkeOHTiqHvHHK96ClJqJT78co/s3760/IMG_9066.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3760" data-original-width="2686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU2ZmqljF72vmFO5WLlwI3y5Mrce5sb11qO2nrNcmYErnto7SIGTJ_r5ISfQboMwtVFgmEFNVU22DQx9I44rAqP5yVtcstXOQH2k739GXTOMzh1nkrNlj5sj0ohnLGnoI8onZoN0k1B8uBkdg4rsN8H1k0DjTav2rkeOHTiqHvHHK96ClJqJT78co/w458-h640/IMG_9066.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slate Run</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxuWxGWFv2w3QBFF4EIJeFxSSwz15_ybibAsgzGwOvVDsOJ11JZRn_RaScSbUSz9u7TaJKbJjgJeNTQw7culZ0D70hYUzOP6HY3sRxByJxR7m7DF7pK_lDu876tUWdQIMUix_Swazb8E_hM-e1MRlHapMYMx2xI6p-PsHHhTBPg77YbPXGh3Rghvj/s3579/IMG_9067.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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Some foods are just worthy of photographing. I showed the scarf in progress last month, but now it's finished. I'm currently making another one just like it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyaLjC-FSQVvE-0M2hUFBFvsBIyZ4JITRcvazRGcVy2ugvQhP8YsBsEPxRVU63eMcVdzTiblHlZ9jzeKCu-p6hwT_nIEAF56sbfHQJyeu2FKb3UXrWF66KCTzLe_EkN8aH8PcsTPQfwIVUZiGjNk4bigtYj3TqLsb7celdKF5fM7y6MgecSKl9o_G/s3843/IMG_7353.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3843" data-original-width="2745" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyaLjC-FSQVvE-0M2hUFBFvsBIyZ4JITRcvazRGcVy2ugvQhP8YsBsEPxRVU63eMcVdzTiblHlZ9jzeKCu-p6hwT_nIEAF56sbfHQJyeu2FKb3UXrWF66KCTzLe_EkN8aH8PcsTPQfwIVUZiGjNk4bigtYj3TqLsb7celdKF5fM7y6MgecSKl9o_G/w458-h640/IMG_7353.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm not a morning person, but before the time change, the sun comes up at the more reasonable hour of 7:45, which I can manage. I'm glad you stopped by to visit Robin's Nest, even though I was mostly on the road this month. Hope to see you back here at the end of November. Not sure what will be going on in Robin's Nest for the next couple months. Once frost comes to town, there's a lot less to see. But I'll figure it out. See you then! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaxfn269-s7utkR0IZRobKoFHK81COPVEVMJs0Y1NKsN8zpopeyMHMY4t_HOgMqbe5LDC2UMqCXhi5XZ0bTkkBHj9fzyip4L5P7Flb9uFXVvjYCrh315clawnUXkaowj1q84H2xeedtXZwp7qsTkbiyrC-Dy70UVXCQ5fDTx4JFWEFqUPlQPES0cQ/s3549/IMG_7163.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="3549" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaxfn269-s7utkR0IZRobKoFHK81COPVEVMJs0Y1NKsN8zpopeyMHMY4t_HOgMqbe5LDC2UMqCXhi5XZ0bTkkBHj9fzyip4L5P7Flb9uFXVvjYCrh315clawnUXkaowj1q84H2xeedtXZwp7qsTkbiyrC-Dy70UVXCQ5fDTx4JFWEFqUPlQPES0cQ/w640-h458/IMG_7163.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glacier Knoll-Pickerington Ponds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="3757" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgunK4MELLp-qGUuNAPxfRk9LaWi-zB7FU5KxCi5-XptipiqkUsVsWr8IA05PyjiAAHxE4XzSDo8zRwOHKqYCf5t4WfzJxutIwgsH0ruRdkhhGKCKfT6kc4k5s3iQGVIamhibeZiT67IqaSIoYzmZ8Rc4NivVtRmjHBnCOeH9mZg97V00D9ncYqxcB/w640-h458/IMG_9012.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ellis Pond sunrise-Pickerington Ponds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEGdesT9duvzDN7GQkCX0tL5eoDxRpKDcKQMPQAJuapap4YMYOFvvfEFGDHUATvJJse4bo-9uPSqehbrI9VS81MZzVAbzbTBnd2tClY6q8mYF4HngC0vIhB7oSzaPXLdSpdEcsvCUGnOqfJiEU7wVrFvy6Ny1auHi85naTAkFFP9jOEbAQnaXRRjs/s3769/IMG_9014.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3728" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW9Hvg-7GBDFhbC4lBtOqraVxXXka4qRRRRTqyzrbqne-claHX8IJYSMO4HxDKDh-xvmh8tCL3Y5qGoJGFymv2018e5d1f37uuLJINMpJqHvBhCZ1ccI7t_GJMxtXqekSq7TeA0UFP-32XDHKNOPMI2H6wSiVZ8bRVEVMPB-ykn5UN7yXYujFTmN5/w640-h458/IMG_9095.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset from Robin's Nest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGN0iNp9n8y21eZmFofOgSPN2W_O5zC5ci_L1TLEHEOeAwz8q39AripKQw6dDadTjUVe1PxWUNAy3Et3FfxluOR8QoE7aFeKyS40wFLcDfQwHQTRkJehWBcS0-KQ2aypP9cdsI9QjKaqw01jR3tDj_wDpRgte4E0VSfQAa56tvl1w0jDdy-jvgliE/s3531/IMG_9101.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="3531" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGN0iNp9n8y21eZmFofOgSPN2W_O5zC5ci_L1TLEHEOeAwz8q39AripKQw6dDadTjUVe1PxWUNAy3Et3FfxluOR8QoE7aFeKyS40wFLcDfQwHQTRkJehWBcS0-KQ2aypP9cdsI9QjKaqw01jR3tDj_wDpRgte4E0VSfQAa56tvl1w0jDdy-jvgliE/w640-h458/IMG_9101.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise from Robin's Nest</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /></div>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-39643255724768837632023-09-30T09:00:00.006-04:002023-09-30T09:00:00.147-04:00The Perfect Weather of September<p> Whenever September has the audacity to be cloudy, I'm in shock. How dare the weather not be perfect? For the most part, every day is pleasant and sunny, with very little humidity. I suppose I should be unhappy that it hasn't rained, after all, my lawn is parched and brown. But it's hard to argue with so much sunshine! </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwYzIAIEs17zJZIOfjLWLgElbA0rk-rXnIcW5rxIHGmdpz89qW44O0TnpgXjlocob4LROZJPERVjF6DSSZnkkHwIrn-VTlDF-rCoMJQSTTK0qUMwNutAAgE04lfFk3AQa6xNy448o0u9GDE112dVoyQ4ylhC6R4LAWjM9Uhp3f1Lu24kwVVPmwRZI/s3764/IMG_5899.jpeg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3764" data-original-width="2689" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwYzIAIEs17zJZIOfjLWLgElbA0rk-rXnIcW5rxIHGmdpz89qW44O0TnpgXjlocob4LROZJPERVjF6DSSZnkkHwIrn-VTlDF-rCoMJQSTTK0qUMwNutAAgE04lfFk3AQa6xNy448o0u9GDE112dVoyQ4ylhC6R4LAWjM9Uhp3f1Lu24kwVVPmwRZI/w458-h640/IMG_5899.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAK6QIJ_6CiE6vsnfIOspB9hlv5IXn01C2vnSwGdNvC7oZ4IDGob6mP72BjqMbxSiKCnFgCGbUB1JrFIRMi55FhE_G-qXWnzXiT_8Iz9PCRkGIwUgrobq6jFnIG8sDZ8AnSxlTWV3YMplTVgEcNCweXz6FRJ35a-ltFHMReN779JWIC9dm5LDbDkE/s3531/IMG_6766.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="3531" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAK6QIJ_6CiE6vsnfIOspB9hlv5IXn01C2vnSwGdNvC7oZ4IDGob6mP72BjqMbxSiKCnFgCGbUB1JrFIRMi55FhE_G-qXWnzXiT_8Iz9PCRkGIwUgrobq6jFnIG8sDZ8AnSxlTWV3YMplTVgEcNCweXz6FRJ35a-ltFHMReN779JWIC9dm5LDbDkE/w640-h458/IMG_6766.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIB-TXb5q6JsPvBHCgo7fXJ3DJp0dMlz2VIFn5mSvoUTzlaNDMvqD4B1o0yv0VS2XBIznioED6jRN8NctUgbgz8-Hxqv60LGGH2YYCLtOrdTOaykBvPsUfUbLhRQBoTWtxD_1FVS2GIh-AlHi0NG2LNMdfyA7TE8jHldyZ1G5o6qsZKIDcdYqk-bc/s3792/IMG_5749.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3792" data-original-width="2709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIB-TXb5q6JsPvBHCgo7fXJ3DJp0dMlz2VIFn5mSvoUTzlaNDMvqD4B1o0yv0VS2XBIznioED6jRN8NctUgbgz8-Hxqv60LGGH2YYCLtOrdTOaykBvPsUfUbLhRQBoTWtxD_1FVS2GIh-AlHi0NG2LNMdfyA7TE8jHldyZ1G5o6qsZKIDcdYqk-bc/w458-h640/IMG_5749.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex6XhjK0y5yQRh1QPcfkIG83aRaJjGEKKcGvXYKByD0LGqn96LEFFeeWvGu6v1lnqpTgNIn1uz7FimbhoRpAN5SKrR5-85XkoZM-SVbi1d-dS2ymdHPXVFfjIWd9vf3p60xndFHtoicC7ypVwn3OIBodLJfF5uIMP9-DNFGSQO2YDDeNZgDr9vTpg/s3948/IMG_5755.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3948" data-original-width="2820" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex6XhjK0y5yQRh1QPcfkIG83aRaJjGEKKcGvXYKByD0LGqn96LEFFeeWvGu6v1lnqpTgNIn1uz7FimbhoRpAN5SKrR5-85XkoZM-SVbi1d-dS2ymdHPXVFfjIWd9vf3p60xndFHtoicC7ypVwn3OIBodLJfF5uIMP9-DNFGSQO2YDDeNZgDr9vTpg/w458-h640/IMG_5755.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>I noticed that many parts of the garden, especially the veggies, are looking subpar by the end of summer. It's normal for us, after all, I'm an organic gardener who refuses to spray any poisons about. So by this time of year, insects and disease seem to rule. But I'm good at keeping the ugly spots away from the camera. We are still getting tomatoes, peppers and carrots from the garden, and a few green onions. Might see another zucchini or two if we get lucky. I've prepped a lot of tomatoes for freezer storage, so when the weather turns cold, and I wish for a summer tomato, at least I can cook something tasty with them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_n-uCmUd02uF0lbVXn_Wrjy-WOe-a-6m-V3SvxX0xMFWZRg4mbI1RQV5_W1Xla8QCHnvcXT6drAoYUIMzDl4JjpADepPp9nzyNfd5emdLJwxJOnjYkrMMPhpEY-FFkIkBIzxEE4NPmbNZocm4748ORZBGiTAsslOP1RqdpaT5TJYfviQxPSy_KK1/s4032/IMG_5890.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_n-uCmUd02uF0lbVXn_Wrjy-WOe-a-6m-V3SvxX0xMFWZRg4mbI1RQV5_W1Xla8QCHnvcXT6drAoYUIMzDl4JjpADepPp9nzyNfd5emdLJwxJOnjYkrMMPhpEY-FFkIkBIzxEE4NPmbNZocm4748ORZBGiTAsslOP1RqdpaT5TJYfviQxPSy_KK1/w640-h480/IMG_5890.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Mid month, we took a vacation up into the northern parts of our home state of Michigan. It was delightful! We put a lot of miles on the car, and explored many little known spots. I can always tell when we're about to find a treasure, as the road to get there becomes more and more remote. Even though I was born and raised near Lake Michigan, I'm always in awe of the many colors of blue. 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But plenty of other critters visit me here, and I love to take picture of almost all of them, even if they're pests. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5mm9tNGNxBvFmBTliMzaLB2Ttz4gI64x3DgGR4EuFRgGHDknw6EIRceQDWLmph5XWJk9vjE6j5i8ibO07rSBmk5cTwrtXjIMQKF8W_Poo8M3_OBbX91gZsoQmF77khNaJ1K9rhuvWE49k9RW99J_zu0zqNu3jWqCxtzOODlOvXl5a-wuP93anCGv/s3265/IMG_5725.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="2332" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5mm9tNGNxBvFmBTliMzaLB2Ttz4gI64x3DgGR4EuFRgGHDknw6EIRceQDWLmph5XWJk9vjE6j5i8ibO07rSBmk5cTwrtXjIMQKF8W_Poo8M3_OBbX91gZsoQmF77khNaJ1K9rhuvWE49k9RW99J_zu0zqNu3jWqCxtzOODlOvXl5a-wuP93anCGv/w458-h640/IMG_5725.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCq7F0D3VVlWL22DX8Atpmc95tIH_r3RiLX5dcF3GW814IU-NUhuMuOEvteVQwhprXsRziqbktJC0t98e3WpAs4MCAP60ZDtq0lXGepcHlenVMg9tOLeAZIyfBa2LqIYznvQott0ByiapDIrWCGBCmPx8OtRKZNudctukgBqZYW-BzXlEep76fDhjQ/s3657/IMG_5836.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Water wasn't enough to hold back all the wild growth and overgrown spots for ten days. I'm still trying to set it all to rights. But instead of focusing on cleanup, I planted fall containers and decorated with pumpkins. Priorities! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxnGSQ3d7pmn3bYdaQLQ6v8PSjgT1iM-dVrgTtFfN1vWFN7us65zFI6lR7Vw-aB4eaWErBnbiBudxIZvOmchFL-SdAt55hRyRHS5ornjtEedNPT3phZhaV5lHeG-_J_qu3oBzGaVOxXq0Yq8uE3mWwLpkbPNtox9kvnVW4sq0G9ttuWCsL7A9b9me/s3549/IMG_6797.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="3549" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxnGSQ3d7pmn3bYdaQLQ6v8PSjgT1iM-dVrgTtFfN1vWFN7us65zFI6lR7Vw-aB4eaWErBnbiBudxIZvOmchFL-SdAt55hRyRHS5ornjtEedNPT3phZhaV5lHeG-_J_qu3oBzGaVOxXq0Yq8uE3mWwLpkbPNtox9kvnVW4sq0G9ttuWCsL7A9b9me/w640-h458/IMG_6797.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxA8_QN4WHu-vUrELHWKTCKwALI4Uufr9xeTFIpfJOrmZwY37MOTKhAfvx7IG2o29yv8V7iWSFYlOlYo5GH4UycFGv_wSWNKqotMX39NpcvjLhDeElPwZ1tr-D_CFggAegkL-ErSkPHn_EFq3W_t6odFo09c6uLjGCHpHKcqLxhr7lzDfR6GYOuCT/s3823/IMG_6800.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They just continue to put out smiling flowers. Pollinators love them just as much as I do. Goldfinches tear up the petals to get to the seeds, but they're so cute and matchy when they do so. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPElERi8ZhIzAuATwGJydwGDOexVXfcr3djIGyTZX1pNsdg9KJ4jgJ4OxUxkMf5dqsolRW1ZlNUCce7mN-FHVcqOnW96qi3rWHvhraQMggovTBXpQftRa5jlU5GreHoQSLkD9vEBXf-y-zC3o6feNQXJYHyKQcBQ5AUFVWOJfISINCjhW1ZNRRYs7M/s3430/IMG_5863.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3430" data-original-width="2450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPElERi8ZhIzAuATwGJydwGDOexVXfcr3djIGyTZX1pNsdg9KJ4jgJ4OxUxkMf5dqsolRW1ZlNUCce7mN-FHVcqOnW96qi3rWHvhraQMggovTBXpQftRa5jlU5GreHoQSLkD9vEBXf-y-zC3o6feNQXJYHyKQcBQ5AUFVWOJfISINCjhW1ZNRRYs7M/w458-h640/IMG_5863.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_jHL1GoG4GA2XlDaAhK9kb14dLdPVEH7kvmHGi_jMoVvA0qaTkAcXqclBlxggByTPOpcopB0KtIJSTxumwAqTNwNpIE6Z7QEKBdtdPV9o1XG-gmK9C-uCZa6wXofngDceoEB4xswaljMLS7mRPLOX-GAMGIaRZlJE4-SV8x2rbsZnT7CxHWaXSHw/s3820/IMG_5864.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3820" data-original-width="2729" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_jHL1GoG4GA2XlDaAhK9kb14dLdPVEH7kvmHGi_jMoVvA0qaTkAcXqclBlxggByTPOpcopB0KtIJSTxumwAqTNwNpIE6Z7QEKBdtdPV9o1XG-gmK9C-uCZa6wXofngDceoEB4xswaljMLS7mRPLOX-GAMGIaRZlJE4-SV8x2rbsZnT7CxHWaXSHw/w458-h640/IMG_5864.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPsyH9mhzuDqD97dR_0LhzdYPbz9xI4QYpe1ChfBNFqzTUX7cVvze4_-MAJbU3wDEtJm1sQtEk9p3UyyAFYVVtHcF4eCLeouPTJJxJKYG2UQSkvlDzZpaWryeoPO4hnkr9wADtknTd2SjPNumUBzcT91QM1XKi9pgK-dd82dqGx3BK82SeJPdwY1O/s4032/IMG_5865.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPsyH9mhzuDqD97dR_0LhzdYPbz9xI4QYpe1ChfBNFqzTUX7cVvze4_-MAJbU3wDEtJm1sQtEk9p3UyyAFYVVtHcF4eCLeouPTJJxJKYG2UQSkvlDzZpaWryeoPO4hnkr9wADtknTd2SjPNumUBzcT91QM1XKi9pgK-dd82dqGx3BK82SeJPdwY1O/w458-h640/IMG_5865.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId_J3GRNfr2QHcwDmSh4-O6zV1B44MxDTyiRIklH7vOxO5GFqs1zOrnmwu0Jv16Un1wo3uG6LKqKLxkXh-2IBrz3JjYz2DT77VqrVc27cIIkvtGw9c3jahtDoLzNpdJgpSSF93Nu0iOVSdoidThutz-S2osGgd_yOYLYUiBSZF2asjHaGvmtjJP7l/s3691/IMG_5901.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3691" data-original-width="2636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId_J3GRNfr2QHcwDmSh4-O6zV1B44MxDTyiRIklH7vOxO5GFqs1zOrnmwu0Jv16Un1wo3uG6LKqKLxkXh-2IBrz3JjYz2DT77VqrVc27cIIkvtGw9c3jahtDoLzNpdJgpSSF93Nu0iOVSdoidThutz-S2osGgd_yOYLYUiBSZF2asjHaGvmtjJP7l/w458-h640/IMG_5901.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmun_iQGhgD4w-7cdKlLSOb0Bv7tLaH9-2k5yHsCb0FRGa-Hy_owp717Ymf-BvQ5uQaIfo1HZDZBhViqGcasNGKwBmhTR3eLFqKXv0o3xHz04UXXYSyXlmHXrHVv_YThKJStOMbVmDKVTW2iY5UAUVvET56qfq19sVnB0PPVner7HlnLU-dtZkAKT/s3944/IMG_6860.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3944" data-original-width="2817" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmun_iQGhgD4w-7cdKlLSOb0Bv7tLaH9-2k5yHsCb0FRGa-Hy_owp717Ymf-BvQ5uQaIfo1HZDZBhViqGcasNGKwBmhTR3eLFqKXv0o3xHz04UXXYSyXlmHXrHVv_YThKJStOMbVmDKVTW2iY5UAUVvET56qfq19sVnB0PPVner7HlnLU-dtZkAKT/w458-h640/IMG_6860.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Don't get me wrong, there are still a few pretty spots to admire. But remember, I'm not likely to show you the rough spots with my photos. But do try to ignore the powdery mildew on my zinnia foliage. It's everywhere this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQHPtKXE7IfpkrVFAuHnLRCPke3mlNtZvQdHLrzQvGF9qB6uH3vBwzfCZCS8p6LGEcruESCY-EYognd8oyCyAlhoi55Q9KKQdd5LgunxYz8XpjK3dzut64vnmEe9G33XTnUvz4XTpsVdxfCbI4YK1vCjizNBaoaG-qbnhuxEfTU7UeZzapAcINceQ/s4032/IMG_6863.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQHPtKXE7IfpkrVFAuHnLRCPke3mlNtZvQdHLrzQvGF9qB6uH3vBwzfCZCS8p6LGEcruESCY-EYognd8oyCyAlhoi55Q9KKQdd5LgunxYz8XpjK3dzut64vnmEe9G33XTnUvz4XTpsVdxfCbI4YK1vCjizNBaoaG-qbnhuxEfTU7UeZzapAcINceQ/w458-h640/IMG_6863.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBkctUVruLy08Zu0oautEH8OzA-hVcwFJQAbDcUDpOgk_WxCbUb3lzGzDex6ZsdE1AAly15DfjGMOfDIc1NzHlhH5cx0stQrV6DGdSeseSdb9T15qQ6d9n5G9WGPvDRphQ4eZLRwsWd8AsCql8-Jk_qj5zmdE2hCjlSUvnnBzBD4jp30yPy8WOVAH/s4032/IMG_5885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There are only a few spots of color now, but mostly I go to admire the endless fields of goldenrod. I can't get over how much there is! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7XwvDpOqAJOl80b1oqXxTxJEUW9Z_GmSI6tFo_XuO5x3S8vimFneRIgZv-CdhdTgongOzNkLXdzMs_FdwsGNG09uNQasQK1fyotnUM2HszYsyWqhs1ZiR0mGMjSo2bMTikrNpsijUuNNczyieZSvd_w-tFzGYH_66mJ5hJRy_B_oPLa9u1fUiAfA/s3059/IMG_6868.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="3059" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7XwvDpOqAJOl80b1oqXxTxJEUW9Z_GmSI6tFo_XuO5x3S8vimFneRIgZv-CdhdTgongOzNkLXdzMs_FdwsGNG09uNQasQK1fyotnUM2HszYsyWqhs1ZiR0mGMjSo2bMTikrNpsijUuNNczyieZSvd_w-tFzGYH_66mJ5hJRy_B_oPLa9u1fUiAfA/w640-h458/IMG_6868.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pickerington Ponds-Burning Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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While the weather is so pleasant, I like to be out in it, by either gardening, visiting parks, or even out running errands. But I did work on this colorful shawl a few times, gathered a bouquet of zinnias, and changed my seasonal tray to an apple theme. Of course I'll switch it out to pumpkins pretty soon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLct7_KH4TXbYdQO-vQFyEOqt1e8naEYH6u1Vy9aZZSsd94nPX6soQI7XfDBEXcKoIAXhECbEOc5yq5HVEtm7jB1j2lY3PvU_xZqFWu0Q9hQkXQBeeJ45TBFad26vXnGxtmqJRLCQVqdL2TolOpo283tNbleQ8S26UlfhIA4p2ndy3LS6-1E71kkI/s4032/IMG_5818.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLct7_KH4TXbYdQO-vQFyEOqt1e8naEYH6u1Vy9aZZSsd94nPX6soQI7XfDBEXcKoIAXhECbEOc5yq5HVEtm7jB1j2lY3PvU_xZqFWu0Q9hQkXQBeeJ45TBFad26vXnGxtmqJRLCQVqdL2TolOpo283tNbleQ8S26UlfhIA4p2ndy3LS6-1E71kkI/w480-h640/IMG_5818.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-tlwqnZMeVICkxF6DOr3YWhqiS9SkTwoiUwmYlPzveOYK4CAczxKGfQ4BJqhKYVkIqqHD3Y54KF_zJyDJIrN8jZjykWqOqG6d0k3DqXFLSJRzYSjU8HA_HmCtTiFyGjEF-0fBV2reAv7GHgnDZcF-6SGwDLCyNZOXN2TDK_t1xvqghMSSnQQpHFL/s3587/IMG_6638.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3587" data-original-width="2562" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-tlwqnZMeVICkxF6DOr3YWhqiS9SkTwoiUwmYlPzveOYK4CAczxKGfQ4BJqhKYVkIqqHD3Y54KF_zJyDJIrN8jZjykWqOqG6d0k3DqXFLSJRzYSjU8HA_HmCtTiFyGjEF-0fBV2reAv7GHgnDZcF-6SGwDLCyNZOXN2TDK_t1xvqghMSSnQQpHFL/w458-h640/IMG_6638.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaE-TBeigKc2TdmtBXm0ki_zwhxCZQHvUO3mZutTI4Y7xv4PbuyqRv412dunAT4Ysjfi8ePasNLXDy6hg44ro0hVM33zRVg08nWj1JYQfM8ETA9ZN-C70BwOr3ogy8YpbbcI7nZuvlbgqazuIm5uLqlTtucY4MMwZsh-uWNVnriUjALenCrWOoueL/s4032/IMG_6750.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaE-TBeigKc2TdmtBXm0ki_zwhxCZQHvUO3mZutTI4Y7xv4PbuyqRv412dunAT4Ysjfi8ePasNLXDy6hg44ro0hVM33zRVg08nWj1JYQfM8ETA9ZN-C70BwOr3ogy8YpbbcI7nZuvlbgqazuIm5uLqlTtucY4MMwZsh-uWNVnriUjALenCrWOoueL/w458-h640/IMG_6750.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Since I leave my fall decorations up through Thanksgiving, I try not to start too early. But at the end of the month, I finally broke down and put out my fall decorations. It's a miracle that I don't put it out on September 1st, with my passion for all things autumn. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2863" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYP0lUiyGMDErUgR-8x_m0CPvVxyvNmoHswiToeRhrDqQWKVJZDqeQGPyofvPyv7FgjUE_Fp-8xCkx-cvjkT7R7FeasWMo4MKYl9lkmA3m884KIK3u9ftXHCi0rKYMzO068IOw1bYfOotmS_s1Sefn89d_q0Z4aEpqIXVNwp8y6lhqNO8roscChBDD/w640-h458/IMG_6944.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And so it's time to wrap up life in Robin's Nest with a few sunsets. These photos don't all come from the Nest this time. Clear days mean that sunsets are often a little plain. But I keep my eyes peeled for good ones! Thanks for stopping by to see what's happening at my place, I sure appreciate it. I'll see you again in October, where I'll likely be giddy with excitement over the fall color show. Can't wait! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RjLPykqvMY94syAI9cEUH7oCd2ciUDP1BcjBiIDn0gHtXhMTniZK7BHhVGZnbGXpBZ62rbHgwNJK2-rgRLkzGQeZmtCPR5HTehSwjH3k1F4D_N05v_tUHhRM2RzCZXdh2efZQDu378tQGAyoUQpRDxi7eKRcQ9aOcSQbdPwbu8GCmCD6w2X9Rc20/s3623/IMG_5871.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="3623" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RjLPykqvMY94syAI9cEUH7oCd2ciUDP1BcjBiIDn0gHtXhMTniZK7BHhVGZnbGXpBZ62rbHgwNJK2-rgRLkzGQeZmtCPR5HTehSwjH3k1F4D_N05v_tUHhRM2RzCZXdh2efZQDu378tQGAyoUQpRDxi7eKRcQ9aOcSQbdPwbu8GCmCD6w2X9Rc20/w640-h458/IMG_5871.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEKPOWCXg4-8gxYJybXcOvszdUxHCpaFmKbUKQ9X-YbnKulZAJgATx-jnLcXmF9Jd4Cfi9GziFhevdjGA0rKVvT9QB4ec2qTmXVrKnInAAxDL9oJoI1R19CSN-kZMfeR5_nn7_eKTM6BKKCW4hxPvWhxhRnv_1cuJBrQ2aB8m48kPdUiTrmmjQbRx/s3504/IMG_5983.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2503" data-original-width="3504" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEKPOWCXg4-8gxYJybXcOvszdUxHCpaFmKbUKQ9X-YbnKulZAJgATx-jnLcXmF9Jd4Cfi9GziFhevdjGA0rKVvT9QB4ec2qTmXVrKnInAAxDL9oJoI1R19CSN-kZMfeR5_nn7_eKTM6BKKCW4hxPvWhxhRnv_1cuJBrQ2aB8m48kPdUiTrmmjQbRx/w640-h458/IMG_5983.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLiuHWASnqi4V4f-WY03rzGV8KsFE08RYKn54QHpkpXJIjlMxJbwP6S0XaArVSGX0xoO4rzKNLse-njd1E8iiz8HPQJ60oh5yJW2g15pqceuYQ5D4_EYVFGT_vHJu6Sm1sG-H7lHouzayoS-w8UjvsV8bEx1KxiDATbu9jAPpQmziO06X5adBJ7ir/s4012/IMG_6389.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="4012" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLiuHWASnqi4V4f-WY03rzGV8KsFE08RYKn54QHpkpXJIjlMxJbwP6S0XaArVSGX0xoO4rzKNLse-njd1E8iiz8HPQJ60oh5yJW2g15pqceuYQ5D4_EYVFGT_vHJu6Sm1sG-H7lHouzayoS-w8UjvsV8bEx1KxiDATbu9jAPpQmziO06X5adBJ7ir/w640-h458/IMG_6389.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFCiSyOR-rVzScI8Vll9YXjjUhYp2b7AjvtEioUTzRCZOrDmN62C3RU85bsEKPz8az9RsnAkcCw7bW2cX1nhCkVxEQNbdkGLE0qYwNt5xCVnvJHVyHE2L8WxvA0jGMXvIywfPx5mhCS_QLNOEnkxZicQ-1rN4z8Me6tngnNgGuoRcmXbxDT0n_yYN/s3124/IMG_6713.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="3124" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFCiSyOR-rVzScI8Vll9YXjjUhYp2b7AjvtEioUTzRCZOrDmN62C3RU85bsEKPz8az9RsnAkcCw7bW2cX1nhCkVxEQNbdkGLE0qYwNt5xCVnvJHVyHE2L8WxvA0jGMXvIywfPx5mhCS_QLNOEnkxZicQ-1rN4z8Me6tngnNgGuoRcmXbxDT0n_yYN/w640-h458/IMG_6713.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-55641650298009474342023-08-31T09:57:00.255-04:002023-08-31T20:30:28.861-04:00August, and Summer Winding DownI think that every one of my August posts is a tribute to the heat of summer. All the heat and humidity of summer comes to a head in August, and the garden starts to look bedraggled. Insects and disease takes their toll on my plants, and some of my containters peter out. But there are plenty of pretty spots, you just have to look past the rough parts to find it. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsmU80YQ4hUI-srHsqiKtU3SVkR-sGdRnF_MddMe75pbYi-avX7M6j1XdQvUghoDMjQm2voUpRKNNQmm0G3nLzK3Qtd-icAwydTpF_H_OQyvtj2Y4kOHlH7xvP7oX-jJ2OTWMN7VBkzY26W7Y1GCJp4awlo43SZHwEelTKbXzyghY9ADzZgGuEtWm/s3323/IMG_5186.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3323" data-original-width="2374" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsmU80YQ4hUI-srHsqiKtU3SVkR-sGdRnF_MddMe75pbYi-avX7M6j1XdQvUghoDMjQm2voUpRKNNQmm0G3nLzK3Qtd-icAwydTpF_H_OQyvtj2Y4kOHlH7xvP7oX-jJ2OTWMN7VBkzY26W7Y1GCJp4awlo43SZHwEelTKbXzyghY9ADzZgGuEtWm/w458-h640/IMG_5186.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zIAyRNfWzrFUbEf3nRnrbcGNk8vjpQgRiotpPAkIJjtWAb1ylz3MJBb-M7VdUtEIvfikHjJdjhyHXxifZDbvqYhG7zZK4-AEqqGsXSOxkmrL3_mX35WY4J-5kJUxJ5sVH3fRkihBjXCaoel8IuSExDHnRhhICsGJduoazjQ5L1LJ__baleQPJ6R4/s3782/IMG_3947.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I always grow a variety of zinnias and sunflowers, but I often have trouble starting them, since cutworms like to nibble the seedlings. This year, I scattered Sluggo pellets around every one of my zinnia and sunflower seedlings, and it worked. Every one of them came up and flourished. 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I call it that with tongue firmly in cheek, as it's a very small operation here. I've only raised about 30 of them this year. I never do tire of raising monarch caterpillars until they transform into butterflies! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7hsbr-bBALCDwga_8KgdBXFP_PEhk6e9pYCJxE4V0sJKJaBcYKeZQtUPi_Q2udTmTvH8tIyw3OvBdFVpIbiTyXMcqOBHX2oiWi3lUeUs_rlTTRk29IBxXR_N5C6d3c0V5CkqG1K0TRttHhSoRopEAbZVMNMhIRXAGFvLEaz6dLIljoJ-9OHTEGOT/s3754/IMG_4343.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="3754" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7hsbr-bBALCDwga_8KgdBXFP_PEhk6e9pYCJxE4V0sJKJaBcYKeZQtUPi_Q2udTmTvH8tIyw3OvBdFVpIbiTyXMcqOBHX2oiWi3lUeUs_rlTTRk29IBxXR_N5C6d3c0V5CkqG1K0TRttHhSoRopEAbZVMNMhIRXAGFvLEaz6dLIljoJ-9OHTEGOT/w640-h458/IMG_4343.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjAONGJH-S3Z2AeH8CAE1HwlCkQK20mcymux3SgNK89HvoI8Q73h3Mbd2Dofryx7IiXuMT1nffA5rMq-2cq7lgMaNl3UkljvpKmhraFVKd-C9FnWOhmkKdJkSAR3U76-ubmkVE5dSqWLgTK9n-FM_9UGTH5zhMAHYpBfylzJa4aoF3NvxbY4xRs3r/s2967/IMG_4329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2967" data-original-width="2119" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjAONGJH-S3Z2AeH8CAE1HwlCkQK20mcymux3SgNK89HvoI8Q73h3Mbd2Dofryx7IiXuMT1nffA5rMq-2cq7lgMaNl3UkljvpKmhraFVKd-C9FnWOhmkKdJkSAR3U76-ubmkVE5dSqWLgTK9n-FM_9UGTH5zhMAHYpBfylzJa4aoF3NvxbY4xRs3r/w458-h640/IMG_4329.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB6Q3cWcSDS2X7jNqB6je0hpSzJWJ5y2IXXGIUKRgPjzTptWmMkdclqeZNLhDQYooVQkOnQuLVIadfuxuclxMTba0ffDYHIVSmvxbTx0m-yafkebg5Kpr5EfSTBAs1FgtN65e_Z4HxaKIbXkvnDHoGfkeEjCDW6hkAZcylO-KZhtM7UvuXRrVWcoA/s3081/IMG_4334.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3081" data-original-width="2201" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB6Q3cWcSDS2X7jNqB6je0hpSzJWJ5y2IXXGIUKRgPjzTptWmMkdclqeZNLhDQYooVQkOnQuLVIadfuxuclxMTba0ffDYHIVSmvxbTx0m-yafkebg5Kpr5EfSTBAs1FgtN65e_Z4HxaKIbXkvnDHoGfkeEjCDW6hkAZcylO-KZhtM7UvuXRrVWcoA/w458-h640/IMG_4334.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd6WuLfL_msvIhTL_J0uWEDf_xickzKJul9M0bYOSWJMp1Ax0QC_Fc1rvT0NghLLDSZADwtwqBl47Wc8lJxTqWwdyC35JzYqZZtS3n-6H_C_y1AFeEizWYo1oSOzg9Zm4MmbR58-NvzAOG7pcFsSnkfyI4fcnN1FQmaB9oRtjcOpx-4Dh1ILdw6jS/s3669/IMG_4437.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3669" data-original-width="2621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd6WuLfL_msvIhTL_J0uWEDf_xickzKJul9M0bYOSWJMp1Ax0QC_Fc1rvT0NghLLDSZADwtwqBl47Wc8lJxTqWwdyC35JzYqZZtS3n-6H_C_y1AFeEizWYo1oSOzg9Zm4MmbR58-NvzAOG7pcFsSnkfyI4fcnN1FQmaB9oRtjcOpx-4Dh1ILdw6jS/w458-h640/IMG_4437.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhKyOedXJPcux7mTDL7qc9lQk4TSDFa0NCSOYwoEhpZbAq3esgczowlFqvn9SMJp2tkgRfDNn2bWIS_a7LFxF-ZG7OmNyZzLtJGY87kzNRZG7INB5__dS5PoPDBCEdRZow-jZ8ejj7xvpZ_SoyAuzRQgGCNarP0MIxktoPAhrejGq8gpq0MVO3-44/s3634/IMG_5303.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="2596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhKyOedXJPcux7mTDL7qc9lQk4TSDFa0NCSOYwoEhpZbAq3esgczowlFqvn9SMJp2tkgRfDNn2bWIS_a7LFxF-ZG7OmNyZzLtJGY87kzNRZG7INB5__dS5PoPDBCEdRZow-jZ8ejj7xvpZ_SoyAuzRQgGCNarP0MIxktoPAhrejGq8gpq0MVO3-44/w458-h640/IMG_5303.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbBr_wpPUHGVk85Vms0PAKJpLfr5P-D3Cf5PARlMerUhql9QQ9YaE4jl0WHVbtP5JQxl1wXsVlY_1rMjRT0biooFszQkIzhBYUCaw1oiNcf9v40jdzkLWw4f-BX-lTx2r91KWwVw88M1P9h7uV0QAbTSsbHhV7kVmg9ZHlmzgJ8WFouJf0zApYq0n/s3579/IMG_5576.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3579" data-original-width="2556" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbBr_wpPUHGVk85Vms0PAKJpLfr5P-D3Cf5PARlMerUhql9QQ9YaE4jl0WHVbtP5JQxl1wXsVlY_1rMjRT0biooFszQkIzhBYUCaw1oiNcf9v40jdzkLWw4f-BX-lTx2r91KWwVw88M1P9h7uV0QAbTSsbHhV7kVmg9ZHlmzgJ8WFouJf0zApYq0n/w458-h640/IMG_5576.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div>I haven't seen as many different types of butterflies here this year. But the common types are here frequently. I keep my eyes on all the critters that visit my nest, although some are less welcome than others. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6frfogXZseEH8SdARYJP1AHKOBxbsKmzbPaQNTl5MAZl0qlccGe91fCfjZhAkLx05QlebWyn8RZbn2Cgvgxbw_2fkgQZMpILPfhHB2v3plU6JFPF7Z4RDi8x5i718pAu39gy2vg-oPIhjwnx4M4eqJRjZgCewrG5jgdHxfzeQLzwMoL7XN4X2712Y/s3088/IMG_3782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2206" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6frfogXZseEH8SdARYJP1AHKOBxbsKmzbPaQNTl5MAZl0qlccGe91fCfjZhAkLx05QlebWyn8RZbn2Cgvgxbw_2fkgQZMpILPfhHB2v3plU6JFPF7Z4RDi8x5i718pAu39gy2vg-oPIhjwnx4M4eqJRjZgCewrG5jgdHxfzeQLzwMoL7XN4X2712Y/w458-h640/IMG_3782.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg126XKe-LHFNV07ZP6RJsGEikCyir8Zj9X8VG-sgaRx-oXjyDFmwLGsEBr3Oaaws81syIrEgcEiQb_MP7H8zC_hWtfNytsD4qXAPGOiSjw7vDvULQJZR9xQ17jMfaHMaTyPRUoh3yqjLl4ruljk2AKxWEdWKIKlab7xyXAGmXaP-eGp0lSstxWFjwI/s3321/IMG_3911.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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And I've been making plenty of small kitchen bouquets. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRC4G1Sfxx4d8XaKJFtVVkQVn5CieJuZUnfYshEZTbfcaTPStPwCkp-LnYFyy8aCPmpoPrfv2ua6ktJKx9j1GQAFDlStvvNnwrKp9vTSkJAsh-BfP2M9NO1ApetxMR4XSo133XxRgV5FNZcHYqXYOWYoNMctMla1EynB7i0EBFr92e6UcKdt3dS0Zl/s3833/IMG_4167.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="3833" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRC4G1Sfxx4d8XaKJFtVVkQVn5CieJuZUnfYshEZTbfcaTPStPwCkp-LnYFyy8aCPmpoPrfv2ua6ktJKx9j1GQAFDlStvvNnwrKp9vTSkJAsh-BfP2M9NO1ApetxMR4XSo133XxRgV5FNZcHYqXYOWYoNMctMla1EynB7i0EBFr92e6UcKdt3dS0Zl/w640-h458/IMG_4167.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peach hand pies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Some look different, some look better than ever, and some just gave out on me. The ones who gave out will soon be refilled with fall plants, so it's not all bad.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukQPKhjqN9z4lggh8MMagceq2JUBTh8XBUjw8d8QQ_rxF3zPVfE0ku24bLNFi3Vnu3fiBGmg0_yIjNweDe7thLoJqeSsK_QO6iHOTMCR7qTD7-lYvbzx4TzoW3sQ58VCmPRFMvXGPD_Sjy0aYxUUq0sI_c0Prr_jlgnv89UUOaG5oAiNIs5wv6sdC/s3769/IMG_3715.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3769" data-original-width="2692" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukQPKhjqN9z4lggh8MMagceq2JUBTh8XBUjw8d8QQ_rxF3zPVfE0ku24bLNFi3Vnu3fiBGmg0_yIjNweDe7thLoJqeSsK_QO6iHOTMCR7qTD7-lYvbzx4TzoW3sQ58VCmPRFMvXGPD_Sjy0aYxUUq0sI_c0Prr_jlgnv89UUOaG5oAiNIs5wv6sdC/w458-h640/IMG_3715.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBfiIm6RVj1coNWxnuvjScs-K1zZCmoTHr59ZVPM-4_PPuxgAFmJcXENlNKXWXxDchBoAsOoHsLt1Iu77hzJB1_8VRE24XkRBr1HzFQTcdMCiqS9gS8MZJzXRcx4fBtxLEGbbpfwD5nbrMOKUWJKj2OwpEoJRrRkkraAng-DRJAixgLzT8JMsnFEY/s4032/IMG_4058.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3024" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5YFTAWnJddD266WwCe5bwcqwJKbDHYLhoZeYLU99BeL9_fjvfthisrs-amKPe0-lzRq78T-oNDqzzt7yDHLH_1VJbgqPUmV1jJAkeWzI4N6e2mRGp-LH9m4mkV5gBv7TG5WynaQ1Ofhqo4fDAogwKZYbPBSOb3wtm1TJJoGZ-uW0jrRbWGDkvejs/w640-h458/IMG_5679.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I'm still waiting for the usual September rebirth of the roses, but a few of them popped out some blooms. </div><div>When it cools off a bit, they should all perk up. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnkJKZhVG7tUEEg9GmDjv-0H5b-Aso0mYZ3GeG-wjHNhrZ-ZNmcS0xQCfHXSwYNvTMpvLVzBH7Lnp70WHv9hBnW46A-rSbZmrfLpY0kr-HCGv7hH4koWC6wtHVYnbOVOwEEwRIiEkti9F0VSaekV590UuKSZgNdyBmVuSX-huv43h2-dr-SIFOqiF/s4032/IMG_3890.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnkJKZhVG7tUEEg9GmDjv-0H5b-Aso0mYZ3GeG-wjHNhrZ-ZNmcS0xQCfHXSwYNvTMpvLVzBH7Lnp70WHv9hBnW46A-rSbZmrfLpY0kr-HCGv7hH4koWC6wtHVYnbOVOwEEwRIiEkti9F0VSaekV590UuKSZgNdyBmVuSX-huv43h2-dr-SIFOqiF/w458-h640/IMG_3890.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But the tomatoes are coming on strong! Just today, I spent hours chopping them up for the freezer. Soon I'll turn them into spaghetti, soup, or salsa. We do have some late crops planted, I hope they turn out. Late in the summer, I spend a lot of time preparing my garden vegetables for the freezer, or making meals with them. That's probably why I don't craft much. The cantaloupe you see here was not planted, but came from our compost, apparently. I'm hoping to be able to harvest it eventually, but this happened another time and the fruit didn't make it. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_DpgZ-oKZsyjnAmHqXemUd1pj3UbxqK1ylfgYT32XZ81jpdUo1AGpKQFPNrofwCrTAQoBla4DygdQnCsg-KGPhcWyjAyTBGihvXVEANMj8h7kycfzmW0DDgiOtW0DvjGdL73aDQxs5duq-0kw8u0OTr-RJj1QYY0aAZgyGOd7alRIUFJvE11GjNR/s4032/IMG_3995.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_DpgZ-oKZsyjnAmHqXemUd1pj3UbxqK1ylfgYT32XZ81jpdUo1AGpKQFPNrofwCrTAQoBla4DygdQnCsg-KGPhcWyjAyTBGihvXVEANMj8h7kycfzmW0DDgiOtW0DvjGdL73aDQxs5duq-0kw8u0OTr-RJj1QYY0aAZgyGOd7alRIUFJvE11GjNR/w640-h480/IMG_3995.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpocBc2imcYiQ8tZfl-foIANJAoHXr5OupNqyixJ7ZUvXeCc0QlwYdWjBW9lfZWrLG0F1snzZq3ujVsgpom25ne9qRI1vjikiTC_4AAF32n15c8M_Br3O1KMc6l8pFbEDS1b-YeZyMxct3Dsgj4PmJrIp7Yrhp5RlKMmCsc7p9B8Lv69YNzhg5lSgx/s4032/IMG_4063.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpocBc2imcYiQ8tZfl-foIANJAoHXr5OupNqyixJ7ZUvXeCc0QlwYdWjBW9lfZWrLG0F1snzZq3ujVsgpom25ne9qRI1vjikiTC_4AAF32n15c8M_Br3O1KMc6l8pFbEDS1b-YeZyMxct3Dsgj4PmJrIp7Yrhp5RlKMmCsc7p9B8Lv69YNzhg5lSgx/w640-h458/IMG_4063.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHw84szg0Z44yJge1HRdvVU2MOx3qpUjcMssxtkAazUj5YNfuoQdVqjzoBbXN6bnva-8ZUna66Z0P0B7eK4lw6oJ7Jp8wXmwlFb5_IpQo-stzLFIDx6fLZEm8MSEC0U3Nqes7gi0OngBxohkttZLAt7-U9ns_yIi2I0tYHbXfKWSNF5B3VR7g5iuGk/s3208/IMG_3993.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="2291" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHw84szg0Z44yJge1HRdvVU2MOx3qpUjcMssxtkAazUj5YNfuoQdVqjzoBbXN6bnva-8ZUna66Z0P0B7eK4lw6oJ7Jp8wXmwlFb5_IpQo-stzLFIDx6fLZEm8MSEC0U3Nqes7gi0OngBxohkttZLAt7-U9ns_yIi2I0tYHbXfKWSNF5B3VR7g5iuGk/w458-h640/IMG_3993.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div>My garden may have its struggles this time of year, but trust me, there's still plenty to please my eyes. Early in the month, I opened my garden for tours locally, and a few people took me up on it. I timed it so that almost everything would still be in good repair. I wouldn't dare do so now at the end of the month. 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The unstable, humid air has given us some pretty sunset skies. But the days are getting shorter, and soon the sunsets will swing around the other way. I do love being able to see them from my front porch in the summer. Thanks for visiting Robin's Nest again this month, hope to see you back again at the end of September. I so appreciate every visitor that stops by!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNiS-1nfSZkR_mGpGLDvecaRchbv2lkWDN1AzBaxQxV3nUf_WFrFWV8DPah_iSnfwhjiIcv34ZAYpmYuFY2GHz7kASyz_Bq4NQHGm7Lh3XDzlyushpjE_hSc9f0bL2JlkWGL487MBBDXLp6LqNicibInEiMv7Y5VJJZEQDhmmnuynwN-UGIinU66m/s3629/IMG_3926.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3629" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNiS-1nfSZkR_mGpGLDvecaRchbv2lkWDN1AzBaxQxV3nUf_WFrFWV8DPah_iSnfwhjiIcv34ZAYpmYuFY2GHz7kASyz_Bq4NQHGm7Lh3XDzlyushpjE_hSc9f0bL2JlkWGL487MBBDXLp6LqNicibInEiMv7Y5VJJZEQDhmmnuynwN-UGIinU66m/w640-h458/IMG_3926.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuFdUgzE0kVSxEsk8hyPI3V3e4dhR6tTquTMn0_iZC7QDbTz48YoahU8bPheGP24tuUCWSJKS6rB8Az3LYjRaoqjaDwH21lcdB9Mdj4FXh5swtfEV7v-PXoAtsqohuWe1UFCrtaUcD1DxXjzgEf7taw6JKSr633GSiR1IG_a2Sz1IohaEzZ75W2PT/s3193/IMG_4045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Not really a surprise though, this is a pretty normal summer here. I know many parts of the country are suffering from major heat waves, but we've escaped that so far. Humidity we have in spades, and they tell me it's from "corn sweat". Ohio has over 3 millions acres in corn this year, and I guess it gives off plenty of humidity. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="3804" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0FZxvRLTXQXv5QPQq0JZE-yHPNMLUgV7SnFsodOmcLBY7SU7uYBsSNECKq8NtOcqjeA3RaANTi-8zwqbVbTXzE0gXS81QSHgDFEo4c6HyzFAgV0rxcI8zoM5LC7k7IkoIJcJutRA0olYTGp3ismmkZDnM_NX_7KQn-VzpPNkmKhHd5yQlWy4c_L4/w640-h458/IMG_3144.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>You can probably guess that it's monarch season by now. I've had a few already, featured here last month. Since then, more monarch mamas have discovered my milkweed patch, so now I'm seeing more action. Below you see a batch that I found all at once, on one small planter, 18 altogether. Whew. And wouldn't you know, the same plant got hit again yesterday, so tonight I'll bring in some more. So far I've released 4 butterflies.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKUQDaO8TylzYCiiWHVwLU9IfLb-I6f0RK-kFcfbgES0Enw5L1W_7EvkQWTIFb0KiTqrlRllJZtxnuBu0t64kGLyoIZrr5D_zYd6O1sitYyGkIrNfslCzngQTWhRJxx12ybKvQFmIT7mAuUpvEd6BgGzD-6dlviKUnIqeoIiJIaWbz0z-xKTlecwF/s3475/IMG_3329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2482" data-original-width="3475" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKUQDaO8TylzYCiiWHVwLU9IfLb-I6f0RK-kFcfbgES0Enw5L1W_7EvkQWTIFb0KiTqrlRllJZtxnuBu0t64kGLyoIZrr5D_zYd6O1sitYyGkIrNfslCzngQTWhRJxx12ybKvQFmIT7mAuUpvEd6BgGzD-6dlviKUnIqeoIiJIaWbz0z-xKTlecwF/w640-h458/IMG_3329.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK0M1iAJHDv8_RNlcBgHaJ7zP6uO34dRMaYas2GepXyc8jT3oSxemxC9kp3ugRRTzqRfgy6Oy0Sn9tjW-Is4NOPr832FxmARSQvEuKQ1y97dZRURgkbzYKzB4VVUetVIp6RJhS61k0XLxHUMvYEbTQAZcsNG74XBxED78RuJAAnJ8IOfiGfNArMiN/s2608/IMG_3064.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="1863" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK0M1iAJHDv8_RNlcBgHaJ7zP6uO34dRMaYas2GepXyc8jT3oSxemxC9kp3ugRRTzqRfgy6Oy0Sn9tjW-Is4NOPr832FxmARSQvEuKQ1y97dZRURgkbzYKzB4VVUetVIp6RJhS61k0XLxHUMvYEbTQAZcsNG74XBxED78RuJAAnJ8IOfiGfNArMiN/w458-h640/IMG_3064.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>But monarchs aren't the only butterflies I see here in the Nest. I love them all! As much as I love my monarchs, I get so used to seeing them that my camera will quickly turn to capture the other types. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaG65e5UF4mOKkOTf1cxD-L8QEOGgDGseKq9GjXFPM5iGAJCO1l2RPhY5R-ICULHbVwtj2N_PPWuC_8_Y4EktpKVRYdJP4pnFl17xwbffUPZxIrs1orIhYPfxbhiJKENszudiBWu_yNBc49UulVMECZSl7Y4Okphfxgx5aHiIiRvutH_QT3rcy4Uu/s4032/IMG_2372.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaG65e5UF4mOKkOTf1cxD-L8QEOGgDGseKq9GjXFPM5iGAJCO1l2RPhY5R-ICULHbVwtj2N_PPWuC_8_Y4EktpKVRYdJP4pnFl17xwbffUPZxIrs1orIhYPfxbhiJKENszudiBWu_yNBc49UulVMECZSl7Y4Okphfxgx5aHiIiRvutH_QT3rcy4Uu/w480-h640/IMG_2372.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Admiral</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Do you recognize the first photo below? Yes, it's a small snake skin, found near my back step. Shortly after seeing this, I spotted a small snake under the shrubs. I'm not afraid of snakes, but I could be startled by them! If they'd eat the mice and voles hanging around, they're welcome here. You can also see about 20 goldfish living in my little water garden. And this big ugly beetle is a green June bug. I left him alone to enjoy my hydrangea. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-TqKcwDRhHJZ0D7O_oHVDrUS6VhMCQuQE1cnJJddlq8RQrh-Oh2k4SJ6Gby9JDn0Py1e6ERcLweAbOV_pmHAcaYmi4q_RMm9MkFb9748pdC5ha2qKGE-9Qwa28tXfMtRKsVelt57Af_gnsYqIEid9QIBbU8oZHFrP4oJA1cmcUMNJP2l3rcFJoQk/s3786/IMG_2694.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3786" data-original-width="2704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-TqKcwDRhHJZ0D7O_oHVDrUS6VhMCQuQE1cnJJddlq8RQrh-Oh2k4SJ6Gby9JDn0Py1e6ERcLweAbOV_pmHAcaYmi4q_RMm9MkFb9748pdC5ha2qKGE-9Qwa28tXfMtRKsVelt57Af_gnsYqIEid9QIBbU8oZHFrP4oJA1cmcUMNJP2l3rcFJoQk/w458-h640/IMG_2694.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKP73dFUvM3SzLr8RDGZAIX95epNoNzxO-VNoA_GAFBqSbC24kBsxrggWLMILTrIkdyFa8Y6_xHEcahi787_6KTv7OjeULnHzzFeVbIO55287nawp9eSWWy_RTwyO180ausPlXWzw-07xrcqJFDHE6nZUQsQpcIHUOg6K_YGmTJ3IoegICjSbFbGv/s4032/IMG_2902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKP73dFUvM3SzLr8RDGZAIX95epNoNzxO-VNoA_GAFBqSbC24kBsxrggWLMILTrIkdyFa8Y6_xHEcahi787_6KTv7OjeULnHzzFeVbIO55287nawp9eSWWy_RTwyO180ausPlXWzw-07xrcqJFDHE6nZUQsQpcIHUOg6K_YGmTJ3IoegICjSbFbGv/w480-h640/IMG_2902.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSXz48BGlh9Wx679lWiThZmd8CTQjfd-T5zFAKpCIk2lRgWMZ6sTKpd4y1GjsgMTvRM5v_ZYBRWbtFY3jX7Ky6NuYv-MvP2Koa1oB-et7c-saVm8WcPs_W6Fg6xgXjGDtMsqAUlvem_m7OJbXl9v7JoZmNoHG9brcKmqOV4mndwXupbcBIYuOLB_R/s4032/IMG_2911.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSXz48BGlh9Wx679lWiThZmd8CTQjfd-T5zFAKpCIk2lRgWMZ6sTKpd4y1GjsgMTvRM5v_ZYBRWbtFY3jX7Ky6NuYv-MvP2Koa1oB-et7c-saVm8WcPs_W6Fg6xgXjGDtMsqAUlvem_m7OJbXl9v7JoZmNoHG9brcKmqOV4mndwXupbcBIYuOLB_R/w480-h640/IMG_2911.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I can't resist showing off some of my containers again this month. But I did try to only show those not already featured, or those that are significantly changed. The group photo showing off patio containers was actually staged to show many containers at once, for a garden photo contest. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIxwVo-bR8uF98uFoBirpTSL0z_geHldLj0xSp_i_d6N5HiiNaXti5jzGluNQIVGwKDW-VIdX5Yke6RYbLSqPIM6XJN4Aa17VjMVf-NacNbmcdQOm6Sfyk8xF04zcSCdU8SfXbBvcJFRyYGnvLvIFH9rGXN23_Y4wqx4GXxFy3AbOlLmOYsSN0bj_/s4032/IMG_2314.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIxwVo-bR8uF98uFoBirpTSL0z_geHldLj0xSp_i_d6N5HiiNaXti5jzGluNQIVGwKDW-VIdX5Yke6RYbLSqPIM6XJN4Aa17VjMVf-NacNbmcdQOm6Sfyk8xF04zcSCdU8SfXbBvcJFRyYGnvLvIFH9rGXN23_Y4wqx4GXxFy3AbOlLmOYsSN0bj_/w458-h640/IMG_2314.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yum! Look at all the goodies we've been enjoying, peas, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers and tomatoes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQgDV8GDVIV43KuP93X-z_o2OlDTCH4plcZCe-7p4vkepX9tp4xtk87bg-cgo3zu3gX3K2tSx9Oh54RXEffYT96ySM2Dwa-1-Zz3RbyHTswvgMMntEw1qnW3RDPzG_y4aO2RE3naksJWMHtw52287J5Q8j35IvobXBP5xGk0zJwYINQELsBfDz6VP/s4032/IMG_2522.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQgDV8GDVIV43KuP93X-z_o2OlDTCH4plcZCe-7p4vkepX9tp4xtk87bg-cgo3zu3gX3K2tSx9Oh54RXEffYT96ySM2Dwa-1-Zz3RbyHTswvgMMntEw1qnW3RDPzG_y4aO2RE3naksJWMHtw52287J5Q8j35IvobXBP5xGk0zJwYINQELsBfDz6VP/w458-h640/IMG_2522.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggI0RCSpUjWV88eph0wVNSXnpTnEK1gb2qxzLv7BAaENGpY8Ug2wSIvtUoGYGcIe5TqecbE9Pp_hPE8A8gqvRZ0z3V8B8VeJJgBT-7wob9QcBzwm07fs7ePL9XGP5zWXnDIylYUpUFa8DpWV4qHN4oZMAoYGO-TsVcgcY6Omy0fkO6ytopLOm_34mB/s4032/IMG_2691.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They're starting, but will be better in a few weeks. Blacklick Woods is one of my favorites spots for wildflowers, and Dawes Arboretum is a good place to see a more manicured garden area, plus colorful trees in the fall. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginj7g3tG3EgPEqmXivJhkamM_0KdjkUkEvFtTiWNkQltnBbWQXqjObyy05RfvAzwoqoUa7jH8s6B5cP7tFccjUHY1dcsrw8iQaTbJ0UuCPSy72PKze5aumwKMiPnAIsURxDCjtpqdkTQa2w2ncfd-cUdYWL-TeEKPrK3R7_D4K8h-WpFEXsQIrDB1/s3745/IMG_2764.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2675" data-original-width="3745" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginj7g3tG3EgPEqmXivJhkamM_0KdjkUkEvFtTiWNkQltnBbWQXqjObyy05RfvAzwoqoUa7jH8s6B5cP7tFccjUHY1dcsrw8iQaTbJ0UuCPSy72PKze5aumwKMiPnAIsURxDCjtpqdkTQa2w2ncfd-cUdYWL-TeEKPrK3R7_D4K8h-WpFEXsQIrDB1/w640-h458/IMG_2764.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Zinnias are my favorite summer annual, but only a few varieties are offered as plants, so I start them from seed. That means they are much later to bloom than traditional bedding plants. I planted a wide variety of them this year, trying to stick to my yellow theme, but wasn't entirely successful. In my defense, some of my zinnias did not turn out as advertised. The Green Envy zinnia seeds included some red ones, and the Oklahoma Salmon zinnias turned out to be in shades of red, pink, and orange, and only one was salmon. They're lovely, but it was a disappointment. The salmon ones are my absolute favorite! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZTMa643RgRXaWO9Wij4YRmlrmKil5-RJc_uqWY_3V6mvsQpvWnwBBBVLqr2OI9NiaGZBkaZLnF1bOR08FgDoQXdJQKdJSGYPfWvz5NBjd3p1zUK61usXuxr2BUy3YIUgNXS9o320rohTDceXRovMBb4ee85gS5PpT577h0va9cbMpDVND7VtX5pE/s3571/IMG_3419.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3571" data-original-width="2551" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZTMa643RgRXaWO9Wij4YRmlrmKil5-RJc_uqWY_3V6mvsQpvWnwBBBVLqr2OI9NiaGZBkaZLnF1bOR08FgDoQXdJQKdJSGYPfWvz5NBjd3p1zUK61usXuxr2BUy3YIUgNXS9o320rohTDceXRovMBb4ee85gS5PpT577h0va9cbMpDVND7VtX5pE/w458-h640/IMG_3419.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Envy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpGz79cZWKztusEnTg7oDlfKeMc3lA0fNppMdHqkCHxLzyBMIS3XthHd6NqKq8nYujKM_J_GnHrgqGAU36R-L1c6jj2-Oe4nPuxFYxk6TjiSPjqzw3ygKdBHH_8lUpcGVOK1o308bJ1P0CwtsNMOb6swr-o_pQ2N3LDBETZ-gNPsc2gfE66fTpuMU/s3741/IMG_2560.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3741" data-original-width="2672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpGz79cZWKztusEnTg7oDlfKeMc3lA0fNppMdHqkCHxLzyBMIS3XthHd6NqKq8nYujKM_J_GnHrgqGAU36R-L1c6jj2-Oe4nPuxFYxk6TjiSPjqzw3ygKdBHH_8lUpcGVOK1o308bJ1P0CwtsNMOb6swr-o_pQ2N3LDBETZ-gNPsc2gfE66fTpuMU/w458-h640/IMG_2560.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thumbelina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0W3k0a8tl-d9V5Os_qnZPVrNE1epXSuWD6Z0w06hspTE7ogiKSaX1JFj6-8aE9rcBEERc_UgLnydexAWODQlGZuFf8tO9EBEzfAYmgoI7ha3ArfUHHSeWnl7m5Sz2bEY5tntAyOvFOdYc4_wxjvicq350h9ccHrnHfoeYhj4HvPwrPq7MrWPyech/s4032/IMG_2795.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0W3k0a8tl-d9V5Os_qnZPVrNE1epXSuWD6Z0w06hspTE7ogiKSaX1JFj6-8aE9rcBEERc_UgLnydexAWODQlGZuFf8tO9EBEzfAYmgoI7ha3ArfUHHSeWnl7m5Sz2bEY5tntAyOvFOdYc4_wxjvicq350h9ccHrnHfoeYhj4HvPwrPq7MrWPyech/w640-h458/IMG_2795.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thumbelina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4RAsy_aoHX2nLtwj-e36UlILhXbB3kwfMJXn-FJiVdA6rdCBVHQ8QQ_LfU8HRSeISZHpUVHfO7i7h-2wXnUggvTg-E7h4qHfVFfwqVt0IVElrZ4aQIAE3L1EftSXeBhBKBR6bNaiLyydwIIY4KbFHiwPXUGgFEX1FUMQqHJ6a3uSJ6ajtCvBgZg8/s4032/IMG_2805.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4RAsy_aoHX2nLtwj-e36UlILhXbB3kwfMJXn-FJiVdA6rdCBVHQ8QQ_LfU8HRSeISZHpUVHfO7i7h-2wXnUggvTg-E7h4qHfVFfwqVt0IVElrZ4aQIAE3L1EftSXeBhBKBR6bNaiLyydwIIY4KbFHiwPXUGgFEX1FUMQqHJ6a3uSJ6ajtCvBgZg8/w640-h458/IMG_2805.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queeny Lemon Peach</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIDwqo-J1hHJpJrWGXLHjOfAYcY4CHVo_Nv2IZprsf5y5z3FCO-FQ94Aaq2EVwqh-fNlamm8h9eV-h55L0r6eS9-d2re--F08AdSUjtKHV_y70e0KgYGaNbp687iEcj9_jflgFTp2on6p2gpQABTmZ-DySE3Yp71KyMlJ9SXiB4G2JNQ175chF2PJ/s3683/IMG_3400.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3683" data-original-width="2631" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIDwqo-J1hHJpJrWGXLHjOfAYcY4CHVo_Nv2IZprsf5y5z3FCO-FQ94Aaq2EVwqh-fNlamm8h9eV-h55L0r6eS9-d2re--F08AdSUjtKHV_y70e0KgYGaNbp687iEcj9_jflgFTp2on6p2gpQABTmZ-DySE3Yp71KyMlJ9SXiB4G2JNQ175chF2PJ/w458-h640/IMG_3400.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queeny Lemon Peach</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL7lyZ3ufpBYnuBVZOdfAgfaMhl53Dfp_A_5oM_a-YZiRRIVY87yLIznE0Nf5Fo_d7DdC41rQtiM8pQUwf-VMHI21mAS4HsIQAjO3SjFfmd0o1iZQ2MZC3VEko_mDtX4CyKs9gTSafU7AMZO_YrGuhP3t1sufEwGMer9lynocm1lhHu-pwT69dfrP/s3720/IMG_2829.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="2657" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL7lyZ3ufpBYnuBVZOdfAgfaMhl53Dfp_A_5oM_a-YZiRRIVY87yLIznE0Nf5Fo_d7DdC41rQtiM8pQUwf-VMHI21mAS4HsIQAjO3SjFfmd0o1iZQ2MZC3VEko_mDtX4CyKs9gTSafU7AMZO_YrGuhP3t1sufEwGMer9lynocm1lhHu-pwT69dfrP/w458-h640/IMG_2829.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queeny Lemon Peach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yMZ3bbyTgaiCCsZzWzqtc2LAHyLA4z5iHR_mw8WpEqzGw53GDkpYWwOhuLH6T-_9YZVYIrdY1LYmiuyZlTEVXHrpMkT9QzrUM3cCuHCmS9r7o6qSFplRpq1rt8RJyhaXTQKrVAWsUoCpVjBztcFm05lLok506Bv6VexY3NTmwB_obtOvimNGWMXE/s4032/IMG_2906.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yMZ3bbyTgaiCCsZzWzqtc2LAHyLA4z5iHR_mw8WpEqzGw53GDkpYWwOhuLH6T-_9YZVYIrdY1LYmiuyZlTEVXHrpMkT9QzrUM3cCuHCmS9r7o6qSFplRpq1rt8RJyhaXTQKrVAWsUoCpVjBztcFm05lLok506Bv6VexY3NTmwB_obtOvimNGWMXE/w640-h458/IMG_2906.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabellina</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifozTioxodD8hWrfAtlOxHeqwnQ5rnF8yp0ab0jjVPva4iPjRM6190mxmwGUX3CLAm6gHAHZ_QU5ff_-fn6dKB7fqvDUJis3wUn-dYMQ15GUkEyJMqy3DvBxF5nHFuIo8UH3rjyZK5J3tzMwLKv0jcrZ9yDNeqEf3HcDm363Xsz6am6WsCtC6f41cW/s4032/IMG_2972.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifozTioxodD8hWrfAtlOxHeqwnQ5rnF8yp0ab0jjVPva4iPjRM6190mxmwGUX3CLAm6gHAHZ_QU5ff_-fn6dKB7fqvDUJis3wUn-dYMQ15GUkEyJMqy3DvBxF5nHFuIo8UH3rjyZK5J3tzMwLKv0jcrZ9yDNeqEf3HcDm363Xsz6am6WsCtC6f41cW/w458-h640/IMG_2972.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queeny Lemon Peach </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHDxDhdnkyVlxNJ2Wc8JkNy4qi_7BzZz5y1Bb5xZiQJ6mN3hsY3hZacqWATCMA6LHErxqgZVMQnWOjdPgsENQNhZ6nirxWHnWt-PH8qNWQp08z_gogbeXGC73vYv3yUBwXmAoV8Q69krD8rUCFxwCF3sKyWFDh0KCWv8dCBOBnZxfyUYi8bESWiL0/s3248/IMG_3074.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHDxDhdnkyVlxNJ2Wc8JkNy4qi_7BzZz5y1Bb5xZiQJ6mN3hsY3hZacqWATCMA6LHErxqgZVMQnWOjdPgsENQNhZ6nirxWHnWt-PH8qNWQp08z_gogbeXGC73vYv3yUBwXmAoV8Q69krD8rUCFxwCF3sKyWFDh0KCWv8dCBOBnZxfyUYi8bESWiL0/w458-h640/IMG_3074.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oklahoma Salmon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbLT4isjp9ls6UNP9Cgf0INBzNpQOIK02L4JYYikTl1YFbxx-MwkPjgBamskJ268fAOC0VmAPNIfRYCy6CNrDgG4r6T2D91ZLDcAyUpWsq-TGOYxVGe7MA2tuJHP2XWIMECEyOTmxS7iijIdA4oO0L4uREYPpxNelQpFpVgiYf0lI3IW8gN2YYc0b/s3680/IMG_3670.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2629" data-original-width="3680" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbLT4isjp9ls6UNP9Cgf0INBzNpQOIK02L4JYYikTl1YFbxx-MwkPjgBamskJ268fAOC0VmAPNIfRYCy6CNrDgG4r6T2D91ZLDcAyUpWsq-TGOYxVGe7MA2tuJHP2XWIMECEyOTmxS7iijIdA4oO0L4uREYPpxNelQpFpVgiYf0lI3IW8gN2YYc0b/w640-h458/IMG_3670.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zowie Yellow Flame </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-fYmyLjtbfhw-pLrW1zSRxBpWCabONbp9zMK1lmR3Vc18vuHqKkplRva82am5yVR7E9oOPJqr-9BQN2czIqaiLgnQNQJwpEqi7x_aAWbY1OySSF0bGISkr4JyKMtBaVWP7s2OyorAE8wRyeCVbtTQqBESgqd79cCtQqmbqlXxs4eAhACR5BCMrQr/s4032/IMG_3676.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-fYmyLjtbfhw-pLrW1zSRxBpWCabONbp9zMK1lmR3Vc18vuHqKkplRva82am5yVR7E9oOPJqr-9BQN2czIqaiLgnQNQJwpEqi7x_aAWbY1OySSF0bGISkr4JyKMtBaVWP7s2OyorAE8wRyeCVbtTQqBESgqd79cCtQqmbqlXxs4eAhACR5BCMrQr/w458-h640/IMG_3676.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Envy with a red zinnia intruder</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I did finish up these fairy house stones, and they now live on my own patio. They just delight me, and I may have to paint some more for myself. I did take the time to cook a big batch of garden vegetable soup. I wanted to use up the last of the garden tomatoes in my freezer from last year, so I used as many homegrown veggies as I could for this soup. Best soup I ever made! I also redecorated my tray into a bee theme, and filled my favorite vase with goldenrod. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Uue96HmcBZjjvXQ5oCgs69VvCsDmf3z20oAI_W1fkFWdgcBFRy5pP3GINYUPbNV4o4vGwQxD3we9hAYWu7PaMPi6oLNOS9svBr4diHZ1nc4kLb8Q3IeLMfaaDU3GItHikfmPM1b5cNJ8fN0FTUv6vFt1tZQtG7nDJ34oUOulGHoA5eM0SuvO_NP_/s3924/IMG_2523.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2803" data-original-width="3924" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Uue96HmcBZjjvXQ5oCgs69VvCsDmf3z20oAI_W1fkFWdgcBFRy5pP3GINYUPbNV4o4vGwQxD3we9hAYWu7PaMPi6oLNOS9svBr4diHZ1nc4kLb8Q3IeLMfaaDU3GItHikfmPM1b5cNJ8fN0FTUv6vFt1tZQtG7nDJ34oUOulGHoA5eM0SuvO_NP_/w640-h458/IMG_2523.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhcF7Tp7m52aW7Pi85E_pDkdgkvpRN9LHaQ6RAuGu-H2JD0Czv-AcVMlKhMF6U4rZhuuyXkcdl-nuwe1jhZdyc4HONwxD5K5Nar7Ev0CUaxtXwlqUaHB0NEiZAOGfYOya4Aq3mU_txqErgU3uWMJao7IOhlBYw0RsNVDb4ggWaHaEHD-joexlRKRE/s4032/IMG_2857.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhcF7Tp7m52aW7Pi85E_pDkdgkvpRN9LHaQ6RAuGu-H2JD0Czv-AcVMlKhMF6U4rZhuuyXkcdl-nuwe1jhZdyc4HONwxD5K5Nar7Ev0CUaxtXwlqUaHB0NEiZAOGfYOya4Aq3mU_txqErgU3uWMJao7IOhlBYw0RsNVDb4ggWaHaEHD-joexlRKRE/w640-h458/IMG_2857.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGZWD5ZrvTfYnHO-9N7fMOhi_9GD8wWYH0RPwTD_QehViSChBYo3KewumTkr7JV_fGUqNPMofBVwm2rbzca68oCm-iD8d-rC0lU2S20vLosoZqvT-9pKAngG_TIvBUnlBSBRSLyRZo05yi-CDcxPTJCsrvjqT6M4TztOwAr_pB6l_RURdpsCUvr-P/s3764/IMG_2885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3764" data-original-width="2689" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGZWD5ZrvTfYnHO-9N7fMOhi_9GD8wWYH0RPwTD_QehViSChBYo3KewumTkr7JV_fGUqNPMofBVwm2rbzca68oCm-iD8d-rC0lU2S20vLosoZqvT-9pKAngG_TIvBUnlBSBRSLyRZo05yi-CDcxPTJCsrvjqT6M4TztOwAr_pB6l_RURdpsCUvr-P/w458-h640/IMG_2885.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtXKLDBI3QTFbPbXZgEP1BZjoNkxdMzBNgFciGQIbeDCcLDxwRpmtT4d9rhcla53ADLxwpH7Jtu8z-mFIlH6tcurVbYYrGlYk8R6AtDFYK7gEEaGLAM7ykKDxotoP1zzA-LrH6vcjtq0fDQms_BfLj53JlCQrXcRMbHskUf3T82JTRujHXlWCKXG_/s4032/IMG_2886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtXKLDBI3QTFbPbXZgEP1BZjoNkxdMzBNgFciGQIbeDCcLDxwRpmtT4d9rhcla53ADLxwpH7Jtu8z-mFIlH6tcurVbYYrGlYk8R6AtDFYK7gEEaGLAM7ykKDxotoP1zzA-LrH6vcjtq0fDQms_BfLj53JlCQrXcRMbHskUf3T82JTRujHXlWCKXG_/w458-h640/IMG_2886.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>And so the steamy month of July comes to an end. Stormy July weather brings interesting skies to my front porch, and you'll often find me out there at day's end. Sometimes I capture a sunset, but sometimes I'm just watching the clouds go by. It's a peaceful way to end the day. Thanks for coming by to visit the Nest! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-26218940459829596912023-06-30T18:53:00.001-04:002023-06-30T18:53:22.437-04:00A June Full of Weather<p>We had lots of interesting weather in the month of June. From May into June, we had a month long drought, followed by a week straight of pouring rain, followed by gloomy cool weather with frequent light rain. Currently, we're under an air quality alert from the Canadian wildfire smoke blowing our way. There really wasn't any "normal" weather mixed in. In June, I expect perfect warm, sunny days, with a few storms mixed in. But we got none of that. As it is now, I'd just like to be able to see the sky again, and to feel safe breathing in the outside air. But the garden carries on. The plants that prefer lots of sunshine are struggling. 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It's the time of year when I really appreciate my rose garden, and decide they're worth the trouble. But by the end of the month, there are few roses to be seen, and they mostly fade into the background for a couple months. That being said, they look nothing like this at the end of the month. It was a mild winter except for that sub zero spell at Christmas time, and I suspect that's why every single rose cane died back. 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If you want to compare, you can click <a href="https://lifeinrobinsnest.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-beauty.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see last month's version of these. It happens so slowly that I don't generally notice until I compare how they looked last month at this time. I am a big fan of the container gardens I fill each spring. I have to admit that I am not disappointed in any of them this year, and if I were, I'd remedy that by editing their contents. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3298" data-original-width="2356" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofYSv2oWSwoCYcHLGONdMILCYnTYAXlszy3hZ_1yHQkX0j79kV7VqfEEcnaZKspWper9Wkh65FKsLgjKzqYj110doeCQuQ_Jx3-P647Oi68XbCiJ5865613m6OUgV33sbElV_04EhZsh2lbjtvsIe7jiewP1gBaw6AZkeR94Ocul0wemR65aqlpxB/w458-h640/IMG_2120.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>It was very exciting to me when I finally spotted my first monarch this year. At the time, there was an arborist here, but the monarch pulled me away immediately. Luckily hubby was still there to finish the consultation. It was a female monarch, and she did leave me a few eggs, which quickly morphed into these two caterpillars. There were probably more than these two, but I never did find them. Since then, I've seen a few more monarchs, plus a few other butterflies. They've been quite skittish this year, and often don't let me get near enough for a decent photo. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH07DKGFmyu0CDpcuJ1u3ORJ19uwcEJRw9Xpjh8sY0dups6jwLYl4CL3_z4Kz3QMB2iW__CtCvLGInY9XwfphrFOuFoLGhvYIFAuowIPA6adpobiyFM4sV2_d9feGcGU3SLauhxGB5uqQpJkMPc3VqsMCj0TuCVIGx444XQpbmczs5ZPE4HpkW0LI/s2458/IMG_1545.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="1756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH07DKGFmyu0CDpcuJ1u3ORJ19uwcEJRw9Xpjh8sY0dups6jwLYl4CL3_z4Kz3QMB2iW__CtCvLGInY9XwfphrFOuFoLGhvYIFAuowIPA6adpobiyFM4sV2_d9feGcGU3SLauhxGB5uqQpJkMPc3VqsMCj0TuCVIGx444XQpbmczs5ZPE4HpkW0LI/w458-h640/IMG_1545.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpmBANZqOuiuY09Cvdux8EgYkdeeQ_qHMz0hcuR02aP0vUxTq3YE62nq4TUTVeDy46QNYX_af-glwVy7hsP7hctoQDXE7N6Rcj8-umpKCBXSkYZ1mB160OFyhkopD5ZIo0BdSqiAOrt8REJ2tLKk1eAoIbFQKEhySdLPZ3GpQLISg3sFFgUmt6-AT/s1596/IMG_1837.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="1140" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpmBANZqOuiuY09Cvdux8EgYkdeeQ_qHMz0hcuR02aP0vUxTq3YE62nq4TUTVeDy46QNYX_af-glwVy7hsP7hctoQDXE7N6Rcj8-umpKCBXSkYZ1mB160OFyhkopD5ZIo0BdSqiAOrt8REJ2tLKk1eAoIbFQKEhySdLPZ3GpQLISg3sFFgUmt6-AT/w458-h640/IMG_1837.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqH4b5HysyQW4w3ivDyDCZ5hCq-DPSDDxkHqofEs7osv35zhf9gBiikhstWipUrGlueeCLtnfBkh1AM4OA6VnnAM4NTBkhpf_9moLiqvBd4Y3G6p79LJYidct9hrSnYO2Ov0XKzjmx9DNwgv8QY5KzTwlGPSz6Ml5ik9YVXyfF0yCNv61iylXe_LoZ/s3291/IMG_1827.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3291" data-original-width="2351" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqH4b5HysyQW4w3ivDyDCZ5hCq-DPSDDxkHqofEs7osv35zhf9gBiikhstWipUrGlueeCLtnfBkh1AM4OA6VnnAM4NTBkhpf_9moLiqvBd4Y3G6p79LJYidct9hrSnYO2Ov0XKzjmx9DNwgv8QY5KzTwlGPSz6Ml5ik9YVXyfF0yCNv61iylXe_LoZ/w458-h640/IMG_1827.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>There are plenty of other critters hanging around my nest this summer. Not pictured, the stray mama cat and her three kittens who showed up one day! Very cute, but I can't keep them. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXGburhXWjAEy75HGE85KQefOkBBd81EYSLDDvawPP-tTDbRa1LyODJELilBCsUO51h80dq62hHTZbQPCs6PZo1txeSbCbD2cBvESJbhwugeT3aOkirOVW-06Xq8izqocQDZXcHG0O_eeUFEKz_Bm_R96f1pRerbEML9Z0tlktt_rrZOSBrsRTERc/s3678/IMG_1278.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3678" data-original-width="2627" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXGburhXWjAEy75HGE85KQefOkBBd81EYSLDDvawPP-tTDbRa1LyODJELilBCsUO51h80dq62hHTZbQPCs6PZo1txeSbCbD2cBvESJbhwugeT3aOkirOVW-06Xq8izqocQDZXcHG0O_eeUFEKz_Bm_R96f1pRerbEML9Z0tlktt_rrZOSBrsRTERc/w458-h640/IMG_1278.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby Throated hummingbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3068" data-original-width="2191" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuumq1WFJvlVHMLXFWo0XH0Dm0Yn-E9oU0a3o_zS4gc3rY52RpteTc7ZHtvcutVuGzxOEXsWZR4dVEQs8AdrGm-NOKo19AOW-aRAtGSN2NEZbNBtWCMWWUpVQPxnPYAPSf4CpwyQ7sQVxhn5AbU9fCTa3wW45Sos4nNyCAZuNbmxAkYYxRWeK54Qp/w458-h640/IMG_1858.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bluebird </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzuONI4-AvWP1S4osoGLghGo3QuXgXmAmH4qccW7_phRdAOMMxf5jXwR8SlzougB0X4-VM4W2Cmnzn-vAEwwsGOoWNcxuozO-zNLVp5MlACLCkwKnQ339nSxF41Fb_WOV1Dnsyx5fbHn_1H-_dNJZbmB3qB10wSTx_TX6SfpPQRfxEwsBhW_NjTwc/s2465/IMG_2045.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="1761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzuONI4-AvWP1S4osoGLghGo3QuXgXmAmH4qccW7_phRdAOMMxf5jXwR8SlzougB0X4-VM4W2Cmnzn-vAEwwsGOoWNcxuozO-zNLVp5MlACLCkwKnQ339nSxF41Fb_WOV1Dnsyx5fbHn_1H-_dNJZbmB3qB10wSTx_TX6SfpPQRfxEwsBhW_NjTwc/w458-h640/IMG_2045.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fritillary butterfly </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The radishes are gone, and the lettuce is going to seed. But we've been harvesting plenty of sugar snap peas, and the first round of carrots. Both were delicious! There are green tomatoes on the vine, but no sign of fruit on the cucumbers, green beans and zucchini. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrOW5uPEN3n6H145nYl7zZYm5Yh0xD28zxS9VhK4wpMJTob1qdIaUi64yl2HJhnRF2hDM0frlqGMoXcqlsckh3aKAg8mPMmpJwCwYaTkzKkRv0JA_qscRHca-juBEFLHXmVo9lY8ekFv--57_6xPqniWgA5QodnwqfFsAzAxwi9ko-UFTFLKJ3DHX/s3918/IMG_1470.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3918" data-original-width="2799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrOW5uPEN3n6H145nYl7zZYm5Yh0xD28zxS9VhK4wpMJTob1qdIaUi64yl2HJhnRF2hDM0frlqGMoXcqlsckh3aKAg8mPMmpJwCwYaTkzKkRv0JA_qscRHca-juBEFLHXmVo9lY8ekFv--57_6xPqniWgA5QodnwqfFsAzAxwi9ko-UFTFLKJ3DHX/w458-h640/IMG_1470.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBg94-k__zeLumZXBH7m829uiK907eODlZcY9aBDcwuDn6LikfTUtcYAdTw6EtcRZ7fyIDwaTq0aF_PDUxwq_vGpoaRvuHdKCWPO2n7XkYBbqDjIkHyg14-LQuh-5KfsdCKFLvvnQKyMQtKdWoyj5FpfLYK25LHFJL_owjwmgPQH0exiTp_hyrXqU/s3060/IMG_1369.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBg94-k__zeLumZXBH7m829uiK907eODlZcY9aBDcwuDn6LikfTUtcYAdTw6EtcRZ7fyIDwaTq0aF_PDUxwq_vGpoaRvuHdKCWPO2n7XkYBbqDjIkHyg14-LQuh-5KfsdCKFLvvnQKyMQtKdWoyj5FpfLYK25LHFJL_owjwmgPQH0exiTp_hyrXqU/w458-h640/IMG_1369.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAzcw-Gra0ugX0jTEnccuqEamZHlHo0QzVLFqcM1c9u72vpgVZkojiP4ktWANO4CccJrs15cGlrUV576Ajx-ET4v3g2VVx1KyhgeuSJZv7yVjo0g_aT8st5h1FIW5TPhz6Lbh5wV0y-ya_TcZ_Z0ne3ljJPRmIJaXK842rhVGJvBCxsJHWdcXPpSy/s4032/IMG_1812.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAzcw-Gra0ugX0jTEnccuqEamZHlHo0QzVLFqcM1c9u72vpgVZkojiP4ktWANO4CccJrs15cGlrUV576Ajx-ET4v3g2VVx1KyhgeuSJZv7yVjo0g_aT8st5h1FIW5TPhz6Lbh5wV0y-ya_TcZ_Z0ne3ljJPRmIJaXK842rhVGJvBCxsJHWdcXPpSy/w640-h480/IMG_1812.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">And now we are at the part of my post where I simply show off various pretty flowers doing their thing throughout the month of June. Some of these have already faded away. But new things pop up to replace them. 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Their container gardens are always wonderful. When I went, the roses were still full of blooms. I usually wait until fall to visit this spot, but I'm glad I went in mid summer this time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7eKv2EvUjy37-kt6i8c9kINhlBGURLppInoOyh5TJeHgZeU89XEkKBmNDSCOHPDYqfWK76-GPSuu_00gjh6XCD0bvdgdfLd3EIPIO3mOJJJw_Ai8Mi3TWNekhqJX4kGc4BwCroxSYP8UlEu4jO5DB59iOhX4xqOzDIJdYF6MMkOrWXCfY6xzJGIn/s3686/IMG_1630.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3686" data-original-width="2633" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7eKv2EvUjy37-kt6i8c9kINhlBGURLppInoOyh5TJeHgZeU89XEkKBmNDSCOHPDYqfWK76-GPSuu_00gjh6XCD0bvdgdfLd3EIPIO3mOJJJw_Ai8Mi3TWNekhqJX4kGc4BwCroxSYP8UlEu4jO5DB59iOhX4xqOzDIJdYF6MMkOrWXCfY6xzJGIn/w458-h640/IMG_1630.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRC0SmVG780EoEM7joBMrX4wIwEPddkpRUom6LUqcdpoN4TsOAXDmtDUWZlaz2i257HCjiELS1yJbCQInCXM8nbar2KRG5uh11YxQX-WGNx-0l-5acnVwvwgdNfaw8SDqtUI2oPfHskVvkGCZcTXbZgeaZ22hzu8308Vy_NC9faFyQ5XVc4e8kKOt/s3736/IMG_1634.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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First you'll see some decorative stones I painted as a gift, although I might have kept some for myself. You'll also see I worked on my beach tray some more, then switched it to a 4th of July theme at the end of the month. The Swedish style Christmas afghan was actually worked on over the last couple months, but this month I finally finished it by adding the tassels. It will be used for my own holiday decorations. The cording wreath was fun to braid, and lives in my craft room. And if the fairy stones look familiar, that's because I made some very like that last year. But they disappeared from the garden, so I'm working on replacements. I guess I'll keep these close at hand where I can keep my eye on them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHTkLVn2GfURo9NtLeIu2T0wCzdJQglcioizv4gfEPQPzSAkHWiYIFBEEkwWRTOsqqZQgkIIYlBKxZpU2zw4EPVH6wTFkyiqdhUgG4ggMEmI1KZiSNLVYgE2d81CTyAkgJ3MRfAWBNx7xFoEXAYkbCZ11UmK-rembP1Y7uaN9kD5M83k5EuE0gJu3/s3918/IMG_1289.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3918" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHTkLVn2GfURo9NtLeIu2T0wCzdJQglcioizv4gfEPQPzSAkHWiYIFBEEkwWRTOsqqZQgkIIYlBKxZpU2zw4EPVH6wTFkyiqdhUgG4ggMEmI1KZiSNLVYgE2d81CTyAkgJ3MRfAWBNx7xFoEXAYkbCZ11UmK-rembP1Y7uaN9kD5M83k5EuE0gJu3/w640-h458/IMG_1289.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpBszKkU1HN-QiP6hk0nNv_q0tvm_6yEHCNfkr1Lc97o7F9HzVQO-MFBaBZ5D0_i8ntRihnN6gVpQkadykGKUpV1Ncudjd98QVrf53xoEHIqT0t9Aet_2-C3ymoJMou59Ou1YVlfaHxg3dPOiLyTubfrSy_NWz0sOZVNV_7YVjq2awGJeKA-opZwr/s3747/IMG_1447.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Summer is speeding by! With the unstable weather we've had, the sunsets have been interesting. This first one comes from a wildfire smoke day. The other smoke days we had obscured the sun completely. One of the sunsets below came from Pickerington Ponds, can you spot it? The rest all came from home. I'm so glad that I have a clear view of the sky, I love that! I've always been a sky watcher. </p><p>Thanks for stopping by Robin's Nest, I appreciate you very much! 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I think it's because freeze warnings are over, and annuals can be planted. I have a great fondness for my favorite containers planted up with color themed annuals. I always have a color scheme planned out in advance, and it takes many trips to various nurseries to gather it all up. I start buying them before the weather is safe for planting, then keep all of it in my sunny kitchen until the frost date passes. I never quite make it to May 15th, but I haven't been burned yet. 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The main purpose of the trip is the see the Tulip Time Festival in nearby Holland Michigan. But there are other sights to see, mainly Fernwood Botanical Garden, and the scenic beaches. Barring rain, every day there ends with me watching a beach sunset. Sometimes I go to my favorite beach and just climb around the dunes snapping photos. I love every minute of it, whether it's cool or warm. Now the day I drove up to Holland was absolutely perfect, meaning everyone else also decided it was just the right time to attend. The main attractions downtown were inaccessible to me, not a parking spot to be found anywhere. 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Even though I had already gathered countless annuals, I had also visited an enormous nursery up near my alma mater, and brought home even more plants. But each one had a planned home, so I began to fill up the planters. My color theme this year is yellow, and I'm really pleased with my choice. 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I was lax in my tulip planting last fall, so my display wasn't quite as enthusiastic as usual. But there were still plenty of tulips to love. However, I'll do better at planting my bulbs on time this fall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGA9sWEqwj2Kd0W5Ao3wv6txoUZwyL3QDAK1zP7whOQFJLTrt6AY4wEIRw7SslASIinMQYvCGxVKx8eyRkaOqILKGAvB-ttEFt-Icj1av6MX8mNLcsAWt_YrCAUSv2v4H2FKp__90qCI9qa65S6iFtIS_F2DBx4L19NSFq05rUm-32Gc8pwIR8Zw/s3753/IMG_0553.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3753" data-original-width="2681" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGA9sWEqwj2Kd0W5Ao3wv6txoUZwyL3QDAK1zP7whOQFJLTrt6AY4wEIRw7SslASIinMQYvCGxVKx8eyRkaOqILKGAvB-ttEFt-Icj1av6MX8mNLcsAWt_YrCAUSv2v4H2FKp__90qCI9qa65S6iFtIS_F2DBx4L19NSFq05rUm-32Gc8pwIR8Zw/w458-h640/IMG_0553.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzz2zPoww5-ug6l_QpqUJaYNpTs2ChSn3qBSGeMhlQBTQ9ujFZ8QOHYYbFhczfIQOfW2GvSk-cc1hSrsSTk7I0XBeb6SYpYrw55SGwVZoiMeqZfPO4I79WVdv70bAjdxRChFNWN4VYFn4hpXL-jMDzgMlqyOliuiZrsLh9e34tK_PsQDKYOpHcg/s3508/IMG_9770.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="3508" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzz2zPoww5-ug6l_QpqUJaYNpTs2ChSn3qBSGeMhlQBTQ9ujFZ8QOHYYbFhczfIQOfW2GvSk-cc1hSrsSTk7I0XBeb6SYpYrw55SGwVZoiMeqZfPO4I79WVdv70bAjdxRChFNWN4VYFn4hpXL-jMDzgMlqyOliuiZrsLh9e34tK_PsQDKYOpHcg/w640-h458/IMG_9770.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKT6uLDuOmsoS6qIGonwzPlecrPj5w8b9Hd15mCKzeCroEPvBcT0hv95iZ5fQ5A77tMDwdapH6DfOpwr3ZNZr00xEv1vvMzMaDUTHO8st36v5F-nz-QhhLkmSvidLG-2EtrDubOyeAJ-gjcVWHpkX073HgTqdkdYC4QnSDlg0s9opgVtCeljE8g/s4032/IMG_9785.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKT6uLDuOmsoS6qIGonwzPlecrPj5w8b9Hd15mCKzeCroEPvBcT0hv95iZ5fQ5A77tMDwdapH6DfOpwr3ZNZr00xEv1vvMzMaDUTHO8st36v5F-nz-QhhLkmSvidLG-2EtrDubOyeAJ-gjcVWHpkX073HgTqdkdYC4QnSDlg0s9opgVtCeljE8g/w640-h458/IMG_9785.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>By the end of the month, the roses started to put on a show. Sometimes I think that I should replace my roses with something less needy. 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Both were refurbished a bit this year. I've had a lavender plant growing in the small top layer of my herb garden for almost ten years, and it thrived there. But it had grown so well that it nearly covered the bottom tiers, so I replaced it with a dwarf variety. Now there's room for everything, imagine that! I added and subtracted a few things in my fairy garden too, and I especially like the new "moss" lawn. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFklZQwpDECrboTuIWyJ5OhfXUGIsEUsNujJn-_OnCT3FksJ5UWNc5J_zWPSEuhyiWdh3C969sEQrM6l1NBbnMR8gWMjpT8bZXzbp_57wyuG2jNkl_S7pvveVnkkf0jGJnjLI-7aGETa4pCbID88EGt_f-El9mi8lQx4jgeN8bBaWLPfdraqxsiw/s3944/IMG_0554.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="3944" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFklZQwpDECrboTuIWyJ5OhfXUGIsEUsNujJn-_OnCT3FksJ5UWNc5J_zWPSEuhyiWdh3C969sEQrM6l1NBbnMR8gWMjpT8bZXzbp_57wyuG2jNkl_S7pvveVnkkf0jGJnjLI-7aGETa4pCbID88EGt_f-El9mi8lQx4jgeN8bBaWLPfdraqxsiw/w640-h458/IMG_0554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaeqIlWt4L5NI7t4zJfuhW8ChBuUA0Xnf_t05FRsqsDO63O0acg6Vvf5UMgKaOH4c-8Rzs6T7XnOgSmaJlFfoBiAZAaoK4zTrlKmASHMoJZo9gnIQvjeZNbVI-zcL7q11-_AAnOgYOS1goewTBUd7JicCY0mn0y0T79MSjRGpDvQpIzNOMTkVCA/s3971/IMG_1056.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="3971" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaeqIlWt4L5NI7t4zJfuhW8ChBuUA0Xnf_t05FRsqsDO63O0acg6Vvf5UMgKaOH4c-8Rzs6T7XnOgSmaJlFfoBiAZAaoK4zTrlKmASHMoJZo9gnIQvjeZNbVI-zcL7q11-_AAnOgYOS1goewTBUd7JicCY0mn0y0T79MSjRGpDvQpIzNOMTkVCA/w640-h458/IMG_1056.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'm starting to see a few butterflies in the nest, but they rarely allow me to photograph them. This was as close as I could get to this red spotted purple, but the tufted bird dropping moth allowed me to take photos. And yes, that's his real name! We see many birds making their home here, and spotted this bluebird recently. He didn't much like me taking his photo either, so I had to settle for this quick shot without the proper setting. And I did add my annual goldfish to my water garden! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0gw0XTQWoqXpRWe-f-DKNB850ZUutz181gIIsTId8xY-OnFvCSXoLmnEbqHrZnc4GOaHgri2m7GTAzNVgKG7NZ6V4FtsEAb64F6Ywd_UWzb2FuRjoZp7gGxycySxSXciiqOp6CY841NcuccaRWydu_ju8oLz0vSGEsBeslWRige86uWsr_Eutw/s1844/IMG_1091.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="1844" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0gw0XTQWoqXpRWe-f-DKNB850ZUutz181gIIsTId8xY-OnFvCSXoLmnEbqHrZnc4GOaHgri2m7GTAzNVgKG7NZ6V4FtsEAb64F6Ywd_UWzb2FuRjoZp7gGxycySxSXciiqOp6CY841NcuccaRWydu_ju8oLz0vSGEsBeslWRige86uWsr_Eutw/w640-h458/IMG_1091.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXW7itxWP3N0g0JdzOtEgVcVW91GnUUz-__aucVgD1P06VWdWWbDDWOzIDOw14XBd_swZHWBfRVCaw2xu2Wq1Fd3fhWfderBcPhbgjNBqBDr5oWxTzhxjeQOdypA746HgDNsNioLvvD8ubNjGQYHHy2DvwJtKhUVkDmyKtdW6i4tx4YpHaMQW-A/s2071/IMG_1012.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2071" data-original-width="1479" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXW7itxWP3N0g0JdzOtEgVcVW91GnUUz-__aucVgD1P06VWdWWbDDWOzIDOw14XBd_swZHWBfRVCaw2xu2Wq1Fd3fhWfderBcPhbgjNBqBDr5oWxTzhxjeQOdypA746HgDNsNioLvvD8ubNjGQYHHy2DvwJtKhUVkDmyKtdW6i4tx4YpHaMQW-A/w458-h640/IMG_1012.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjCv3aVhFkpyBDlrdzq_LA0OSwLVAxudUEPmYRvaY5trJvqGLagRmqZDIPSEHKkHO4REvSS4X3kzk-COChpJpGSxtqlFwCevAgxShx9ZvKKeFLNw3Vtk27DDjLZg0ENVn4bJB1Bn_WVAWbSZxVYVtH3LSDX-8O9SzIaagao1K8p4FQSg9TlNZHg/s3523/IMG_1071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2516" data-original-width="3523" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjCv3aVhFkpyBDlrdzq_LA0OSwLVAxudUEPmYRvaY5trJvqGLagRmqZDIPSEHKkHO4REvSS4X3kzk-COChpJpGSxtqlFwCevAgxShx9ZvKKeFLNw3Vtk27DDjLZg0ENVn4bJB1Bn_WVAWbSZxVYVtH3LSDX-8O9SzIaagao1K8p4FQSg9TlNZHg/w640-h458/IMG_1071.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRN2GqToFPcAOVFdMZiJdUzbROtM9jhxBS0T9POz0HnrQY9-BHNexwEZz4EeiQgbPyYf-YUiK75kYsgELWyq-0uYV_d71iBR8jjIqQFOQcbFUWP2blf35oluryPBIhpz2YK-EPjPWjmw7gZXMZvRPuPSGHKRcyS6fyMH5K-Lowwd1ttQvVDChMUQ/s3721/IMG_1002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3721" data-original-width="2658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRN2GqToFPcAOVFdMZiJdUzbROtM9jhxBS0T9POz0HnrQY9-BHNexwEZz4EeiQgbPyYf-YUiK75kYsgELWyq-0uYV_d71iBR8jjIqQFOQcbFUWP2blf35oluryPBIhpz2YK-EPjPWjmw7gZXMZvRPuPSGHKRcyS6fyMH5K-Lowwd1ttQvVDChMUQ/w458-h640/IMG_1002.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Hubs has been busy with his vegetable garden, and we've started to enjoy the fruits of his labor. We have lots of spicy radishes to nibble, and lettuce for salads. Soon we'll have sugar snap peas too. The summer veggies are all planted now, with seedlings popping up daily. Looking forward to tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and beans! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aSmlQc1Z4sLJfAS5MnijqVzzHt9ZIabm9aHMDyvsR4Qn383wg9lzvn_dODXwkghGOWQ8SYKmwIeEN_USaGbsnp1Sv1M_98kQDBnNnj6JSdHDDlIvo4ntGwt-J2zkZ5iBNjAlKfdpCu6XiXe3oE64-jHX4P29f8Squ9kPycthiGLeQYJI4jnyuQ/s3495/IMG_1013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3495" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aSmlQc1Z4sLJfAS5MnijqVzzHt9ZIabm9aHMDyvsR4Qn383wg9lzvn_dODXwkghGOWQ8SYKmwIeEN_USaGbsnp1Sv1M_98kQDBnNnj6JSdHDDlIvo4ntGwt-J2zkZ5iBNjAlKfdpCu6XiXe3oE64-jHX4P29f8Squ9kPycthiGLeQYJI4jnyuQ/w458-h640/IMG_1013.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc9DNllcQ3F6JcUklsAFv9WhfgbcxZKvvKR8dpsijV6TrzWOgUdOtH9cErMT9nr_Apq2GVaTS_aEInrj-NsZQQfEaDcuTe9r_Ms26AUELYiPVteSgVkKrPdfX2WznOvZrcAZ9O-uui43KmG6CIBt0dmPHh7kUhAeGVs6g5hfMW2rCm7EiIm8AWg/s3424/IMG_1065.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="2865" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc9DNllcQ3F6JcUklsAFv9WhfgbcxZKvvKR8dpsijV6TrzWOgUdOtH9cErMT9nr_Apq2GVaTS_aEInrj-NsZQQfEaDcuTe9r_Ms26AUELYiPVteSgVkKrPdfX2WznOvZrcAZ9O-uui43KmG6CIBt0dmPHh7kUhAeGVs6g5hfMW2rCm7EiIm8AWg/w536-h640/IMG_1065.jpeg" width="536" /></a></div><p>Because the month of May keeps me so busy outside, nothing much happens indoors. Cooking and housework always take a back seat this time of year. I did take the time to change my tray to a beach theme. I picked up this pretty vase, and have been keeping it filled with more yellow flowers. And my poetry stones came out of storage. I always make little poems with them, to please only myself. I also noticed that my newly painted birdhouse is already filled with a nest! I paint these cute birdhouses, assuming that they'll simply be decorative. But for the last couple years, they've been used, but there's no way to clean it out at the end of the season. So I'm looking for a real birdhouse to paint, with a clean-out door.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgus0LFNmLSGdj51_RVR_ONnuYJtUP39qw7Be8fOqHfBwuFmVtprscDYwG7L8hb5KOy598dafQt_puJ1BJrSbAzY4XGdigAY4oXaP1rdniupUOHiHp0xdIjF_f3hcq5b3twoqUtn6kYnO6D1rvaPLGtTZi8qIfcKV7-Df1ZM9O3XKLlEflaNKr_HA/s4032/IMG_0983.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgus0LFNmLSGdj51_RVR_ONnuYJtUP39qw7Be8fOqHfBwuFmVtprscDYwG7L8hb5KOy598dafQt_puJ1BJrSbAzY4XGdigAY4oXaP1rdniupUOHiHp0xdIjF_f3hcq5b3twoqUtn6kYnO6D1rvaPLGtTZi8qIfcKV7-Df1ZM9O3XKLlEflaNKr_HA/w480-h640/IMG_0983.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIMaFeph4A3fyBJr8DrBxPbKkDXLh-zMMzS9ajzG8GWBPzfO6UhKFoBftRJE0-bTr7-2RMMpRsi-VyIxbMd8Pe0xz-mpUlrW_kcQpMDeO6f7tu-PhVwtdzoYA5gXdTizqt9idJydbTq3QnmEoa41MHU0grsSBfQOrrKONprIvAsTYKWih5BvWWQ/s3785/IMG_0847.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3785" data-original-width="2704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIMaFeph4A3fyBJr8DrBxPbKkDXLh-zMMzS9ajzG8GWBPzfO6UhKFoBftRJE0-bTr7-2RMMpRsi-VyIxbMd8Pe0xz-mpUlrW_kcQpMDeO6f7tu-PhVwtdzoYA5gXdTizqt9idJydbTq3QnmEoa41MHU0grsSBfQOrrKONprIvAsTYKWih5BvWWQ/w458-h640/IMG_0847.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriUT7m06g7q4FgClULWV0dea8A61VKZeOesYiDuzIv5ql-18O3FggADUAYlTvmDnOTZYibxNpQrc_-BTtpRHwTw_CoMru_PaXShnAUg_Wsxphx-KUIBGtwYUY9z6KNSr5gNO-fdx17GJD5YURFYoN9yHv1UICSNZHDaLYHAi_87qCB0TeaqLVig/s3545/IMG_1066.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="3545" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriUT7m06g7q4FgClULWV0dea8A61VKZeOesYiDuzIv5ql-18O3FggADUAYlTvmDnOTZYibxNpQrc_-BTtpRHwTw_CoMru_PaXShnAUg_Wsxphx-KUIBGtwYUY9z6KNSr5gNO-fdx17GJD5YURFYoN9yHv1UICSNZHDaLYHAi_87qCB0TeaqLVig/w640-h458/IMG_1066.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBP__zvTT4WHJeLneYlBBWldTEU9oXGzU3LsKlqn4UlEUNWQ_f1wcBPyg52EKmfcKPnRqLEsmP9TRUytEZ1zkXJJN3hI0b3GRlJpAsfy5rH8DgQoYv8hf-g-VekJZSCgeuLkHZgtSgs7_FQFhu3oWF7mJArfFp8ZYUzbuRr8wWu4E54JT34UtnA/s3841/IMG_1022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3841" data-original-width="2743" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBP__zvTT4WHJeLneYlBBWldTEU9oXGzU3LsKlqn4UlEUNWQ_f1wcBPyg52EKmfcKPnRqLEsmP9TRUytEZ1zkXJJN3hI0b3GRlJpAsfy5rH8DgQoYv8hf-g-VekJZSCgeuLkHZgtSgs7_FQFhu3oWF7mJArfFp8ZYUzbuRr8wWu4E54JT34UtnA/w458-h640/IMG_1022.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>And here we are waiting for June to arrive in a few days. Like many of you, I find summer to be delightful. It's hot and buggy, but oh the flowers! It's that time of year when sunsets can be seen from my front porch, but we haven't had any dramatic ones yet. I think we need stormy weather to bring better sunsets, but instead, we've had dry weather. Still, here are a few sunsets to end our visit. Thanks for coming, as usual. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4e4wnKP_H6I5ASyEWYUB3ep2Z_ZzDoFyJAVQ7FEOpVEarK5OFxJOMNAmEGeZrSI9jQX7ILbn5Wmfwiyy18eQyM7Bu-DhlTQB_MGQMIymB2DjCXEzmQxKdmhZJCL64LgJkV2UMM9TUNlOj8ctkpk6cabCXDYKkThIBB2GlHNqCrk1c9qzPSr75A/s3550/IMG_0544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2536" data-original-width="3550" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4e4wnKP_H6I5ASyEWYUB3ep2Z_ZzDoFyJAVQ7FEOpVEarK5OFxJOMNAmEGeZrSI9jQX7ILbn5Wmfwiyy18eQyM7Bu-DhlTQB_MGQMIymB2DjCXEzmQxKdmhZJCL64LgJkV2UMM9TUNlOj8ctkpk6cabCXDYKkThIBB2GlHNqCrk1c9qzPSr75A/w640-h458/IMG_0544.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN5_ljGXi3fCyd9_RCPtXqPMkk4IGVMEr953nMrcBV8tN4Ib6vsbXbMyPQgBA4H6WLyLtwupJBvPiXielLT60ca-k3pj9oWKP4GiVoUijKX5_Yq0b5M_6COUODDNbmDfnQSZGZWJBiciap-g07jkA_hm0ty3fyNoYSEwCbwsOviIABzhF5UFOmg/s3663/IMG_0562.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="3663" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN5_ljGXi3fCyd9_RCPtXqPMkk4IGVMEr953nMrcBV8tN4Ib6vsbXbMyPQgBA4H6WLyLtwupJBvPiXielLT60ca-k3pj9oWKP4GiVoUijKX5_Yq0b5M_6COUODDNbmDfnQSZGZWJBiciap-g07jkA_hm0ty3fyNoYSEwCbwsOviIABzhF5UFOmg/w640-h458/IMG_0562.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLDXYrNSKNTZ64V0p1vjF4XssIQ-sU0f6MJrtmBiqyRiRj_Tids6OxP1iaKd3CCGhTNm5s8OKHjWFaj7ZzOiVcoVgwLml8TUCE8vZDMpwwYxQH9I2dJd4KeX8hgbT0jWQ4RWdxAuEJQeZXe1w_GfsJOUjCvw8p9oE_Vuf2otyk8knZgM6uaZWAw/s3667/IMG_9754.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3667" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLDXYrNSKNTZ64V0p1vjF4XssIQ-sU0f6MJrtmBiqyRiRj_Tids6OxP1iaKd3CCGhTNm5s8OKHjWFaj7ZzOiVcoVgwLml8TUCE8vZDMpwwYxQH9I2dJd4KeX8hgbT0jWQ4RWdxAuEJQeZXe1w_GfsJOUjCvw8p9oE_Vuf2otyk8knZgM6uaZWAw/w640-h458/IMG_9754.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM73ShKJf0TzfVbimbR8bV4GQVaZXj6NLuQ5UE6_O3rLNrvw-WP0d8f_md7UIiFGf5zEVQTvj0eEJ0aTo5l2vm8Cdaxj91i7wTwD2SLNNjE3W5lexytTTFVviUR__E6Zlx8wAeAQm6EghyL3FC2t20PLeLFzd5ieDdxNLzIRYGw0pUADBZqOR_QA/s3537/IMG_9766.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="3537" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM73ShKJf0TzfVbimbR8bV4GQVaZXj6NLuQ5UE6_O3rLNrvw-WP0d8f_md7UIiFGf5zEVQTvj0eEJ0aTo5l2vm8Cdaxj91i7wTwD2SLNNjE3W5lexytTTFVviUR__E6Zlx8wAeAQm6EghyL3FC2t20PLeLFzd5ieDdxNLzIRYGw0pUADBZqOR_QA/w640-h458/IMG_9766.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-44466595776915893932023-04-30T09:00:00.002-04:002023-05-30T22:07:37.079-04:00Time for April<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">April is floriferous! Don't you just love that word, floriferous? It's just the perfect description for a month when new bulbs pop up frequently, and all the spring trees come into bloom. I wish the weather had been as delightful as the flowers, but we make do. Sometimes it was warm, sometimes it was cold. I wore sandals, I wore a fleece. On a Sunday, we hit 80, the next day there was some type of icy nonsense falling from the sky called graupel. It's erratic to say the least. Here we are about to start the delightful month of May and I can tell right now that we likely won't be planting our warm weather flowers next weekend as we usually do. 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There I found my Hoya houseplant in bloom, which delights me. Next I made a nice salad with the spinach and lettuce we planted last fall, which survived the winter. I also did some craft painting, and made new garden markers out of paint sticks. I also freshened up the paint on some garden knick knacks that have been gifted to me over the year, made myself a new birdhouse, and decorated more spirit stones. I leave these stones at parks wherever I go, so others can find them. I also changed out the decor on my tiered tray to reflect a gardening theme. And finally, I just had to bring in a sprig of lilac to inhale. 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I was just slightly ahead of time, except for the magnolias. Magnolias are such showy beauties, and often lose their blooms to frost here in Ohio. But this year they managed to bloom fully without damage. I don't see yellow ones very often, but they have just such a thing there at Dawe's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHqgkWxV0cNtk5hYwJS-x5k7tlRzgWQd_gRG79z7LwmieYnMjOLzP08gN5ya7osI6y4l4y1uhI9gal3uLP9TpTYm0LeDRd4x1U3jgXAz4pKEZ-bcJqyRpxV9u98sWmV4aqYfVhN87IQUV0ui6SjWbCiDMlv_2NdFCZE_xEL3Qy5S8FPotZ-hJ-Q/s2830/IMG_9182.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="2830" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHqgkWxV0cNtk5hYwJS-x5k7tlRzgWQd_gRG79z7LwmieYnMjOLzP08gN5ya7osI6y4l4y1uhI9gal3uLP9TpTYm0LeDRd4x1U3jgXAz4pKEZ-bcJqyRpxV9u98sWmV4aqYfVhN87IQUV0ui6SjWbCiDMlv_2NdFCZE_xEL3Qy5S8FPotZ-hJ-Q/w640-h458/IMG_9182.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qNrdlwo0jblsuWgmAdbxV_qJEfHqdIZCamrlMQabqhMVd_nWKztinPY4Q618PB1j7Ac7eLY5q8l4CEhEkJhhq499pLHNyyb0vB5JfTdO0JR6Fxhn4HLq-tDoyAP48HQ0AnvCKr-KvCZHxxxXpOh0JC3jvs_F8qaC2MLcQydrlEJLJwTeHbp6zA/s3869/IMG_9185.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2764" data-original-width="3869" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qNrdlwo0jblsuWgmAdbxV_qJEfHqdIZCamrlMQabqhMVd_nWKztinPY4Q618PB1j7Ac7eLY5q8l4CEhEkJhhq499pLHNyyb0vB5JfTdO0JR6Fxhn4HLq-tDoyAP48HQ0AnvCKr-KvCZHxxxXpOh0JC3jvs_F8qaC2MLcQydrlEJLJwTeHbp6zA/w640-h458/IMG_9185.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3B7YizKvrA3w_YqexpYjiLMlbVBYffPDNXQ_5ib_ZRpjh_zyhW40Tlj6iGnp9UFc7M0n0ivMzpMsAEVx0wYedTt7tsy7XGzJN6UBIKSH-w6xPKGoJ5h0XbkAl0crPnXOF7gRl3h6EGV7Ge8YR1mle1zbV5pei3xSeQWpdy04WbbqS_fHCv5Q5w/s4032/IMG_9187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3B7YizKvrA3w_YqexpYjiLMlbVBYffPDNXQ_5ib_ZRpjh_zyhW40Tlj6iGnp9UFc7M0n0ivMzpMsAEVx0wYedTt7tsy7XGzJN6UBIKSH-w6xPKGoJ5h0XbkAl0crPnXOF7gRl3h6EGV7Ge8YR1mle1zbV5pei3xSeQWpdy04WbbqS_fHCv5Q5w/w640-h480/IMG_9187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmILaQxUnC3PORdi9DlKun-SPEf7VUS5jq91bFtv1kj1spz4BcbZGgRr8JpWty9K4EKheICWcC-f8Hrib7G34DIVxgflwKcevEYS4HuiguH3IwFDtI56HOP8DMi8E6M_MgG0STl1mYAfO0vHCLPFFlGgJr8ZTnLs5-lBFhcBVCsCv5-wxNukBcCQ/s4032/IMG_9193.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmILaQxUnC3PORdi9DlKun-SPEf7VUS5jq91bFtv1kj1spz4BcbZGgRr8JpWty9K4EKheICWcC-f8Hrib7G34DIVxgflwKcevEYS4HuiguH3IwFDtI56HOP8DMi8E6M_MgG0STl1mYAfO0vHCLPFFlGgJr8ZTnLs5-lBFhcBVCsCv5-wxNukBcCQ/w640-h458/IMG_9193.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKFeY3c5pkvhGBLxCHHT-hDqh6-D8S5Tm4PxgVQnGYk4_FcsI9epBdd4jwVMPBzfY8eBPguyw0tsR6orw-EWSrfXaEvqMBOoITmA0LjkrQbA-ObKv-p9EIeoI9zeDmaXjlMiq6YfwL4MlEVbpSYUohrOL_Ou_M8PkF9pbY2hsv4UE36uqiXCdlA/s4032/IMG_9201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKFeY3c5pkvhGBLxCHHT-hDqh6-D8S5Tm4PxgVQnGYk4_FcsI9epBdd4jwVMPBzfY8eBPguyw0tsR6orw-EWSrfXaEvqMBOoITmA0LjkrQbA-ObKv-p9EIeoI9zeDmaXjlMiq6YfwL4MlEVbpSYUohrOL_Ou_M8PkF9pbY2hsv4UE36uqiXCdlA/w640-h480/IMG_9201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2-q3WkP5erY1Co79t_paABaVMqQAQXRUQeiYFL3xxpwv4M8KcIfcVSeRkOPy2ys1TdIVi-KinNkHvuUAPkdxppo36Nqp4sf1pyxtyM5kex597xwiiGc0Cc3xIGBQFo0csqmRK7M8Wf44ncOpIjtxFWoTm3gR5kz1djtJL5JibDQtTfYrYZCdbQ/s4032/IMG_9204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2-q3WkP5erY1Co79t_paABaVMqQAQXRUQeiYFL3xxpwv4M8KcIfcVSeRkOPy2ys1TdIVi-KinNkHvuUAPkdxppo36Nqp4sf1pyxtyM5kex597xwiiGc0Cc3xIGBQFo0csqmRK7M8Wf44ncOpIjtxFWoTm3gR5kz1djtJL5JibDQtTfYrYZCdbQ/w640-h480/IMG_9204.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>At home, I spent nearly the whole month of April watching the various tulips popping up around my garden. Honestly, they were a bit crazy this year. You see, I failed to plant my tulips last fall, and instead, stuck them in the fridge all winter. Finally, on a pleasant day in February, I planted them, hoping they had been chilled enough in the fridge. Some of the bulbs were a bit bedraggled, and didn't show up at all. And some I'm still waiting for. Also, our mild winter allowed tulips from prior seasons to survive, so now I have a mix of color themes scattered about, some in ones and twos. Instead of having tulips in an orderly display, there was just tulip chaos this year. I enjoy them all, but it isn't exactly good garden design! 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My beloved, but disabled redbud tree bloomed on, despite losing her shape in a storm last summer. I've debated replacing it, but haven't made any decisions yet. It looks fine in the photo below, doesn't it? Ah, if only you could see it from the side. It's a ridiculous one sided tree! I'm thinking of putting in a Kwanzan cherry instead, which are equally lovely. But it's hard to let this one go. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicut1iDZ-bLENkVwIJztxU_ZyVXVBL4ma8H41ED8-3Ucq7guxXFrStDYDh-h9fxCSIhumoykybv_Kk40OWIENOjC7sWVN-eDflLaYHC8kSWKWn-w2tsF21OQtZzs6G6Rc3HP8p75By-TuKtzKV-0jXTLPplwLYAfNG5-Gmcar8Jo99UXBIX450BA/s3622/IMG_9310.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3622" data-original-width="2587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicut1iDZ-bLENkVwIJztxU_ZyVXVBL4ma8H41ED8-3Ucq7guxXFrStDYDh-h9fxCSIhumoykybv_Kk40OWIENOjC7sWVN-eDflLaYHC8kSWKWn-w2tsF21OQtZzs6G6Rc3HP8p75By-TuKtzKV-0jXTLPplwLYAfNG5-Gmcar8Jo99UXBIX450BA/w458-h640/IMG_9310.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also have a tale to tell about this crabapple tree. When we first looked at this house there were three crabapple trees planted on the side street, in full bloom. Honestly, it was one of the reasons that we bought the place! They thrived here until a few years ago, until they began to fail, and barely bloomed. I determined that they were infested with scale insects, so we began a treatment plan. This year, they finally began to bloom again! It took persistence, but I think we conquered the scale insects, and my crabapples are starting to recover. This is what the best one looked like this year. 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Everyone else had the same idea, on the same day, including the entire Columbus Public School system, or so it seemed! 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It just wasn't a good sunset month, too many clouds and too much rain. Still, I'm glad you came by to see what's happening in my nest this April. May should be busy indeed, as it becomes time for planting the annuals. I've already started buying them, but I'm storing them in my kitchen until it stops threatening frost. My kitchen is getting overrun with flowers! Hang on my beauties, it's almost time to go live outside. Thanks for checking in at my nest, hope to see you again in May! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW78HtpvHWxkhuw1nrMLe4SnmVpN5FMmhjoCqmP8xYgL9VaWXv03KuOd3KO9Jg3RyArC61Jj1lkgb_Jdq34kxWQY7KbPSdUdRQU6981yRG2xhHT5jn2c5xy7dUQPWJmGGNVdepZYrdgl_I4Du5mq4-KE5Pu6gAnu1zyLYssot5c5sLfrRlvJQ4g/s4032/IMG_9386.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW78HtpvHWxkhuw1nrMLe4SnmVpN5FMmhjoCqmP8xYgL9VaWXv03KuOd3KO9Jg3RyArC61Jj1lkgb_Jdq34kxWQY7KbPSdUdRQU6981yRG2xhHT5jn2c5xy7dUQPWJmGGNVdepZYrdgl_I4Du5mq4-KE5Pu6gAnu1zyLYssot5c5sLfrRlvJQ4g/w640-h480/IMG_9386.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-67969281150804909542023-03-31T10:10:00.002-04:002023-03-31T10:10:29.219-04:00March Is Where Spring Begins<p>March has been fairly typical here in central Ohio. We've had some pleasant days, some rainy days, a few snowflakes, with plenty of flowers arriving. But it's not really leaving like a lamb today. It's rainy and chilly instead. But since I planted pansies this week, I'm glad for the rain, because now I don't have to water. Remember, gardeners are almost always grateful for rain. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOwFU2R29Rmin3xfCFetbqgDC4vGi67nDogtXCStU3vNdaN4qlDMTBH3HcmP-bhM74IIfONDRemChALSZeUlc9liH16ISE3Gpx_vEUEB8v0QUHBuQWq80k7JXlmQrYvAW8E_oieX7RyHcGkClIip0MC2cu42Z6HEtONpMSeNBx3JSNE5Qx5gzbA/s3673/IMG_8498.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2624" data-original-width="3673" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOwFU2R29Rmin3xfCFetbqgDC4vGi67nDogtXCStU3vNdaN4qlDMTBH3HcmP-bhM74IIfONDRemChALSZeUlc9liH16ISE3Gpx_vEUEB8v0QUHBuQWq80k7JXlmQrYvAW8E_oieX7RyHcGkClIip0MC2cu42Z6HEtONpMSeNBx3JSNE5Qx5gzbA/w640-h458/IMG_8498.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpMYxy6CviMdsZPJ_kP8v17dCF3kgvPGNHzilqVM4cmBVtLC4HksFZkO3W-xkdkhI0ZKS71dDBZKXQcnUFgMGLH6xcoBHb144hWK52Eikl_ZgHqegQmWKreLmfr-7uMJQzF-5Kbyk1JlUh4oyjheC7eBvwRh5_on6uMmfagms5OozEuUqCiusAw/s3714/IMG_8533.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2653" data-original-width="3714" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpMYxy6CviMdsZPJ_kP8v17dCF3kgvPGNHzilqVM4cmBVtLC4HksFZkO3W-xkdkhI0ZKS71dDBZKXQcnUFgMGLH6xcoBHb144hWK52Eikl_ZgHqegQmWKreLmfr-7uMJQzF-5Kbyk1JlUh4oyjheC7eBvwRh5_on6uMmfagms5OozEuUqCiusAw/w640-h458/IMG_8533.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgd-B4nFh-iy3WP5gRWCXjfL01_WbUn4bBWaKbUydqlj-PqEq5r4CBZiIcaZV55NyIQwtCUli0Q3Gbm4HHyMU2KVzuun7N3Vc_xP5Y4xx6yCW4ehVaCVhoGBF5f61B5Sdg0tmAIBuVlndbDnpUyQOLD9hIEhFI6P4N1rF6qcOyfo_Q-DK3XJHoA/s3334/IMG_8567.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2381" data-original-width="3334" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgd-B4nFh-iy3WP5gRWCXjfL01_WbUn4bBWaKbUydqlj-PqEq5r4CBZiIcaZV55NyIQwtCUli0Q3Gbm4HHyMU2KVzuun7N3Vc_xP5Y4xx6yCW4ehVaCVhoGBF5f61B5Sdg0tmAIBuVlndbDnpUyQOLD9hIEhFI6P4N1rF6qcOyfo_Q-DK3XJHoA/w640-h458/IMG_8567.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1oQl7zlXqXAYUdJbYYu9n-ehZJQlp_RHpm7v0VbANtJPVCXxHtA7jyyOUcxCMT3ssElciDTp0mg29RhjjPkOJB6TCWCZzppTHCLn1E38RQ4ViVIptssEJC_XhfFpSC6LKhI4dYM79w60Ci1r9FJNiP2shrm2u1X_8tMODQPRT0Kh9F4kzZB2PQ/s4032/IMG_8658.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1oQl7zlXqXAYUdJbYYu9n-ehZJQlp_RHpm7v0VbANtJPVCXxHtA7jyyOUcxCMT3ssElciDTp0mg29RhjjPkOJB6TCWCZzppTHCLn1E38RQ4ViVIptssEJC_XhfFpSC6LKhI4dYM79w60Ci1r9FJNiP2shrm2u1X_8tMODQPRT0Kh9F4kzZB2PQ/w480-h640/IMG_8658.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Even though I had some early flower arrivals in February, it isn't until March that they begin in earnest. The weather hasn't always been welcoming for them, but they arrived anyway. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pansies are a special case, because they get freshly planted here every year, in the early spring or late winter. Those who aren't passionate gardeners are often amazed to find me planting them, because they don't understand that not all flowers appreciate warm weather. But I do, and I'm sure grateful for their wild colors in early spring, after a long winter of bland gray weather. I'm going for a yellow theme with my annuals this year, and pansies are cooperative in that regard. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw069S8hGOlkximDQxGozL07mIJBhWRF2qBfISRWaMFqI9xV-UhBO1ijWa2Tkfd1PIl9BToK8JgQf-7e6ZKNVZEBbfBXqsH7NvUAeLE2QegFxxlxm-lBrvYmjel2N6q0rkvzU08jRUEj_5rewRH8GWuilVU7pkOeBZVISkr7-IbdrlujVuus4NFg/s3746/IMG_8955.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="3746" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw069S8hGOlkximDQxGozL07mIJBhWRF2qBfISRWaMFqI9xV-UhBO1ijWa2Tkfd1PIl9BToK8JgQf-7e6ZKNVZEBbfBXqsH7NvUAeLE2QegFxxlxm-lBrvYmjel2N6q0rkvzU08jRUEj_5rewRH8GWuilVU7pkOeBZVISkr7-IbdrlujVuus4NFg/w640-h458/IMG_8955.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu1F1xg5Erb677gzwdUMzVyVXqLb2snfDvjB_fIwCjp4MlYvSbsUfvUD-NkCTqGrnKG0UVC3jDQNmXqnP86baaXHfwrRjbpmP794JJZdTQsvN-bY4fVvMOY_2O_ocpZA--OVG_SDp4CCeMofUp4VJn38LrqgDQPQ-t1cx5cCUEtCPfowOpMzmDg/s3506/IMG_8977.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="3506" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu1F1xg5Erb677gzwdUMzVyVXqLb2snfDvjB_fIwCjp4MlYvSbsUfvUD-NkCTqGrnKG0UVC3jDQNmXqnP86baaXHfwrRjbpmP794JJZdTQsvN-bY4fVvMOY_2O_ocpZA--OVG_SDp4CCeMofUp4VJn38LrqgDQPQ-t1cx5cCUEtCPfowOpMzmDg/w640-h458/IMG_8977.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgZrCBc3tjg_LHmAECFNwQBUMaPg8tDi6i9qfcr_osZLy3Kwmf_JAiWmL4k20qL6TAPE-QHIfsvMiRhr2LjxQ3zg-MRJp86hfvemnNVzubc_8AY2GvfM39rDFULhmNIclcfrXYMBCcrYw3Vzx5lQ7db8Le7QfrxvqYakeRq93qO3nv7D7_ZF8MA/s4032/IMG_8981.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgZrCBc3tjg_LHmAECFNwQBUMaPg8tDi6i9qfcr_osZLy3Kwmf_JAiWmL4k20qL6TAPE-QHIfsvMiRhr2LjxQ3zg-MRJp86hfvemnNVzubc_8AY2GvfM39rDFULhmNIclcfrXYMBCcrYw3Vzx5lQ7db8Le7QfrxvqYakeRq93qO3nv7D7_ZF8MA/w640-h458/IMG_8981.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii67TApDvM2AcxKg7PLl6cnjvo3zrnrmzIQJP-Yev6E2wj5bf6jvHybWxBXWas9f8hJEoLWnYeYWBye-tH7KpEs2BmpFGvIHEjhDZHHY0n36mZ8ETFj0RS7LnGOB9ZUJovF8eiwUqa2D2TnYWDiSJkLpkgFCZ2rmvYh47duajpDcA4VYjv7kKKIg/s3550/IMG_8985.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2536" data-original-width="3550" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii67TApDvM2AcxKg7PLl6cnjvo3zrnrmzIQJP-Yev6E2wj5bf6jvHybWxBXWas9f8hJEoLWnYeYWBye-tH7KpEs2BmpFGvIHEjhDZHHY0n36mZ8ETFj0RS7LnGOB9ZUJovF8eiwUqa2D2TnYWDiSJkLpkgFCZ2rmvYh47duajpDcA4VYjv7kKKIg/w640-h458/IMG_8985.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As I sorted through my photos, I find that I didn't work on crafts much this month. I suppose that's a sign of spring, when I'm outside working in the yard instead of inside crafting. But I did decorate my seasonal tiered tray as I often do, and I welcomed a mallard duck pair to the yard. They've been trying to raise a family here for several years, but we have never yet seen any ducklings. But here they are again, scouting out the place.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxN3I0VDNco0kCn7NIwuhcY9h3ECS0iT-xHik6OityJVoHFE0D-BmzyE1QKDLXms0dX1_muWO5IOvImvG_shNaCwwM_4RwoGw04hIvKNB1U1ipGxbFKrTIz53jVs07CT9k1wHnOLPSxk2tLkuJA2ZEwtwguri2JOIWA4gvFGmxbyHaxNnHnGBRqw/s3941/IMG_9004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3941" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxN3I0VDNco0kCn7NIwuhcY9h3ECS0iT-xHik6OityJVoHFE0D-BmzyE1QKDLXms0dX1_muWO5IOvImvG_shNaCwwM_4RwoGw04hIvKNB1U1ipGxbFKrTIz53jVs07CT9k1wHnOLPSxk2tLkuJA2ZEwtwguri2JOIWA4gvFGmxbyHaxNnHnGBRqw/w492-h640/IMG_9004.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQcYi3UMt7iBShvwMZTsa1-RZNI6sc0Fh8Bo6h1Ayu_9xYRT1P-Gh-RUY8r8zAj524cWogv3AJFXslXhcajMT73nocwdkiZBg56ERWKfrdIPkMQ2CfDRjVcqruovJZluRhWC1bE1KlRVCHwOWxRAwBqfHohJy1nrr1-E8I04G4Q2vRM1zVP1EwQ/s2429/IMG_8954.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="1735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQcYi3UMt7iBShvwMZTsa1-RZNI6sc0Fh8Bo6h1Ayu_9xYRT1P-Gh-RUY8r8zAj524cWogv3AJFXslXhcajMT73nocwdkiZBg56ERWKfrdIPkMQ2CfDRjVcqruovJZluRhWC1bE1KlRVCHwOWxRAwBqfHohJy1nrr1-E8I04G4Q2vRM1zVP1EwQ/w458-h640/IMG_8954.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div>One small project that I did accomplish was to finally put my grandmother's teacup collection on display. They've been tucked away for many years, because I couldn't find a way to display them without it looking like a granny's house. Granted, I am a grandmother, but I didn't want it to look that way! But I did a bit of online sleuthing, and came up with the idea to use these rattan shelves to modernize them a bit. Because it's a small collection, they don't seem to come off as old fashioned displayed here on their new shelves. Grandma would be happy to see me showing them off for her. My favorite is the tiny one with a bird for a handle. Can you spot it? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRybm2ziYvD5_gUTXcCBnDKzfVVXuEq2ICrpJR6kfUnMw4VUtJ8_097EzkB3Vs-zTz2VMl66s67UxIYcBK-NA0KwXu39UyQ0zmyRxcm_qBM7_s0xT8OoEHch8lixubNMU2stgmTrCbpV14vzRifA3QqhHgMQzZ2ou94qB_6nyvtDYw32AkKWHW2A/s3948/IMG_8637.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3948" data-original-width="2961" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRybm2ziYvD5_gUTXcCBnDKzfVVXuEq2ICrpJR6kfUnMw4VUtJ8_097EzkB3Vs-zTz2VMl66s67UxIYcBK-NA0KwXu39UyQ0zmyRxcm_qBM7_s0xT8OoEHch8lixubNMU2stgmTrCbpV14vzRifA3QqhHgMQzZ2ou94qB_6nyvtDYw32AkKWHW2A/w480-h640/IMG_8637.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvmymbnJBswI7e9Y6GzZBzXOYdJHkibsdRB40goOcI2mYIs6aqDZxT0AERH7lRzM9t2nCqMPiLZ1q_ppHX4XqKxJor7E0jKICmNa2hAUB-5ptKqUG5b5GZUOgfVXpkD1duY6v5vJeL7oloWQ_sIVqNS9qFiX9bmeLSJtgPIYfdxJuypLBc0HNdQ/s3876/IMG_8639.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3876" data-original-width="2907" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvmymbnJBswI7e9Y6GzZBzXOYdJHkibsdRB40goOcI2mYIs6aqDZxT0AERH7lRzM9t2nCqMPiLZ1q_ppHX4XqKxJor7E0jKICmNa2hAUB-5ptKqUG5b5GZUOgfVXpkD1duY6v5vJeL7oloWQ_sIVqNS9qFiX9bmeLSJtgPIYfdxJuypLBc0HNdQ/w480-h640/IMG_8639.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>We spent time in Florida visiting my two sets of parents. They live in completely different areas, so the scenery is unique to each. We also took in our beloved Detroit Tigers during spring training. What fun! I was so tickled to see butterflies again, it's been much too long. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ny3u3-lw02Y-ne4ktSKfsVMh4N0iHjyrvXr5w6CaHSOYDl08r05waSXR6IAPXxoS7cNgfmmwV0OpCn28KXb9QDhJkatmbzIZPb2Y0RmC1oaxI2bKkn3qzedRA33Q4YOeW6ydGNr_hM0XVXq7Y5LPldGYkj0yxnuds8rxe7a-Nn5CiPBKibFv8Q/s3863/IMG_8684.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="3863" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ny3u3-lw02Y-ne4ktSKfsVMh4N0iHjyrvXr5w6CaHSOYDl08r05waSXR6IAPXxoS7cNgfmmwV0OpCn28KXb9QDhJkatmbzIZPb2Y0RmC1oaxI2bKkn3qzedRA33Q4YOeW6ydGNr_hM0XVXq7Y5LPldGYkj0yxnuds8rxe7a-Nn5CiPBKibFv8Q/w640-h458/IMG_8684.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlQYLTM2USO27mq1pYp5osxwUdjF1aDpJsqdLAwJCGOguZVmBlyHv9vWaO6350PSvIh7QRqayv9q2WfYwkfn3CZn1HRO29_4Ts5DMlgTW9YS6WdBk2oy-NURqZxwoS71Z3BUhHj0s4I-xQKQDOTaNlXbEtsAWVJhXntTJ7p9Bv1U9CGd5ygKkoQ/s1199/IMG_8685.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="4008" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgT_AzZVAEU5f54m1ySHFXPnfT2O74S0HLrmpCSpAEdyfvekorA6YqbC6rAGUEb0OxQ_EpSahmhlq16Nlp7dT1OhuBcVxU3hBQQzQ80F_5CqiQeKDB7njBPFbWxGEUemvV22WP2htIhX3_FYEd66bqTrpPyXS2K4sGqY-0nHt7M5xWYZ-hQ0vM0g/w640-h458/IMG_8872.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>And so we come to the end of March, and onward towards April. April is a favorite around here, when the world will really pop into bloom. It may be a bit chilly today, but the spring change is already starting. Soon the trees will really start to bloom, and the tulips will arrive. My heart lifts in spring, as it does for many. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sunsets are swinging around to my front porch again, so they've been harder to catch. When they arrived fully in front, then I'll happily catch them right off the porch. Until then, I keep watching the sky. Glad you could stop by my Nest! 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There has been no measurable snowfall the entire month of February, allowing my spring bulbs to pop up mid month for an early arrival. We even had a couple of 70 degree days, which I used to do a little early gardening. Legend says this means true spring will be cold and snowy. I sure hope not. But in the meantime, it's been nice to have an easy winter. By calling this post Fast February, I was thinking that we were fast forwarding towards spring. As a matter of fact, we had tornado warnings today! 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Soon, I found hellebores and violas in bloom, then more crocus and more iris. Right now, I've got little purple flowers popping up all over. They're so tiny, I doubt that anyone realizes they're there except for me. Today, I found my Jetfire daffodils in bloom! 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcai79PAcAB6l3wj11fwB8gFwYCfjDJY3aEimn2BFtB60V5K_egIUhFT756EMtKfn_xlWSeCPEaYMrnCrM49pI-2ndOqqACe9pE_EtaOV3L6-U0nD5-2BTqjAKZxEbOrHRzBTFKUDOjerL6rYf156HpyvOUqo2JAvjpMQV63_Z0UIUGJ-QAHBkw/s3417/IMG_8440.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3417" data-original-width="2440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcai79PAcAB6l3wj11fwB8gFwYCfjDJY3aEimn2BFtB60V5K_egIUhFT756EMtKfn_xlWSeCPEaYMrnCrM49pI-2ndOqqACe9pE_EtaOV3L6-U0nD5-2BTqjAKZxEbOrHRzBTFKUDOjerL6rYf156HpyvOUqo2JAvjpMQV63_Z0UIUGJ-QAHBkw/w458-h640/IMG_8440.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Even with mild weather, it's still usually too chilly to do much outside. I still spend a lot of time following my usual pursuits until more consistent warm weather arrives. Remember the spinach and lettuce I found growing in the garden last month? I finally picked some, and made this beautiful salad with it. What fun to have fresh greens in the middle of winter! I often find salad to be a photo worthy meal, with all those colorful vegetables. And I did make us some valentine cookies for a treat, since we don't usually celebrate the holiday much otherwise. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7M4sxWJBWaNgg_YL_qhuh5ws9kat3B-v_ZKOlCo651y1t6kRCSxKgOUYmtshW9pcejUtN8ZFBZ8UEHynN575wnjic393d5OOIzZ7b0-qaQF9C1Mp-fU55kJjr7Lz3Z0P7zr2oB8MnCC7nxkuqhbrI9h9lEJKp6Ea_CI3QrX53KHXyDMBww5y0A/s4032/IMG_8203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7M4sxWJBWaNgg_YL_qhuh5ws9kat3B-v_ZKOlCo651y1t6kRCSxKgOUYmtshW9pcejUtN8ZFBZ8UEHynN575wnjic393d5OOIzZ7b0-qaQF9C1Mp-fU55kJjr7Lz3Z0P7zr2oB8MnCC7nxkuqhbrI9h9lEJKp6Ea_CI3QrX53KHXyDMBww5y0A/w640-h480/IMG_8203.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jLTrCTSpPkqDeJuoGlQgrKpbb4ku9NdJ7jw7fPeeriTk_HX0vwBVCf689HmubBkvsn_DJLZI3ORk9KaCJvFIvXsw1-_4NdjkcILj3buw_sip8qIVePiAIk-nHL8U4_lDAAzDRAnV5j5X1h_GfMrippRXQgo8P_pHM48OKyL8WEBI0tvkylTJrA/s4032/IMG_8270.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jLTrCTSpPkqDeJuoGlQgrKpbb4ku9NdJ7jw7fPeeriTk_HX0vwBVCf689HmubBkvsn_DJLZI3ORk9KaCJvFIvXsw1-_4NdjkcILj3buw_sip8qIVePiAIk-nHL8U4_lDAAzDRAnV5j5X1h_GfMrippRXQgo8P_pHM48OKyL8WEBI0tvkylTJrA/w640-h480/IMG_8270.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Needless to say, I have continued working on my crafts. First I tried watercolors. I'm not much good at it, but it doesn't matter. It was fun to play with the paints, and try new things. I have some more watercolor inspiration to try later. Next I completed an earth tone afghan that I made just because the yarn colors inspired me. Then I finished up a beach pebble birdhouse that I started last summer. I also painted myself a polka dot monarch butterfly, just for fun. I'm currently working on a Christmas afghan, in shades of red and white. It's working up quickly, so I'll likely be able to show it off next month. 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text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">And so February went quickly by, while I mixed in several good books to read, some yoga, some shopping, lunch with friends, and other small outings. The pleasant weather sent me down to Pickerington Ponds for a few sunsets, plus I enjoyed more of them out the back door. Can you spot which one of these is actually a sunrise instead of a sunset? Sure glad that you stopped by my blog to see what's happening in the Nest. 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Holiday decorations are packed away, there's no garden to care for, and plenty of time to pursue my hobbies. The weather has been very mild and rainy, with very little snow, despite what my photos below have to say. Others are pleased at the mild temperatures, but I prefer snow in the winter. Wet gloom isn't as pretty as fresh snow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5Sj7H7pH_WpN_04032iBwxFoNUglSegsbUcUWCKwQLlT9hr1i5EORTvY9iTHyy7KO7GN3C9ixQnOcazkIVOqx7TApeQ44DNJP3eWL1OCc9iQhDgVa19OcNEdhIc05Vz9BTqkK4Ub_zH9chMCKRUGjQRosuh0QDCBUHLEHNhLgBKnlXBGfBQQlg/s3822/IMG_7991.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3822" data-original-width="2730" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5Sj7H7pH_WpN_04032iBwxFoNUglSegsbUcUWCKwQLlT9hr1i5EORTvY9iTHyy7KO7GN3C9ixQnOcazkIVOqx7TApeQ44DNJP3eWL1OCc9iQhDgVa19OcNEdhIc05Vz9BTqkK4Ub_zH9chMCKRUGjQRosuh0QDCBUHLEHNhLgBKnlXBGfBQQlg/w458-h640/IMG_7991.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4iVe5tK57uxINkAxqt_7_Pik4pZpoeifXPEEzOKGerhQRJxnZt1t2ee8GItY06hoAPNBmJSniJN3AtC7RnhD-aFTqN03X9E2BOMENQEDuMWmgzg34gCw5GesAR6Ry9y8JrB4BApHEHskjHOkss2EtGhFh87als3hHD2esMr0XwrqcZDfW-f0NQ/s3049/IMG_7996.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="3049" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4iVe5tK57uxINkAxqt_7_Pik4pZpoeifXPEEzOKGerhQRJxnZt1t2ee8GItY06hoAPNBmJSniJN3AtC7RnhD-aFTqN03X9E2BOMENQEDuMWmgzg34gCw5GesAR6Ry9y8JrB4BApHEHskjHOkss2EtGhFh87als3hHD2esMr0XwrqcZDfW-f0NQ/w640-h458/IMG_7996.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI42QHyE7yAotMxPUrGhLcU6O8d9WCbNoXubRIWsfTHslvV9y8MBtsNFHA6RldTeswvrIJGk12T4QuDjkWtSjHVgJlNpm0V5kHRZl5uyPG-7-MX-PU0e_Ty4qRx06YZUa4osbuFBaMB4IpnAhyLctfDZEbTLsj8wmobK3v8kmE9ZM4UDHVtLSxKQ/s3917/IMG_7956.jpeg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="3917" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI42QHyE7yAotMxPUrGhLcU6O8d9WCbNoXubRIWsfTHslvV9y8MBtsNFHA6RldTeswvrIJGk12T4QuDjkWtSjHVgJlNpm0V5kHRZl5uyPG-7-MX-PU0e_Ty4qRx06YZUa4osbuFBaMB4IpnAhyLctfDZEbTLsj8wmobK3v8kmE9ZM4UDHVtLSxKQ/w640-h458/IMG_7956.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMI8CUa2yKrAZvRl2AYn8UNtZhczr4PmXRZcjymeYY3OMHjG9jEBoVuKm5BeYm7aA8Qe2qlNDiCnB9eagZUiDEP4YMu3hogtCVEpduaX-j0h_Oc2u7H6G4_9lCklwcYK1EppqigynRJJqsh853D6M3F1WWa49xt20w15XDIR6bh4Du0dRwL-t-g/s3992/IMG_8165.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="3992" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMI8CUa2yKrAZvRl2AYn8UNtZhczr4PmXRZcjymeYY3OMHjG9jEBoVuKm5BeYm7aA8Qe2qlNDiCnB9eagZUiDEP4YMu3hogtCVEpduaX-j0h_Oc2u7H6G4_9lCklwcYK1EppqigynRJJqsh853D6M3F1WWa49xt20w15XDIR6bh4Du0dRwL-t-g/w640-h458/IMG_8165.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">We don't see the sun very often in winter, so I find it necessary to keep fresh flowers around the house. It's not the same as having a garden full of summer flowers, but it will have to do for now. They do bring me smiles! </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMkVQO_DcuoB5XGm7_H-c-hJ4eDHQKskQtbym2xsQkOMx7Xs2enETN2DoqBy7l_sjYY-EYG3yFkq9u4sLGSCeYJFuGOQm6rFrHJ71gXtyPW3Bb_BRe5mymKhnGWxIkdae0ndXTG11sK7y3QHuIQ8qrc7CdjV-NhZtJVOQV3Esl65_5ywm3IrjqA/s3797/IMG_7807.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="3797" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMkVQO_DcuoB5XGm7_H-c-hJ4eDHQKskQtbym2xsQkOMx7Xs2enETN2DoqBy7l_sjYY-EYG3yFkq9u4sLGSCeYJFuGOQm6rFrHJ71gXtyPW3Bb_BRe5mymKhnGWxIkdae0ndXTG11sK7y3QHuIQ8qrc7CdjV-NhZtJVOQV3Esl65_5ywm3IrjqA/w640-h458/IMG_7807.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xe5bi1zWgxo1TB6wI2MX6lIAHE36iqzQAILs0_odk6S5vWjTdJ_5FO42bFtvTzid26QFTnRzi0FFdyIWvpyHcIAHjLzxcTZ3XR-pVIuosjS1Od29-vB2mnhsKPfG0BR6LNEWKNsAK54NXXPRvX26cvArqOeurpjKBzOO4mlvLpKoO5Brt7FZHg/s4032/IMG_7809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xe5bi1zWgxo1TB6wI2MX6lIAHE36iqzQAILs0_odk6S5vWjTdJ_5FO42bFtvTzid26QFTnRzi0FFdyIWvpyHcIAHjLzxcTZ3XR-pVIuosjS1Od29-vB2mnhsKPfG0BR6LNEWKNsAK54NXXPRvX26cvArqOeurpjKBzOO4mlvLpKoO5Brt7FZHg/w480-h640/IMG_7809.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6_z-LWQ_bnKElg895qYI1l_FV9kBeoqxIrjJ8gNoR0xhSHj92d2KUaEnx_G3G-Xn4etZi7c1fBDj98EiMsYRRbZrMRX4NcsCBOfZgccCU8IU00jByy7NERGmILivK-v5vys_Gum2hkWeCSpk6som5Ivksh4JBhC1lMe8C1bci1ES6uAPdsMPLQ/s3738/IMG_7810.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3738" data-original-width="2670" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6_z-LWQ_bnKElg895qYI1l_FV9kBeoqxIrjJ8gNoR0xhSHj92d2KUaEnx_G3G-Xn4etZi7c1fBDj98EiMsYRRbZrMRX4NcsCBOfZgccCU8IU00jByy7NERGmILivK-v5vys_Gum2hkWeCSpk6som5Ivksh4JBhC1lMe8C1bci1ES6uAPdsMPLQ/w458-h640/IMG_7810.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYQy-K_44XAfqt0-gfxs4yyUo56XhmvlVJ56myc7Po0F_kfgqY0CnKDvQhZX7IvW__wJOl1KpIa7dE8-Wmn9A84QXW0hpfdQ0tTnzdO031ffaSE98x8oh8mwcXKoGJPBIfOjhgLvusKeBclmYbZd164bgahxdtShgt4ZRP3JNVKHEm1QClHOX0w/s3813/IMG_7907.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3813" data-original-width="2724" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYQy-K_44XAfqt0-gfxs4yyUo56XhmvlVJ56myc7Po0F_kfgqY0CnKDvQhZX7IvW__wJOl1KpIa7dE8-Wmn9A84QXW0hpfdQ0tTnzdO031ffaSE98x8oh8mwcXKoGJPBIfOjhgLvusKeBclmYbZd164bgahxdtShgt4ZRP3JNVKHEm1QClHOX0w/w458-h640/IMG_7907.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0kKNKOmkYLia_tvflRwjbkD0EBjyyZhJPho7mFrzM78n7GOibm8RzBdBqBBXoFjhmrQ5W9xGyQiSiY6oreXcjCCIyjUrrJAvtmhlRm-9DXZgBOyUG9VI2HOLi0rnYahq6Ya7ZowwCcH6rN_n1ociTwcZ4zE7uPhWQwqZuFxQaZgt53LM8Nm4nw/s4032/IMG_8145.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0kKNKOmkYLia_tvflRwjbkD0EBjyyZhJPho7mFrzM78n7GOibm8RzBdBqBBXoFjhmrQ5W9xGyQiSiY6oreXcjCCIyjUrrJAvtmhlRm-9DXZgBOyUG9VI2HOLi0rnYahq6Ya7ZowwCcH6rN_n1ociTwcZ4zE7uPhWQwqZuFxQaZgt53LM8Nm4nw/w480-h640/IMG_8145.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>January is also a good month to stick close to home, when the weather is unpleasant. Of course I tend to work on my craft projects, but sometimes I actually cook. I finally figured out how to make a tasty batch of non dairy creamy potato soup. It was such a pleasure to have this kind of treat again! I made up this recipe, but I thought I'd share a similar recipe in case you'd like to try it. I'm a fan of using NutPods brand non dairy creamer as a dairy substitute in soups. Be sure that you use the plain flavor! <a href="https://www.simplywhisked.com/dairy-free-baked-potato-soup/#tasty-recipes-16744-jump-target" target="_blank">Non Dairy Potato Soup recipe</a>. </p><p>I often show off my little tiered tray with its seasonal decorations. This month I did a generic non seasonal set first, then recently changed over to Valentine's Day. I have the most fun decorating this small spot in my house. It allows me to be festive, but keeps it low key while not spending much money. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU1uXefzI3iVyXmOL0su6RwCJv5eABTSxVwu13EHBcBJE088d9P5hNFZl61AcvCDhu7M4W6wr9PSobGFIyLHpg1WioaoMa6IufRBUZeOq9IOqYcK_UEa375ovXxqaIHA_0gWT7ugrrG_Or0miF5xerw8UP60JQt2Mt1tShxZJ1PsRQRVO9ZL1Aw/s4032/IMG_7803.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU1uXefzI3iVyXmOL0su6RwCJv5eABTSxVwu13EHBcBJE088d9P5hNFZl61AcvCDhu7M4W6wr9PSobGFIyLHpg1WioaoMa6IufRBUZeOq9IOqYcK_UEa375ovXxqaIHA_0gWT7ugrrG_Or0miF5xerw8UP60JQt2Mt1tShxZJ1PsRQRVO9ZL1Aw/w640-h480/IMG_7803.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe_iBdpBNSJVz8KnoIULVjpHZpcIkuNvRhgmlnpN9dmDzpdrlzwYnkdf8-kSVl7sAFtZLlZu6AMnCKnW3-3cRh03Jo9YSCTd507YqAL8CJbiWKdH-v_pW7E7VGZGaf10HL2m95RTbbLYBO7ZHoES_2MsqMiH1x-Bib5pPzgxahOiDq98N6ZktWA/s3628/IMG_7806.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3628" data-original-width="2591" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe_iBdpBNSJVz8KnoIULVjpHZpcIkuNvRhgmlnpN9dmDzpdrlzwYnkdf8-kSVl7sAFtZLlZu6AMnCKnW3-3cRh03Jo9YSCTd507YqAL8CJbiWKdH-v_pW7E7VGZGaf10HL2m95RTbbLYBO7ZHoES_2MsqMiH1x-Bib5pPzgxahOiDq98N6ZktWA/w458-h640/IMG_7806.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQ-3m-DQ_6kFgDFOgAeHSollRzmIFby9D-PR4W0ruYx5FR0lZ85zggkHWloDLA_kndP7x2RlsvJD7e8H09YLsFWmNjjtbz3TjdeIS-79dpU0rhkbzF5aLKzC5vu1uEr7VLnFBkC6UTpbMFXIg9NvjSdY-x2dvh1q219NClM90TIO0eMDIsWI4SQ/s4032/IMG_8149.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQ-3m-DQ_6kFgDFOgAeHSollRzmIFby9D-PR4W0ruYx5FR0lZ85zggkHWloDLA_kndP7x2RlsvJD7e8H09YLsFWmNjjtbz3TjdeIS-79dpU0rhkbzF5aLKzC5vu1uEr7VLnFBkC6UTpbMFXIg9NvjSdY-x2dvh1q219NClM90TIO0eMDIsWI4SQ/w480-h640/IMG_8149.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>On a rare sunny day, we went out to see what looked like greenery in the veggie garden. Imagine our surprise when we found viable carrots, and a small patch of fresh spinach and lettuce. The amazing part is that we recently suffered a polar vortex, when temperatures dropped below zero. But it just so happens that snow drifts from that storm piled up right on our vegetable garden, protecting it from the bitter cold. The carrots are just slightly more tender after being out in the cold, but still tasty. I haven't harvested the greens yet, but will likely make myself a nice salad soon. And I have to admit that it was fun finding a few dandelions in bloom! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpop5HqaTHjYT54LIwc683JvWzW1pRQ_1-X8KeFgYJQpb6RyUxt8aV55rrGWJCaO6EnOXqoH46JAFWnYwIKFUWLC64U-VDPZBH1H8mRYUVQo-dnWi_sSb57iOedimdN8YM9iDExV5-9vPV5k_N7IPjVxgL8yBRzEkoGTztRbU8KZ24o-A0xl1TwQ/s3643/IMG_7812.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3643" data-original-width="2602" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpop5HqaTHjYT54LIwc683JvWzW1pRQ_1-X8KeFgYJQpb6RyUxt8aV55rrGWJCaO6EnOXqoH46JAFWnYwIKFUWLC64U-VDPZBH1H8mRYUVQo-dnWi_sSb57iOedimdN8YM9iDExV5-9vPV5k_N7IPjVxgL8yBRzEkoGTztRbU8KZ24o-A0xl1TwQ/w458-h640/IMG_7812.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOoDWMT2EdqA4vTxd7XToQldXP8Lnecv6pYoH72B2GPjgFvT4ZZQdyeZwjT5fBt_UfPb4w7Gbp1FQTkKuiRZo3Vh8YKX6e11EtxzlCKCQQ-if4jKVaLwenLy3y8fiq5KoEdurrgV6kX-ZGgKJlDwa38dFG4IgPJR8vgd4Du1HxJgu42aF2bQRjg/s3857/IMG_7815.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2755" data-original-width="3857" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOoDWMT2EdqA4vTxd7XToQldXP8Lnecv6pYoH72B2GPjgFvT4ZZQdyeZwjT5fBt_UfPb4w7Gbp1FQTkKuiRZo3Vh8YKX6e11EtxzlCKCQQ-if4jKVaLwenLy3y8fiq5KoEdurrgV6kX-ZGgKJlDwa38dFG4IgPJR8vgd4Du1HxJgu42aF2bQRjg/w640-h458/IMG_7815.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4ITAtm0oObJyvi0S0Zj4NeZHTQ1smi-e1s7S3ZT-fUYozwe2O3kxoRXyaoa7oELaxtupeM-ICm7uMK7qM6dUcaRqSYUPLYS6TZNlYrJ5wz8SYd29aBN08riLQCet3-rMzmpEnQJkilGcfod3x8nz4X6hLP3a_-CY4F9hXlPSMEXadSHLhDG30w/s3732/IMG_7791.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3732" data-original-width="2666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4ITAtm0oObJyvi0S0Zj4NeZHTQ1smi-e1s7S3ZT-fUYozwe2O3kxoRXyaoa7oELaxtupeM-ICm7uMK7qM6dUcaRqSYUPLYS6TZNlYrJ5wz8SYd29aBN08riLQCet3-rMzmpEnQJkilGcfod3x8nz4X6hLP3a_-CY4F9hXlPSMEXadSHLhDG30w/w458-h640/IMG_7791.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Crafts are always a big part of my life, but I do them more frequently in the winter. I tried a couple of new painting techniques, which were fun, but I'm not really thrilled with the results. I also finished up a crochet pillow, and started a new blanket. If you think that I must have an awful lot of crocheted blankets in the house, you would be correct. Sometimes I make a new one just because I see pretty yarn that cries out to be made into a blanket. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzeMq3Um1c03Win6uZXqEGqQtN9B4BqFG-fB9RRiNy22Y_WgBk0Gfttcm9Rwk71bKDLonrxTj6tPy-RMg7WDn2DMjE1ZZS4PxXORNCLVqBL273dYsXF5xi7wLrMHGut7bOznjdJisw4wkXS6fUnb51gkeZ7g0urbUHE5TZBRLcaVlGveTgX2pwg/s3457/IMG_7834.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="2469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzeMq3Um1c03Win6uZXqEGqQtN9B4BqFG-fB9RRiNy22Y_WgBk0Gfttcm9Rwk71bKDLonrxTj6tPy-RMg7WDn2DMjE1ZZS4PxXORNCLVqBL273dYsXF5xi7wLrMHGut7bOznjdJisw4wkXS6fUnb51gkeZ7g0urbUHE5TZBRLcaVlGveTgX2pwg/w458-h640/IMG_7834.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vt5NPuWSfM9fkN5B7efMB4zzrtFIrW3vZEojk70FSz4eCB-sIG0ZWblXb2oGat7a10B3dMvE3-VP6H8x9xe3W60T7GOYDYKueyicLqI1K-cU5ev78MFf4mr2q-AUK9onODjhvGfpE1I-h_YUxAgePmjhcMAKRKUNdII7U4aM1mQMCIs81kv-Rw/s3786/IMG_7933.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3786" data-original-width="2704" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vt5NPuWSfM9fkN5B7efMB4zzrtFIrW3vZEojk70FSz4eCB-sIG0ZWblXb2oGat7a10B3dMvE3-VP6H8x9xe3W60T7GOYDYKueyicLqI1K-cU5ev78MFf4mr2q-AUK9onODjhvGfpE1I-h_YUxAgePmjhcMAKRKUNdII7U4aM1mQMCIs81kv-Rw/w458-h640/IMG_7933.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxciWN660TVLUi_ItxQnEv4eJ_hSwzthpRedevloXlmbob3YlDkCSweTVVEAckqP_nSTXXNUfqBIA_asWd1KvfJIA2f0hiI40ANqgudkLT1DRTwDAsXo1c2cxC86aGFc_eGpCGRnN7R0FgRbQ_1JMzKT5Bsk-ckdVRO6GbdcsKuFKv7mlBe90tg/s4032/IMG_7963.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxciWN660TVLUi_ItxQnEv4eJ_hSwzthpRedevloXlmbob3YlDkCSweTVVEAckqP_nSTXXNUfqBIA_asWd1KvfJIA2f0hiI40ANqgudkLT1DRTwDAsXo1c2cxC86aGFc_eGpCGRnN7R0FgRbQ_1JMzKT5Bsk-ckdVRO6GbdcsKuFKv7mlBe90tg/w640-h480/IMG_7963.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzpMSl5QOmH4aJfvzqnfLolfUE8q3hOQfT7B6jLlLhrMYfItkLbDmq3eTc5IlgP8LFyHn3UW7-5J9kCco75jRlvOG9tmJJSEfJ4YIZpRihHt44ka2tpomSovugqGtImbHx3qONk5xAeQ2xoYnAzaYnk69Dcj8Zw9_ki6lTr8B-nIUN9XkMTt3SA/s3729/IMG_7966.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="3729" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzpMSl5QOmH4aJfvzqnfLolfUE8q3hOQfT7B6jLlLhrMYfItkLbDmq3eTc5IlgP8LFyHn3UW7-5J9kCco75jRlvOG9tmJJSEfJ4YIZpRihHt44ka2tpomSovugqGtImbHx3qONk5xAeQ2xoYnAzaYnk69Dcj8Zw9_ki6lTr8B-nIUN9XkMTt3SA/w640-h486/IMG_7966.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1syRwEuv9dDEmzJ30FPEqcvKZFF7B2plWMJDYgxwe0CcX_EsrecibtCIhoub6oi0LC_2SoJ6bY1XL90g4jLpFgjsXRILiUSlsGZbnXxt-B5yGqCmH3ZuyWaEK9EQRKTVjVoYddrMQbEvx_0lgVM-d99ej_BJro0JVfEM693z3RyjSuMKukXMzgw/s4032/IMG_7969.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1syRwEuv9dDEmzJ30FPEqcvKZFF7B2plWMJDYgxwe0CcX_EsrecibtCIhoub6oi0LC_2SoJ6bY1XL90g4jLpFgjsXRILiUSlsGZbnXxt-B5yGqCmH3ZuyWaEK9EQRKTVjVoYddrMQbEvx_0lgVM-d99ej_BJro0JVfEM693z3RyjSuMKukXMzgw/w480-h640/IMG_7969.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Recently, it snowed all afternoon, and it made me giddy with delight. First, I ran out to snap a few photos in the yard. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aEzgKGEgqQOe834cd1lp_tdHdLC8aLPqgvoUbeGZ6tMEVLNES5RS5j2NrIaX-vXci3PkiWI4ArbudFvPDD9Phf3JFQQ_JzKdq_H5evb1qhzf7ai40H02Y2ympm-hIG4xWs31aUFmfXIJwGbjJ2wbzKo9Sdc5tj9UJRhUYVS8LJgpnltxVLuB3g/s3855/IMG_7972.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3855" data-original-width="2754" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aEzgKGEgqQOe834cd1lp_tdHdLC8aLPqgvoUbeGZ6tMEVLNES5RS5j2NrIaX-vXci3PkiWI4ArbudFvPDD9Phf3JFQQ_JzKdq_H5evb1qhzf7ai40H02Y2ympm-hIG4xWs31aUFmfXIJwGbjJ2wbzKo9Sdc5tj9UJRhUYVS8LJgpnltxVLuB3g/w458-h640/IMG_7972.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilEOt2_lyD_dC5KgFbyTQzKYoYbYbGqlWiMvuAAK3t1t0NxyMU9b81lBunUunz6XvfrArE6wuZw6qOY_4CjsO95_e9yNQzG_7KxwPJU3kHftxoQ0EwDmK1V_uaHEu0Dn4WZW66xmF4aajq8TwkmHBLNd24SM_oswONF0Vo4L876Y0I3khKJbkGQ/s4032/IMG_7981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilEOt2_lyD_dC5KgFbyTQzKYoYbYbGqlWiMvuAAK3t1t0NxyMU9b81lBunUunz6XvfrArE6wuZw6qOY_4CjsO95_e9yNQzG_7KxwPJU3kHftxoQ0EwDmK1V_uaHEu0Dn4WZW66xmF4aajq8TwkmHBLNd24SM_oswONF0Vo4L876Y0I3khKJbkGQ/w458-h640/IMG_7981.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7VOax9o2Jp1niSrZjTf8vp7A3z_w6FT_0WYLXkrrGVAcewBtN8mSk7WrIVvlKe5unD3eEZyqpAilNFFfhjUg82eEwRq1WK9aX1qZJm-awx0c_lSSsp5C41aFuV6IIqNQ51DEPZOBzmmvKGEOYSNyZQee2DWTc1zt-3KBx5VAUFNferq7TqRfDw/s3795/IMG_7989.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3795" data-original-width="2711" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7VOax9o2Jp1niSrZjTf8vp7A3z_w6FT_0WYLXkrrGVAcewBtN8mSk7WrIVvlKe5unD3eEZyqpAilNFFfhjUg82eEwRq1WK9aX1qZJm-awx0c_lSSsp5C41aFuV6IIqNQ51DEPZOBzmmvKGEOYSNyZQee2DWTc1zt-3KBx5VAUFNferq7TqRfDw/w458-h640/IMG_7989.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZBDpsaXZNu3-JZl_FWFbBakKgaD0SH1qpXgNB3N8Q7fIReuZRsAFzOb-8HnJh5GG1LKP7atlIohhQ4WlP0g1PSvvyk4ElgdnNN2ma7KMn1w7lVAUqIHATywmqynWgDDKQW24arSXfFQ-_vnKfnwPYaV0yhTmIGB21IS7K1Tjn00suyVMm2Ybdg/s4032/IMG_7975.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZBDpsaXZNu3-JZl_FWFbBakKgaD0SH1qpXgNB3N8Q7fIReuZRsAFzOb-8HnJh5GG1LKP7atlIohhQ4WlP0g1PSvvyk4ElgdnNN2ma7KMn1w7lVAUqIHATywmqynWgDDKQW24arSXfFQ-_vnKfnwPYaV0yhTmIGB21IS7K1Tjn00suyVMm2Ybdg/w458-h640/IMG_7975.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Bwysm0wgPCVOjcVyBVyFRxnP36LQJFdqStWre4hhzoFvwaXkKkfrjYAogK3OY11bAsUIojh1YL_DbP4Vztu41yNWOaskAyXoq2DqdwPucFrTJrpd1aYUDhOszYELOFA1k9Rkz8Gkpzkdljo4MTZLlMZifp_6c3PV3NMZEoFj_stiOJYuEBHTFg/s3723/IMG_7987.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3723" data-original-width="2659" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Bwysm0wgPCVOjcVyBVyFRxnP36LQJFdqStWre4hhzoFvwaXkKkfrjYAogK3OY11bAsUIojh1YL_DbP4Vztu41yNWOaskAyXoq2DqdwPucFrTJrpd1aYUDhOszYELOFA1k9Rkz8Gkpzkdljo4MTZLlMZifp_6c3PV3NMZEoFj_stiOJYuEBHTFg/w458-h640/IMG_7987.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>But I wanted more snow photos, so it was off to Blacklick Woods Metro Park. It's absolutely my favorite spot to watch the snow fall. I find softly falling to snow to be a magical experience, because it makes me feel childlike wonder again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcPTOYYMglX-NMWqEg6SKPhfQhKLnT0nKN1Vpta584xhIXazFmuhUDI0ANG3fnf2-uacs4Gfg-fVT3Dp0s7NtM2yIUACoMmL87OVtAYeLPCjtHKyVo9rFvfxHJxQY7pu7DFHA6-y2b1lQTa8muNAZ19NR7hyqYxgi-GvjAv3Drc1UCY7PVHNGOQ/s3651/IMG_7997.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="3651" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcPTOYYMglX-NMWqEg6SKPhfQhKLnT0nKN1Vpta584xhIXazFmuhUDI0ANG3fnf2-uacs4Gfg-fVT3Dp0s7NtM2yIUACoMmL87OVtAYeLPCjtHKyVo9rFvfxHJxQY7pu7DFHA6-y2b1lQTa8muNAZ19NR7hyqYxgi-GvjAv3Drc1UCY7PVHNGOQ/w640-h458/IMG_7997.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkdMm702kyAgQUbcLO74so6s0B4JrmZiEigdAYJfpjIJ6r7MX6N9WAITEoOreI5u4dK5POeKMS-IOk_cHIHo3nq42ND0RyHXhEbnYJ04dRm5FAnZMKcd3WeDscWA_hxHKdBVwtStf5xVMHY7eFcRgEyKYtncKU32JFKeTfptCzeXz4GZ_K9Z3sA/s3893/IMG_7998.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="3893" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkdMm702kyAgQUbcLO74so6s0B4JrmZiEigdAYJfpjIJ6r7MX6N9WAITEoOreI5u4dK5POeKMS-IOk_cHIHo3nq42ND0RyHXhEbnYJ04dRm5FAnZMKcd3WeDscWA_hxHKdBVwtStf5xVMHY7eFcRgEyKYtncKU32JFKeTfptCzeXz4GZ_K9Z3sA/w640-h458/IMG_7998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycW3HAS5c68dPieLZsQ9jMoSh-wks1sRmvU3F5SafYLlczmmOPqcZJjfoStt2eVdA1D96bu3P95D_uOEzsm5y0OdH-f6P3LrIQTKiVgfOtKB4hXPgZyFLcd-iJaiIVhu228NUU_YO-8F0i-RZcEHXcYRmPJNne2ipTU5Bx6fMX8vHxCxIhPjLTQ/s4032/IMG_8003.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycW3HAS5c68dPieLZsQ9jMoSh-wks1sRmvU3F5SafYLlczmmOPqcZJjfoStt2eVdA1D96bu3P95D_uOEzsm5y0OdH-f6P3LrIQTKiVgfOtKB4hXPgZyFLcd-iJaiIVhu228NUU_YO-8F0i-RZcEHXcYRmPJNne2ipTU5Bx6fMX8vHxCxIhPjLTQ/w640-h480/IMG_8003.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2_B8ksnl7azIgvUTUvtgpQXtzEYz1TAtZeNTrMZ_7Vy3arolRpOjxIufnVrWP5E8mhEPqZU6vLkZiB7bXOphRsUWO0Tco9fotW8lgMa3ZT68LGYul6js1WlkSASSX1F-jmNi-nTdcpz7NslVA1a2oaSi0WfyUXvSla8b7gtjzcxAxYq4RInEUg/s3484/IMG_8009.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="3484" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2_B8ksnl7azIgvUTUvtgpQXtzEYz1TAtZeNTrMZ_7Vy3arolRpOjxIufnVrWP5E8mhEPqZU6vLkZiB7bXOphRsUWO0Tco9fotW8lgMa3ZT68LGYul6js1WlkSASSX1F-jmNi-nTdcpz7NslVA1a2oaSi0WfyUXvSla8b7gtjzcxAxYq4RInEUg/w640-h458/IMG_8009.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oTrB5WvtN8rVDGN7u-o7-uoAKlGRb2mvR8PFqRKwrW3YCYMBbECkeXlejpHtPILh4Pi2jgYnOy_H9R9TGXLbFN8kCr2jIVxpKl-YNjkRyscThDZrrUOgD6D7wilPysPt56xdco2v0G3TfY7uJX66U9sNSVs75uzi0puZeiXBom44uZ8XBW9S5g/s3696/IMG_8016.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="3696" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oTrB5WvtN8rVDGN7u-o7-uoAKlGRb2mvR8PFqRKwrW3YCYMBbECkeXlejpHtPILh4Pi2jgYnOy_H9R9TGXLbFN8kCr2jIVxpKl-YNjkRyscThDZrrUOgD6D7wilPysPt56xdco2v0G3TfY7uJX66U9sNSVs75uzi0puZeiXBom44uZ8XBW9S5g/w640-h458/IMG_8016.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Unfortunately, the snow melted away soon afterwards, and we went right back to gloomy gray days. That's the perfect reason to go visit Franklin Park Conservatory. It was quiet there this time, and lightly attended compared to my Christmas visit. I went to see the annual orchid display, and to have fun in the gift shop. 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I've also spent time practicing my piano, doing yoga, and catching up on my reading, although those activities don't often get photographed. And whenever there's a visible sunset, I do like to end the day that way. Sometimes I just look out the back door, but it's even better to pop down to Pickerington Ponds for a better view. </p><p>I do appreciate those of you who come to see what's happening in Robin's Nest each month. I often think I won't have anything to post about in the winter, while my garden is sleeping. Yet life goes on, and there are plenty of other activities to keep me busy in the winter. All that being said, I still miss my garden, and anxiously await its return! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOUl4AHdK2Obv2udvy9qYe-_Del-9xHGktwkQ7sOB12aGNISfXtfMrOobep67EYOJAnFYKHEQBQtlg8V09_dy6GHQdWfAY0L37eyRK77_R39SBe2MuD-P9jZ5XGTu1DPkOXDv5TNKYwB2J7ucQArLj0GVuU6QHL1X1309QJVe1TbWWac7ZpUWLg/s3811/IMG_7780.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3811" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOUl4AHdK2Obv2udvy9qYe-_Del-9xHGktwkQ7sOB12aGNISfXtfMrOobep67EYOJAnFYKHEQBQtlg8V09_dy6GHQdWfAY0L37eyRK77_R39SBe2MuD-P9jZ5XGTu1DPkOXDv5TNKYwB2J7ucQArLj0GVuU6QHL1X1309QJVe1TbWWac7ZpUWLg/w640-h458/IMG_7780.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdopP9SahJdEuOMzhoYHChIYGw_PmuxArd8Frgoa2BWEpRCCtImQkc8Q3HZURezh2ixf0xiEYJvIQsYCo6reMLZcn51qH7pbonUlza8NQ0a49C1jrimDxLZKiDJ3o6sWVODqG09fvXZxN-OOZSleISHMa2vukufirEhbeFqdpoTzs1GXS9u51BGQ/s3732/IMG_7787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's really unusual to have absolutely nothing growing outside in December, usually I can find a snapdragon, or a pansy, or the lamium in bloom. This year, nothing. I should have known that we'd have an early winter when the autumn colors arrived two weeks early. It's discouraging, but that just means that I'll have to start my winter survival plan pronto. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CBbL_D8iJgyqEbr62DPnJCGnDFTJa3q4c7Gl8zq89iegAmuRnapAWF1WgRCgACsmofdmngP8JedHeUXmAV1ZlUDTWN08CXY3XOOy2XKn4aciqKMx8FvEfDdbH85bGx5xK4nf7wJGnr2wfvjUF8Ls2OCE_pv001bJNWU7vQ2x56zeEZjc7Qb-Ww/s3877/IMG_7475.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3877" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CBbL_D8iJgyqEbr62DPnJCGnDFTJa3q4c7Gl8zq89iegAmuRnapAWF1WgRCgACsmofdmngP8JedHeUXmAV1ZlUDTWN08CXY3XOOy2XKn4aciqKMx8FvEfDdbH85bGx5xK4nf7wJGnr2wfvjUF8Ls2OCE_pv001bJNWU7vQ2x56zeEZjc7Qb-Ww/w640-h458/IMG_7475.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_hGhVDi4oYS005N5LSVsVWenXTMfW-w-ZvAd5u32jCEEHCZFhksljDPK-9t-0YCSQUdu8ZN2mnFi4z7pcMtet8sJu4we00NtaeT-e452Xdc9U5t710CQXWa6tht-8IamFl1v9TOTR-FGr-QK1KvoN5B12nVk6EQJDIcsKJccTHHLqr_T6TJSQg/s3830/IMG_7458.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3830" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_hGhVDi4oYS005N5LSVsVWenXTMfW-w-ZvAd5u32jCEEHCZFhksljDPK-9t-0YCSQUdu8ZN2mnFi4z7pcMtet8sJu4we00NtaeT-e452Xdc9U5t710CQXWa6tht-8IamFl1v9TOTR-FGr-QK1KvoN5B12nVk6EQJDIcsKJccTHHLqr_T6TJSQg/w640-h458/IMG_7458.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gQX_iOH3u-RQLGielmgE-wBBFXuC76nmMXXfNKDnrcogrSrsQIDVIT-mUvSli8MrTCrvYO35z5_CrujKW772MStwstg9refVgP4JrwKUmN8M6X7nMSSQtVnKeSUbzsi7aO_L_ETjLb6DAmfgweuDcnUuwIVOlj0uD0hpCw2Zd0uHnLZN9BPXkA/s3656/IMG_7464.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3656" data-original-width="2611" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gQX_iOH3u-RQLGielmgE-wBBFXuC76nmMXXfNKDnrcogrSrsQIDVIT-mUvSli8MrTCrvYO35z5_CrujKW772MStwstg9refVgP4JrwKUmN8M6X7nMSSQtVnKeSUbzsi7aO_L_ETjLb6DAmfgweuDcnUuwIVOlj0uD0hpCw2Zd0uHnLZN9BPXkA/w458-h640/IMG_7464.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJJz69U0uK1jIdwJTNcBZOVOndSJMxaDAW1tknZZddjOksUhq7bASrgUine-QVrTdk2HCZQwDGtaDPnPu9IwnlyX9JPt2MfbmwZVLtFKyBiEdCvQ9zzwoEPq1rQ37FeKCqMVaYAQuruSzpIKsCd775ILv2zhcf1svY5Gnv1pq3d2kw8Z-i0wLgg/s3293/IMG_7474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="3293" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJJz69U0uK1jIdwJTNcBZOVOndSJMxaDAW1tknZZddjOksUhq7bASrgUine-QVrTdk2HCZQwDGtaDPnPu9IwnlyX9JPt2MfbmwZVLtFKyBiEdCvQ9zzwoEPq1rQ37FeKCqMVaYAQuruSzpIKsCd775ILv2zhcf1svY5Gnv1pq3d2kw8Z-i0wLgg/w640-h458/IMG_7474.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Hy2hDw7eRMuuzqtpMBERPmABdGDV3HFNultw4MDYOFLN0LqtrNWE0337hZId6gmvy5XQjrhiqm0FkBFmAIbpQJvMSoLTh6fKuyOAoJWfBk7zpXh1CwJllRB4jhmaSb0cp2dkrPccUIRnC_w1tqHw8Dza-QQBJHVGbN-dJaULawn_QsTN_Pd1Vw/s3813/IMG_7501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3813" data-original-width="2724" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Hy2hDw7eRMuuzqtpMBERPmABdGDV3HFNultw4MDYOFLN0LqtrNWE0337hZId6gmvy5XQjrhiqm0FkBFmAIbpQJvMSoLTh6fKuyOAoJWfBk7zpXh1CwJllRB4jhmaSb0cp2dkrPccUIRnC_w1tqHw8Dza-QQBJHVGbN-dJaULawn_QsTN_Pd1Vw/w458-h640/IMG_7501.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>But we do have Christmas to cheer us up in December! We had a white Christmas this year, which I generally enjoy. But when it arrives with a blizzard and a polar vortex, it isn't as much fun. We had to postpone our holiday travels due to the bad weather. So we stayed home, and made the best of the day. It's very cozy to stay home for the holidays, and I did enjoy making and eating our favorite foods. 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Big mistake! The displays were lovely, but it was so crowded that you couldn't really catch photos without other people crowding in. It was even so crowded that I felt the need to wear my mask outside. Next year, I'll go early. Sure was pretty, but these were the only spots I could catch without others crowding into the photo. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt00D1IKoZgp--5rxkHZHzqpWWHl4qMHcVSmhmO-7CCQ9tM-GCDsf8wuSkW1a4iuGtwHMHqbcdznCcy2xMaRe2pkIoFeeuP-PHPTbfPYcUYACSN7RjnoeD97Ij3nP0Q7SLSQgX_vYrI4XdBS1x9RP2X7R5P5nQnH3SPdBELkmLt046zdwroYQbfw/s3906/IMG_7644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3906" data-original-width="2790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt00D1IKoZgp--5rxkHZHzqpWWHl4qMHcVSmhmO-7CCQ9tM-GCDsf8wuSkW1a4iuGtwHMHqbcdznCcy2xMaRe2pkIoFeeuP-PHPTbfPYcUYACSN7RjnoeD97Ij3nP0Q7SLSQgX_vYrI4XdBS1x9RP2X7R5P5nQnH3SPdBELkmLt046zdwroYQbfw/w458-h640/IMG_7644.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SIg7rXE89g5ko2Dmq_avKSM8fXLG6MmiSwCDV7DZ6iyLPWFA0KzG07QH1pd_xmt_MuoAwjce3CNhpmZTm-tXP0HvNEGDopBh_lag-NbG1dntsGrJjPAHmhK3CtishHdCPwbOjsISwnd036Eq29P11XMFgjqT5ersXHg9Xozx3Bxa0HRNrtiZww/s3919/IMG_7650.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3919" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SIg7rXE89g5ko2Dmq_avKSM8fXLG6MmiSwCDV7DZ6iyLPWFA0KzG07QH1pd_xmt_MuoAwjce3CNhpmZTm-tXP0HvNEGDopBh_lag-NbG1dntsGrJjPAHmhK3CtishHdCPwbOjsISwnd036Eq29P11XMFgjqT5ersXHg9Xozx3Bxa0HRNrtiZww/w640-h458/IMG_7650.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLRQbMMx4yGblmJc4leijoNzZZPzMXUZpr2Sl4TfZlpGnGc7cswmMpV4HFkIhqJl0Rd1774xPqfqr723ETdLlmWeEY2SnPvucX5V75gnU2qWFYD-tYE8v7QgCM2bKw_1_PfldDZOHTN8VjzPgmoBwqjuQbdYdh2b4ItgrXYIvFH-990VBks8PWQ/s3664/IMG_7652.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="2617" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLRQbMMx4yGblmJc4leijoNzZZPzMXUZpr2Sl4TfZlpGnGc7cswmMpV4HFkIhqJl0Rd1774xPqfqr723ETdLlmWeEY2SnPvucX5V75gnU2qWFYD-tYE8v7QgCM2bKw_1_PfldDZOHTN8VjzPgmoBwqjuQbdYdh2b4ItgrXYIvFH-990VBks8PWQ/w458-h640/IMG_7652.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerdr1Wv3DQcea3vS7YnWH0ngDprGT-gonSuyUeOdoqElYI6bIHCeXLS3dlREioG1qhtxYiKF0EP2zme9H-Ik0eqBLxTWq8es9MvNQAcrikEst98Yt76bNIdz9Ve1KSgVWtHjcHMbEXHi12NNqbiSkTuUJO5ymSjVssPCHTSKaddaIaLREdR-iHg/s4032/IMG_7653.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerdr1Wv3DQcea3vS7YnWH0ngDprGT-gonSuyUeOdoqElYI6bIHCeXLS3dlREioG1qhtxYiKF0EP2zme9H-Ik0eqBLxTWq8es9MvNQAcrikEst98Yt76bNIdz9Ve1KSgVWtHjcHMbEXHi12NNqbiSkTuUJO5ymSjVssPCHTSKaddaIaLREdR-iHg/w640-h480/IMG_7653.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO34hI_evlPA54b8m-GpRC8tySkateFdPTGnWUkZHzV8dQeQT2S0nqqH_UBxVm7iFnQL2SbXlsPEF5z3HAXW234wa2srtOswgSHtrNvtH5ZFZPc3TF9cC6RdebQwKRMnYbqlEAW890og3PWmqPoD9AvQhq9f2LAN_irwSn0QQf956AHyhRtLx15g/s3964/IMG_7654.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3964" data-original-width="2831" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO34hI_evlPA54b8m-GpRC8tySkateFdPTGnWUkZHzV8dQeQT2S0nqqH_UBxVm7iFnQL2SbXlsPEF5z3HAXW234wa2srtOswgSHtrNvtH5ZFZPc3TF9cC6RdebQwKRMnYbqlEAW890og3PWmqPoD9AvQhq9f2LAN_irwSn0QQf956AHyhRtLx15g/w458-h640/IMG_7654.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqEcjOtgOt_R9Z023K7d-DZhGfNkTvvexRaBwC2WfeWI6lx73Eyu4-4b88gFsQP6q3s-4H1kccyotK7NcWe4wYDRconMTs4IFb1oD2MD7i7NWJyUFYdsTyXbr-_gm-2hGKYN4J-5-a_uchQXoOm4pdnDtDINkde32l6fAG1i2Epy5apNI1MwvOw/s3844/IMG_7657.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3844" data-original-width="2746" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqEcjOtgOt_R9Z023K7d-DZhGfNkTvvexRaBwC2WfeWI6lx73Eyu4-4b88gFsQP6q3s-4H1kccyotK7NcWe4wYDRconMTs4IFb1oD2MD7i7NWJyUFYdsTyXbr-_gm-2hGKYN4J-5-a_uchQXoOm4pdnDtDINkde32l6fAG1i2Epy5apNI1MwvOw/w458-h640/IMG_7657.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Remember me mentioning my winter survival plan? One of the first steps is to buy myself cheerful bouquets of flowers. I'll try to take care of that this week. Another strategy is to ogle seed catalogs, but so far, only two have arrived. But I've been drooling over them already! </p><p>It's been quite cloudy, but I did catch a few sunsets out the back door. It's funny to think how few photos I took this month compared to October when the fall colors were at their peak! But that's just how winter goes.Thanks for stopping by my nest for December. Hopefully I'll have some pretty snow photos to share in January. We did get snow, but it's been so bitter cold that I haven't left the house in 5 days. I like pretty snowfalls, but I do have my limits. 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I thought I might plant my tulip bulbs today, but the weather didn't cooperate, so looks like I'll work on indoor projects instead. Yes, you read that right, I haven't planted my tulips yet, and it's December tomorrow. I sure hope we get a little warm weather so I can get that job out of the way. I don't plant bulbs until a hard freeze takes out all my annual flowers, since I plant my bulbs in those same spots. And this year, the hard freeze came late, which is odd because the fall colors arrived extra early. All is bare now, the trees are empty and the only flower I could find in bloom was a lone dandelion. But I caught these last pretty spots early in the month. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgd-zawJuJ3CWVK1V0ROf1uYyCkfHrCSYPnwoOh3_22Be5svOIpJeg8f7xVUM6itYPdlnbdFwy5BQcVktqPsAOz_N7UwkUv5KLq6IKB3C9p1QieyVUqacWJQOMmGSnlBl5np7yXAiuPQFRAhY8N5hUQcExBeZefFrGmmKZ7gps0RjmL5qsV_R0oQ/s4032/IMG_6883.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgd-zawJuJ3CWVK1V0ROf1uYyCkfHrCSYPnwoOh3_22Be5svOIpJeg8f7xVUM6itYPdlnbdFwy5BQcVktqPsAOz_N7UwkUv5KLq6IKB3C9p1QieyVUqacWJQOMmGSnlBl5np7yXAiuPQFRAhY8N5hUQcExBeZefFrGmmKZ7gps0RjmL5qsV_R0oQ/w480-h640/IMG_6883.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW919jZrNasQCnAz-ZKDyMrImz22LYODknbjM0IS2BLf9YDi9kVbpgt-KiA5qmxCpgvNFr1lLs67LbT4Xd1fe4TbbCoNl1ZqOQ5rcb43S87_4Epnzr9GUmvVrmyWV3CXWHzfezljN5mQOy_w-REfu0cYwlJOpk--qAqp9posIoJVNa3BBGRW5lIg/s3568/IMG_6997.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="2549" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW919jZrNasQCnAz-ZKDyMrImz22LYODknbjM0IS2BLf9YDi9kVbpgt-KiA5qmxCpgvNFr1lLs67LbT4Xd1fe4TbbCoNl1ZqOQ5rcb43S87_4Epnzr9GUmvVrmyWV3CXWHzfezljN5mQOy_w-REfu0cYwlJOpk--qAqp9posIoJVNa3BBGRW5lIg/w458-h640/IMG_6997.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1I7tYinzw8Qh9enyhTCBsW-AgYg276U2_L6pC-QYO6q7cbrTPGmD64o3OS_7P3VNRmBPPgFgP9rkM0CZusKE_YUYDeHXbJnEKitf4RuOhATDx_MpzQJtUbj7FYB6-eil9fazYKZxESCRvGlkDNucCaEF3m4kfbUOuFVjYs0abdcaiKy-SdZFgg/s3924/IMG_7072.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3924" data-original-width="2803" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1I7tYinzw8Qh9enyhTCBsW-AgYg276U2_L6pC-QYO6q7cbrTPGmD64o3OS_7P3VNRmBPPgFgP9rkM0CZusKE_YUYDeHXbJnEKitf4RuOhATDx_MpzQJtUbj7FYB6-eil9fazYKZxESCRvGlkDNucCaEF3m4kfbUOuFVjYs0abdcaiKy-SdZFgg/w458-h640/IMG_7072.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVi16TWdIHikiPltmt7lw5yzEymcLwD921g0J9Bp7ZMrnHSFoUSpAT1KXksPxL7dpC5TvOQ0v6RRnwKNLN0hVvi6Fgm9KN9tca4N5Dy0Y8q6k65T_PtHunfto-sWdKL0glvqC_D1aO9lMtGt5FOCbc83ID9sRbFC54w1qT1qZssJxr6UWI9Um0w/s4032/IMG_7094.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVi16TWdIHikiPltmt7lw5yzEymcLwD921g0J9Bp7ZMrnHSFoUSpAT1KXksPxL7dpC5TvOQ0v6RRnwKNLN0hVvi6Fgm9KN9tca4N5Dy0Y8q6k65T_PtHunfto-sWdKL0glvqC_D1aO9lMtGt5FOCbc83ID9sRbFC54w1qT1qZssJxr6UWI9Um0w/w480-h640/IMG_7094.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2NTPywgehM2ks0-K13VwLSmnvnHwxGXSB9JT1geFT2Q4OXcGk6NCUjFnxsOeFjXzs0qRUsajePmsF45vVgABclHjbdJzygwlCp7dLRM4wfmAFqytcmJOXhb3pvVrqaclU8UHM2vv89lmzmwCTc7tSUTTPhzrcjSU3YgTYo11GjjsO8WoNtOQCw/s3686/IMG_7128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3686" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2NTPywgehM2ks0-K13VwLSmnvnHwxGXSB9JT1geFT2Q4OXcGk6NCUjFnxsOeFjXzs0qRUsajePmsF45vVgABclHjbdJzygwlCp7dLRM4wfmAFqytcmJOXhb3pvVrqaclU8UHM2vv89lmzmwCTc7tSUTTPhzrcjSU3YgTYo11GjjsO8WoNtOQCw/w640-h458/IMG_7128.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>My roses usually enjoy the cool fall weather, and often give me a last round of blooms well into the chilly days. I often have roses blooming even into December, but not this year. These photos are from November 7th. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAcJTWISL8RqWPEgjXPJ9SYCaEfIocoNy4x-m7MgaAyp7bQ0drXBhuufQVfLy1EqaWlng3DdTQte606oDwfzn25mVofmbJ_smaIrO7hJBP76t1y32hiqd9b9V-E7-1kzR5DxeFZj9zmE8optNg3ruifsaN4_S2amgs2f6hLqy4qRctramBU7yeA/s4032/IMG_6969.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAcJTWISL8RqWPEgjXPJ9SYCaEfIocoNy4x-m7MgaAyp7bQ0drXBhuufQVfLy1EqaWlng3DdTQte606oDwfzn25mVofmbJ_smaIrO7hJBP76t1y32hiqd9b9V-E7-1kzR5DxeFZj9zmE8optNg3ruifsaN4_S2amgs2f6hLqy4qRctramBU7yeA/w480-h640/IMG_6969.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abraham Darby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I'm ever grateful for the last, ragged blooms, hanging on in the chilly weather of November. The zinnias were a mildewy mess by then, and yet they bloomed on. 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It really was chilly there too, I swear! But it was still warmer than Ohio. First we went to Sarasota and Siesta Key, with my usual stop at Selby Gardens. And of course we enjoyed lots of seafood, especially grouper. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="3464" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyXPnpwLJSdW82jR2XNPMv0cI-_FmFQ2oGtPvnrIErhAPi1YmHcpVxgxpKcNW3a2aQAK7Kz9SKqdnqScyQxnbNaYQLAZMmNLwnaw9xzYSxsZhwv5k3drs11nWe3tR52bVoQ1cEgFuP5AaguHqiCi_w-4lhyzKjIv35NaG8MPwrdNEkqKPhyNGPw/w640-h458/IMG_7429.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here we are at the end of November, and it's time for me to decorate for Christmas. I like to start outdoors by refilling my summer planters with greenery, which I'll leave in place until March. I try not to make them look overly Christmasy, so they can stay in place awhile. These are the planters that don't get tucked away into the garage, so I like to keep them filled even over the winter. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SP1cVehlPxcCIKEopNtEH_oZF99EDdndZcz9keiI4ad_1_Lmo_iv8Yu9rgPvVUZ-qs6ujrUMyWw-QiyQyYoa3ZVH7hm4briK6LG8u5zmLriiPPwyCn71OucrgD-L16lqiAUf0dna3Xw3P6XqcxtZtK8zhLbdxxm-6_Cvd1SrUJhGzqX7GPDwrQ/s3911/IMG_7491.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2794" data-original-width="3911" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SP1cVehlPxcCIKEopNtEH_oZF99EDdndZcz9keiI4ad_1_Lmo_iv8Yu9rgPvVUZ-qs6ujrUMyWw-QiyQyYoa3ZVH7hm4briK6LG8u5zmLriiPPwyCn71OucrgD-L16lqiAUf0dna3Xw3P6XqcxtZtK8zhLbdxxm-6_Cvd1SrUJhGzqX7GPDwrQ/w640-h458/IMG_7491.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS0hsLOyrYwQaLCM-vBKDBy_my21JgbY6Y0mWthJufRhRya0MT8a4mtEwozOZkeoIdGzE53NgMwFbny4cK8vPcAjij0ph6A0-XZXRDB2MJL5uozGlZOawHagxxd02LC9GDCB5piIgvoZt-MWHVkwj92srYjmNWNAkxY7oyOLJ8vo-7AfT8oxxEQ/s3974/IMG_7492.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3974" data-original-width="2838" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS0hsLOyrYwQaLCM-vBKDBy_my21JgbY6Y0mWthJufRhRya0MT8a4mtEwozOZkeoIdGzE53NgMwFbny4cK8vPcAjij0ph6A0-XZXRDB2MJL5uozGlZOawHagxxd02LC9GDCB5piIgvoZt-MWHVkwj92srYjmNWNAkxY7oyOLJ8vo-7AfT8oxxEQ/w458-h640/IMG_7492.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjj4LD6Se8RRFXgEO9cVx4pkTEMzPMaKxKN4gsNPcpysLS464THb_UQJhybSsqgHFgeNk7BlEx-Yb8gVKLzN8ggtccnhU3cxQFKiut15js0O4uwoVczVBjBTaJx7Df6iVfoNpNcToazA-VePvem_nZsn2LzgZht72RuKtdDQSKJkXv0CzmU9HMg/s3385/IMG_7493.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="3385" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjj4LD6Se8RRFXgEO9cVx4pkTEMzPMaKxKN4gsNPcpysLS464THb_UQJhybSsqgHFgeNk7BlEx-Yb8gVKLzN8ggtccnhU3cxQFKiut15js0O4uwoVczVBjBTaJx7Df6iVfoNpNcToazA-VePvem_nZsn2LzgZht72RuKtdDQSKJkXv0CzmU9HMg/w640-h458/IMG_7493.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXK9B0n9hRrQbKsRyhJehmBMGY6MZRc-E66GGY11ope4c2jfEYmACCGLlreBMEzjUkFV1Bcye4Qo8oWIWvbsm0GiH2AkqSJxITJev58VA4K2QPZhECWXVFwJGO9rq3hTk5A_IDuqQgWb_lk83wsxBJ8h1FUuIvJLknrOhYBWwuItUvIPd6gx5Q5w/s4032/IMG_7494.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXK9B0n9hRrQbKsRyhJehmBMGY6MZRc-E66GGY11ope4c2jfEYmACCGLlreBMEzjUkFV1Bcye4Qo8oWIWvbsm0GiH2AkqSJxITJev58VA4K2QPZhECWXVFwJGO9rq3hTk5A_IDuqQgWb_lk83wsxBJ8h1FUuIvJLknrOhYBWwuItUvIPd6gx5Q5w/w458-h640/IMG_7494.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvbyxljwsqhTIBnKEYntS0_uTK8t1ICkHorVfMtCYMeQeKmXoukDrAdnWJTC00m6SSKAbHSQz1A_yUP78nXTmfG-3cqx4cNL9f9URYDrIScojBhUwjvBae4rwkT-T0zrj_CbDGqSrxjqLeoac0xOnOJDnW42SYfrpGZ0Ad-ZPWm3eVPUjIDif6g/s4032/IMG_7496.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvbyxljwsqhTIBnKEYntS0_uTK8t1ICkHorVfMtCYMeQeKmXoukDrAdnWJTC00m6SSKAbHSQz1A_yUP78nXTmfG-3cqx4cNL9f9URYDrIScojBhUwjvBae4rwkT-T0zrj_CbDGqSrxjqLeoac0xOnOJDnW42SYfrpGZ0Ad-ZPWm3eVPUjIDif6g/w458-h640/IMG_7496.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>For now, there's not much left to see in the garden. You know how much I miss having flowers growing right outside my door. But I keep busy in other ways in the winter, and it won't be long until spring flowers start peeking out. Guess I'd better get those tulip bulbs planted if I want to see spring blooms! You can probably see that I repaired my penny ball, but this photo reminds me that I think I'll tuck it into the garage for the winter. I used to leave it out, but I think the adhesive holds up better if I give it a break from the bitter cold. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc4VJJQaTS9z-BV31m29ZkS6iOCHyGUbXyIko6XAdmLZY7NmWn1SV5xuN7m07kGRLLC6ZkTGkutkI6Y5MomAW8b7TQnLjX5UkHOKDnTZAtaQ2YDHqpspFA99eE5lfg28nicS0TMiUMNs6Con3D-alaoujApvikNGpxcm5rEYjlSEJeX-EEhsqBg/s4032/IMG_6968.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc4VJJQaTS9z-BV31m29ZkS6iOCHyGUbXyIko6XAdmLZY7NmWn1SV5xuN7m07kGRLLC6ZkTGkutkI6Y5MomAW8b7TQnLjX5UkHOKDnTZAtaQ2YDHqpspFA99eE5lfg28nicS0TMiUMNs6Con3D-alaoujApvikNGpxcm5rEYjlSEJeX-EEhsqBg/w458-h640/IMG_6968.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaltA2iyWknzedNJb07qGdmwCHkq41h9iurXQBAZzzsrDCC9WFBuprE2EXEtGLnPUFOC2v3bYbflA0M1kYLX6gtzg7i1b9WxUPf5pJ6I2ELjzIKG-QDrKgzyuyuqqoMdg0Co4CU0a4ive67Yku2vVNmYWWZojmPzxTKkCct91fNRBtJNI40voHA/s3833/IMG_7079.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3833" data-original-width="2738" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaltA2iyWknzedNJb07qGdmwCHkq41h9iurXQBAZzzsrDCC9WFBuprE2EXEtGLnPUFOC2v3bYbflA0M1kYLX6gtzg7i1b9WxUPf5pJ6I2ELjzIKG-QDrKgzyuyuqqoMdg0Co4CU0a4ive67Yku2vVNmYWWZojmPzxTKkCct91fNRBtJNI40voHA/w458-h640/IMG_7079.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>And so it goes in my November Nest. Sunsets are seen out the back door now, but they're hard to catch with the return of frequent cloudy days. This is a good time of year to see sunsets down at the pond, so I'll have to remember to run down there next time one shows up. </p><p>Thanks for stopping by my nest, as usual. In December, I'll show you my indoor holiday decor, and any other treats that I can find. Until then...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bbDbwqhAQK1lIldKmaGCj_Yg-Khfk6TMGje2_YTga8W0tYVnbxLevfMBE45BmNHLt0WExRZ7tCzx6hNLDjGE2czmrdaF5iW55adJogh1ucV0zIgkt2ITk137NZ-3JD0eiQ1eXHNGpVCCY8W1XOVJF2d1sII2wrh7ICdraP-8oUNyGOnjXkTIJA/s3063/IMG_6900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="3063" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bbDbwqhAQK1lIldKmaGCj_Yg-Khfk6TMGje2_YTga8W0tYVnbxLevfMBE45BmNHLt0WExRZ7tCzx6hNLDjGE2czmrdaF5iW55adJogh1ucV0zIgkt2ITk137NZ-3JD0eiQ1eXHNGpVCCY8W1XOVJF2d1sII2wrh7ICdraP-8oUNyGOnjXkTIJA/w640-h458/IMG_6900.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctRb7IvKZX9OhHfA-yQngOW60IREWczmk-AeHVCidZ_oxxH9xcDHw8kBGMvwORx7QPnD2EV1FGlVlGa1KE7PaH89ikzMatC8aOz1khR-eKH2V0T3eG82-H4t6KyXGMJWQz-VWfEYqYUjEnipJlJ3YhN1nfQeJZ0XjdgoyRQgQ1wA8mP54h7kmmQ/s3774/IMG_7018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="3774" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctRb7IvKZX9OhHfA-yQngOW60IREWczmk-AeHVCidZ_oxxH9xcDHw8kBGMvwORx7QPnD2EV1FGlVlGa1KE7PaH89ikzMatC8aOz1khR-eKH2V0T3eG82-H4t6KyXGMJWQz-VWfEYqYUjEnipJlJ3YhN1nfQeJZ0XjdgoyRQgQ1wA8mP54h7kmmQ/w640-h480/IMG_7018.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoMRjFkuj3jCoyClMDUn6rPA0Gdk6h0WY1-evnvzgYXQDz2n0HRvmlWXBPRH_LjCEOmDoPV8ratSnPWcYm447F07Xz_ePU3m7vKn_1_VmK7VHfL1a8_J7Th-XhihA8Wtx6WxtLgIkAyqKd7ALbpdPh3XQ50wtFafZZSN8O8bX6QQM4Efe8bNHxQ/s3526/IMG_7132.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="3526" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoMRjFkuj3jCoyClMDUn6rPA0Gdk6h0WY1-evnvzgYXQDz2n0HRvmlWXBPRH_LjCEOmDoPV8ratSnPWcYm447F07Xz_ePU3m7vKn_1_VmK7VHfL1a8_J7Th-XhihA8Wtx6WxtLgIkAyqKd7ALbpdPh3XQ50wtFafZZSN8O8bX6QQM4Efe8bNHxQ/w640-h458/IMG_7132.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-27673041118351054522022-10-30T18:48:00.000-04:002022-10-30T18:48:11.518-04:00I Love October <p> There are many of us out there, the fall lovers. But let me make it perfectly clear. I'm more than a fall lover, I am a fall FANATIC. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebnICmCL0JvsglDBvazn1yERcTB5Rkd1OKlwABPiS2KVRS-l3ogA2_Xf3AhgvCoU7tdbxmD2jBLnmVArNCt0fV5lA0p-ly7nhPqkJ3Kh-BlKN_D-Hlsy2xXeC3TAC16xGllpoMh1lQ2Offv-1sOgp_HjP1G2FCQEVeQ7nL-vWM2Cp-p2LILY6gw/s4032/IMG_4619.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebnICmCL0JvsglDBvazn1yERcTB5Rkd1OKlwABPiS2KVRS-l3ogA2_Xf3AhgvCoU7tdbxmD2jBLnmVArNCt0fV5lA0p-ly7nhPqkJ3Kh-BlKN_D-Hlsy2xXeC3TAC16xGllpoMh1lQ2Offv-1sOgp_HjP1G2FCQEVeQ7nL-vWM2Cp-p2LILY6gw/w480-h640/IMG_4619.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmRx5YhpwXxVm9CyjgQ4Aq2fWuw1QpPGq0iWNtoy33mzQtrhH3UOgE-K12kJJfBhyw6wiaX4WD8e7Fe0k0VKU4VTcxA_kzp7OI8Vdlm4luVjN85yT-gU2itdswIG7ltlc9nInSPZKyW6zNZ0MZTUZYG3aHZO4uD-JL19T4cU65xUdysulaZxp2w/s4591/IMG_2527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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When the fall colors start to glow, I begin to make the rounds of all my favorite parks. And it's not a one time thing either. I continue to visit the best spots over and over again, just so I can see the colors develop. This year was one of the most stunning that I can remember. </p><p>And I always start at Blacklick Woods, it requires repeat visits. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_0uPBZ0o8IXqXD_Omj1e6Vwf_GuhsAqgZFaulVa3SWDv4jlZBoKTGFEO1oW7A9WC3TrDLwAJq1-2FTQ8GT8nCuocFJ9TFMWMbATsaY48RPD1HqpuLjQxzkgMOUZ_ColE9ojQ7Yt5f_dadN9H2rOllj7YxXQZr1sq1W4dLpUWZ-7URuJfZZGLNw/s4032/IMG_5238.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_0uPBZ0o8IXqXD_Omj1e6Vwf_GuhsAqgZFaulVa3SWDv4jlZBoKTGFEO1oW7A9WC3TrDLwAJq1-2FTQ8GT8nCuocFJ9TFMWMbATsaY48RPD1HqpuLjQxzkgMOUZ_ColE9ojQ7Yt5f_dadN9H2rOllj7YxXQZr1sq1W4dLpUWZ-7URuJfZZGLNw/w640-h458/IMG_5238.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMXYkSC_3osv1RbzJQA1TdLk8G7D1P8xdu3w7LOcr0yO3tZIayO3NrOBO6wCVg9yu-K6hxA4Io-wdmVnY8EoKaLYKTPuRKpyLH8YgBU8-4JpxeFe0sXOnmGf4H8BHPQY3U_jspE6KDqN-EX8HUyujT19k6RZHuizYUJv32eat-_WrSiG38n92Tw/s3771/IMG_5247.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It absolutely glows with color, and it changes so quickly that I have to keep a close watch on it. This sequence starts on October 3, and ends on October 17. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWA9xDMJk0ijDoftUNwYW_M21e7D3KXQDttU45wGqmGR5vryi9Ee8E0du-DV9nf9qEqytcVhdm_NxYv8cdyVdvr0tnoZapv2yTS5yQoch-KJWfHX4bv3aC-GXnRPM0GKSKWarGlO5iKoiIJqBlH6kGdRcawJZtKeeY0pNgW-y67QeMWQhj0mzcg/s3561/IMG_4480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3561" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWA9xDMJk0ijDoftUNwYW_M21e7D3KXQDttU45wGqmGR5vryi9Ee8E0du-DV9nf9qEqytcVhdm_NxYv8cdyVdvr0tnoZapv2yTS5yQoch-KJWfHX4bv3aC-GXnRPM0GKSKWarGlO5iKoiIJqBlH6kGdRcawJZtKeeY0pNgW-y67QeMWQhj0mzcg/w458-h640/IMG_4480.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0cx0bRFPVPruz81hC6JZAOeAfG1feqNdAtLuHFMUeF9IFg5cA6anvMXuvISNFgyYNC0K-2hapmrkabjREnLGDT1UEDkTeUZcxq2l74pHHmd9gwDoZgPz2kuQSJ0HNP-XIUrPCI5i5nwxm5d0dj5AlaTJZtevCo_y7CFyThy9UFJPN9d5KE2Dgg/s3549/IMG_4642.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2747" data-original-width="3846" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQOXh1LIbyBcZuXNbghEVSQBbMNYAzBtMu5SMhrS9SMeIvrfGcndOCF2xlF9pL1TAWps4L5lpsrAxoLUBEtFtyV54IMRzlQFwZ7HhXatqgUN-LvYyyah-ABlPK2VBR-5louiBz7vQBmQePdF7xJC0P3TG3sSdYP05MApgvTPqdgsIU-Ypz-ByWQ/w640-h458/IMG_6239.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Sharon Woods is also farther out, but I find it particularly beautiful in the fall, and well worth the drive. Funny thing is, there's a lake in the park, but it doesn't seem to show off much in the way of fall colors. Plus there's a large flock of Canadian geese that think they own that part of the park, so it rarely makes its way into my photos. There's enough beauty without it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTUf_pHyRsHGa8Djksja-9indE2NxeNToVMeead3H0G3bhNrpEuBpj4oxeABDK1YCSOaSUiAZQgfPe_Kv2BjcO1UtN_ZyuvN5YTrDjxUMWCY4mWYLV_wk5nWOFIqpTkI0luPccWYnInhgrNW4b6J2_RtpG-d2dOK84gigOp7p9Vnfflct-0PLoA/s2793/IMG_5224.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="2793" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTUf_pHyRsHGa8Djksja-9indE2NxeNToVMeead3H0G3bhNrpEuBpj4oxeABDK1YCSOaSUiAZQgfPe_Kv2BjcO1UtN_ZyuvN5YTrDjxUMWCY4mWYLV_wk5nWOFIqpTkI0luPccWYnInhgrNW4b6J2_RtpG-d2dOK84gigOp7p9Vnfflct-0PLoA/w640-h458/IMG_5224.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDgi-S3mJyXVe_zUEIktxoXzJEcjXSJXzEpiWaN4FpJTJpt7peC4yWyxda2b6-CxffxRQbSHfhoYfP4N4fpMdL7fQkUwgsv4tmHBqTb8qznbjaTmxuWxpWzxpdpCg7WBivHLJMB0pXiyVmE-GeuXT4bA67yjh_7roa8EKUL4Q1zpopHb48FT-Yg/s4032/IMG_5448.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They just aren't convenient, even though they're just as lovely as the others. This is Slate Run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaF4lrhWi8iHiXMzWYvQ19lIbaqxOKMjSwWw2fpX8Znkm-o9BtJ7ZVrLvPK_DSlEwpwfk6nzmtlKM9PdEexpckVUSAEi9KKmA7f694Zx_sYHdnVlY7O76LtFanoYWv94s5gFJITBr_jiy63qvmU7XBNfdhmITpqDHvhOzEvV-dSEuROPKj-n9gw/s3966/IMG_5094.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3966" data-original-width="2833" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaF4lrhWi8iHiXMzWYvQ19lIbaqxOKMjSwWw2fpX8Znkm-o9BtJ7ZVrLvPK_DSlEwpwfk6nzmtlKM9PdEexpckVUSAEi9KKmA7f694Zx_sYHdnVlY7O76LtFanoYWv94s5gFJITBr_jiy63qvmU7XBNfdhmITpqDHvhOzEvV-dSEuROPKj-n9gw/w458-h640/IMG_5094.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpS_k6kYZHG--5DvFdUsr15X6pbLM2WUCXUV0snysd6jN2vQ8MtxPveh5nE-LV7eqPGdUGHCvE76p2-17kzfi1jZkL_P4z2kDT_lExvyYo8KIF8ghQxhagS-bxS8D99_E2UzzLVXaafbWWnrkxRFV6ueJudzUJHDnllqygU2fHQgYKq9oid9qkFg/s2832/IMG_5104.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="2832" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpS_k6kYZHG--5DvFdUsr15X6pbLM2WUCXUV0snysd6jN2vQ8MtxPveh5nE-LV7eqPGdUGHCvE76p2-17kzfi1jZkL_P4z2kDT_lExvyYo8KIF8ghQxhagS-bxS8D99_E2UzzLVXaafbWWnrkxRFV6ueJudzUJHDnllqygU2fHQgYKq9oid9qkFg/w640-h458/IMG_5104.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpptcWApOYRu0ybBHqSWFg9r35EjXoOPzLf6kkm31MzlZhEFH-qE8STjXFTkr-JPFe_7BTsFSKQZLa2R9N67Txqg6El8xHtUyRIMXUDDC0TAJoAhgxb1Kzub5mKEM-Hitftbl9SSWS-O7IsdgzoYELgq2cr1o6f1r1NY_ThtmD2RX9en4QAVe_IQ/s2180/IMG_5115.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2180" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpptcWApOYRu0ybBHqSWFg9r35EjXoOPzLf6kkm31MzlZhEFH-qE8STjXFTkr-JPFe_7BTsFSKQZLa2R9N67Txqg6El8xHtUyRIMXUDDC0TAJoAhgxb1Kzub5mKEM-Hitftbl9SSWS-O7IsdgzoYELgq2cr1o6f1r1NY_ThtmD2RX9en4QAVe_IQ/w640-h458/IMG_5115.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjYqfcGXrypyaIdswTnn-D7eoUZW39R8GUHa257x5LabTJvE30GRnfWH3QvQVhLXYVHV1jIc0Cq_TpMRYCaytAoUwOIzfwjuBKd8ADXLfr1B7iiCzoP5JGlJid0ZVsT4uWdKo-hwyK8pjDNsagTeQz7XuLOg3l-kmZv79s7UQn3FdoSgtB5KVxw/s4032/IMG_5099.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjYqfcGXrypyaIdswTnn-D7eoUZW39R8GUHa257x5LabTJvE30GRnfWH3QvQVhLXYVHV1jIc0Cq_TpMRYCaytAoUwOIzfwjuBKd8ADXLfr1B7iiCzoP5JGlJid0ZVsT4uWdKo-hwyK8pjDNsagTeQz7XuLOg3l-kmZv79s7UQn3FdoSgtB5KVxw/w480-h640/IMG_5099.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Alum Creek State Park is a new park for me. It's definitely not close by, but I had an errand up that way, so I thought I'd check it out. Glad I did. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokyj9QiQ6mDTVDXjZ3-HM-fowS_jlshTbh-dnhUiP4YjPJ1CeWu3ux-b52LQ4yDvcACHcNk8VqSNRQPDKRgp1jzHTXc3eLwQuEuKLBNDyRomCEvOzG1FKBik61aI-HvPLSQ599PFBWxoElUOYS8bG8vtdGRXGQ4SOZ00PnIp1h7BTTIrNb9hb2A/s4032/IMG_5497.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokyj9QiQ6mDTVDXjZ3-HM-fowS_jlshTbh-dnhUiP4YjPJ1CeWu3ux-b52LQ4yDvcACHcNk8VqSNRQPDKRgp1jzHTXc3eLwQuEuKLBNDyRomCEvOzG1FKBik61aI-HvPLSQ599PFBWxoElUOYS8bG8vtdGRXGQ4SOZ00PnIp1h7BTTIrNb9hb2A/w640-h480/IMG_5497.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnxK6Qbto3OnNJ49ywgOTdMMP4ppzTwrUm8Sff_P6J-RJXQe7TeyMZhXmqVMdd4KN1Bu3bmWxh3DJEuwzrJvc4rNNJ_INT8F5dWcWRpBfr0hO_H5x5trFYdzJ44vWa6UQzxjD986Rh7kzKxwXmTI9DF2YllP5xtwfBFVswsw7gPngNDaj1J8yeQ/s3880/IMG_5500.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="3880" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnxK6Qbto3OnNJ49ywgOTdMMP4ppzTwrUm8Sff_P6J-RJXQe7TeyMZhXmqVMdd4KN1Bu3bmWxh3DJEuwzrJvc4rNNJ_INT8F5dWcWRpBfr0hO_H5x5trFYdzJ44vWa6UQzxjD986Rh7kzKxwXmTI9DF2YllP5xtwfBFVswsw7gPngNDaj1J8yeQ/w640-h458/IMG_5500.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG0Z_HI3C2Co2Q5MuFJFog553bPY14feKecE7vpzjQ9ekECgbhN_qwDff5YPrAZY-0G6cTCuVP2z2pNrAz8oengIWTsET1t0MSr35If3HHXqjoeMHy8PegcLKUBqPVA4IGYlx1NfdGBu_HkNxtjh33LKe9NJW_3cTy69sZ3zZwQirpds6_YE4rQ/s3598/IMG_5503.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="3598" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG0Z_HI3C2Co2Q5MuFJFog553bPY14feKecE7vpzjQ9ekECgbhN_qwDff5YPrAZY-0G6cTCuVP2z2pNrAz8oengIWTsET1t0MSr35If3HHXqjoeMHy8PegcLKUBqPVA4IGYlx1NfdGBu_HkNxtjh33LKe9NJW_3cTy69sZ3zZwQirpds6_YE4rQ/w640-h458/IMG_5503.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Inniswood is a botanical garden, not a Metropark like the others. Their landscape designer is talented indeed, and I notice that they are particularly good at layers and textures in the garden. Add in fall colors, and it's just stunning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3whWWNTG_iLyzgv_kSheyZl2ekTQLelCE2Z4f0YO-4i9JsOGoggIQOYzvMHXDPelQRO57BDFeZBAsK3Q_-zPQTWEezegZI88ymZKSGV7XUotPN1jKdht5kGArGdInHumgA2-IHac8LsSJXzvCBZ3TVM4KE4uup6KpAauplMUtoF6pE7W5yiWkzQ/s3990/IMG_5541.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="3990" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3whWWNTG_iLyzgv_kSheyZl2ekTQLelCE2Z4f0YO-4i9JsOGoggIQOYzvMHXDPelQRO57BDFeZBAsK3Q_-zPQTWEezegZI88ymZKSGV7XUotPN1jKdht5kGArGdInHumgA2-IHac8LsSJXzvCBZ3TVM4KE4uup6KpAauplMUtoF6pE7W5yiWkzQ/w640-h458/IMG_5541.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsJIZTQIuV4akAHjU6mwU-koA7Z3iPXgSDq25SAcC6PGGHDwFsrVuKSfR0_nLLVEFHxp_X3sXGfkwrEi6CrpIF-0Quj0oBRwyL1lHCRrdj5sOA95hJ9V6xQwXbPLpo6E1XtnfmY8lHIJYgbjUPBJe9PRNUlNBtSkOpqR5sUDMLL9G5cJtz1bz1Q/s4032/IMG_5544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I grew up in that area, on the shores of Lake Michigan, and it calls me back for frequent visits. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lMI1nF7FahfKwAgV-ddsvamdrdHxVr8wm3helgqNnR-nvVaUiEkPNIcPikEhxWm-VkWQAQUKRIjiqGzNljkvyNqlgjs1SptayGyprX4vRdgVAL3fYr0Z2UoaNkXLMlXE4o6hh5nC5HcQkmT6tRmP2Mk1SHWHx_NFzI2nEDXbs01e9RK2i7Zvmg/s3698/IMG_6254.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2641" data-original-width="3698" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lMI1nF7FahfKwAgV-ddsvamdrdHxVr8wm3helgqNnR-nvVaUiEkPNIcPikEhxWm-VkWQAQUKRIjiqGzNljkvyNqlgjs1SptayGyprX4vRdgVAL3fYr0Z2UoaNkXLMlXE4o6hh5nC5HcQkmT6tRmP2Mk1SHWHx_NFzI2nEDXbs01e9RK2i7Zvmg/w640-h458/IMG_6254.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4khIreyc0-99lx2YWtesaedDksJE75H2gcRfWe6paOHGxDNU04y3grptEhZUjpopM3ezol2WSWco_jQ-fPLA3M4Amx2AGMIR9baPDGmg77zZqThgImx9-BN9WtGi2AjfyDzcVYzB23prm1EPpKyfJPG6yiTfwctThs-MzbTinT_ph-mbcrZnjlg/s4032/IMG_6272.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Even when the weather is dicey, I still love the beach. It doesn't have to be warm and sunny, and as a matter of fact, a chilly windy day is my favorite beach weather. 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I'll miss them until next year! I'm still seeing them passing through my garden now and then. But as soon as we get a deep freeze, that will be the end for this year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKIEvM8hLIYCkyF1-lMB68VQZ6opou47qeFBly6w8OUOvEj_1su3eDkNmdoU5wcVlUFpWk0oLFIhxcWS8_T-WL5JJ7_CCIdzatWJghhyAm_7pz6vACSpgM25jzfPFY4D6FlUGes3Ilm9n_Mg7HH1QaEKPwzdNuO-pN87CtVbr6mC6UR_HaX-O7A/s2317/IMG_4908.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2317" data-original-width="1655" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKIEvM8hLIYCkyF1-lMB68VQZ6opou47qeFBly6w8OUOvEj_1su3eDkNmdoU5wcVlUFpWk0oLFIhxcWS8_T-WL5JJ7_CCIdzatWJghhyAm_7pz6vACSpgM25jzfPFY4D6FlUGes3Ilm9n_Mg7HH1QaEKPwzdNuO-pN87CtVbr6mC6UR_HaX-O7A/w458-h640/IMG_4908.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We've had a lot of sunshine, so the butterflies are gathering on my verbena, especially the painted ladies, who come in large groups. I'm not sure why this frog finds my patio chair so interesting, but he can be found there often. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkj6k_iNLVcjePcoWIB4vCySY5H9yj6enbTk6YqA0_mUMnVAR88t_E1-egOAoh-Wb2OBYGCvqytT4yadWRgcxq7fXlza8gFQat3Qk08GcYDx9QxnVfqdyoF-GNNQk-xIDa7vNvaUmvkCih52T-bj2HtmAvHxKIDrrYXa_GOl3RhhyZ9SgoRqgoWQ/s3061/IMG_4533.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3061" data-original-width="2186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkj6k_iNLVcjePcoWIB4vCySY5H9yj6enbTk6YqA0_mUMnVAR88t_E1-egOAoh-Wb2OBYGCvqytT4yadWRgcxq7fXlza8gFQat3Qk08GcYDx9QxnVfqdyoF-GNNQk-xIDa7vNvaUmvkCih52T-bj2HtmAvHxKIDrrYXa_GOl3RhhyZ9SgoRqgoWQ/w458-h640/IMG_4533.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov91qvKeY9TBqrpQSTMBx3DbgNgJUaRvfEsw0WzvmSZuu8NDGarOT9CsVV0ke7SpE2R7JvPQxHkIL_vWV_l7BFTflEHfpPNzY8LkQtJZcZTSMQLpzHQRbvODovXck-xSOrnAzeLVj-clKK3cM8UVuvlT7w-B9o99-o1sV0hm6ZQ50EYlTld8sNQ/s2228/IMG_5069.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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When frost knocks out summer flowers, I often fill that space with pumpkins. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVj3YODJm9W4pRCIZ6bmdZWPivhGt1_tcDSc-xWkadivkIRtHfjp_AcUvqK4sbTog8Bxz3rsaXxkxNCSc0gRseSidFz6kmTxd9W81jTYqQVpE08ksQyaUzXOZgGmc8G1zdxVBHJVXmKw-3HAgrtveJCXYXLYIX63tXA2MR0_yfBaEhhZpXOLbdw/s3861/IMG_4673.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2758" data-original-width="3861" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVj3YODJm9W4pRCIZ6bmdZWPivhGt1_tcDSc-xWkadivkIRtHfjp_AcUvqK4sbTog8Bxz3rsaXxkxNCSc0gRseSidFz6kmTxd9W81jTYqQVpE08ksQyaUzXOZgGmc8G1zdxVBHJVXmKw-3HAgrtveJCXYXLYIX63tXA2MR0_yfBaEhhZpXOLbdw/w640-h458/IMG_4673.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU86P4RcZaOYaReE0DFKWaqRO7QMhVaayH1N0EnbyVBT8ZErZsH6WUaEwvN-32MeP-7EZu7FnS139H3jPtX3B_-n8bsSOHU5cAboIYakMnMxNXPzYGrqpZvmhYJ3Y139yQanyk4v744XJz0OTMNte_2pqmiVQrsTvou8FVRs0JNxXfVJ-_rWc4GQ/s3835/IMG_4938.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Below you'll see my Word Stones, designed to encourage people to make poetry. No one has visited lately, so I made my own poetry. The painted stones I make are left in the parks I visit, for others to find. As for the two matching afghans, my cousin ordered them. It took me awhile to make them, since I don't crochet much in the summer. But he loves them, so I'm pleased. The bouquets you see are frost bouquets, gathered before frosty nights arrive. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr84c40dcitfGIt_LFe1Y5UomRREuK4LE1A5qkwHA31dqzpNRGjkZKkm0AtZ5wmkMxd41Wfwo2wquwqu2UOVEY-ZKJGsIowfANg7czcH_QWvvyI_X8oO_k_WoR5w9-SiHwbJrPyUVOjCLXVb41CiWjs6EWw68AqEzE5aXNeKYfLC8J9Q2w1ywJkg/s3606/IMG_4463.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3606" data-original-width="2576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr84c40dcitfGIt_LFe1Y5UomRREuK4LE1A5qkwHA31dqzpNRGjkZKkm0AtZ5wmkMxd41Wfwo2wquwqu2UOVEY-ZKJGsIowfANg7czcH_QWvvyI_X8oO_k_WoR5w9-SiHwbJrPyUVOjCLXVb41CiWjs6EWw68AqEzE5aXNeKYfLC8J9Q2w1ywJkg/w458-h640/IMG_4463.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsl6GgsicBslTD4e0J_7KYKCW8wNVEpYRWqDs4254a6kmJK5nvy1jc2vdavCwtUMWSZS8SnJWOew0w2o_a9ZR-JMfuNUHk29BcpXmqOdKOnmUOHAH-hyXPZuDNDRwyeCrkNENLtN8rpyewSZo-1QvuADFjqBpjIVVHcsZZ_fzzIGQqW84EPMz_Q/s4032/IMG_4814.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But you know how much I love to watch the sky. </p><p>Thanks for coming by to visit my Nest! You have no idea how much I enjoy knowing that people visit Robin's Nest. We're coming into the quiet winter garden months, so we'll have to see what there is to show at the end of November. See you then! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwrYdl97HS6BkP5iWaYq9IB7o-6zY16psKzWqKdUjwHUbyoe7xBTCYoEFKo5ckHch2_elj4ugS1YldznVDDs19k8a5mm-MryKQAT1lNfEoD5gNQm3gteQ_5UUIRzGCFJNHyseGqBAy_t7RZB_4Z9CAMfCje07lDK5KATTxfzrfsZszhRmwZHqjw/s4032/IMG_4457.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwrYdl97HS6BkP5iWaYq9IB7o-6zY16psKzWqKdUjwHUbyoe7xBTCYoEFKo5ckHch2_elj4ugS1YldznVDDs19k8a5mm-MryKQAT1lNfEoD5gNQm3gteQ_5UUIRzGCFJNHyseGqBAy_t7RZB_4Z9CAMfCje07lDK5KATTxfzrfsZszhRmwZHqjw/w640-h480/IMG_4457.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfxIgPo2iroWWh9Z2-85gadhxF5km9wLue9BUUC3eH6OVyKtYTGPxIcTFvdfG22xkfVn45Av_6QlQlUu6_igooC8kkMw_D1IjwSTmqXikhZUKMLewx-wzHFMQP4rD16rxRLmf4pTPA79OBKczYLbPLeoxmvHlpyhC5yFslFnLapJFviknajM91Q/s3453/IMG_5717.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2466" data-original-width="3453" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfxIgPo2iroWWh9Z2-85gadhxF5km9wLue9BUUC3eH6OVyKtYTGPxIcTFvdfG22xkfVn45Av_6QlQlUu6_igooC8kkMw_D1IjwSTmqXikhZUKMLewx-wzHFMQP4rD16rxRLmf4pTPA79OBKczYLbPLeoxmvHlpyhC5yFslFnLapJFviknajM91Q/w640-h458/IMG_5717.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXOoGkmFX2Kd-ORoKhS3_rrTG8r-7JjYX0A-q0udQSXAQQ5TTBmdFQbGiKOrGZx2oH4PjH73pOkZppmDLbbFqC55P5gK2WrgqfCSihPz2AJ3ThnMPzYW_qfnS25WX0pCzNaRglaHaC-iFZsj_yuiLWav1N7crsZ0DrEyZElkgHRkcTU6v2droHQ/s3483/IMG_6038.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="3483" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXOoGkmFX2Kd-ORoKhS3_rrTG8r-7JjYX0A-q0udQSXAQQ5TTBmdFQbGiKOrGZx2oH4PjH73pOkZppmDLbbFqC55P5gK2WrgqfCSihPz2AJ3ThnMPzYW_qfnS25WX0pCzNaRglaHaC-iFZsj_yuiLWav1N7crsZ0DrEyZElkgHRkcTU6v2droHQ/w640-h458/IMG_6038.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPSBIDeLOSA2H1iNMpgVw6t3cnsbvsRMlkqVPIg0BxSHV502mRCrXlNEP69Okf2_G-di4CZvpBqVOBFvPb-hk5YWT2OfANdYoJtw5mjgPrjkwRgrXwUkipiBi8cgUX3EP6sDPBdBiW6B12vwlbtyKKaKcKCjvIXKv5DcrhVXlqptB2a-Q8ik2Hw/s2023/IMG_6627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="2023" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPSBIDeLOSA2H1iNMpgVw6t3cnsbvsRMlkqVPIg0BxSHV502mRCrXlNEP69Okf2_G-di4CZvpBqVOBFvPb-hk5YWT2OfANdYoJtw5mjgPrjkwRgrXwUkipiBi8cgUX3EP6sDPBdBiW6B12vwlbtyKKaKcKCjvIXKv5DcrhVXlqptB2a-Q8ik2Hw/w640-h458/IMG_6627.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-56778723999509952772022-09-30T17:18:00.008-04:002022-09-30T17:18:57.947-04:00Is September Summer or Fall? <p>Summer or Fall? Which one is it for September? I say both! Or at the very least, it starts out as summer, but usually ends as fall. And although I love fall with a passion, I try not to rush it. I don't begin decorating for fall until it actually *feels* like fall, which this year, happened to be exactly the first day of the season. 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I fluffed up a few fading containers, put out some pumpkins, and filled in weak spots with mini pumpkins. I also added a new container of snapdragons, and of course, mums. I must admit that my planting in the last photo of this group was a failure this year. Next year, I'll have to rethink it. The Heavenly Blue morning glory that bloomed so well last year never gave me a single flower this year. And the other flowers I put there were less than thrilling. I put a couple pumpkins, a mum, and some Indian corn in there to cover up its lack. </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrClJ0mLOPJgESN88LTnfSodWPnAy8lomk-XTMROj416IKTxCL6awcFwFyZPp8Ua9e-wlMSCuiaezw7a8comR3_ZjnwVXapuv8n9ztm52I8IDlaM099IKG9Wf0FK-glkTTHSz4fA924XgQoI-y9fehtsHnG_tqJZTpXTkMVLwNO0fO5f3xly0eNA/s3743/IMG_4016.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3743" data-original-width="2673" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrClJ0mLOPJgESN88LTnfSodWPnAy8lomk-XTMROj416IKTxCL6awcFwFyZPp8Ua9e-wlMSCuiaezw7a8comR3_ZjnwVXapuv8n9ztm52I8IDlaM099IKG9Wf0FK-glkTTHSz4fA924XgQoI-y9fehtsHnG_tqJZTpXTkMVLwNO0fO5f3xly0eNA/w458-h640/IMG_4016.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX18vErjpGtHY1t1UFQq6b5bIw5fHl7rleLkuB-R8m4Bm7gkfxvF5Dknbzx5KBEgGH0e4NdXASpkSFFw49c9mJGmhOJt8svJO4hM_hyyiQZtgEVrRixddrRVH2clWWKQ0iV0-b8RGzkqg-QcNmw6p3CfPXMuGZHjckm7YxxOZHJ7fEKve8ynaQ8g/s3712/IMG_4386.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2651" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX18vErjpGtHY1t1UFQq6b5bIw5fHl7rleLkuB-R8m4Bm7gkfxvF5Dknbzx5KBEgGH0e4NdXASpkSFFw49c9mJGmhOJt8svJO4hM_hyyiQZtgEVrRixddrRVH2clWWKQ0iV0-b8RGzkqg-QcNmw6p3CfPXMuGZHjckm7YxxOZHJ7fEKve8ynaQ8g/w458-h640/IMG_4386.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUIO_nniEZDsTMQs_zSnVshnLynpRlkW_R3DajInch69SZ8-Lh2A5k1cL5qC_CN0WtzcAEaK8IGlk8mYo6XYol0MfNtJcxgnQ3-b4jHjqgVvsexqBZueRM1j28RsQDXqtI6OXwTeI6V_o2kKxCwPP8PrZkh7mDlWVvf5Avx0fb6fypYVxXYhDRQ/s3954/IMG_4390.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="3954" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUIO_nniEZDsTMQs_zSnVshnLynpRlkW_R3DajInch69SZ8-Lh2A5k1cL5qC_CN0WtzcAEaK8IGlk8mYo6XYol0MfNtJcxgnQ3-b4jHjqgVvsexqBZueRM1j28RsQDXqtI6OXwTeI6V_o2kKxCwPP8PrZkh7mDlWVvf5Avx0fb6fypYVxXYhDRQ/w640-h458/IMG_4390.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7ukYeXckqngjhkNfmup_RFpBD6syU9q1OYdplblQ0lRGr2Hcxrn9B_ok0za_f7FQ99RR09A0SzSsXv-2eps0Et12uX3VdNdcNllKcK2r_8-mRt35YSm-9KIlZF6UCiIbyKrgjRSxCep6h4BJ_qOh_6248pzS6n7DMid8Nej9CF4CW4ynCiKjtA/s4032/IMG_4424.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7ukYeXckqngjhkNfmup_RFpBD6syU9q1OYdplblQ0lRGr2Hcxrn9B_ok0za_f7FQ99RR09A0SzSsXv-2eps0Et12uX3VdNdcNllKcK2r_8-mRt35YSm-9KIlZF6UCiIbyKrgjRSxCep6h4BJ_qOh_6248pzS6n7DMid8Nej9CF4CW4ynCiKjtA/w640-h480/IMG_4424.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNt3BII4uQYRg4HNwOP49VTV3JxgGvZ_s0aitpGTq9_2pcxAvmxfzAab1_Qq-YE1TdlBqgNz-gLthiXRQxdriRE2YEZvl-awsgHLvSM4WlteHOLW2_ir7TmKtiDx6C-BWJa348sgoMUxzeTyiwfbS9oBFhKzfYPvY91kfihn9hwXtm6Amd-vvdlg/s4032/IMG_4425.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNt3BII4uQYRg4HNwOP49VTV3JxgGvZ_s0aitpGTq9_2pcxAvmxfzAab1_Qq-YE1TdlBqgNz-gLthiXRQxdriRE2YEZvl-awsgHLvSM4WlteHOLW2_ir7TmKtiDx6C-BWJa348sgoMUxzeTyiwfbS9oBFhKzfYPvY91kfihn9hwXtm6Amd-vvdlg/w640-h480/IMG_4425.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrrsFKc4EgG_B-ndlZbTUPPW-8lK28H2gqATyG9wy9OGO3a0-TQT6iUzPVxSydavUYZ0eJjIl8t9WQgYeOKHPZJcDcA7tfUgs0MEyAM6DFqLmwY1dfa20fzk8a-vJjxLOV-8ER63IM7pJpupxBsaKKlnopPOil7Ffbe-rVRFT6bxv4tTakg-jUQ/s4032/IMG_4422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrrsFKc4EgG_B-ndlZbTUPPW-8lK28H2gqATyG9wy9OGO3a0-TQT6iUzPVxSydavUYZ0eJjIl8t9WQgYeOKHPZJcDcA7tfUgs0MEyAM6DFqLmwY1dfa20fzk8a-vJjxLOV-8ER63IM7pJpupxBsaKKlnopPOil7Ffbe-rVRFT6bxv4tTakg-jUQ/w480-h640/IMG_4422.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Of course I'm still a monarch mama. It started out a bit slow at first, but when my last batch is done, I will have released over 60. One year I got near 100, but it hasn't been like that since. Normally, I gather the eggs as soon as I see the females hovering over my milkweed. But most of my common milkweed succumbed to something earlier in the summer, so I had to give up that idea. Imagine my </span>surprise when looking around my chilly September garden, and finding 6 big fat caterpillars on butterfly milkweed! I don't often get eggs laid on this type of milkweed, and never thought to check. Of course I took them inside for safety from wasps, mice, and other critters who would like to eat them. They're in chrysalis now, and it will be late and chilly when they are ready to go. 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That's really the point of my garden, after all. I love them all, and it thrills me to know that I achieved my dream of hosting a butterfly garden. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcb-uP3f6so8B7h0_CUARWBH-Yhmj24MnRvFCHmJc2QTELCOGcrwrimbN5-dEnT4L2LND56wm7HeivVQw90EyHwnILfz1qePVmmOngibicX3UtCPg9f9HIFu7xBDA-WgRtRQ8gsOYZJqVmlvkEP1PTjQrKohb7GPxjG_My2nZU6kTZeWMjhbFlDA/s2928/IMG_2880.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="2091" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcb-uP3f6so8B7h0_CUARWBH-Yhmj24MnRvFCHmJc2QTELCOGcrwrimbN5-dEnT4L2LND56wm7HeivVQw90EyHwnILfz1qePVmmOngibicX3UtCPg9f9HIFu7xBDA-WgRtRQ8gsOYZJqVmlvkEP1PTjQrKohb7GPxjG_My2nZU6kTZeWMjhbFlDA/w458-h640/IMG_2880.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummingbird clearwing moth</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-slzJliu9P3nSGVudHJpfaeoBfHoFkLeCaTJpZFeS3wSa0nl_qi-GgneR7wK52e8xtsUdlbwZVnAXMEF1w8QBhS2ccGhAda7D2GghwvLQQb1PRuGSEHjygPtZdNuflrKPHxJSN-u_zn1q4QkUxedvw2o2QUdcCcwIJ4EZ2qN1DHLhOsGRO2syw/s3486/IMG_3025.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3486" data-original-width="2490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-slzJliu9P3nSGVudHJpfaeoBfHoFkLeCaTJpZFeS3wSa0nl_qi-GgneR7wK52e8xtsUdlbwZVnAXMEF1w8QBhS2ccGhAda7D2GghwvLQQb1PRuGSEHjygPtZdNuflrKPHxJSN-u_zn1q4QkUxedvw2o2QUdcCcwIJ4EZ2qN1DHLhOsGRO2syw/w458-h640/IMG_3025.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black swallowtail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaDF8QkB8I6CZ4-00iCAKjWIXBFS3oTscV74mdTHzHLNpYBZ4gnft6S2vL944WgSVsRCTA6MN-NyVG-kX-KsMf20-kVV8JLpDdtYGLDa9ytIWQdgiQv0ks8W0YXZtOSjo9uQdx938wt-GCsrdZltRt3dQZ7y8aN1FJq1dZP5Lve9zn4fth1n-zg/s3264/IMG_3085.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2331" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaDF8QkB8I6CZ4-00iCAKjWIXBFS3oTscV74mdTHzHLNpYBZ4gnft6S2vL944WgSVsRCTA6MN-NyVG-kX-KsMf20-kVV8JLpDdtYGLDa9ytIWQdgiQv0ks8W0YXZtOSjo9uQdx938wt-GCsrdZltRt3dQZ7y8aN1FJq1dZP5Lve9zn4fth1n-zg/w458-h640/IMG_3085.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver Spotted skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD82DQeN5mPmuC6bb83xqm4p3FEv7FvETy0mTbtOsJBxKDxm3_v-ppUlglnSO8f6LAZiylaiewQC5r3fL_e3S0Hcd2S2qurtBpoteklqM6d85gVJpRYQRe__tEE0bhdPdhfL1NxOj7fCdHXRYhf1MGgW-tKqSTdTJeI4qw70Gqd0wfapzNL4xhvA/s3396/IMG_3149.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3396" data-original-width="2426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD82DQeN5mPmuC6bb83xqm4p3FEv7FvETy0mTbtOsJBxKDxm3_v-ppUlglnSO8f6LAZiylaiewQC5r3fL_e3S0Hcd2S2qurtBpoteklqM6d85gVJpRYQRe__tEE0bhdPdhfL1NxOj7fCdHXRYhf1MGgW-tKqSTdTJeI4qw70Gqd0wfapzNL4xhvA/w458-h640/IMG_3149.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peck's skipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcPvTnCh_oG1mPnz1yy0rrYz0Cl-Bhj3-d_tMEncjyO48ne8DF3jBEmxP66lg5xJtmacJFtvQd0r3HRCq9yc6cCUpd2qFMqk-xYCE1TjdVRoYBTOC5Xx4LMwLdZ_CuusQKi8rJvrLQ3pAnfP80pQyHRhkKdCVJjmWVmyjX7UJ06AcNMKsowJaAA/s4032/IMG_3180.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcPvTnCh_oG1mPnz1yy0rrYz0Cl-Bhj3-d_tMEncjyO48ne8DF3jBEmxP66lg5xJtmacJFtvQd0r3HRCq9yc6cCUpd2qFMqk-xYCE1TjdVRoYBTOC5Xx4LMwLdZ_CuusQKi8rJvrLQ3pAnfP80pQyHRhkKdCVJjmWVmyjX7UJ06AcNMKsowJaAA/w480-h640/IMG_3180.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mason bees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRZoTqTTN7Bus8vxODD0juSo5hPyY-To0gxaUsxlzRl1cj9EXVF8aLhESD36bVdz7JCdVdLDTLmJQR7ExMymWdq5JuTbEKFgtq1yvyUWGK8-2vtAbxXT07DVtLFfQxM0gflrjqyWKT2mmT-lepauc6RHa2e522m72jS6nHepDGMiX1n6Pp4yALA/s4032/IMG_3907.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRZoTqTTN7Bus8vxODD0juSo5hPyY-To0gxaUsxlzRl1cj9EXVF8aLhESD36bVdz7JCdVdLDTLmJQR7ExMymWdq5JuTbEKFgtq1yvyUWGK8-2vtAbxXT07DVtLFfQxM0gflrjqyWKT2mmT-lepauc6RHa2e522m72jS6nHepDGMiX1n6Pp4yALA/w480-h640/IMG_3907.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honey bee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">I am a casual rose gardener at best. I do love how they look in early summer, but for the rest of the summer, they are a disappointment. In September, the cooler weather usually brings a resurgence to the roses. The foliage is iffy now, but some blossoms still shine. The peach rose just below is the one I highly recommend to everyone. If only all of my roses were as well behaved! </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpIaUxHlyyn_reokTzmcR05wTXt6SRcY0jXWkGsBy_oKLEJndVo3c0b8TTe3G9FE3JLipZ8BDujTX_HQ6JkKum_ZsYZEc1EmByxAtNwEo8JEBSwCqCFmcuv5un3gXy3_j6QLACn4C1cdBSvpxMMr98ATrecdGYIva83U-Ih2qX41G1Zn-TqeixA/s4032/IMG_2909.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpIaUxHlyyn_reokTzmcR05wTXt6SRcY0jXWkGsBy_oKLEJndVo3c0b8TTe3G9FE3JLipZ8BDujTX_HQ6JkKum_ZsYZEc1EmByxAtNwEo8JEBSwCqCFmcuv5un3gXy3_j6QLACn4C1cdBSvpxMMr98ATrecdGYIva83U-Ih2qX41G1Zn-TqeixA/w480-h640/IMG_2909.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Last </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaJL081xlEHOxh5tJkL5jQxvMZWbe9jTLNrOE1q_9wz9qros3cfoUuZdbwOTXepiF97Q5SvArbIWEay9C_WM7MoFfuAsHq7PfTzbSB10fMaYbHCp60kAXFZPD8ctlLAgzgTOJNszVBUeLrqaU-6thwlC31t4laHKtdplSSdym6P8LC4OKh_GUdQ/s3501/IMG_2913.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2501" data-original-width="3501" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaJL081xlEHOxh5tJkL5jQxvMZWbe9jTLNrOE1q_9wz9qros3cfoUuZdbwOTXepiF97Q5SvArbIWEay9C_WM7MoFfuAsHq7PfTzbSB10fMaYbHCp60kAXFZPD8ctlLAgzgTOJNszVBUeLrqaU-6thwlC31t4laHKtdplSSdym6P8LC4OKh_GUdQ/w640-h458/IMG_2913.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abraham Darby </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLS761UvhyRrFFWY_edZuZJQ2HOKGyGOAmyIOcw_Cdd5e7rljpbQYFGrPoSDV8pHaN2yNvVl_W7OPfGcsX1mtznLoP2Sd_NekQ3pQ6Ciwh9l8b9iGEH58HQiQRdNN808GFwrA9GogudPBfnihsqfWn-4RlIyarXu0TUGp5sVhqKFiWQhsUiJKqA/s4032/IMG_3198.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLS761UvhyRrFFWY_edZuZJQ2HOKGyGOAmyIOcw_Cdd5e7rljpbQYFGrPoSDV8pHaN2yNvVl_W7OPfGcsX1mtznLoP2Sd_NekQ3pQ6Ciwh9l8b9iGEH58HQiQRdNN808GFwrA9GogudPBfnihsqfWn-4RlIyarXu0TUGp5sVhqKFiWQhsUiJKqA/w480-h640/IMG_3198.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don Juan climber</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP-cCApvD2IUrv_HTfqjFPBkJN-Ab1xhrOVi4bn6_FX-DWO_mn-w0hmeVnxEl4Hn_xCMhzGLtRpLDrv5t_RfFv6b8XptQ04ZL5h4-giE4MbyYgii8b6CGT_ym_sVwMYKXUQIizxN3wpvq_1Wgtu8cUb77SafcV8RwxbO0hh5DRvWLhththg7h9Q/s3651/IMG_3203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="3651" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP-cCApvD2IUrv_HTfqjFPBkJN-Ab1xhrOVi4bn6_FX-DWO_mn-w0hmeVnxEl4Hn_xCMhzGLtRpLDrv5t_RfFv6b8XptQ04ZL5h4-giE4MbyYgii8b6CGT_ym_sVwMYKXUQIizxN3wpvq_1Wgtu8cUb77SafcV8RwxbO0hh5DRvWLhththg7h9Q/w640-h458/IMG_3203.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fourth of July</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkiJFXqu-15GbThsMO7h0rh8F1EqD4Ypxtk8Tot2PkZF7m6QuD46xMKuIMvzUFGufWc9AwfXI3TQRV-3Wk6kLg6tFTrtWNr6j4KGHfdZXGOueJpOxeH0FA7IJ9mrkH3hhBfHlLAH0CbiHtg9mxj-5FkN9JVn0qzMWGAVsRTejntm-zOIqFPZTfw/s3801/IMG_3207.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2715" data-original-width="3801" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkiJFXqu-15GbThsMO7h0rh8F1EqD4Ypxtk8Tot2PkZF7m6QuD46xMKuIMvzUFGufWc9AwfXI3TQRV-3Wk6kLg6tFTrtWNr6j4KGHfdZXGOueJpOxeH0FA7IJ9mrkH3hhBfHlLAH0CbiHtg9mxj-5FkN9JVn0qzMWGAVsRTejntm-zOIqFPZTfw/w640-h458/IMG_3207.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oranges and Lemons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Now I don't even try! In my nest, cosmos just reseeds itself freely, and I get to enjoy the show. Originally, these were picotee cosmos, meaning they have borders on the edge of each petal. Now they just do their own thing, and make whatever crazy colorations that they desire. I think I like them better like this. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3-gEaTnoUF619YONi4bUFbl5Mw4zobpZCXZys2NY1dGv53kpN6Wm9HV-LdQDuHvkba7d4xBobUQ115y4_hHob-DfOa7Co6nwk6xyLr4cZaGoN1dW_eQyLiI7CcR_xYuHMM-_xYuPp_D9tGUp9WHar-oQNdAuS5SWj1zxhz2qDfm3_CVq4bi8pw/s4032/IMG_2937.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3-gEaTnoUF619YONi4bUFbl5Mw4zobpZCXZys2NY1dGv53kpN6Wm9HV-LdQDuHvkba7d4xBobUQ115y4_hHob-DfOa7Co6nwk6xyLr4cZaGoN1dW_eQyLiI7CcR_xYuHMM-_xYuPp_D9tGUp9WHar-oQNdAuS5SWj1zxhz2qDfm3_CVq4bi8pw/w640-h458/IMG_2937.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XmfvwUKHYm8vYgbDlYIITpdGcTjQEVEXgztBBebAu1EBLF5GSCIdnNLXJeMX0WS-t24HM8xex2aLQuRvlWAYBQ_FWiP5JwiUVUrD9S3g9nFyw0s4NSPxiE5oAAYzlyG7eajni1JbOgSp8f_XmjPYI-HQThsllDZrtERKRh4XEiNNANaP7NHrTw/s4032/IMG_2938.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XmfvwUKHYm8vYgbDlYIITpdGcTjQEVEXgztBBebAu1EBLF5GSCIdnNLXJeMX0WS-t24HM8xex2aLQuRvlWAYBQ_FWiP5JwiUVUrD9S3g9nFyw0s4NSPxiE5oAAYzlyG7eajni1JbOgSp8f_XmjPYI-HQThsllDZrtERKRh4XEiNNANaP7NHrTw/w480-h640/IMG_2938.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCKqddSQUePUpnIIkgSxjKXobzRqZjlHYWbbFwAAAZwFHF4sJqJM643a3wtggaS3LeZmw_rw8Bdpk-W6UrKhVpYV32qSTHUJKDZ5OG8QQh6SMQzmHerSrFOx5gV8YD8V_r22-91pcCrHUETXanXlXIywGHPhPZjXQMDPusNYgQ-Oz8LoUomAbog/s3842/IMG_3140.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3842" data-original-width="2744" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCKqddSQUePUpnIIkgSxjKXobzRqZjlHYWbbFwAAAZwFHF4sJqJM643a3wtggaS3LeZmw_rw8Bdpk-W6UrKhVpYV32qSTHUJKDZ5OG8QQh6SMQzmHerSrFOx5gV8YD8V_r22-91pcCrHUETXanXlXIywGHPhPZjXQMDPusNYgQ-Oz8LoUomAbog/w458-h640/IMG_3140.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzBlIQEjtmyhCdqedEQaTlUl0byw3XHWaOZjNYaGMOjZuQ2hB7qfiBzWO1cbXZxWwth9Okb-pzAiymVXTmK2mDSWkNrQhaAYBM1s6LvaSczcRpuwP049ax4bANiS1Wbsw6St-r6MLpZb2Ez-PEkp-QgD4u0KU6KT0B3a2qJSNRdOkQ3Fw3_R1kA/s4032/IMG_3195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzBlIQEjtmyhCdqedEQaTlUl0byw3XHWaOZjNYaGMOjZuQ2hB7qfiBzWO1cbXZxWwth9Okb-pzAiymVXTmK2mDSWkNrQhaAYBM1s6LvaSczcRpuwP049ax4bANiS1Wbsw6St-r6MLpZb2Ez-PEkp-QgD4u0KU6KT0B3a2qJSNRdOkQ3Fw3_R1kA/w480-h640/IMG_3195.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hhDIWHj0PKA4Q8Crv1O34L44hC_fezAb-PRfQHWB1xl-EV0vx5M39KsX_w7WXi88MmZ2UuSxIJSBV4gGFZfdiHyhJPMBKGI7x2YxhnAEMQJcP-PExxjl8LgHrOLVn0APM1brUGtmYgPYwSUjeIN2aetiT4N9IPc2h32CLc-x2KQJYUpO9ACpsw/s3866/IMG_3642.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3866" data-original-width="2761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hhDIWHj0PKA4Q8Crv1O34L44hC_fezAb-PRfQHWB1xl-EV0vx5M39KsX_w7WXi88MmZ2UuSxIJSBV4gGFZfdiHyhJPMBKGI7x2YxhnAEMQJcP-PExxjl8LgHrOLVn0APM1brUGtmYgPYwSUjeIN2aetiT4N9IPc2h32CLc-x2KQJYUpO9ACpsw/w458-h640/IMG_3642.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>Do you grow dahlias in your garden? I always wish I could plant more, but of course I run out of room. And I never bother to dig them up to save over the winter. I always want to try new varieties the next year anyway, so there's no point for me to save them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcTq-v8ZlRYJ1-fY10zCpuV5KDRQcmsu78bxPFwQL1BMladBmLYzr8TqplPzU0xTA_SmtzK8FvAC9zRo56FU1izCrJBzQ2T_GgFZS1G5jSoHPFr6a0eAk4ga3wq-pol3QihM077DdTUyF-pupy5DcPtl01MYKoVyjJNgnYq9O38-26oTp20-BAw/s3801/IMG_3144.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3801" data-original-width="2715" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcTq-v8ZlRYJ1-fY10zCpuV5KDRQcmsu78bxPFwQL1BMladBmLYzr8TqplPzU0xTA_SmtzK8FvAC9zRo56FU1izCrJBzQ2T_GgFZS1G5jSoHPFr6a0eAk4ga3wq-pol3QihM077DdTUyF-pupy5DcPtl01MYKoVyjJNgnYq9O38-26oTp20-BAw/w458-h640/IMG_3144.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_KcKCpEZoIfznPxEjuMZBc37L8FTkkMXh2quH1VYJIZtz0YIWut1A8ZBFYmpLvicVmfORQf8zmF0E__0plBBfZ_fi_gIra4eFPtw2e7o8VMS5je8T-vhn3uaR9wkirIarwk2gN-yUOr0-LhcR1EFTRPCH4RS2FxgBBQMTJpkIcRELU03kigcdQ/s4032/IMG_3145.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_KcKCpEZoIfznPxEjuMZBc37L8FTkkMXh2quH1VYJIZtz0YIWut1A8ZBFYmpLvicVmfORQf8zmF0E__0plBBfZ_fi_gIra4eFPtw2e7o8VMS5je8T-vhn3uaR9wkirIarwk2gN-yUOr0-LhcR1EFTRPCH4RS2FxgBBQMTJpkIcRELU03kigcdQ/w640-h480/IMG_3145.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu-jhj3NX7kx6_o21zj4wduE0dBFvsiGZhIBgqx3qfiuilIUnaQN6oyc1MyRp3035N1ZXC_KsEfdVpR90uuJAJsglS5IeDwijDwuIcph7xXAR8b00RAX6tXjnnk94R4Nb1tzmVH7HEk9D7913NyaYdOQuJFjxxK2bRDwhDuZuLkAyELsTpkYnuA/s3529/IMG_3151.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3529" data-original-width="2521" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu-jhj3NX7kx6_o21zj4wduE0dBFvsiGZhIBgqx3qfiuilIUnaQN6oyc1MyRp3035N1ZXC_KsEfdVpR90uuJAJsglS5IeDwijDwuIcph7xXAR8b00RAX6tXjnnk94R4Nb1tzmVH7HEk9D7913NyaYdOQuJFjxxK2bRDwhDuZuLkAyELsTpkYnuA/w458-h640/IMG_3151.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB4Qoxz2xL1L5ZKGLqFMAv8E6CNSk5kMjcmk0umgrY0RyG-mVdlttVCWlUX9KD7YX33Eo33ltim9Mm9ud3molEtLXUsHAAjzYHzdP3bO80wpfAEvUgHm2hyskouHPs6HmJGhJaEAqoey2SHfPAYmwx1kkDjNZIcS0zrs46JyjtmB4WZK_TcEQtQ/s4032/IMG_3211.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnB4Qoxz2xL1L5ZKGLqFMAv8E6CNSk5kMjcmk0umgrY0RyG-mVdlttVCWlUX9KD7YX33Eo33ltim9Mm9ud3molEtLXUsHAAjzYHzdP3bO80wpfAEvUgHm2hyskouHPs6HmJGhJaEAqoey2SHfPAYmwx1kkDjNZIcS0zrs46JyjtmB4WZK_TcEQtQ/w640-h480/IMG_3211.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDGF853R5xpQTUKNz6pOxSzeqUn-R0kUFZmOLNJ-pQQgrxrSbgwTfyE3qc1nQ2n3OCfaAw3jFVb_Vk4Nra-hsYkg2oQQa1uNq1R3pRFe7wxEi2QkJWy1vIpprfTiEmduFfrrgNoyiByrNsFJd5mWDp0m4xFBpj7ylIzdQxRiD9iSUjRwuKAHXkA/s4032/IMG_4434.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDGF853R5xpQTUKNz6pOxSzeqUn-R0kUFZmOLNJ-pQQgrxrSbgwTfyE3qc1nQ2n3OCfaAw3jFVb_Vk4Nra-hsYkg2oQQa1uNq1R3pRFe7wxEi2QkJWy1vIpprfTiEmduFfrrgNoyiByrNsFJd5mWDp0m4xFBpj7ylIzdQxRiD9iSUjRwuKAHXkA/w480-h640/IMG_4434.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>As I look around my nest this time of year, I'm always making mental notes on what to do differently the next season. You probably won't be surprised to know that I've already picked out, and planned for the next color theme. Of course the color theme only applies to the annuals, the perennials just do their thing. Some of the containers I feature below have already made an appearance on my blog this summer. But if there's a new photo, that means they have "blossomed" substantially since the last time I showed them. If you go back to my posts from August, July, or June, you will see the change. I've been happy with almost all of my container choices, except for the one I already mentioned on the side of the garage. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ7dfG2-Dwfgvnk3yNsAJNut0-iR1n3Xsw1s7kirXEGVWSVHi3Ciip8SvBkdmaL2xxGZdHAtjy6YknjWmyiWl7arvEIm_Fgn9KyWeFWl8PKMmhJeQtNFEeNJ5CbFMeXn0SYitF8f8VB3dhUzG9gL5W_PidZCYrkJ2uRLFPuvt2kwl3Ms5vKJ4ZQ/s4032/IMG_2900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ7dfG2-Dwfgvnk3yNsAJNut0-iR1n3Xsw1s7kirXEGVWSVHi3Ciip8SvBkdmaL2xxGZdHAtjy6YknjWmyiWl7arvEIm_Fgn9KyWeFWl8PKMmhJeQtNFEeNJ5CbFMeXn0SYitF8f8VB3dhUzG9gL5W_PidZCYrkJ2uRLFPuvt2kwl3Ms5vKJ4ZQ/w640-h480/IMG_2900.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Autumn Joy sedum with plumbago </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazxoOxKxfpJQqBEioqJdFYliGhvVsu5U3BnGihrTO97jTPUQRxGmL9xsJEmybpU4i62Nwrk47-rYBtHLEnpgGJ1H8xZA2hnW70lai5TXjf5r8HGYOE8BlpVaTuIW9Ihl5SzCkFlKWbBxojmzkquX708pmAqeAfXg_ZhZRnkwvgo-hS-KUaz2jtg/s3719/IMG_2956.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3719" data-original-width="2656" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazxoOxKxfpJQqBEioqJdFYliGhvVsu5U3BnGihrTO97jTPUQRxGmL9xsJEmybpU4i62Nwrk47-rYBtHLEnpgGJ1H8xZA2hnW70lai5TXjf5r8HGYOE8BlpVaTuIW9Ihl5SzCkFlKWbBxojmzkquX708pmAqeAfXg_ZhZRnkwvgo-hS-KUaz2jtg/w458-h640/IMG_2956.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thumbelina zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghElJ3WVUGlHWIrmzhIEvYwtCPD5qaJ7nK3kpayF76xF_uLDKO_jzA19-DcOHBjYXvaxUKfgy9e6dhywtMnvzP_Dm40fUlGaOGn0Tp_QDQF05h1t4kfBbmseAg5CQAAZK1HpO4jJzg3jHkqi_uwh4tNrARgg7SJz1GzbNUO5Mi4hYKH3NTC2Z7IA/s4032/IMG_3867.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghElJ3WVUGlHWIrmzhIEvYwtCPD5qaJ7nK3kpayF76xF_uLDKO_jzA19-DcOHBjYXvaxUKfgy9e6dhywtMnvzP_Dm40fUlGaOGn0Tp_QDQF05h1t4kfBbmseAg5CQAAZK1HpO4jJzg3jHkqi_uwh4tNrARgg7SJz1GzbNUO5Mi4hYKH3NTC2Z7IA/w480-h640/IMG_3867.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Lime Blush zinnia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLfoapJU6mFZxrTU33a4EqHlPUDz3wibSDinmcM0em0sJAd1jM73yMZFmamkq5YPCgrXdBTO6v4f3pYEquf7RKPy9a41wG8c-ku6Q7InXUfEZ2C46A8a60Y2oiIG0juOO61Gj-C1JAdve-V8kylKVbh73qglQlt4ihrVWkJCi41ehvo7cVZTnhA/s4032/IMG_3171.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLfoapJU6mFZxrTU33a4EqHlPUDz3wibSDinmcM0em0sJAd1jM73yMZFmamkq5YPCgrXdBTO6v4f3pYEquf7RKPy9a41wG8c-ku6Q7InXUfEZ2C46A8a60Y2oiIG0juOO61Gj-C1JAdve-V8kylKVbh73qglQlt4ihrVWkJCi41ehvo7cVZTnhA/w640-h480/IMG_3171.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed container, mostly verbena </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi0KRU-VByvP-JSEeJ-GsTZXiuHrh-m1zigpDj111tVLfeZV0IHConLxOC7N_skIUHn1DbORx-tmw4REcKg2pIG5cizQptTv9cb2FTNYKO2z3zcp6Evlpze3NYULqxZLFmMKVEKNX0609ZaZd_hqB4tt1W2qv5Mq4jZBLR8bFGE5INsY246RESg/s4032/IMG_3173.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi0KRU-VByvP-JSEeJ-GsTZXiuHrh-m1zigpDj111tVLfeZV0IHConLxOC7N_skIUHn1DbORx-tmw4REcKg2pIG5cizQptTv9cb2FTNYKO2z3zcp6Evlpze3NYULqxZLFmMKVEKNX0609ZaZd_hqB4tt1W2qv5Mq4jZBLR8bFGE5INsY246RESg/w480-h640/IMG_3173.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oklahoma Salmon zinnia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTuJXtooj6aBUXjgQU10-5X9H4a__ao2LYds_NJPkc8vI6vW9NhnpTLmNrjgM1goyobjd8kpd38aRXC4LsO_GL3lBennjG2ipaSIZ9ta4d232ifQdDJqzitQ-5ryKBAt9qYobD2HlSNmUza3DRDZq8QjfkrrsYT-0H8_0Id6lxgggBmXrbiYZCQ/s4032/IMG_3202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTuJXtooj6aBUXjgQU10-5X9H4a__ao2LYds_NJPkc8vI6vW9NhnpTLmNrjgM1goyobjd8kpd38aRXC4LsO_GL3lBennjG2ipaSIZ9ta4d232ifQdDJqzitQ-5ryKBAt9qYobD2HlSNmUza3DRDZq8QjfkrrsYT-0H8_0Id6lxgggBmXrbiYZCQ/w480-h640/IMG_3202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabellina zinnia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDjXYOFARIj76SdMxrc-IRE6CxsW-iHHx8pFj_tRA9H4SJ9vFP0ArTOezKZSFsV6kCMTzu--7NWwYgxYrKzOG2z2Xtlqa-I3NN3pOxFK2vxucuwAEFsZs5O-ZfrmmwaM8sJtr0ZgMEbqP7WcryL24ax8Ya_x95V4k9rVaBBtSf47k51TwX-OutQ/s3811/IMG_2963.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3811" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDjXYOFARIj76SdMxrc-IRE6CxsW-iHHx8pFj_tRA9H4SJ9vFP0ArTOezKZSFsV6kCMTzu--7NWwYgxYrKzOG2z2Xtlqa-I3NN3pOxFK2vxucuwAEFsZs5O-ZfrmmwaM8sJtr0ZgMEbqP7WcryL24ax8Ya_x95V4k9rVaBBtSf47k51TwX-OutQ/w640-h458/IMG_2963.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double impatiens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_tdTq2P_xBU87jlkOjWQ0o8QcMByrZRbRETJcwJHAm9twSPo9gVqh8lMzFd94ANjDZvaD4NT4yGeISAlsMh0yk9Gp-GrcvArUAOcxBiRNJ0E32WYb0GvydrDUS_2KzEOAipg2P3R2BrT1dIxkGGsZVcDrZtbzuAwChep6aHV_OXVZQEjA0SVFg/s4032/IMG_3894.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_tdTq2P_xBU87jlkOjWQ0o8QcMByrZRbRETJcwJHAm9twSPo9gVqh8lMzFd94ANjDZvaD4NT4yGeISAlsMh0yk9Gp-GrcvArUAOcxBiRNJ0E32WYb0GvydrDUS_2KzEOAipg2P3R2BrT1dIxkGGsZVcDrZtbzuAwChep6aHV_OXVZQEjA0SVFg/w480-h640/IMG_3894.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seedheads of Duchess of Albany clematis </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-TQO8-K5o5xqe5WtHLiI2ZVPf35axhDO4CgTGW93ZF3W4tVan8cD83laDI9uV4k4sKO9d0TtUrLUYGu18YM8qHiHxYXKKZSwW--iT29Z1zYEAmrkZpUFYLEMYEhSrgLjBCJ-mfEW1kdVSZV_bE8_bQcXF2xiIPNrROw19VmMqWmLl2qYURZJ1w/s4032/IMG_4046.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-TQO8-K5o5xqe5WtHLiI2ZVPf35axhDO4CgTGW93ZF3W4tVan8cD83laDI9uV4k4sKO9d0TtUrLUYGu18YM8qHiHxYXKKZSwW--iT29Z1zYEAmrkZpUFYLEMYEhSrgLjBCJ-mfEW1kdVSZV_bE8_bQcXF2xiIPNrROw19VmMqWmLl2qYURZJ1w/w640-h480/IMG_4046.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October Skies aster</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELtPVmSCq4vfylYODZvGCFhZqPVxzzAieKFLIuPcYbN4xUmXGSMuae-ChJQ4AfjNfmKMx0QvFY0OHEU8N8uS2Gb9jNKF5DLMCjM_LN3FHeePS4Qshs5y_PZMqupOY3jMAVowV2zy9LM4zc2VbP4pk9N6YcQqiNnGmqYWqbb7SQE9RswBXFbJy0Q/s3928/IMG_4391.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3928" data-original-width="2806" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELtPVmSCq4vfylYODZvGCFhZqPVxzzAieKFLIuPcYbN4xUmXGSMuae-ChJQ4AfjNfmKMx0QvFY0OHEU8N8uS2Gb9jNKF5DLMCjM_LN3FHeePS4Qshs5y_PZMqupOY3jMAVowV2zy9LM4zc2VbP4pk9N6YcQqiNnGmqYWqbb7SQE9RswBXFbJy0Q/w458-h640/IMG_4391.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireworks goldenrod </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmEVXug31wDE2yef6yfHkPw2bQJ9eFlYZJyAdmwffEQ9pnjSEXYHRCfBixutw2MxSsgKPrSaa-2L994oTCZxP3kDahGMhk2zwtsNIM77oPGAtNcmRj34i6-RIhsQSb4rzs3YCXoNIKao-FxopihqV2AXgREGlf8v6LnaXuWPGeM7n7cXcXigaIg/s4032/IMG_4426.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmEVXug31wDE2yef6yfHkPw2bQJ9eFlYZJyAdmwffEQ9pnjSEXYHRCfBixutw2MxSsgKPrSaa-2L994oTCZxP3kDahGMhk2zwtsNIM77oPGAtNcmRj34i6-RIhsQSb4rzs3YCXoNIKao-FxopihqV2AXgREGlf8v6LnaXuWPGeM7n7cXcXigaIg/w480-h640/IMG_4426.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed begonias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-g1KMgrWNDDzHpPyLdID-S7hqGlOEO_sGFI37OzIhytbz_eZrq8iGDASReVGLl-dxHeCXA-U7nxOGCH--ZqMnpNmnxLh42tKOdZwAgHCdoube0g5Fbx3LXXKOuvcRbEaJDSLwAGYccMpwVlueVOywrIS5YKbiRgphAcnWtk7FyS7rXp7io-wFA/s4032/IMG_4435.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-g1KMgrWNDDzHpPyLdID-S7hqGlOEO_sGFI37OzIhytbz_eZrq8iGDASReVGLl-dxHeCXA-U7nxOGCH--ZqMnpNmnxLh42tKOdZwAgHCdoube0g5Fbx3LXXKOuvcRbEaJDSLwAGYccMpwVlueVOywrIS5YKbiRgphAcnWtk7FyS7rXp7io-wFA/w640-h480/IMG_4435.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican sage </td></tr></tbody></table><p>I do have a strong attachment to domesticity. Funny, but I consider myself a feminist housewife, which some may consider an oxymoron. Not me, I support women however they decide to live their lives. Yes, that's a big jar of pickles below. It was so beautiful that I found it picture worthy! And of course I like to gather small bouquets for my table. You'll also see my indoor autumn decorations featured below. I definitely need to stop buying myself pumpkins. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnof2AdryaRH_qGweWlvlH0g5tqdZJWap7NlAwS7PGObraVSaQRP0ZxxuPxKvpO49IpC9-AmWMMbB6R4ewqQFI2dBLtOh7YuZPpSdP7NbVhYSFdxTe4W9XTkHyJgBz-wWQV-QiP3UayO-Rjp_EjnU9r6ZSFOPBCzZontbmD02kldWu-vNVwvBbw/s4032/IMG_2663.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnof2AdryaRH_qGweWlvlH0g5tqdZJWap7NlAwS7PGObraVSaQRP0ZxxuPxKvpO49IpC9-AmWMMbB6R4ewqQFI2dBLtOh7YuZPpSdP7NbVhYSFdxTe4W9XTkHyJgBz-wWQV-QiP3UayO-Rjp_EjnU9r6ZSFOPBCzZontbmD02kldWu-vNVwvBbw/w480-h640/IMG_2663.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_BK8KnlKDU0gdw35p2Stk7nGog0nWJiQ04AbRS7rce0XZfgPPSLOciYVuvHI74E4-JFudEAy-9FBbPWsLsiXNBvRZyQzwjJyO1Udm66_Kq5XjYWouuuq2Hn7gadkN1le3VxSd0q-iBkPzN7NkIgiGhg1IXkgl9OVEWcjyWxhPu1AS_Q0gJsmTA/s4032/IMG_3089.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There may not be fall foliage, but September seems to be when the wildflowers go crazy with blooms. Columbus Ohio has a vast array of metro parks, which I appreciate. I drive through them frequently, just to see what I can see. And they never disappoint. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW18IASmkWXF0Gdq055Czs4gR13SQTQEB2S_InvT6l2Yllh4YFx6AZrvS-R2ATOjuylkdYxnVyfo7d1vFGwnLWUcr1_T19gDnTtkfcemQ7hxudOaZkiAIsVA3Gw6Us9_JbKimkbcK1UXqmrauQWZpsQIr3FTmp0tMl3M_6ssdwxKBcOZpr0AcT_A/s3728/IMG_3356.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3728" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW18IASmkWXF0Gdq055Czs4gR13SQTQEB2S_InvT6l2Yllh4YFx6AZrvS-R2ATOjuylkdYxnVyfo7d1vFGwnLWUcr1_T19gDnTtkfcemQ7hxudOaZkiAIsVA3Gw6Us9_JbKimkbcK1UXqmrauQWZpsQIr3FTmp0tMl3M_6ssdwxKBcOZpr0AcT_A/w640-h458/IMG_3356.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacklick Woods</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7RgoQzPzcJHzOwdW0efhZ2cHFw9e9G8C7O5flVF8NNkXTzURLkIbMSuiDLWOT75jd2cXG_UIu-x8MTIHdONFrKzeGn2PAUveqp2QrId_D-zix-NSJORnf0s8Jg0qS8RcTsVJYgjC8r7WOZ6FHoYY8AKeyXVEAa8sbwaUdWC4HNDgYBjJ-2-Zug/s3845/IMG_4357.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2746" data-original-width="3845" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7RgoQzPzcJHzOwdW0efhZ2cHFw9e9G8C7O5flVF8NNkXTzURLkIbMSuiDLWOT75jd2cXG_UIu-x8MTIHdONFrKzeGn2PAUveqp2QrId_D-zix-NSJORnf0s8Jg0qS8RcTsVJYgjC8r7WOZ6FHoYY8AKeyXVEAa8sbwaUdWC4HNDgYBjJ-2-Zug/w640-h458/IMG_4357.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Franklin Park Conservatory</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The sunsets are swinging around to the back of the house, and dropping in intensity with the cooler weather. But I still just dearly love to wander from window to window watching the sky. Thanks for stopping by my little blog. I sure do appreciate those of you who do come to visit here. See you again in October, when I'll be swooning over the fall colors. 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Often, it's just too hot to do anything but water. Since I'm not a morning person, it's hard to get an early start in order to avoid the heat. The August chores are light anyway, just a little deadheading is needed. I don't actually do much weeding, because I pack my garden beds full of plants so that weeds don't have much room to sneak in. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PpxhkZsjIVaKqpByTfpTE8VsM7mx060iFlqQDKmwWN0omJc72r8EXeOdpuDFy__b2l3LgGLYPLe5QgB7XgJRkwud_fM7Ql2X_9CQup19-7FSfh7ilaCb0Fvc38Uk-SDdrGsrOSohaQhjE6_Iaynl0VMyJStKDU29hoOu5sP_qoWvkU6DTNDNRA/s4032/IMG_0484.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PpxhkZsjIVaKqpByTfpTE8VsM7mx060iFlqQDKmwWN0omJc72r8EXeOdpuDFy__b2l3LgGLYPLe5QgB7XgJRkwud_fM7Ql2X_9CQup19-7FSfh7ilaCb0Fvc38Uk-SDdrGsrOSohaQhjE6_Iaynl0VMyJStKDU29hoOu5sP_qoWvkU6DTNDNRA/w480-h640/IMG_0484.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5SkgcGldmozQPW3NBlaqufzPP-wDmqPtcPvmMPS0QQoLQ2l9L5VRcmbI97c2h0iFdNuU9apd6Wdf8xMHgI23gIjDNcqBBpI7eM8vKcTWEoL3u6ezO62pvcKX_V8US2E-ocYD42pn6TJfzWO2DlMnN6N56bKf9yN0OXOhwBQ-LXkR13XYnHQJ3w/s4032/IMG_0563.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5SkgcGldmozQPW3NBlaqufzPP-wDmqPtcPvmMPS0QQoLQ2l9L5VRcmbI97c2h0iFdNuU9apd6Wdf8xMHgI23gIjDNcqBBpI7eM8vKcTWEoL3u6ezO62pvcKX_V8US2E-ocYD42pn6TJfzWO2DlMnN6N56bKf9yN0OXOhwBQ-LXkR13XYnHQJ3w/w640-h480/IMG_0563.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZweZ3BNz6BtVE0H1gdv3KnyXVb9XFGcjEm3F8yx_piUvN5YXxtS1wr4xLEoT8yjLKaqcotkecdBE8qd0B9e3Tauu1ZW1-0-AQ6Z3Ket2H2PoqVgayUgg_EbyTwAAfvu_0PFEb7FemFriqla0ZzWNUJyxpj9_I2R1AjLOoMSG-ohrH5wE-lhCsRQ/s2934/IMG_1318.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="2934" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZweZ3BNz6BtVE0H1gdv3KnyXVb9XFGcjEm3F8yx_piUvN5YXxtS1wr4xLEoT8yjLKaqcotkecdBE8qd0B9e3Tauu1ZW1-0-AQ6Z3Ket2H2PoqVgayUgg_EbyTwAAfvu_0PFEb7FemFriqla0ZzWNUJyxpj9_I2R1AjLOoMSG-ohrH5wE-lhCsRQ/w640-h458/IMG_1318.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnp4M9jLQOfz3Jp9pRwbyveVxj3zzcrWLAqM7lrQNgtKHiSPt9UCzptko5CY1quJaYO18ksgEkhWlCsGngEC4RamSmehtKiqVgoQ2JtTDdY4XIXBP4lMB2-EWWkperUJNoBUxtu2WDCedzBOKvasuO6rWEnt8T_4i6-0kb5UPtjJDRIBzEMOicw/s4032/IMG_2132.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnp4M9jLQOfz3Jp9pRwbyveVxj3zzcrWLAqM7lrQNgtKHiSPt9UCzptko5CY1quJaYO18ksgEkhWlCsGngEC4RamSmehtKiqVgoQ2JtTDdY4XIXBP4lMB2-EWWkperUJNoBUxtu2WDCedzBOKvasuO6rWEnt8T_4i6-0kb5UPtjJDRIBzEMOicw/w480-h640/IMG_2132.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETOZzfZfTyJcCChDIVouOQ9NSUutzR91kcv_j5DYny1HDFDJcn80aa9XrLZ1m48tmtUe9WNDQ6VyKVSpRsvyBmYwX43To8rOhrd5CdsP1BuyyNJcgygSQD37EexUF3KzsSS543amcncq7ykqZGyvrTBqDJ8M_A1zqvZ1NKPdRljy6G45PMB3PZA/s4032/IMG_1075.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETOZzfZfTyJcCChDIVouOQ9NSUutzR91kcv_j5DYny1HDFDJcn80aa9XrLZ1m48tmtUe9WNDQ6VyKVSpRsvyBmYwX43To8rOhrd5CdsP1BuyyNJcgygSQD37EexUF3KzsSS543amcncq7ykqZGyvrTBqDJ8M_A1zqvZ1NKPdRljy6G45PMB3PZA/w480-h640/IMG_1075.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAei3kOUJP1VxPi84z61npU7YQKggmZlqhgvuh5llplR1lzo-33B0ho70Djmvy2N3A1TvViu9aufVsjCTHN_IKzHk3i3VAd2WKpTP7GjmNljrdQxRBFPLjQhLbfGltIYrqmbo99dUaegUMhkdEp59aFUOxM3DiSIDbUee-Sdu7J8NKUTJUODqoA/s4032/IMG_1773.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAei3kOUJP1VxPi84z61npU7YQKggmZlqhgvuh5llplR1lzo-33B0ho70Djmvy2N3A1TvViu9aufVsjCTHN_IKzHk3i3VAd2WKpTP7GjmNljrdQxRBFPLjQhLbfGltIYrqmbo99dUaegUMhkdEp59aFUOxM3DiSIDbUee-Sdu7J8NKUTJUODqoA/w480-h640/IMG_1773.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I have been busy dealing with my garden veggies though. We're having a banner year for tomatoes and green beans, so every time I turn around, I'm preparing them for the freezer. The green beans are easy, just snap, blanch for 3 minutes, dunk in ice water, then freeze. But the tomatoes are such a project! I'll be so glad that I took the time to do this when the middle of winter comes, and I can make spaghetti, chili, soup, or salsa from my summer bounty. Summer tomatoes just taste better. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLXM_S9DtFTqo4PFn39lUvIaxldO9g3beUwUJIjh9znajSSvV4CV3WhZxkN3jNO_KJIZnaAUCNGwAEYHx9oOUgW0olxm4NQMoB_BuUVErNPxzxzyd8rwb7c3dHIwzHcyt3j6tN4EV-LNZChuCf5_Md4YyZ8XX3dB9tJz31GXOLilZjsspBy-0YA/s4032/IMG_0866.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLXM_S9DtFTqo4PFn39lUvIaxldO9g3beUwUJIjh9znajSSvV4CV3WhZxkN3jNO_KJIZnaAUCNGwAEYHx9oOUgW0olxm4NQMoB_BuUVErNPxzxzyd8rwb7c3dHIwzHcyt3j6tN4EV-LNZChuCf5_Md4YyZ8XX3dB9tJz31GXOLilZjsspBy-0YA/w640-h480/IMG_0866.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMArf66jH9_KtwHdA0j4E_o6KtkxTdDpciDQlQ776PPMBZwrC1VE_VV4TK_StCm31_AHf9xVJo_ftx06hOOYuo1sO-2qakeV1XZQ2sqc2h_80hyO_ETcygMFmsBNQHgqr8oJS6576OSE8QeSCSO56W8EBFCiG0_D5FelCsjR8jsxjMbjGCp1HKg/s4032/IMG_1279.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMArf66jH9_KtwHdA0j4E_o6KtkxTdDpciDQlQ776PPMBZwrC1VE_VV4TK_StCm31_AHf9xVJo_ftx06hOOYuo1sO-2qakeV1XZQ2sqc2h_80hyO_ETcygMFmsBNQHgqr8oJS6576OSE8QeSCSO56W8EBFCiG0_D5FelCsjR8jsxjMbjGCp1HKg/w480-h640/IMG_1279.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX75hFphzDURSGPlKLXF5Ep20GFiSc7lLh8AbbfIAlvpyxN2j1QKCStzHTGJQSYpWeU9JVOZiftlE8__RL1zrQzPKf_FBaypFVRSds72OZa0yCZS8sZhNtSFIdmaV4prPqO9CUKtcI3m9Q6IuQlew_19mNVbFIYh2ZRPTBlXOEgxhuOSa8hPboqA/s4032/IMG_1534.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX75hFphzDURSGPlKLXF5Ep20GFiSc7lLh8AbbfIAlvpyxN2j1QKCStzHTGJQSYpWeU9JVOZiftlE8__RL1zrQzPKf_FBaypFVRSds72OZa0yCZS8sZhNtSFIdmaV4prPqO9CUKtcI3m9Q6IuQlew_19mNVbFIYh2ZRPTBlXOEgxhuOSa8hPboqA/w640-h480/IMG_1534.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">My monarch butterflies are keeping me busy too. It's actually been a slow year for them, but still, I've released about 40 so far. I do have to keep them furnished with fresh milkweed, which has been a struggle since my milkweed is sickly this year. Might have to stop bringing them inside if I can't keep them fed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4_FQxL5WTwJkFF4r3ll4l12eJMJuL_oRSc_Hq2rNtPqWp5bGDWJHbi58RysJY6NxhBhbwhhQMmPiOU4ZVH_MRo70ZiaeRZqT8vIa4SMln886HPbDSL-nxr0BckFB-wD6hsCtFf5SQzs7QXITTxnNchRioatvBoOOwierzyiiV_tL5-Yxp3wHAw/s4032/IMG_0681.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4_FQxL5WTwJkFF4r3ll4l12eJMJuL_oRSc_Hq2rNtPqWp5bGDWJHbi58RysJY6NxhBhbwhhQMmPiOU4ZVH_MRo70ZiaeRZqT8vIa4SMln886HPbDSL-nxr0BckFB-wD6hsCtFf5SQzs7QXITTxnNchRioatvBoOOwierzyiiV_tL5-Yxp3wHAw/w480-h640/IMG_0681.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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When other butterflies or critters show up, the monarchs take a back seat. But only for a minute! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjrZUHB2Go4DqbIHcgQqyyZaEpeonOmsvwqOCn7PlmveT9vkw_OtFjHm1dCbi_qc73EpKyAcJ3AaiX6FWHSnSgn36aiExo6JJB-41x-esjUohy6xaCyspVtmIpnUk0npZTOpjS7hElFrQ42Onk5l3j8P5n3afxqLZ8De0_FiIvmrWFycqEWy5cg/s3036/IMG_1545.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="2169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjrZUHB2Go4DqbIHcgQqyyZaEpeonOmsvwqOCn7PlmveT9vkw_OtFjHm1dCbi_qc73EpKyAcJ3AaiX6FWHSnSgn36aiExo6JJB-41x-esjUohy6xaCyspVtmIpnUk0npZTOpjS7hElFrQ42Onk5l3j8P5n3afxqLZ8De0_FiIvmrWFycqEWy5cg/w458-h640/IMG_1545.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Admiral with Tiger Swallowtail in the background<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2751" data-original-width="1965" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3jcfdxnkJJKlycOBfolhy3Ht7LKyYV7E8XMC-psKOsXS5INWJKYz0e2l2CqivgNabIT8GJ6koNXiLjRa9zIdP9qAqQz-op15Q2CVfjMf0U3TxUPqQA2rvoMa6AKOiygMM3EJZKZoU70rSa8i7okHzdelzFE5H4iqlpHr4wIbTCwj2RmO21w-0Q/w458-h640/IMG_2045.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pearl Crescent </td></tr></tbody></table><p>I've taken the time to visit a few public gardens this month, mostly because I knew that sunflowers were in bloom. I visited formal gardens, sunflower fields, and natural gardens at metro parks. I realized that I visit parks all over town once fall colors arrive, but hadn't taken the time to see them in summer. Sure glad I did!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocddetnAxRJUk2bLvdr51uQviEZweNkx95AqzeokhakT1O-CyqxPctpRl2rajgRnKWUoGtkoU2IONOXL9P0aj34Su88AmhWr6Ibfau6PzQQylgriXyKPpKDK1trFbJf6q1HgV8WkoJC_hDVgrFt_qoBKMWgz_hUlqIYDur24PFL2w_5Z-Wh8ADA/s4032/IMG_0790.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocddetnAxRJUk2bLvdr51uQviEZweNkx95AqzeokhakT1O-CyqxPctpRl2rajgRnKWUoGtkoU2IONOXL9P0aj34Su88AmhWr6Ibfau6PzQQylgriXyKPpKDK1trFbJf6q1HgV8WkoJC_hDVgrFt_qoBKMWgz_hUlqIYDur24PFL2w_5Z-Wh8ADA/w640-h480/IMG_0790.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiles of Sunflowers farm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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And you know how much I love my zinnias. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7sLueNKE5nhEyUV7tv9HWuFLKPRgbLn_ZeD7AOMmrL_EeqCsNQjd0wExg4xVQh-6Mq2ad5_YivGDzEaDCYii_XxXC3PfPJfBdrYHAHoBEv6UPbK8TRYPzoDiw3AbHcMuMIs6azrrzDa9GE3dIPtOE50K6nzZQvcln0MDUWmQ9-QIdcoV_6CQcw/s3815/IMG_2626.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3815" data-original-width="2725" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7sLueNKE5nhEyUV7tv9HWuFLKPRgbLn_ZeD7AOMmrL_EeqCsNQjd0wExg4xVQh-6Mq2ad5_YivGDzEaDCYii_XxXC3PfPJfBdrYHAHoBEv6UPbK8TRYPzoDiw3AbHcMuMIs6azrrzDa9GE3dIPtOE50K6nzZQvcln0MDUWmQ9-QIdcoV_6CQcw/w458-h640/IMG_2626.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Envy</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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They've all been slipped into a public garden as a small surprise. I don't know why this project tickled me so much, but I think these turned out so cute. I especially like the yellow one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vp7uJwy6hKNLCDty4PqA3zyeZt4HTbRdqHQnzTk1Xbti1pEdYN3DgUWnkf-IL-Lu_EvZ5UuMDBlLZFP6I8n-UOjlD2LUiNd5eXGYPU9VEWJxatgpcLWsFKQ741-Pm3_yFNrk4C7tOugSxvNgIA5bFMLpuZ3NAgV8eJGxFjuF09RQdn-J7EOEvA/s4032/IMG_0851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vp7uJwy6hKNLCDty4PqA3zyeZt4HTbRdqHQnzTk1Xbti1pEdYN3DgUWnkf-IL-Lu_EvZ5UuMDBlLZFP6I8n-UOjlD2LUiNd5eXGYPU9VEWJxatgpcLWsFKQ741-Pm3_yFNrk4C7tOugSxvNgIA5bFMLpuZ3NAgV8eJGxFjuF09RQdn-J7EOEvA/w640-h480/IMG_0851.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The sunsets this month have been quite varied, with all the humidity we've had. It won't be long until the sunsets swing far enough back the other way that I won't see them as easily from the front porch. Onward to September next. Hard to fathom that unofficial summer is over. But it will still feel like summer for a good bit yet. Thanks for coming by! We'll see you again at the end of September, which is one of my favorite months. Wait, don't I say that every month? 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Let's take a walk through Robin's Nest, shall we? </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhur1Y-WaTDp2necl98OWml5gQmJwq6GO716pub1JnexC9tuEoyBgaJM-HrE2NbnXJMlMCBL05UjlFjn271BUwkvRvSBSFNFMwkul9zLFq40U9vKBPA8Ou7E1Rj9SPIL0cez8e2dFtOs1ISiRa36b5tQ6qpq5XrUUaQNoghVdLSp1WmoswEtckA/s4032/IMG_9239.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhur1Y-WaTDp2necl98OWml5gQmJwq6GO716pub1JnexC9tuEoyBgaJM-HrE2NbnXJMlMCBL05UjlFjn271BUwkvRvSBSFNFMwkul9zLFq40U9vKBPA8Ou7E1Rj9SPIL0cez8e2dFtOs1ISiRa36b5tQ6qpq5XrUUaQNoghVdLSp1WmoswEtckA/w640-h480/IMG_9239.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple Prince lily</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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We're eating lots of goodies from there this summer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaigeExunZEgaTagVNh3qvu_M6erM1FoCyIqcSkPmurJMElGR2ogNOON86dNYFYGGfM-PiCxKnyaCu6UCVUiPIZgh5bXGFk5ScRYhWE2tnU6avquwjYJU02s-I6GZ0eOBddNvROZGYQnYZLDXiunnPm-KoXG6gzIrEaEQoo57dnCLh3-EbARyhw/s4032/IMG_0074.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaigeExunZEgaTagVNh3qvu_M6erM1FoCyIqcSkPmurJMElGR2ogNOON86dNYFYGGfM-PiCxKnyaCu6UCVUiPIZgh5bXGFk5ScRYhWE2tnU6avquwjYJU02s-I6GZ0eOBddNvROZGYQnYZLDXiunnPm-KoXG6gzIrEaEQoo57dnCLh3-EbARyhw/w480-h640/IMG_0074.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2djWEFjSISwzBpynvYmHFJVwAhqDJoLDkvaRFT1yh9VjoCPhzmT9OljvixabOPlNMrp12wnO7TODhSX9VjlLVJbE5Y6wRbWZNoxvj4BbRxyo1072ScHVEauZTUFgjWEbaEb66_WVe7QbqFcNDSE0PouLswdlVtu0RXCMrQbSWVVLeW3-YgF-dHw/s4032/IMG_0276.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2djWEFjSISwzBpynvYmHFJVwAhqDJoLDkvaRFT1yh9VjoCPhzmT9OljvixabOPlNMrp12wnO7TODhSX9VjlLVJbE5Y6wRbWZNoxvj4BbRxyo1072ScHVEauZTUFgjWEbaEb66_WVe7QbqFcNDSE0PouLswdlVtu0RXCMrQbSWVVLeW3-YgF-dHw/w640-h480/IMG_0276.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x9sud5r-0rr-Q6mPubcizpz2jdcPFRNXuU4jcIlXitNEvZcVqV6ozHVPHXnNd58FkVs_sP4jGLCPNPkzpracbvYqejC4LJmBb7HCrxigqX4XjdlNyJWkn5i74N02jX6-wNING0iVXPQEB6MYuX66VyNn0aiFPMuXlPn3AqPvDXqoMBZRsuuSNQ/s4032/IMG_9282.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x9sud5r-0rr-Q6mPubcizpz2jdcPFRNXuU4jcIlXitNEvZcVqV6ozHVPHXnNd58FkVs_sP4jGLCPNPkzpracbvYqejC4LJmBb7HCrxigqX4XjdlNyJWkn5i74N02jX6-wNING0iVXPQEB6MYuX66VyNn0aiFPMuXlPn3AqPvDXqoMBZRsuuSNQ/w640-h480/IMG_9282.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3qx4sBe-jsGPYZ5Xatax6zRVTmsyrpM_aF_JmJvikYAENjm5Va1x_Q7vnGQkd_fomuMsPTHcujJ1OC3VENhprzNrkbeCYronDuzS0ZNGnql2P3-64Qv1O7GupsuPgLVLKe7ZDccuesnA5lgCK51eZMsvPJ8MCk2miS3h2P5oY7m-aaWFVPtwjA/s4032/IMG_9752.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3qx4sBe-jsGPYZ5Xatax6zRVTmsyrpM_aF_JmJvikYAENjm5Va1x_Q7vnGQkd_fomuMsPTHcujJ1OC3VENhprzNrkbeCYronDuzS0ZNGnql2P3-64Qv1O7GupsuPgLVLKe7ZDccuesnA5lgCK51eZMsvPJ8MCk2miS3h2P5oY7m-aaWFVPtwjA/w480-h640/IMG_9752.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauJLB8iGzrfDuESK1WnkC1jXDFx9f_0yWOejUbBj53KBypL_K6KoTMv1rq4TWUZCUc7rfrbVJStkXANfPp7JfeMbN85KJcZq2gQV1dEdJT473cg4LL_NlG7ya2J54576BZlo41ugSWJcJVjaJpbK6ZPoeWmsbN1xvHSygmLRV0mhhGjc_n7ZWEA/s4032/IMG_9753.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauJLB8iGzrfDuESK1WnkC1jXDFx9f_0yWOejUbBj53KBypL_K6KoTMv1rq4TWUZCUc7rfrbVJStkXANfPp7JfeMbN85KJcZq2gQV1dEdJT473cg4LL_NlG7ya2J54576BZlo41ugSWJcJVjaJpbK6ZPoeWmsbN1xvHSygmLRV0mhhGjc_n7ZWEA/w480-h640/IMG_9753.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>As you wander through the garden, check to see how the containers are faring since last month. Some have really filled in since then, while some look much the same. I give them organic fertilizer about every three weeks through the summer, and it really seems to help. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjLyo1DgG-_Q6HcybSLFWdChVsSoxhEAqxR4xixyGC13IEJpjzgKXSKExbix_CI7EiK-ICvGII2izwQkKmFqCE6Ti0obxZ5-iB0HzK9NkyRPe6o3L9akYWrzYGB2PcWeDbkbPVr6PNHRe5mbmwHoYEKpvm7d8NexZGVhiyf2BcA66QbSr6-XigQ/s3888/IMG_0210.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjLyo1DgG-_Q6HcybSLFWdChVsSoxhEAqxR4xixyGC13IEJpjzgKXSKExbix_CI7EiK-ICvGII2izwQkKmFqCE6Ti0obxZ5-iB0HzK9NkyRPe6o3L9akYWrzYGB2PcWeDbkbPVr6PNHRe5mbmwHoYEKpvm7d8NexZGVhiyf2BcA66QbSr6-XigQ/w458-h640/IMG_0210.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed begonias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">But seriously though, I never get enough of looking at flowers, especially if they're growing in my own garden. Let me show you what's over here on the other side of the house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqWJtRY1ih4bL-ejm8UqPDKDB-4FhAM03AdinaIRhcFq0cTVj3Py4Rnv8Dyl7E8tkfTb23VUTUr7stO9GtWoqYI0Rdok4egtSagCzHHMKyX6QR_-KAZk42o0DI1-_4FZmLt6UQBaqLa1Nip3rdUpkywAXFqlg3V8PVogtZMZJuLCPAV-nx5ppKQ/s4032/IMG_0085.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqWJtRY1ih4bL-ejm8UqPDKDB-4FhAM03AdinaIRhcFq0cTVj3Py4Rnv8Dyl7E8tkfTb23VUTUr7stO9GtWoqYI0Rdok4egtSagCzHHMKyX6QR_-KAZk42o0DI1-_4FZmLt6UQBaqLa1Nip3rdUpkywAXFqlg3V8PVogtZMZJuLCPAV-nx5ppKQ/w480-h640/IMG_0085.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liatris with Grandpa Ott morning glory</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3477" data-original-width="2484" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOTmAX4vSiQBrTMz0Nv8b8igFs7mUxkv2rZlNmu84WvQXyk2CujcxZDdB1GVgitiMu2RChjyaOrjxzG9c1sVMP0nveT4DVS-EDXxTs5kEEdCDxNB68jLEJ3umlmUmqRwPfarWDx3366BJOU1phPLHLub65TD6XRwaDyyZsBklOpJiKERa0Gib_A/w458-h640/IMG_0167.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picotee cosmos</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEJ7IEedvB6aeMHiBhsAgA-bHqg8OCggq1DWLeDUe4dujD2wbuC5O9FsT8E1p6HdSyP9ilXg9XjppxIcvsesMhc49v1ZDkOdJvsx3L6t6PaxdxMdcbu0spXpvik9t8Vg_N1_Gu-qUXNXbuLs8fT84W-dZGJHXPDi2jRKIysOpGv9r6qb55RamPw/s4032/IMG_0181.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEJ7IEedvB6aeMHiBhsAgA-bHqg8OCggq1DWLeDUe4dujD2wbuC5O9FsT8E1p6HdSyP9ilXg9XjppxIcvsesMhc49v1ZDkOdJvsx3L6t6PaxdxMdcbu0spXpvik9t8Vg_N1_Gu-qUXNXbuLs8fT84W-dZGJHXPDi2jRKIysOpGv9r6qb55RamPw/w480-h640/IMG_0181.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Eyed Susan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ikPiDhyOJ_sw9hMQQ0wTYHUhD7vGjOQGg6SHojY5REAhZtqpr6csRi6UQX7EOu2E5GlYk6-KRwGAok74e5nkipvX2aECOIYVNX5iWh1ioRbfFlAqiOZQnJW91p8FjgsCPsHlQNz6wQ2CKcUPnLWetlMhjpTWCS14Ucgxu3inA0diNj4dBuWwZw/s4032/IMG_0248.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ikPiDhyOJ_sw9hMQQ0wTYHUhD7vGjOQGg6SHojY5REAhZtqpr6csRi6UQX7EOu2E5GlYk6-KRwGAok74e5nkipvX2aECOIYVNX5iWh1ioRbfFlAqiOZQnJW91p8FjgsCPsHlQNz6wQ2CKcUPnLWetlMhjpTWCS14Ucgxu3inA0diNj4dBuWwZw/w480-h640/IMG_0248.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunpatiens Pink Candy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPeM9uUt6pZ07EYA38Ig5KQFwlzCgRRQqcKwi9rp-6nUYMUnaq6cO-t56lF8JQ4vKpe9DqLhRUJpwPwPHN-p-u2aTXD7fpmFTngNFsVPHb7US_A4bo3aE_H1UHy9ROCH-tVE7IRwXDCOynUk_P-c_sZQNVuEJISMkMhHqTY2x400j7kaPw89I1A/s4032/IMG_9163.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPeM9uUt6pZ07EYA38Ig5KQFwlzCgRRQqcKwi9rp-6nUYMUnaq6cO-t56lF8JQ4vKpe9DqLhRUJpwPwPHN-p-u2aTXD7fpmFTngNFsVPHb7US_A4bo3aE_H1UHy9ROCH-tVE7IRwXDCOynUk_P-c_sZQNVuEJISMkMhHqTY2x400j7kaPw89I1A/w640-h480/IMG_9163.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee balm with sleeping bee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJfEjZ7L3iv6Z1WB4WQzmrBzTV5_IGGNFmUJBCSc4iaiLx7Nwr1CyQAC-8xIc5WDsEBSFYKSoXZQ9QlyoM1DM3DHcEXVd9ewmGKDAm6By93RHRxsgfRNRIDDcz2Q6JzKsVGrG9d3hhGZDMZ2AWNt7Bh8ZcTlnIqSThQDEwwF2AAyi9Nyqrzia2Q/s4032/IMG_9224.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJfEjZ7L3iv6Z1WB4WQzmrBzTV5_IGGNFmUJBCSc4iaiLx7Nwr1CyQAC-8xIc5WDsEBSFYKSoXZQ9QlyoM1DM3DHcEXVd9ewmGKDAm6By93RHRxsgfRNRIDDcz2Q6JzKsVGrG9d3hhGZDMZ2AWNt7Bh8ZcTlnIqSThQDEwwF2AAyi9Nyqrzia2Q/w480-h640/IMG_9224.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strawberry Blonde marigolds</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Tired of looking at my flowers yet? I'm not! Let's keep going. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWtaAMINKU1KNrMEXrlyo37TzNf9tuvtYYcWySLD6HK8pfBQkjg3DxoBNtW0dzU418gokLn-m7ELGyAC_XACuK1Td69jjMES6EUCz2tlNjUM_O4HJJQd5UKlztjWz0THDnxR_0MosgDrCDxobWgi2Qx2I7NpskXKvH7Ua-zYldNalbLNzBIjBRA/s3964/IMG_0077.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3964" data-original-width="2831" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWtaAMINKU1KNrMEXrlyo37TzNf9tuvtYYcWySLD6HK8pfBQkjg3DxoBNtW0dzU418gokLn-m7ELGyAC_XACuK1Td69jjMES6EUCz2tlNjUM_O4HJJQd5UKlztjWz0THDnxR_0MosgDrCDxobWgi2Qx2I7NpskXKvH7Ua-zYldNalbLNzBIjBRA/w458-h640/IMG_0077.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mystery sunflower</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AFGRtUzBQNnpq3W9gv7zEqp1om4zFWlHigksNXzpQEbL28FAdTDyjxgil3oujNgj8kWqgyM5s1LgVqKr2qWGnT7b_TMqmYyhkmiwryorhbgxXpb7Kgi4Kd65xa_KkKuJOuZJ3fa-l5Y2E6G4NnJxfiJ1bXatDklizmtjS7vatn4SPaa9CBaPIw/s4032/IMG_9158.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AFGRtUzBQNnpq3W9gv7zEqp1om4zFWlHigksNXzpQEbL28FAdTDyjxgil3oujNgj8kWqgyM5s1LgVqKr2qWGnT7b_TMqmYyhkmiwryorhbgxXpb7Kgi4Kd65xa_KkKuJOuZJ3fa-l5Y2E6G4NnJxfiJ1bXatDklizmtjS7vatn4SPaa9CBaPIw/w640-h480/IMG_9158.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugar Shack button bush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW4Ddu9onhdwROyLgAy-_jG1dg3zZVHZdQDEaggkt3ZmnetsVvKfGu2lI5glGAnhesj3FDA8s0h7PzpcwQCsxQGt6tB9rlup7OPbTQtE6w5PXmn9pV_1xU860Mh6xHg3YEECuEj_HImbwwbZegctDnla6tC7nnDWPLTw4jNUoiRcaqsZ6bSj1nQ/s4032/IMG_9209.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW4Ddu9onhdwROyLgAy-_jG1dg3zZVHZdQDEaggkt3ZmnetsVvKfGu2lI5glGAnhesj3FDA8s0h7PzpcwQCsxQGt6tB9rlup7OPbTQtE6w5PXmn9pV_1xU860Mh6xHg3YEECuEj_HImbwwbZegctDnla6tC7nnDWPLTw4jNUoiRcaqsZ6bSj1nQ/w480-h640/IMG_9209.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pincushion flower</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2f2SJvHd9R2cuDTle7QB2IzlDCTyYEXhCPhHRn6IDa1edKyoX9nW9QBWXJWOI9RZHQflQi_VtGV62jUEKBdwk_aoMIUgLGPobZFjwcLDKkwmAqT5WTT_7g974FsY3Ge2CciWBJSH6s1FiQrcct4EtWSNks9P1ml2HSLD4btjWklfhLp6bW5WLcQ/s4032/IMG_9375.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2f2SJvHd9R2cuDTle7QB2IzlDCTyYEXhCPhHRn6IDa1edKyoX9nW9QBWXJWOI9RZHQflQi_VtGV62jUEKBdwk_aoMIUgLGPobZFjwcLDKkwmAqT5WTT_7g974FsY3Ge2CciWBJSH6s1FiQrcct4EtWSNks9P1ml2HSLD4btjWklfhLp6bW5WLcQ/w458-h640/IMG_9375.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Endless Summer hydrangea</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EV0_yg-ZDEyJsMS1YCY238ZIHFySIGMnCt7ZgCnkWpTLGyTXVKJOFO6nORve_Oq7y53SCIHW6lL2vI6ijw4OP3rhR8SU3df-TWAbnrNhf3NpZmEYushqdS2fXT_rQYkpyqJ6I6E0pdDa_9pxakcUFC_eVvsrgWjvUM6rabwEGpUYyRXnXThMTQ/w480-h640/IMG_9910.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liatris</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of my summertime favorites are the many zinnias that I grow. These were all started from seed, with varying success. I have issues with cutworms in the spring, and my zinnias are a favorite of theirs. Drives me crazy when they eat my seedlings! But these are the survivors. The Oklahoma Salmon variety have been a favorite for some years now, but this year, I'm especially fond of these yellow ones called Isabellina. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Xp3aaeHVfgTeYDMc01M0GY80P-FoodVfnH0VJ42YR2pZ_Ou2XlreRTyLKfodKIKREV87a-o1ibDx2mh2F3gIVl0_NS80yu9KQCNUOSM7cZPwvT19iEihJY2XCWpgdDjxebsJELzqM-mY-yumLPZIOT8Qz7QLZFKoI2DUwjkU99TqAM82_6pe3g/s4032/IMG_0089.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Xp3aaeHVfgTeYDMc01M0GY80P-FoodVfnH0VJ42YR2pZ_Ou2XlreRTyLKfodKIKREV87a-o1ibDx2mh2F3gIVl0_NS80yu9KQCNUOSM7cZPwvT19iEihJY2XCWpgdDjxebsJELzqM-mY-yumLPZIOT8Qz7QLZFKoI2DUwjkU99TqAM82_6pe3g/w640-h480/IMG_0089.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabellina zinnia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFgeeGRqr4VSV3SHWZ2V4AxA0Gg1Wt9KdawkKRMkFcwIjq1P3d3XnGsYl0Cn8PclkrZHvzuA0Uojc9njCYH12z6gGR5jeGgJxRZCRG0BJbRxVG6FiqN3ZQc7j0UD-f3rTW0Z9x1bhpR4y5lC7Ylome5-5L8wBm0OH5V3x6tMk9t4HLLl2jRaTnw/s4032/IMG_0096.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFgeeGRqr4VSV3SHWZ2V4AxA0Gg1Wt9KdawkKRMkFcwIjq1P3d3XnGsYl0Cn8PclkrZHvzuA0Uojc9njCYH12z6gGR5jeGgJxRZCRG0BJbRxVG6FiqN3ZQc7j0UD-f3rTW0Z9x1bhpR4y5lC7Ylome5-5L8wBm0OH5V3x6tMk9t4HLLl2jRaTnw/w480-h640/IMG_0096.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Cut and Come Again zinnias<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TwZtCdpUmgNOolSNs3d4Hp5WR37V5MWOJYmwtftZW0dSOkNr9HarA6lH65nXAcMmfNQC3LwnCEy2707ZKU5joSyUY20TxN5hqxeXfLjj-yN5FyuF8zbSGiI4U2QsT787bHlDhnEO22hBp327uogr9Qmiqx6Ml7bi9oz43v-VCVESYcQbIx2AHQ/s4032/IMG_9231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TwZtCdpUmgNOolSNs3d4Hp5WR37V5MWOJYmwtftZW0dSOkNr9HarA6lH65nXAcMmfNQC3LwnCEy2707ZKU5joSyUY20TxN5hqxeXfLjj-yN5FyuF8zbSGiI4U2QsT787bHlDhnEO22hBp327uogr9Qmiqx6Ml7bi9oz43v-VCVESYcQbIx2AHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9231.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut and Come Again zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SFauZcXoFyD-nMnoYa18NUwjlEZ1ZCeF-HEmxLn_TO-wC1v1aalHL8QWkUX2hb2rq28FpMm4QTvBvIlnw91q0zJEnjxUCeAXuIlsZntiNtkS1IssqMVHcNtnSzfTomHnDEWfS7xzOKJqrQCcx4kKUFfWR1rq8ew1CiYnwah6S5Dk6E-T1Cflsg/s4032/IMG_9235.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SFauZcXoFyD-nMnoYa18NUwjlEZ1ZCeF-HEmxLn_TO-wC1v1aalHL8QWkUX2hb2rq28FpMm4QTvBvIlnw91q0zJEnjxUCeAXuIlsZntiNtkS1IssqMVHcNtnSzfTomHnDEWfS7xzOKJqrQCcx4kKUFfWR1rq8ew1CiYnwah6S5Dk6E-T1Cflsg/w480-h640/IMG_9235.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut and Come Again zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83GYG9ws1LKBGS76zg8IrGWApbPzNay-ujgKNLuoD5Bec5AMvLVP1xlSeahpAKAuGJOHTl6lLvC5bzVVazxOjR-SGbtei8v_8O7TyRLKXtEVIvHau71smNlSLxG9LKHgNcnDvyvawVesoDV1LYEXn2r6BRo9u4xWiAT1EDE0XquAB3Ym085NrMg/s3940/IMG_9690.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="3940" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83GYG9ws1LKBGS76zg8IrGWApbPzNay-ujgKNLuoD5Bec5AMvLVP1xlSeahpAKAuGJOHTl6lLvC5bzVVazxOjR-SGbtei8v_8O7TyRLKXtEVIvHau71smNlSLxG9LKHgNcnDvyvawVesoDV1LYEXn2r6BRo9u4xWiAT1EDE0XquAB3Ym085NrMg/w640-h458/IMG_9690.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut and Come Again zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv859lAjcvlqWBzGWWu0qOeeN575tkjpAx0tiMfeLYTEQ39qN_iTMqpEP0pDd6Iy303brYFrp-sGi0OadgFKorOmJdQ_KZ-06R0M-oFC8FW00p5Ea3yziQO0-yQY4BNC2B1ghyRtGswhrgY6sCqLFZQNNZhoagRZSs1oLZ2ijUtnMmWCQKwc8nNw/s4032/IMG_9692.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv859lAjcvlqWBzGWWu0qOeeN575tkjpAx0tiMfeLYTEQ39qN_iTMqpEP0pDd6Iy303brYFrp-sGi0OadgFKorOmJdQ_KZ-06R0M-oFC8FW00p5Ea3yziQO0-yQY4BNC2B1ghyRtGswhrgY6sCqLFZQNNZhoagRZSs1oLZ2ijUtnMmWCQKwc8nNw/w480-h640/IMG_9692.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut and Come Again zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YjXLJDqJXsaghDgoh0p6EkS8mxQS17RlV9cxgi3lZPfcs3YUj3wGXyF3fEbS9zqrf2renr5i26nB2KmkLZCwwAu2htixAo6-_C2lqUqYuuzZzxqxkBzQ9rPLKQ0G8DiWmZFi3b3PC3Pg7OhNX1yMaQMBx3cJ7OgFYxaXYkURoed0Wy2CJG5_WQ/s3253/IMG_9695.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3253" data-original-width="2324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YjXLJDqJXsaghDgoh0p6EkS8mxQS17RlV9cxgi3lZPfcs3YUj3wGXyF3fEbS9zqrf2renr5i26nB2KmkLZCwwAu2htixAo6-_C2lqUqYuuzZzxqxkBzQ9rPLKQ0G8DiWmZFi3b3PC3Pg7OhNX1yMaQMBx3cJ7OgFYxaXYkURoed0Wy2CJG5_WQ/w458-h640/IMG_9695.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Red Lime zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDifFytAa_gYb_QvpSK4cKYN0xiYQNPoR5Qiy2SB00RsViJ4siLM6x1QZK8723negO_2nQLIHx12Db7KGVNH7dUUZPVei-KeQTtbd24sZoKQQBRdhRImsRtdDfBw6v_QLmxeNNMp18flFQnbuJ-HcCDSuJualMrkRqrN4b7zU6_ZdNs9RUoPpB_g/s4032/IMG_9823.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDifFytAa_gYb_QvpSK4cKYN0xiYQNPoR5Qiy2SB00RsViJ4siLM6x1QZK8723negO_2nQLIHx12Db7KGVNH7dUUZPVei-KeQTtbd24sZoKQQBRdhRImsRtdDfBw6v_QLmxeNNMp18flFQnbuJ-HcCDSuJualMrkRqrN4b7zU6_ZdNs9RUoPpB_g/w480-h640/IMG_9823.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luminosa Pink </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPal4xvUIFp3JxSiPEBIbG3phUPKW8YnlTAmqxvutekCi3YCMFXlqC7rFpiFLlZRUVuMNXoAEa6RgdhFgniocNwnYHv2z-3omcVE2ZATXES3SSD_go2IQnIcwoh-nymbjUrvAFQvZ6oxNswWoZ-bfos07lPCAXlYIRqInl1zInXi-1E6FltIFlw/s4032/IMG_9874.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPal4xvUIFp3JxSiPEBIbG3phUPKW8YnlTAmqxvutekCi3YCMFXlqC7rFpiFLlZRUVuMNXoAEa6RgdhFgniocNwnYHv2z-3omcVE2ZATXES3SSD_go2IQnIcwoh-nymbjUrvAFQvZ6oxNswWoZ-bfos07lPCAXlYIRqInl1zInXi-1E6FltIFlw/w480-h640/IMG_9874.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oklahoma Salmon zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gnOikRtcM80cXl2-HfE5YORooLU32EVlttyp8HMhqTO9MRV4ZBFKy3TBGvafVLzTIDQ-Z7mb-7hl2zaKUzM0W3HZT5HsNt_4ktXNV7_hweJm2N4r-u33IiHK7ipoWODKgaXIga5TbXzzHZeW1XJE2RCRDdN7QGusIJT1njISsFWws5VS03h2_A/s4032/IMG_9880.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gnOikRtcM80cXl2-HfE5YORooLU32EVlttyp8HMhqTO9MRV4ZBFKy3TBGvafVLzTIDQ-Z7mb-7hl2zaKUzM0W3HZT5HsNt_4ktXNV7_hweJm2N4r-u33IiHK7ipoWODKgaXIga5TbXzzHZeW1XJE2RCRDdN7QGusIJT1njISsFWws5VS03h2_A/w640-h480/IMG_9880.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thumbelina zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK4NRz4UordG27zm5zXcUfHF6W7tN8O3uXu50DxzmxfmHHAbIkiPpKiviO-Vefe4ITcYJpK0A0A797DHEqeiYWQj7eeV7RXAnSHIB6Uta8gmj2nJO0DwaUMmrtZDaMRqU-at__IdCLp_e4uVhsvk4RYZh7uFgLrl_pEhnh1o7GTkNKZ0902LEEw/s4032/IMG_9897.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK4NRz4UordG27zm5zXcUfHF6W7tN8O3uXu50DxzmxfmHHAbIkiPpKiviO-Vefe4ITcYJpK0A0A797DHEqeiYWQj7eeV7RXAnSHIB6Uta8gmj2nJO0DwaUMmrtZDaMRqU-at__IdCLp_e4uVhsvk4RYZh7uFgLrl_pEhnh1o7GTkNKZ0902LEEw/w480-h640/IMG_9897.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Envy zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I'm in the heart of monarch season now, do you want to see them? The eggs and caterpillars I showed you last month have all been released, and this is a new batch of "cats". Each release is given a name, and sent off with good wishes. They happened to be ready to go when the grandkids were here visiting, so they helped me send them off. I let them choose the names, of course. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ymkF9BPpqnE3RwNFi6NTW29UPLO1es_J4l7RhRoyGN7Lrbijsw8GhP2dApXHZVjYHI-CUhYVauUxLg0U8oqOkklp5UYL5Ri1gma9E4Y47fJK-IyuFso-ZzNecdbWRY2hPGyG9Uv7n9V9ITtH1md7fF50r_FVLafANo4_MhgeAp14XYnDqcK2Ig/s3892/IMG_9187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="3892" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ymkF9BPpqnE3RwNFi6NTW29UPLO1es_J4l7RhRoyGN7Lrbijsw8GhP2dApXHZVjYHI-CUhYVauUxLg0U8oqOkklp5UYL5Ri1gma9E4Y47fJK-IyuFso-ZzNecdbWRY2hPGyG9Uv7n9V9ITtH1md7fF50r_FVLafANo4_MhgeAp14XYnDqcK2Ig/w640-h426/IMG_9187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxo4uKzlM3Ymsp3rnLELzW3d9fHfNyW3K9p9ES3xMO6ej1HQjLjTgA-dkKe8e40XVsDzYtUvHQLgUetByu9kF7bjCFZoWsutM6PpZv9MYkQmutUdzuopdbSsBojzVA3_crXAwcL1FbKk51BIj69XnoAvjgug4bjLn9yLqZATed5zsCHrfs75pd7g/s4032/IMG_9340.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxo4uKzlM3Ymsp3rnLELzW3d9fHfNyW3K9p9ES3xMO6ej1HQjLjTgA-dkKe8e40XVsDzYtUvHQLgUetByu9kF7bjCFZoWsutM6PpZv9MYkQmutUdzuopdbSsBojzVA3_crXAwcL1FbKk51BIj69XnoAvjgug4bjLn9yLqZATed5zsCHrfs75pd7g/w480-h640/IMG_9340.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kds_0g-QagpNKSu5LK040q_Sb9WMMmWQhh2Fov7DPdasQyYpHTpolWcFGjF9ALvOnzjbTe5hqI3F5yaMHSHNRabtbRDEtQoFRObUD8TA9LHYp8THlwoqo1EkX5Yo0q4r2qIrw0TkhQ3tj7uN-G6ZJ-Wfq99JDaPMVF6aiTRlY_A0EQCgmSGV9A/s3624/IMG_9463.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3624" data-original-width="2589" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kds_0g-QagpNKSu5LK040q_Sb9WMMmWQhh2Fov7DPdasQyYpHTpolWcFGjF9ALvOnzjbTe5hqI3F5yaMHSHNRabtbRDEtQoFRObUD8TA9LHYp8THlwoqo1EkX5Yo0q4r2qIrw0TkhQ3tj7uN-G6ZJ-Wfq99JDaPMVF6aiTRlY_A0EQCgmSGV9A/w458-h640/IMG_9463.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehOguQnGanbx6ThieEpmFYzNxWoz7gWe-91AAJikUH0NezWUZSHaubf8aSSy4Xy9tya2uFXfyeY6YSniIRb2HrEJ4gXGctBJ59UtS_ltz1GGW28vgCRH9XYNYgJoZdLlMmzVMxmTbdgpJZYzKkA0FSgWD_pvdQKXpUPjT1tNivgVISNZBtZowNg/s3783/IMG_9516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3783" data-original-width="2702" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehOguQnGanbx6ThieEpmFYzNxWoz7gWe-91AAJikUH0NezWUZSHaubf8aSSy4Xy9tya2uFXfyeY6YSniIRb2HrEJ4gXGctBJ59UtS_ltz1GGW28vgCRH9XYNYgJoZdLlMmzVMxmTbdgpJZYzKkA0FSgWD_pvdQKXpUPjT1tNivgVISNZBtZowNg/w458-h640/IMG_9516.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><p>As much as I love my monarchs, there are plenty of other butterflies and critters that call this place home. Keep your eyes peeled for them as we tour the garden. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_upHtm3BrMUx2ellsOyTGindl4lpfCngE9XsbeVzrVzw88JI1qqHcPo8MhUvH7DZLdvQJYWKqiDQx6djbKxIqmXZjDcgpQe43l3Vm9wPTaSHg816n2KxDwD7nO6gIXiDt640OQRrnmibFfbOQtzhyOJtKIthjTmX7KoBrxhJksYYtDaArcXk_w/s3253/IMG_9314.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3253" data-original-width="2324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_upHtm3BrMUx2ellsOyTGindl4lpfCngE9XsbeVzrVzw88JI1qqHcPo8MhUvH7DZLdvQJYWKqiDQx6djbKxIqmXZjDcgpQe43l3Vm9wPTaSHg816n2KxDwD7nO6gIXiDt640OQRrnmibFfbOQtzhyOJtKIthjTmX7KoBrxhJksYYtDaArcXk_w/w458-h640/IMG_9314.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dogbane beetle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="1989" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACcpdPQRlnKW0bpftr-WLY6V3v-1nPHy7BuaY-0Vecv-5ka8vfHOaGG-jH_2WCL3iDZNxXsslT6dO97T0zQKwIDLEEJPkpy3Rjq1a5gxYt7ZLsmmbeXvmPYnm0C5WQnKSbmruofYRTvl9tXuCBAix38XmXpwLY04ZR7q7kSemtitw2KxlOVNzWg/w458-h640/IMG_9364.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearwing hummingbird moth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5Q9C91iTPMZDGnq3CmIsspD6QbQhVXuB9og2VYRkXvM5xalWJ9o_uyMBT0-8GKg-DEiZUKvxL38s7-WR-hdGHmWDBrNCFrhX5RT3SVZjHONyMhUYgCIRjYyYFaWMJC5fDxpSZhLHCUd1AlX6Xza7h5m5j0qWIDKfQsLprVeI6Nb-paTf5aXzoA/s1862/IMG_9390.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1862" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5Q9C91iTPMZDGnq3CmIsspD6QbQhVXuB9og2VYRkXvM5xalWJ9o_uyMBT0-8GKg-DEiZUKvxL38s7-WR-hdGHmWDBrNCFrhX5RT3SVZjHONyMhUYgCIRjYyYFaWMJC5fDxpSZhLHCUd1AlX6Xza7h5m5j0qWIDKfQsLprVeI6Nb-paTf5aXzoA/w458-h640/IMG_9390.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pearl Crescent</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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There are just a few more spots I want to show you. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsWUCmXU1IGRFSkaVe5cuhMNPIB5xLRAx2wrQLeqRfNSXF02troTZ9RD6xABrnpaQ9M2hppKNWXryJMmQNwjhkgEtyDJduVYbGdyIXETQnM1IEdkHEDXhEH65k088PXsf-Q25Qn5NXA-lXVq3Z5q92AuA4gXpO_XLbBLLZ-tuRW5kVf5qpnP4kg/s4032/IMG_9911.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsWUCmXU1IGRFSkaVe5cuhMNPIB5xLRAx2wrQLeqRfNSXF02troTZ9RD6xABrnpaQ9M2hppKNWXryJMmQNwjhkgEtyDJduVYbGdyIXETQnM1IEdkHEDXhEH65k088PXsf-Q25Qn5NXA-lXVq3Z5q92AuA4gXpO_XLbBLLZ-tuRW5kVf5qpnP4kg/w480-h640/IMG_9911.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liatris</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnHSpqEQe8ApwHNIqtYFnuL1MYhg4081Z0uMC6L7yC0NzNGS87qVeFtUJFrCieQvkLM7CLKpXwO09kPYmo46CJmfjg6zYqFTmN62iUzqMF1ZNK2I0SwQYGd2_VY-n7Ii-uTYFrb9rr_CgAZAZDJ_qAmRAfwg3j2cbLu7htnEZ1iOvjsVhe6l0jQ/s3794/IMG_0234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3794" data-original-width="2710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnHSpqEQe8ApwHNIqtYFnuL1MYhg4081Z0uMC6L7yC0NzNGS87qVeFtUJFrCieQvkLM7CLKpXwO09kPYmo46CJmfjg6zYqFTmN62iUzqMF1ZNK2I0SwQYGd2_VY-n7Ii-uTYFrb9rr_CgAZAZDJ_qAmRAfwg3j2cbLu7htnEZ1iOvjsVhe6l0jQ/w458-h640/IMG_0234.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird planted sunflower</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8uLmwOpAkxUKb0q76Etq2zUNJbsBBot_f8tIbv24b-6i9zi4fDp-5udp1dVCAP_gASZoO3dGKNEeF-Gj-1PfxvmVND4LHY-BtwbPXlg4UiJAamrSa6D1mfyEFidThJeMyLg_hougPd7aeuocNSc3QpAIE7NfEgxPiicsYvIBKqfa5ljKg-jGvg/s4032/IMG_9802.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8uLmwOpAkxUKb0q76Etq2zUNJbsBBot_f8tIbv24b-6i9zi4fDp-5udp1dVCAP_gASZoO3dGKNEeF-Gj-1PfxvmVND4LHY-BtwbPXlg4UiJAamrSa6D1mfyEFidThJeMyLg_hougPd7aeuocNSc3QpAIE7NfEgxPiicsYvIBKqfa5ljKg-jGvg/w480-h640/IMG_9802.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duchess of Albany clematis seed heads</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF0dnxNyp8tFHWVNQ5-cXQaJwUonPzX_y0AXU21C8o0tJYhDRyVdUqzyrUXs_JHztaAXizgNL4oNHh6JFGon-BX2Ra13-CYnls76wTwCKPRnUDJiFFn9Y7aliqyrjqKilvnP7hmudWQkXX_JOLTlNOxWeBsSV5vA0c4xhzKAU_hO9n7sIkl-mRw/s3800/IMG_9821.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="3800" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF0dnxNyp8tFHWVNQ5-cXQaJwUonPzX_y0AXU21C8o0tJYhDRyVdUqzyrUXs_JHztaAXizgNL4oNHh6JFGon-BX2Ra13-CYnls76wTwCKPRnUDJiFFn9Y7aliqyrjqKilvnP7hmudWQkXX_JOLTlNOxWeBsSV5vA0c4xhzKAU_hO9n7sIkl-mRw/w640-h458/IMG_9821.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girosa lilies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZW1SmCU5cBsrBl_NrEvkzXo90E7HdcyhpL8npw_CIcAHOiPYWpK4pg0YFfjo3ArrOuxkDOnLTsDp9GPtSBXyWVLZlIeeZteJR0zTjwO2FBOVQOCo5MBSLEi6eW3_KJbnv8l7cGNJOHaes9RAejb6JEYv5GxH0DnpS-fxxLE49OD6P1FocibYsQ/s4032/IMG_9826.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZW1SmCU5cBsrBl_NrEvkzXo90E7HdcyhpL8npw_CIcAHOiPYWpK4pg0YFfjo3ArrOuxkDOnLTsDp9GPtSBXyWVLZlIeeZteJR0zTjwO2FBOVQOCo5MBSLEi6eW3_KJbnv8l7cGNJOHaes9RAejb6JEYv5GxH0DnpS-fxxLE49OD6P1FocibYsQ/w480-h640/IMG_9826.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firelight hydrangea</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkSc3CFugxdrXiJRZVAEpbTYxS9LCRX9xKrrkS4VDcvju2tKXQFAdI7FCoHanL8iUoyQsv_1_DEv0EiaDyslhws5Kh55021LhCJTU5A4vz6alv6PBycQnd2xyp-GBHA0LnIcf_viTzJvtNF5sJdNV4ccAh9yURtDnwYa1rutFeVWVN2JPvWpIGw/s4032/IMG_9895.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkSc3CFugxdrXiJRZVAEpbTYxS9LCRX9xKrrkS4VDcvju2tKXQFAdI7FCoHanL8iUoyQsv_1_DEv0EiaDyslhws5Kh55021LhCJTU5A4vz6alv6PBycQnd2xyp-GBHA0LnIcf_viTzJvtNF5sJdNV4ccAh9yURtDnwYa1rutFeVWVN2JPvWpIGw/w480-h640/IMG_9895.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plumbago<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMp-gdiY_FYJQtNyD5ssUcjPDUPYjpg8Kp3cA9qMQE8Xm5VjV8M6q6wSGNn7AVkf2sn3fyEvdDNbvGneBwXHoPxa2X7TRiPwnJyhLJdkSwUOau6x9bN7stRrMugnwLTT1NZVz3cIjH9d3uPyxEL2h8JC6x4uFH74N8zaqQsQuAodLLl1SMy3VyVQ/s4032/IMG_9909.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMp-gdiY_FYJQtNyD5ssUcjPDUPYjpg8Kp3cA9qMQE8Xm5VjV8M6q6wSGNn7AVkf2sn3fyEvdDNbvGneBwXHoPxa2X7TRiPwnJyhLJdkSwUOau6x9bN7stRrMugnwLTT1NZVz3cIjH9d3uPyxEL2h8JC6x4uFH74N8zaqQsQuAodLLl1SMy3VyVQ/w480-h640/IMG_9909.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kobold liatris</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-7qdkm8igm4yhkigrx3UmiI5mCKzAwdJxhRBBbBcy0h9waY0jtoUT5kYXthRxHt5ii4z-aurV0C_EdO32wFKKwfnCqFbNHsv5ao5N4DYEntax2tIlYTt3etV_eG2ZF2dlGnnKVYsRAiplEe4Y-gFyPp-rwsM3u05hRbye9BWT65rLzqOKBWedg/s3819/IMG_9916.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3819" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-7qdkm8igm4yhkigrx3UmiI5mCKzAwdJxhRBBbBcy0h9waY0jtoUT5kYXthRxHt5ii4z-aurV0C_EdO32wFKKwfnCqFbNHsv5ao5N4DYEntax2tIlYTt3etV_eG2ZF2dlGnnKVYsRAiplEe4Y-gFyPp-rwsM3u05hRbye9BWT65rLzqOKBWedg/w640-h506/IMG_9916.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cherry Cheesecake hibiscus</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Okay, I think we saw every flower in the place. But let me show you my little fairy garden, now that the grandkids have seen it. All three of them are represented below, of course. I also want to show you one cute thing in the kitchen. I put this little tiered tray in the middle of my island, and I decorate it seasonally. It's fun to decorate in this small way, without feeling the need to decorate the whole place. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u9xAEJtWkHV38uM-h_TvSUZHpHQ9LFLHOnCFOWcU0Ph3C_MVBPo7EoYWuWxaXPcC8dwgXGBNn7oBgB4hZ5Y2-Z214sK-3dwLTmGOvFi0hcSQY8VJdULBjZ2Ueho9Np9mHFR1Ifiv3pODaiOH3nTV4rLt7bU51EpINos9jRgo9zW0k2_TvTvFYg/s4032/IMG_9453.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u9xAEJtWkHV38uM-h_TvSUZHpHQ9LFLHOnCFOWcU0Ph3C_MVBPo7EoYWuWxaXPcC8dwgXGBNn7oBgB4hZ5Y2-Z214sK-3dwLTmGOvFi0hcSQY8VJdULBjZ2Ueho9Np9mHFR1Ifiv3pODaiOH3nTV4rLt7bU51EpINos9jRgo9zW0k2_TvTvFYg/w640-h480/IMG_9453.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fairy Garden</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVWkXsp-8iArnIH_hz7vAod3Gz6ad7RdwckfxVcHEU7oINfxQOBqROVJZNmmhgjSPSPerztMQLvYXMwwOPnwLN_JULZMsNQowYUhXaY-rd4lcrybGDqDbYP45NbUHKc2OcyQH5t9H5EZ35gK8y-0w5wlIT_2-j73foIVCPbUlu3a5OMSKNE5WRQ/s4032/IMG_8440.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVWkXsp-8iArnIH_hz7vAod3Gz6ad7RdwckfxVcHEU7oINfxQOBqROVJZNmmhgjSPSPerztMQLvYXMwwOPnwLN_JULZMsNQowYUhXaY-rd4lcrybGDqDbYP45NbUHKc2OcyQH5t9H5EZ35gK8y-0w5wlIT_2-j73foIVCPbUlu3a5OMSKNE5WRQ/w480-h640/IMG_8440.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4th of July tray</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkTa11s-nsDYcpA9uk9ZdxwNZz_soFGCH5647hyfAf3yjxTbOrHmKKoIETG9rDuWx9HPI10jol4Hdh9Zk6D13NgkFAVVbWl6FZuKY9AxOd5SnEjJN1BsgUHhE2cI2EWNxyZME9nQCb-NhKTHQ-XRO0VmnI0E8Zrav7KUfJ4i1xSC315XEEZ1TMQ/s3926/IMG_9259.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3926" data-original-width="2944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkTa11s-nsDYcpA9uk9ZdxwNZz_soFGCH5647hyfAf3yjxTbOrHmKKoIETG9rDuWx9HPI10jol4Hdh9Zk6D13NgkFAVVbWl6FZuKY9AxOd5SnEjJN1BsgUHhE2cI2EWNxyZME9nQCb-NhKTHQ-XRO0VmnI0E8Zrav7KUfJ4i1xSC315XEEZ1TMQ/w480-h640/IMG_9259.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer lemon tray</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I'm so glad you came by to see Robin's Nest, it was fun to give a July tour. If you stick around until evening, you might catch a beautiful sunset right from the front porch. We've had some good ones this month! Would love to see you back again at the end of August, I'm sure there will be new goodies to see. Thanks for stopping by! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswexFCF2FzClbUtT0U1233Gu3zsl32zazrPplAhjLxEKYA2mc553VUgIlPFpAJu-5yZDosFoAsVcw57hljAnfR6Qw-J4HHp7Ig0dywj8JqimAlhYMgw8jynblaUQ0J4ivut_OLQNvV9zVYF0UWapVJR0Ef7KIWsRjtOzdZ4NihmayutDKaZSulQ/s4032/IMG_0069.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswexFCF2FzClbUtT0U1233Gu3zsl32zazrPplAhjLxEKYA2mc553VUgIlPFpAJu-5yZDosFoAsVcw57hljAnfR6Qw-J4HHp7Ig0dywj8JqimAlhYMgw8jynblaUQ0J4ivut_OLQNvV9zVYF0UWapVJR0Ef7KIWsRjtOzdZ4NihmayutDKaZSulQ/w640-h480/IMG_0069.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U7WovJwzyTQ-noCeLoZyM4XSAUTAFpdmP7im95DW4NE1J2kp1gu5ryOqhr4oP7wenVITSp55QszOabyqm8j6aW5_aZY6GRko1OczSoYwLr91UG-Q6raeSDIHuwr5BytZEsiH36QzEYVwe-CuPLUPTlrjTkaeSpgFJhL84h2bj8Jp2MSUaJJa_w/s3875/IMG_0129.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I actually found it a bit shocking to realize that I still had tulips in May, because June is nothing but summer. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmc_B6S9sge9rDmI1Ars4Da_KB-hoQDTC-zeDGq89lCnKpy7lBYw__vqgFjLBWO3GP7o7rQevUQajZ9gofW7wVqdin8d0uu9988xjcUWcVThTUg0F3gP3lo2qLTz868i9_YvVr14IDCa10MtqDsyj3v5ROnGnzah0l7e_jExGOEsyN30O-m_Ang/s4032/IMG_8384.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmc_B6S9sge9rDmI1Ars4Da_KB-hoQDTC-zeDGq89lCnKpy7lBYw__vqgFjLBWO3GP7o7rQevUQajZ9gofW7wVqdin8d0uu9988xjcUWcVThTUg0F3gP3lo2qLTz868i9_YvVr14IDCa10MtqDsyj3v5ROnGnzah0l7e_jExGOEsyN30O-m_Ang/w480-h640/IMG_8384.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duchess of Albany clematis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXfYtRtQuxG4zRFdUn2TAeSZ4MvyygYGFV9WkaO3oEbBUn0Iz3aWvdXQk4OFBJ1xzS8VZvGfL8buZcodSum2H2pnFDIVjyl6X3agAqvrh66wIlU6gbkFTqyqjXVJyY-7A_P_AGTd1KTh3bv8qEXkSBoCFC0atMCYF245CvAyV_6R-YpuC5T2oXg/s4032/IMG_8382.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXfYtRtQuxG4zRFdUn2TAeSZ4MvyygYGFV9WkaO3oEbBUn0Iz3aWvdXQk4OFBJ1xzS8VZvGfL8buZcodSum2H2pnFDIVjyl6X3agAqvrh66wIlU6gbkFTqyqjXVJyY-7A_P_AGTd1KTh3bv8qEXkSBoCFC0atMCYF245CvAyV_6R-YpuC5T2oXg/w640-h480/IMG_8382.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tie Dye clematis</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The garden has that summery look, with lots of greenery, and plenty of flowers. Every time one of my perennials fades away, there's another one waiting to show off right afterwards. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgy9yjYBeKHqaSqgKWJep6VFs3WlA0j2HOdz2ClweMpHSo3XyRBfr42gq39clEUf_WA0213DI3jMqI3GNPV3aZFVSmuIYzc4wlWK5Z-0JWlThc0RkPkZBwJ_Z0IfY6EEA4YSZ-vMBEG403H2bEoHtMVT9A1fT6sgsfbgq1PbU5mFDryV4ixUwlA/s4032/IMG_8341.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgy9yjYBeKHqaSqgKWJep6VFs3WlA0j2HOdz2ClweMpHSo3XyRBfr42gq39clEUf_WA0213DI3jMqI3GNPV3aZFVSmuIYzc4wlWK5Z-0JWlThc0RkPkZBwJ_Z0IfY6EEA4YSZ-vMBEG403H2bEoHtMVT9A1fT6sgsfbgq1PbU5mFDryV4ixUwlA/w480-h640/IMG_8341.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duchess of Albany clematis</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m6k5_ky0gE_4uigWhFmMkf-gb1SUg7M-X9gDspX4v18pzc6Y-oMOF-MGIZpx6Xy0Pnh0v9I7vQZW4hUwyzS8a87U0Af1jSNeubf00ssG_HZ13I8_gfhzhIetnk-JCQw3xtm9kkBfLnO6QASwyiPyNG0s9dYR3a5JNN4yIDjOqA_ZWUZq3ABQ1Q/s4032/IMG_8319.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m6k5_ky0gE_4uigWhFmMkf-gb1SUg7M-X9gDspX4v18pzc6Y-oMOF-MGIZpx6Xy0Pnh0v9I7vQZW4hUwyzS8a87U0Af1jSNeubf00ssG_HZ13I8_gfhzhIetnk-JCQw3xtm9kkBfLnO6QASwyiPyNG0s9dYR3a5JNN4yIDjOqA_ZWUZq3ABQ1Q/w480-h640/IMG_8319.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coreopsis and nigella</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9Kv9RteNhZ2tuaB33mqpHFh8Z_zsAOnq8AJI6ssSFICvNcQhhcMldhq708iaNzSJzh5SaQZT8yfhDQ6IJPEiampNXw11ct11SaRaJbhzfZIm42UNvh5kJi89QfKteuqoc6UYMb3QRgIDaOLSitTE6DkSXaSdnkt0--ntYl2YhUyOvQg3ewdPmw/s3684/IMG_8350.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2631" data-original-width="3684" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9Kv9RteNhZ2tuaB33mqpHFh8Z_zsAOnq8AJI6ssSFICvNcQhhcMldhq708iaNzSJzh5SaQZT8yfhDQ6IJPEiampNXw11ct11SaRaJbhzfZIm42UNvh5kJi89QfKteuqoc6UYMb3QRgIDaOLSitTE6DkSXaSdnkt0--ntYl2YhUyOvQg3ewdPmw/w640-h458/IMG_8350.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican primrose</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymHtIGQy7q72_vG_dbWqY5qPWORzRljxUFNUvxv6zXR8pqOXGH4VWsIgCuAKaSYEG4LyvQZ0mC3o_C6DHkAw0TKOnq-jrE9425Pv-ofROAGCAJfoi13M819GJZTFzSrzFL6VmYsOWQuvMqTEJbz4dczjHBKY0CrAMfsP5LNW__BDBdZkndwAjDA/s4032/IMG_8389.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymHtIGQy7q72_vG_dbWqY5qPWORzRljxUFNUvxv6zXR8pqOXGH4VWsIgCuAKaSYEG4LyvQZ0mC3o_C6DHkAw0TKOnq-jrE9425Pv-ofROAGCAJfoi13M819GJZTFzSrzFL6VmYsOWQuvMqTEJbz4dczjHBKY0CrAMfsP5LNW__BDBdZkndwAjDA/w640-h480/IMG_8389.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet William</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapGuJwAiSKsSBjgMrUqUV5HLokpwNnqjspiyABLuwqT6SYYEV0iOdaby4KAzwJGNLlLITIc_-L3zlEO0q0xz6H21TqMSArvVdZAdYNBhJon1nwCSrc1VjGfUK1fihjntgtrC0h_mXSuAg9HY0XRHtnKhLMv0EmTxWbLj7MHY5TwCA8q9hQZiiTg/s4018/IMG_8412.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4018" data-original-width="2869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapGuJwAiSKsSBjgMrUqUV5HLokpwNnqjspiyABLuwqT6SYYEV0iOdaby4KAzwJGNLlLITIc_-L3zlEO0q0xz6H21TqMSArvVdZAdYNBhJon1nwCSrc1VjGfUK1fihjntgtrC0h_mXSuAg9HY0XRHtnKhLMv0EmTxWbLj7MHY5TwCA8q9hQZiiTg/w456-h640/IMG_8412.jpeg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed clematis, Jackmanii Superb and Polish Spirit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFagt5h8vTeY-3NEOSZq9wUwBT1UlBX5hfH7OFzXPXlOHgqSmu1GbgtxB3D0P_QczvijSHujwp5ethvLMdvfyQiSNnBxlC6ew0c2rne0Gxp7nSm_9Jl4xJ7kwcWaHsYGW5MtoI4ITjbOTFrLFnf_evmz7XckR_8YoJ6AwzZDXpUG3rGSRXj5BIg/s3854/IMG_8506.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3854" data-original-width="2890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFagt5h8vTeY-3NEOSZq9wUwBT1UlBX5hfH7OFzXPXlOHgqSmu1GbgtxB3D0P_QczvijSHujwp5ethvLMdvfyQiSNnBxlC6ew0c2rne0Gxp7nSm_9Jl4xJ7kwcWaHsYGW5MtoI4ITjbOTFrLFnf_evmz7XckR_8YoJ6AwzZDXpUG3rGSRXj5BIg/w480-h640/IMG_8506.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tie Dye clematis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LWc448Ym4Fs5fyhyw_AVcyy9Js6Na7fp1LerN-LKs90z59knKSaZjRC-mAh95sDuHeQdWjzw_m7Vw_c0KUwhYZJ6kWAlzoP31GB4e6o47lR9_1ktYgnmu-dT0pxvPjGkG_JRm78B_AHbMbgCH2C7CEzM8rXkTvXML2zfyrwyDeaGTD9X8Z9TmQ/s4032/IMG_8509.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LWc448Ym4Fs5fyhyw_AVcyy9Js6Na7fp1LerN-LKs90z59knKSaZjRC-mAh95sDuHeQdWjzw_m7Vw_c0KUwhYZJ6kWAlzoP31GB4e6o47lR9_1ktYgnmu-dT0pxvPjGkG_JRm78B_AHbMbgCH2C7CEzM8rXkTvXML2zfyrwyDeaGTD9X8Z9TmQ/w480-h640/IMG_8509.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Munstead lavender with Sweet William</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHWfjd8cY6gRYHoDZNroGZUkT8zlrlthitn2gvbCMm1TpMr4uh_NAoMlcKQkL2bwOPZrBZDpSao7uozsKoW4yeNRxfHmHIMCSsb-gvdJ0whSeJVS4jaARz7C91fBO_uvmnwsXl7D-VC20bc1P9619CFp9yn31W_eV5fckbbXhAQ3gpE2SvwcuJg/s3718/IMG_8549.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3718" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHWfjd8cY6gRYHoDZNroGZUkT8zlrlthitn2gvbCMm1TpMr4uh_NAoMlcKQkL2bwOPZrBZDpSao7uozsKoW4yeNRxfHmHIMCSsb-gvdJ0whSeJVS4jaARz7C91fBO_uvmnwsXl7D-VC20bc1P9619CFp9yn31W_eV5fckbbXhAQ3gpE2SvwcuJg/w640-h458/IMG_8549.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monarch Queen of Hearts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji59sHVkm9MFRQdrYAE7snCXbW4t-JyEiy3rxC47wkUWKhfDXuoHi3j6FyMdaoKbEfmhiivONNwYf78V7zOjpnX5SpGSmdIit4YxnsJkVHvG2G_b5FqfRRvX91cluafYQqcdBJLihy7fN5GJAUkuPm04KynsFz-RVL53mg4UOWH6ayv726FhM1GQ/s4032/IMG_8560.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji59sHVkm9MFRQdrYAE7snCXbW4t-JyEiy3rxC47wkUWKhfDXuoHi3j6FyMdaoKbEfmhiivONNwYf78V7zOjpnX5SpGSmdIit4YxnsJkVHvG2G_b5FqfRRvX91cluafYQqcdBJLihy7fN5GJAUkuPm04KynsFz-RVL53mg4UOWH6ayv726FhM1GQ/w480-h640/IMG_8560.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sedum Angelina in bloom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhdnbuHzVA6749WQW4aY8KkHNKwWraorinMYiTB8u_nwBQbX5bdvnWvXc4OLE3660L3EGcmWJNyRrId9ozLnStmI0hTMPcNLNCm6U9fOnYvjOIUTx4G7Ppqq9XZqn7NYswqgqFPvyNT4E4WLU-LCv0A9F9tW9cN0Hs6oBU1Fk30lujMAb6A09Fg/s4032/IMG_9046.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhdnbuHzVA6749WQW4aY8KkHNKwWraorinMYiTB8u_nwBQbX5bdvnWvXc4OLE3660L3EGcmWJNyRrId9ozLnStmI0hTMPcNLNCm6U9fOnYvjOIUTx4G7Ppqq9XZqn7NYswqgqFPvyNT4E4WLU-LCv0A9F9tW9cN0Hs6oBU1Fk30lujMAb6A09Fg/w480-h640/IMG_9046.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unknown bee balm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The zinnias and other annuals that I plant in the ground will be late this year. Don't get me started on cutworms! But there are other pretty spots ready to fill in. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnT-XJ4FLhhX0TwxCf-5yeQxfuVL7xeIyNxZi0ANukn1cohjS0Wi3ioHprLPSmWq8ECZ2FHmcrTrraV_NH84lyJojJm6ou3hz3UwLeKviZfP2otFdRJqJ4M1-uqebjLk_bieY2Wc_SPdEWGYsCkiMlZjXBZSx5bTwN-rgaPaszcnRTkT3QosOHQ/s4032/IMG_8694.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnT-XJ4FLhhX0TwxCf-5yeQxfuVL7xeIyNxZi0ANukn1cohjS0Wi3ioHprLPSmWq8ECZ2FHmcrTrraV_NH84lyJojJm6ou3hz3UwLeKviZfP2otFdRJqJ4M1-uqebjLk_bieY2Wc_SPdEWGYsCkiMlZjXBZSx5bTwN-rgaPaszcnRTkT3QosOHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8694.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose snapdragons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB9y7E6A_Nbz1N9l3idzTN5ITGkRlhDflVZClVzxY5IHWDvAUe_C4im9843hJsJEh9o8_X1t1Rr5VoDtNUr6ZBg2aPVMwG7k_CdCCAF8WC6FmrTb7zAy_MyCysTDP4ohstAWLPgRu4CyL7iZ7PnWayH91WjLy0-WvUhFerruiOxeTnDdQ7hIHyw/s4032/IMG_9038.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB9y7E6A_Nbz1N9l3idzTN5ITGkRlhDflVZClVzxY5IHWDvAUe_C4im9843hJsJEh9o8_X1t1Rr5VoDtNUr6ZBg2aPVMwG7k_CdCCAF8WC6FmrTb7zAy_MyCysTDP4ohstAWLPgRu4CyL7iZ7PnWayH91WjLy0-WvUhFerruiOxeTnDdQ7hIHyw/w480-h640/IMG_9038.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beginning of Cut and Come Again zinnias</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRT3NLPznCaZJCbzlm0seZP4swN_yQ7N5QLrzrxbsIuAkk16g4DooMvM-IrvPMInWNpe_ZermDCPSCK2tSnvjPZwNZp7LMFor8axrrIXgnGECYvxuDPBG_ha5tWBCrfLyaqiZ9YjHMDEIKNX0JlJ4_NlImsl2ZnpOrGvrMo0AjFt_7EhLenO0FA/s4032/IMG_9045.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRT3NLPznCaZJCbzlm0seZP4swN_yQ7N5QLrzrxbsIuAkk16g4DooMvM-IrvPMInWNpe_ZermDCPSCK2tSnvjPZwNZp7LMFor8axrrIXgnGECYvxuDPBG_ha5tWBCrfLyaqiZ9YjHMDEIKNX0JlJ4_NlImsl2ZnpOrGvrMo0AjFt_7EhLenO0FA/w480-h640/IMG_9045.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tall Ribbon Mix snapdragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_yYlw9OP8KwGbeLh4ctmZQUIGuF3LxZq52qN5G448UY26xP7sYwjksJjW3q4ZtLxvohPOc_a2FXf8XQcv4FxBzUIdPOkBDRFp0qsmxHPzfUs6fSJsf2LCCoQ48E2QTUuYymEonNWxA9X07z4JuAZ44lHU_LfptQiq_pfjiaxu81xovKRQA0oxQ/s4032/IMG_9066%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_yYlw9OP8KwGbeLh4ctmZQUIGuF3LxZq52qN5G448UY26xP7sYwjksJjW3q4ZtLxvohPOc_a2FXf8XQcv4FxBzUIdPOkBDRFp0qsmxHPzfUs6fSJsf2LCCoQ48E2QTUuYymEonNWxA9X07z4JuAZ44lHU_LfptQiq_pfjiaxu81xovKRQA0oxQ/w480-h640/IMG_9066%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunflowers and Sunpatiens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBw9UFkg_Mz4XfDOmrQuScQ9AX6KPWfyqeY4Yrbs_K3svPCp0xyNFgiLrc_y7sy0y0fuyiYLEVphzZcqv0pgJvrR4Et2MEGDc4edOuJNafPjTGjUzI8LGOZX6neWIhWGdoG5W09S1hl4_h8aoC5035t1b-GtrJn4MkC9JuG4_4xelzzcXss8uuQ/s3259/IMG_8464.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="3259" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBw9UFkg_Mz4XfDOmrQuScQ9AX6KPWfyqeY4Yrbs_K3svPCp0xyNFgiLrc_y7sy0y0fuyiYLEVphzZcqv0pgJvrR4Et2MEGDc4edOuJNafPjTGjUzI8LGOZX6neWIhWGdoG5W09S1hl4_h8aoC5035t1b-GtrJn4MkC9JuG4_4xelzzcXss8uuQ/w640-h458/IMG_8464.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Lights hollyhock </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPnu5aO3RKAGyUUT4-q_jMKEQQFBoW5weBCVr2B3IfRThBqZkcfyIp7IwnL2vAI32rTwrPGh8yMqoPucH_VND3IxbG0TSGX0qO_qVZ9Zmg31ow0hlK1bP0rfgHZLTs8lD1bUnTpbwwlcj6ASyVS3qZZgTlQomwxtq_yz-ZfzsC0TR2z8vBuLOKg/s4032/IMG_8553.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPnu5aO3RKAGyUUT4-q_jMKEQQFBoW5weBCVr2B3IfRThBqZkcfyIp7IwnL2vAI32rTwrPGh8yMqoPucH_VND3IxbG0TSGX0qO_qVZ9Zmg31ow0hlK1bP0rfgHZLTs8lD1bUnTpbwwlcj6ASyVS3qZZgTlQomwxtq_yz-ZfzsC0TR2z8vBuLOKg/w640-h480/IMG_8553.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Munstead lavender and sedum Angelina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhju0eJvojYe6K4ZICeOTwO6tfWzLO88U5pxJYBcm2VDlDPePE5Lw65stlPK-b9F6S7YLWIJ4RXayxyg15oMXieNcXuaiu5-cVgaKDFk_CYJQxjHWzgh161S5qxC52DfnuhzXg6qKm6MwnWazvG0XZZvlRxh5KydrtdcbK6v2YMtokAa3o6g5i2aQ/s4032/IMG_8745.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhju0eJvojYe6K4ZICeOTwO6tfWzLO88U5pxJYBcm2VDlDPePE5Lw65stlPK-b9F6S7YLWIJ4RXayxyg15oMXieNcXuaiu5-cVgaKDFk_CYJQxjHWzgh161S5qxC52DfnuhzXg6qKm6MwnWazvG0XZZvlRxh5KydrtdcbK6v2YMtokAa3o6g5i2aQ/w480-h640/IMG_8745.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Endless Summer hydrangea bloom</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNg6ju548k3Pa310nVs1XoNcISSDoOiXtszo02UmzguenmWnC8LkmhRxqBlh65M9NG4FLU1D2D4aLKOQ9r2jb_85RAP85uzmVeWnraIHRV3CUYSCPGsO3ZEgNnCXHzpxnI9YNGUnV3yJYuILS3Y6ncIrjMklY4pH6u4dgk7b_7-3LTW4w6DEHxg/s4032/IMG_8996.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUTTWGkhbvCjz729G_UbY30u_XGVB1I-n7DNG2BfLzgkIm3nckjGKINeQGzftJcRrAG31RDVsCrveVNRoj3z0UaYRNSxKsmN3W_J771-Mo8AgQNxnfc_KWvZ3kUyuZ8QK-lhHP2tG3xglGI-1vBJaCP0LxhIPbejJ1Kt2MPq8IQdwIujxa4eMSg/s4032/IMG_9077.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUTTWGkhbvCjz729G_UbY30u_XGVB1I-n7DNG2BfLzgkIm3nckjGKINeQGzftJcRrAG31RDVsCrveVNRoj3z0UaYRNSxKsmN3W_J771-Mo8AgQNxnfc_KWvZ3kUyuZ8QK-lhHP2tG3xglGI-1vBJaCP0LxhIPbejJ1Kt2MPq8IQdwIujxa4eMSg/w640-h480/IMG_9077.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugar Shack button bush</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My roses still looked fantastic at the start of the month, but right now there's not much happening out there. Honestly, I don't really mind, because the Japanese beetles have arrived. Without the roses in bloom, they aren't having nearly as much fun. Still, I make a regular circuit around the yard with my Bubble Pit of Doom, which is just a Solo cup filled with a bit of soapy water. If you hold it under them and give a tap, they'll naturally drop right into it. Goodbye critters! At my house, they like to eat roses, coneflowers, zinnias, green beans, clematis, hibiscus, and hollyhocks. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxy3P-Bk39yhnBMByPXX_MoWSz_dkR1sRXPJzKOTH1_poF2EoWrZEoiQYZn72a-9TWREtqw_0cEUjkUSz2FYcMYfRpIvEmJV6IaRkwU8XUxrwP4lP75SBxlp_MRtIZUQSb_sETyxZYF_0pt7GG0ttFC6H20sfU0dkFSkGeAKwqG0IQwfNNurqfug/s3379/IMG_8391.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="3379" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxy3P-Bk39yhnBMByPXX_MoWSz_dkR1sRXPJzKOTH1_poF2EoWrZEoiQYZn72a-9TWREtqw_0cEUjkUSz2FYcMYfRpIvEmJV6IaRkwU8XUxrwP4lP75SBxlp_MRtIZUQSb_sETyxZYF_0pt7GG0ttFC6H20sfU0dkFSkGeAKwqG0IQwfNNurqfug/w640-h458/IMG_8391.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing Don Juan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6yQ9iM00jzgpyQ7V7yfGASlU5lqE2lBE8r2HQig_depBru1zc0Woax2G1rOCmnIw4-9yp5_bK-K9ZnGyI9AhFCSwT_YxRXgLvvR-ys57sS6hD4URp4ZK9dwU3ccMmFIQOXBjQUEMrfhUFJfrCblyl-o_iZZfOMjjDwTQJIbS5_MHlGDF-B-ckQ/s4032/IMG_9084.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6yQ9iM00jzgpyQ7V7yfGASlU5lqE2lBE8r2HQig_depBru1zc0Woax2G1rOCmnIw4-9yp5_bK-K9ZnGyI9AhFCSwT_YxRXgLvvR-ys57sS6hD4URp4ZK9dwU3ccMmFIQOXBjQUEMrfhUFJfrCblyl-o_iZZfOMjjDwTQJIbS5_MHlGDF-B-ckQ/w480-h640/IMG_9084.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peace, again</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Early in June, we were still getting a lot of spring rain. My unscientific method of measuring the rain at our house is to take photos of the rain gauge every time it fills. This method tells me that we had 5 inches of rain in the first two weeks of June. But now, it's a typical summer in Robin's Nest, and we're wishing for rain. The running joke at our house is that someone puts up a dome in early summer so that no rain can get to us. The dome has definitely gone up! Once the dome goes up, it's time for the garden hose rodeo. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmi8CI_nMQ45hdXMmMwvDFEYqV4ZuEZsCGLFdsfd4gtc7nzSkzUj7eHfGhca6AejLgWnlxjkqXgYdLsJKcNp6UwuteqpJlmfc6Zu6hryT9VNPchDnha8U6K8QLc7Qp8PTkLy17lJpgkd7ggtygV2XtbgrQJoEm75Htn1LDUtHaEBBV5tr45SAbA/s3940/IMG_9063.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="3940" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmi8CI_nMQ45hdXMmMwvDFEYqV4ZuEZsCGLFdsfd4gtc7nzSkzUj7eHfGhca6AejLgWnlxjkqXgYdLsJKcNp6UwuteqpJlmfc6Zu6hryT9VNPchDnha8U6K8QLc7Qp8PTkLy17lJpgkd7ggtygV2XtbgrQJoEm75Htn1LDUtHaEBBV5tr45SAbA/w640-h458/IMG_9063.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oriental lilies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpxgwGw-nB8c6wPamt8pqGkQf12X7JGNM4NfORM_SNdrXkGli0JV-HOjzrUpSupIGQVXul7uO5es9q_zGV0JIEXndd6Y80gjPDXhZTrOUg59aw7k-5OMDYwUu-wE_8J0az-M-6z0MJG1eKN3ax1SPuBeQm2xvMlScJG50p1rrKiV-Gq0SaGDJoA/s4032/IMG_9076.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpxgwGw-nB8c6wPamt8pqGkQf12X7JGNM4NfORM_SNdrXkGli0JV-HOjzrUpSupIGQVXul7uO5es9q_zGV0JIEXndd6Y80gjPDXhZTrOUg59aw7k-5OMDYwUu-wE_8J0az-M-6z0MJG1eKN3ax1SPuBeQm2xvMlScJG50p1rrKiV-Gq0SaGDJoA/w640-h480/IMG_9076.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coneflowers and achillea</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBfqifR8cEJfzrGe9ErhEbw2G-rwz8CyIJljziZsx2lymiK8brFm5YlTiZ5EeWjqosuqwLTWb3-l-2F3I2k8-purtoimV5_GZsTibZ8Os9fABInHc1wKpmchKnhiijI0KpyoiEvgkbcCNqmYe1ANQ4gqd5NLtV-pVS8ux0s35WAcMYLvfp6S2Lw/s4032/IMG_9060.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBfqifR8cEJfzrGe9ErhEbw2G-rwz8CyIJljziZsx2lymiK8brFm5YlTiZ5EeWjqosuqwLTWb3-l-2F3I2k8-purtoimV5_GZsTibZ8Os9fABInHc1wKpmchKnhiijI0KpyoiEvgkbcCNqmYe1ANQ4gqd5NLtV-pVS8ux0s35WAcMYLvfp6S2Lw/w640-h480/IMG_9060.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Echinops/Globe thistle </td></tr></tbody></table><p>I thought I'd give an updated look at my containers, to show how much they've filled in. I'm still especially enamored of this first one, which sits on my mostly shady front porch. Some of these I didn't feature yet, as they were still too new last month, and unimpressive. I've also included a photo of my water garden, so that you can see my goldfish eagerly having their breakfast. 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This first photo shows my milkweed patch, which is taking over this corner of my garden. Luckily, it's worth it. First of all, milkweed flowers are the single most beautiful flower fragrance I've ever smelled, reminiscent of lilacs, honey, and vanilla. And secondly, the milkweed brings in the monarchs! I've only seen this single beauty, but she left me 10 eggs, which are now rapidly growing caterpillars. And so it begins for this year. I have plenty of milkweed, so I hope more beauties find this little haven. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JGYRMvS4fcU5kIxp1lhpMsyV5S5sE1MS7muYM_5WbeJgXBrv3NGhCtC3yBtIoGwdy93ubUOXxj0sZ5wz2S7tp6L6IuAe24MgyYFXclSvPx1p4eqaSfJhFuzbi8p85axWXk6-C6wK4JAiLp9hOsq0UAUYvP6xdu4Ltz4s_BSvhOm42YuoNlqepw/s4032/IMG_8331.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JGYRMvS4fcU5kIxp1lhpMsyV5S5sE1MS7muYM_5WbeJgXBrv3NGhCtC3yBtIoGwdy93ubUOXxj0sZ5wz2S7tp6L6IuAe24MgyYFXclSvPx1p4eqaSfJhFuzbi8p85axWXk6-C6wK4JAiLp9hOsq0UAUYvP6xdu4Ltz4s_BSvhOm42YuoNlqepw/w640-h480/IMG_8331.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZz4dOtmmSPf_lFeH3X3ggvgdWS8BsfQULYPtqz3Tf8fPV-kO8JD12xq6qrlVtcPgXh2eyv1-bAU3dj7Tw0f9OnQzNTV7STidOnJucaY1-UQbOmNGaKyg8AdltRIy5_5RdcCqLtequgJ26EVVemgzTOq_z4PhP6xcrH3U6IQbGtuQk08M8Nr-0w/s3335/IMG_8438.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="3335" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZz4dOtmmSPf_lFeH3X3ggvgdWS8BsfQULYPtqz3Tf8fPV-kO8JD12xq6qrlVtcPgXh2eyv1-bAU3dj7Tw0f9OnQzNTV7STidOnJucaY1-UQbOmNGaKyg8AdltRIy5_5RdcCqLtequgJ26EVVemgzTOq_z4PhP6xcrH3U6IQbGtuQk08M8Nr-0w/w640-h458/IMG_8438.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QY43NdrWC6tOC5HIt6GGYTGN0viREgqSENMkEMO0LD79GM9tb5eDa-vJbZIdCvtK5gTkAlOa6lSvwL2n7qFR0_7NhZn99CBOF8Nb37wfITVuvinkUV0C4peZWbtkt7kooFZb_sWEJAp3WFIzocKWWpd-WcXfMpP6Ks5AZSl9VQNyhbJuQv9cww/s1950/IMG_8584.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="1393" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QY43NdrWC6tOC5HIt6GGYTGN0viREgqSENMkEMO0LD79GM9tb5eDa-vJbZIdCvtK5gTkAlOa6lSvwL2n7qFR0_7NhZn99CBOF8Nb37wfITVuvinkUV0C4peZWbtkt7kooFZb_sWEJAp3WFIzocKWWpd-WcXfMpP6Ks5AZSl9VQNyhbJuQv9cww/w458-h640/IMG_8584.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeCQmPXn7UywRlvOGedqqWctSw8iKZuo7DnwKtNcBP0a1tRHW2FYeudgxAG9RLBOYOZmv2KnfyCrSj09Qj-MMKnjsGZQQxwaxKtSECsWWQ3fWmn47QfQK_IsC-lEh5wb-5teVCKtpOYSKxvYgSTuUnQeal2PAJDz-_jkKB4MVwHKx1Leb5Sy9gQ/s4032/IMG_8696.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeCQmPXn7UywRlvOGedqqWctSw8iKZuo7DnwKtNcBP0a1tRHW2FYeudgxAG9RLBOYOZmv2KnfyCrSj09Qj-MMKnjsGZQQxwaxKtSECsWWQ3fWmn47QfQK_IsC-lEh5wb-5teVCKtpOYSKxvYgSTuUnQeal2PAJDz-_jkKB4MVwHKx1Leb5Sy9gQ/w640-h480/IMG_8696.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4fJAW2gXkpdmlXL-cbQtAj0e7TT1rvCD6fOBdcqEtBSBwLjR6rAFbC8ghTp3Lh8aw0JqCCXwCq6vSRLkc2pzKT5VvPRzyuEe-0X253d96528Lle8uE_EyazVCzeXjO00C723BFYAQxxyKC72ttLmtxcvYZBgl2PtdjayJHuFgkOvArHqVujR0g/s3864/IMG_8758.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="3864" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4fJAW2gXkpdmlXL-cbQtAj0e7TT1rvCD6fOBdcqEtBSBwLjR6rAFbC8ghTp3Lh8aw0JqCCXwCq6vSRLkc2pzKT5VvPRzyuEe-0X253d96528Lle8uE_EyazVCzeXjO00C723BFYAQxxyKC72ttLmtxcvYZBgl2PtdjayJHuFgkOvArHqVujR0g/w640-h458/IMG_8758.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAJPrTbAkuA77iTTGrNUBL18zqgVlk6uTVH3Gtk2bfwA4OxhYba1wUhyiW-m_WYFoukaDAGFoLxqnX4E57Il5aynHCXqpEiwdvihfYP6To5gdU9l2k3ZE11pCWO8i36T7Mh3tEDC2j8z4U53EpvMyailTwNtl9hMNwHdjmZP_cqD52zv-DxVMEQ/s4032/IMG_8991.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAJPrTbAkuA77iTTGrNUBL18zqgVlk6uTVH3Gtk2bfwA4OxhYba1wUhyiW-m_WYFoukaDAGFoLxqnX4E57Il5aynHCXqpEiwdvihfYP6To5gdU9l2k3ZE11pCWO8i36T7Mh3tEDC2j8z4U53EpvMyailTwNtl9hMNwHdjmZP_cqD52zv-DxVMEQ/w480-h640/IMG_8991.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I still haven't seen very many other butterflies yet this year. I have two butterfly favorites in bloom right now, coneflowers and button bush, so I expect to see more soon. Obviously a swallowtail was here, that's the striped caterpillar you see here. When full grown, they look quite similar to monarchs. But it's easy to tell the difference by where you find them. Monarch caterpillars *only* eat milkweed, while swallowtails can be found on parsley, dill, fennel, and carrots. The solid green caterpillar you see below is a tomato hornworm. But he was found in my garage, a LONG way away from my tomatoes, so I let him be. And yes, that's a small garter snake, the first snake I've ever seen here! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSU9pLlDm46qP-6SwtXrcVgIM8AgEfjjaFhcA8aTDDlAz3dPXR9HZg9YV1dihZtHbj_OSAgcVYByLUQ4bfOO56EkjPx1lEbUJbhOOSUJ18vq3zGsgW5mL65tbaR8vWqpUHh1zVqI_AvS0e5DYU5W1QJdjaQANAMvO1W_2kBpwiYK8cruGXK-7okg/s2935/IMG_8377.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="2096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSU9pLlDm46qP-6SwtXrcVgIM8AgEfjjaFhcA8aTDDlAz3dPXR9HZg9YV1dihZtHbj_OSAgcVYByLUQ4bfOO56EkjPx1lEbUJbhOOSUJ18vq3zGsgW5mL65tbaR8vWqpUHh1zVqI_AvS0e5DYU5W1QJdjaQANAMvO1W_2kBpwiYK8cruGXK-7okg/w458-h640/IMG_8377.jpeg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swallowtail caterpillar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNqENF9NDDaWf0aYFdV1bhH1L3MFglslxJr9XOMPucBypKFWUjW3BoN1mVbEaahy5nh_Ui3anbDI6NF_8bxYCnNHui-YH69w1CbJTsjQ0hsPBK4B4WVBKA118diY8S4-htYmg4T_mTLlQnaMdUxYbVLnb1KwSxAkFRb9fkTTUFGdJV6-nsekZ1Q/s4032/IMG_9059.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNqENF9NDDaWf0aYFdV1bhH1L3MFglslxJr9XOMPucBypKFWUjW3BoN1mVbEaahy5nh_Ui3anbDI6NF_8bxYCnNHui-YH69w1CbJTsjQ0hsPBK4B4WVBKA118diY8S4-htYmg4T_mTLlQnaMdUxYbVLnb1KwSxAkFRb9fkTTUFGdJV6-nsekZ1Q/w480-h640/IMG_9059.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garter snake</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even though we haven't had much rain lately, we did have a short sudden storm that took out most of this beloved Forest Pansy redbud. It's now just a shadow of its former self, and we'll be looking to replace it. It has been my favorite tree and I'm deeply saddened that it broke. To tell you the truth, we already lost another of these trees in a storm some years back, so we are reluctant to get the same kind. But I love it so! Here it is in spring, and then again just a few weeks ago. It was looking particularly beautiful this summer, reminding me of the shape of a Japanese maple. Normally I would have neglected to take a photo of it after the flowers are gone, but so glad that I did. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Zl8o6WP78Huntg0y421ZBpjKy490XbsiOWrt_0N9Rbcp9L8z8t5R-Bpgl7ra6htuKaPbGhobjusDstbFHJke7Guq25KdaSIF34KugydQVLDf3yaWAfkj3ouQjzQ3gUIF0z4qEWajRgctX1OZg4vMVblGSAzcv4Z_jBdZ_ihhi-n7nwwHoQ1JlQ/s3844/IMG_7346.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3844" data-original-width="2746" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Zl8o6WP78Huntg0y421ZBpjKy490XbsiOWrt_0N9Rbcp9L8z8t5R-Bpgl7ra6htuKaPbGhobjusDstbFHJke7Guq25KdaSIF34KugydQVLDf3yaWAfkj3ouQjzQ3gUIF0z4qEWajRgctX1OZg4vMVblGSAzcv4Z_jBdZ_ihhi-n7nwwHoQ1JlQ/w458-h640/IMG_7346.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHXeo4jShxL0sBxU55rOo3SijIi25LJwqXbF0Sh5g0FVmxZtLIL-FHExWewhPnKLy3uTYMqAKV5GKP0oYpyiHkgS2oai4nJKW1TKfuOD2WocnVTqzbdV0NOiJyRJqj9xnDvQoJ_ikhhzTI--pFFrQx2duW5qWUZvWREsglhgYf1qj_nUDNNQMOQ/s4032/IMG_8418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHXeo4jShxL0sBxU55rOo3SijIi25LJwqXbF0Sh5g0FVmxZtLIL-FHExWewhPnKLy3uTYMqAKV5GKP0oYpyiHkgS2oai4nJKW1TKfuOD2WocnVTqzbdV0NOiJyRJqj9xnDvQoJ_ikhhzTI--pFFrQx2duW5qWUZvWREsglhgYf1qj_nUDNNQMOQ/w640-h480/IMG_8418.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The veggies are coming on strong. We've had many tasty salads, and are starting to harvest carrots and sugar snap peas. Cucumbers and tomatoes will be coming soon. Yum! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhMfYqmTAlLdGwPwmMVtr9LV8h34JRT0p8yS_Alb_GgruxCqTUcwPI4gKpE01ihRLUJt2sC8UYS5EKvd9M6CdlihhJJsyXh1t0Lqn64FJRzZ2_CSiq8uoS7I4g5BVY3C_OnIEzp7DWLcwofHQ4EGftU1f6j1PLpp52TnJEy4hn7kTFf6wf8XUOQ/s4032/IMG_8428.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhMfYqmTAlLdGwPwmMVtr9LV8h34JRT0p8yS_Alb_GgruxCqTUcwPI4gKpE01ihRLUJt2sC8UYS5EKvd9M6CdlihhJJsyXh1t0Lqn64FJRzZ2_CSiq8uoS7I4g5BVY3C_OnIEzp7DWLcwofHQ4EGftU1f6j1PLpp52TnJEy4hn7kTFf6wf8XUOQ/w640-h480/IMG_8428.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedF55Fnc1b-oeqEeSCmSixz2XtvBmGARguUdKnFExsuF3eGGglf_chuyI3d9mY6uUOnfzFclbGGD9XWkVEbBDSc6Zvh98oFbAXZF1dIYoxNo5l4EO7ctIFBxCid-BoZX5z31873beyoouBFsYaSZoz5TrqUmzLr4YWbJCtjQemGk8EgRx8pNNqQ/s4032/IMG_8538.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedF55Fnc1b-oeqEeSCmSixz2XtvBmGARguUdKnFExsuF3eGGglf_chuyI3d9mY6uUOnfzFclbGGD9XWkVEbBDSc6Zvh98oFbAXZF1dIYoxNo5l4EO7ctIFBxCid-BoZX5z31873beyoouBFsYaSZoz5TrqUmzLr4YWbJCtjQemGk8EgRx8pNNqQ/w640-h480/IMG_8538.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmHoSihnb2iN3JAOTZe9MnxXlt_TEz_r2mxzC9VAQkMcfVg50KS0PgkrBhxML_ReCg6S7LDpPsGqQbjQK8CCWIrQbYQyMQdwveGSG_y2L3x9p8qBddeX_9MjA30VKz_iBqYn1RJKHgsGJFwHYDtqpYU_q0O9fmwUcLOPzV9A34r9Au5fdDJjTFQ/s4032/IMG_8969.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmHoSihnb2iN3JAOTZe9MnxXlt_TEz_r2mxzC9VAQkMcfVg50KS0PgkrBhxML_ReCg6S7LDpPsGqQbjQK8CCWIrQbYQyMQdwveGSG_y2L3x9p8qBddeX_9MjA30VKz_iBqYn1RJKHgsGJFwHYDtqpYU_q0O9fmwUcLOPzV9A34r9Au5fdDJjTFQ/w640-h480/IMG_8969.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And so the month of June comes to an end. There are no crafts to report, most have been set aside in favor of gardening. When the summer heat starts to get wicked, I tend to switch over the rock painting. I have that waiting for me to start soon. This is the time of year for the sunsets to be seen right off the front porch. I love that! Thanks for stopping by to see my nest, I sure appreciate it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0B-jr8Zcv55O7uoIq8oR4tIVHbZh-g6aTMiGk3vRHaG4NMUfY7JCpGWvQ1aFp6369jN4y9IxrtQQNVMGzdt7RVLgq_k2N7IkM5AFK3EVkeHkJkZfmAA4hDIBWsoUQ5ME3xRDxOxYkyNt681xaSawzjDBXn11nDXbUBKOhEMGHilsojMAkPNRQQ/s4032/IMG_8324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0B-jr8Zcv55O7uoIq8oR4tIVHbZh-g6aTMiGk3vRHaG4NMUfY7JCpGWvQ1aFp6369jN4y9IxrtQQNVMGzdt7RVLgq_k2N7IkM5AFK3EVkeHkJkZfmAA4hDIBWsoUQ5ME3xRDxOxYkyNt681xaSawzjDBXn11nDXbUBKOhEMGHilsojMAkPNRQQ/w640-h458/IMG_8324.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5oUNwMokSELXH11hXsBezRZ41eA3cRYdZFtxZmqd9p1zHC_sZlTst1bUxksnoSPhKq9mmIXbDYrjdHtc9zlbktWeBqAD2mKkOhPo2Ea2vIXfrrLOVsu1Vfv4s6uGVTbGSSV5PDNCZzUIRKwHF78Pc0L1BHyVJZyc7T0edls5u8ITqkXCw-M8sA/s4032/IMG_8420.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But the other thing that makes May special is that I can finally plant the garden. Once the frost free date passes by, I begin to go crazy planting flowers. Sure, many people plant flowers in May. But it's likely that they don't plant as many as this crazy flower fanatic! I firmly believe there's no such thing as too many flowers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglGFzWjfHSeizvWGZEyMHTY92AQFd1qQASZJ8efE_EbjnCqM788i52Qo0pgGY6otbqzcmfYfofyJTXv7i9vDkgRDGxcOvaWx8XTaIXueDLTj_OvHu89njTxsv8ronw_5MSm-tPUIIu2dTB-2hWjtxIncBAHFh2vEODlpZpAy7v1n3EuihPrEyxA/s3715/IMG_7469.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="3715" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglGFzWjfHSeizvWGZEyMHTY92AQFd1qQASZJ8efE_EbjnCqM788i52Qo0pgGY6otbqzcmfYfofyJTXv7i9vDkgRDGxcOvaWx8XTaIXueDLTj_OvHu89njTxsv8ronw_5MSm-tPUIIu2dTB-2hWjtxIncBAHFh2vEODlpZpAy7v1n3EuihPrEyxA/w640-h458/IMG_7469.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1Y-TdWh5CGZR0EvBrmw_V_ZFfi-Oitu8GCqPDlTlXCSU3mueHVd6bjjztBdps22sDaQt7h522AM0D1LEk2uQgT92E7c68HGfXAilSiGv4iM-bJBUAG2yauH1iIzcBxq2OMLCzN8CNkjflRzdtC2a4ptnzPBiMVy39yj5qf8xdHeZhP5dNRWtiw/s4032/IMG_7812.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The only thing left to plant are the caladiums, which don't go in until early June. It's Memorial Day weekend, and we just spent the day putting down mulch. It's our traditional Memorial Day activity! Some people have BBQ's, we do mulch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoHiyPl7F19hUJoruLaSLOcPhBH-lr4ws3cYh2oVm3GtFQs7tFREqgEVvbedMThtjG9se9OTEBjmwWa0AmmXrsxrxHi51IZziezNSR8kxX_0rcZTAYPrktH78smJVLMNCf2d_L5hDSarKaLlwNXtSvadF69Xxk5Qe5hiaGfsBkowxuNt6uQNGZg/s3571/IMG_7468.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="3571" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoHiyPl7F19hUJoruLaSLOcPhBH-lr4ws3cYh2oVm3GtFQs7tFREqgEVvbedMThtjG9se9OTEBjmwWa0AmmXrsxrxHi51IZziezNSR8kxX_0rcZTAYPrktH78smJVLMNCf2d_L5hDSarKaLlwNXtSvadF69Xxk5Qe5hiaGfsBkowxuNt6uQNGZg/w640-h458/IMG_7468.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGIRpa4I_i1nyJ5oIUNlUP7VCz1QngJIW9laP0H8eK1yRcBOAVMtQ1BsLSz8ipl4gI-sgtlp4HvvVRmuX0Vc5yGvOpZ1eISRxGTCtZv6PmUOj3vB2h22UKV_GY7QT6A589COpSCZvud-1huHa8jj2M4ClNQM6DkVgAOGueTPFPDeX6lTak6eD-Q/s3902/IMG_7470.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I stay in my hometown, about a hour south of Holland, so I can see old friends and visit the beach. Generally, it's chilly for the tulip festival, but this year, it was HOT! It made my beach sunset time more pleasant, but it put a damper on the full enjoyment of admiring the tulips. Nobody expects it to be 87, in Holland Michigan, in early May. 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It has many interesting garden areas, but the part I like best is the primrose ravine. They always bloom at the exact same time as the tulips. It's just one of those places that would be easy to miss, but once you find it, it's magical. This ravine is just filled with them, where ever you look. It's quiet there, with only birds singing and water trickling. It's just so peaceful and lovely. You really need to see it in person, photos don't do it justice. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBBdneXQBgVbkdoXscbf6C8xudLz2D1ECHHTakNFG5pd1r7TM7IYWeGH_l9DBbDBaS-we6JL22kwaCHGXNXNNAJy4m13GnJzvi7tRpiAiuY_zkk7VMz9kaxxf8Q-dyJC-oASU9He7a_pzGnn-lCACH-XlWrvEhpw-e3wLHG9em4qjN48Mt1uNvQ/s4032/IMG_7751.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBBdneXQBgVbkdoXscbf6C8xudLz2D1ECHHTakNFG5pd1r7TM7IYWeGH_l9DBbDBaS-we6JL22kwaCHGXNXNNAJy4m13GnJzvi7tRpiAiuY_zkk7VMz9kaxxf8Q-dyJC-oASU9He7a_pzGnn-lCACH-XlWrvEhpw-e3wLHG9em4qjN48Mt1uNvQ/w640-h480/IMG_7751.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHU3ZUQ5siHEj_CyiHKyFIkRJ_b4fDyOLIQiOxfDBqtmJZck73r35UtWgMOP2izwtrRwj5RNL3RY_cqOQgp4QZC9nXgGPU8hTF61fZ85GiyHygDjSvQWXRl6ehKq5FTRGtR3BwKUhTQ1dApS-oJEzYvDjTKtE8wg8t9sCHJ9uSYBwi9ry9wL29w/s4032/IMG_7757.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHU3ZUQ5siHEj_CyiHKyFIkRJ_b4fDyOLIQiOxfDBqtmJZck73r35UtWgMOP2izwtrRwj5RNL3RY_cqOQgp4QZC9nXgGPU8hTF61fZ85GiyHygDjSvQWXRl6ehKq5FTRGtR3BwKUhTQ1dApS-oJEzYvDjTKtE8wg8t9sCHJ9uSYBwi9ry9wL29w/w640-h458/IMG_7757.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWfFzfquaTfQPm_gp3_AEhctWikLOyodHefsZ9mwKHqsmjyorV1iF_pMhuRD9XHDMWhapIwwgwhNepxxGttUlJk_wQdfRmKhLeH-AYBnKoc9OsKcR-c4jkIT7BotAFcp7-cxvYb11HDhYf5iER8ozj9B36YPbWMvLq84GuOPax3Eh-uJtMr1u8g/s4032/IMG_7771.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWfFzfquaTfQPm_gp3_AEhctWikLOyodHefsZ9mwKHqsmjyorV1iF_pMhuRD9XHDMWhapIwwgwhNepxxGttUlJk_wQdfRmKhLeH-AYBnKoc9OsKcR-c4jkIT7BotAFcp7-cxvYb11HDhYf5iER8ozj9B36YPbWMvLq84GuOPax3Eh-uJtMr1u8g/w640-h458/IMG_7771.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Back home to my own garden, it was time to get busy planting. It takes me several weekends to get it all in order. I don't mind, it's one of my favorite garden chores, to plant out my containers. You see, I plan them out in advance, choosing first a color theme, and then the plants. 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Ending as usual with a sunset, although I've been remiss at catching them off the front porch. I have to admit, by the time the sun sets, I'm usually lounging in my easy chair, worn out from gardening, with little desire to get back up to take more photos. But this time, I did. Hope to see you back here next month! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbiZyQx-ssuwMKWwVwZBFecBo7hBdzQ0zNnGsl-yr7kf4d-NU0QliZTQj5dPNIRr7Flday3HbICKpJW1UuEemrg0rQAk5sdQmLUtmxt9oyVy_iwpRCjySwkRjOfU4QpaVO846sDjQ1TvAr4SCiZwwHALXrh0v0_zKwK-NL6kw4ILkAhuHv_Gb_A/s3672/IMG_8199.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="3672" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbiZyQx-ssuwMKWwVwZBFecBo7hBdzQ0zNnGsl-yr7kf4d-NU0QliZTQj5dPNIRr7Flday3HbICKpJW1UuEemrg0rQAk5sdQmLUtmxt9oyVy_iwpRCjySwkRjOfU4QpaVO846sDjQ1TvAr4SCiZwwHALXrh0v0_zKwK-NL6kw4ILkAhuHv_Gb_A/w640-h458/IMG_8199.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-4534066179416490282022-04-30T21:19:00.003-04:002022-04-30T21:19:32.627-04:00April Smiles in the Nest<p> April is such a happy month in the garden of Robin's Nest. It's a time when flowers pop up constantly, while the blooms start getting bigger and bolder than the early ones. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TWtfOd1Dojss6zAN_SfGsS4HJxqEmBffol3By0-Ubf7SE5rdTdqgMhjboEn_S2tGvtGE_LCaSMMCeXunW6x9C5IyOfGGFq5ftIrX7dQG51dZhw1n2ZyERXP5yYh74vsrnA0n7X789uspoHA7ophYAHIkyai1LkLzhK8cdH4VzCLXo3dekctxMw/s4032/IMG_6995.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TWtfOd1Dojss6zAN_SfGsS4HJxqEmBffol3By0-Ubf7SE5rdTdqgMhjboEn_S2tGvtGE_LCaSMMCeXunW6x9C5IyOfGGFq5ftIrX7dQG51dZhw1n2ZyERXP5yYh74vsrnA0n7X789uspoHA7ophYAHIkyai1LkLzhK8cdH4VzCLXo3dekctxMw/w640-h458/IMG_6995.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiOd-yi--L_R1ZcS0vTfCC7nfSESrJiZAu4GoOt0HtQT25-5jtHOil9YPltkhKi4L0b9Wf83ZEVFEZrRddhNQkWXPYvdXk5NHuUk7B9wsyfvB0nza9HMtcjNiuFK1nz9ZawG4R_3S-_GQBt763V9EeR4MyNzmk5r5coJ_T2OrHp97GvgXsker6Q/s3969/IMG_7175.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I've been grabbing small bits of time whenever I could, so when last weekend turned summery, we worked hard doing prep work. But for a gardener, yard work is actually enjoyable. The summery weather didn't last though, and today we got rained out from our usual Saturday yard work. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">We're coming on the frost free date here in central Ohio. The "official" date is listed as May 15, but I generally plant the second weekend of May regardless. Because I buy so many different annuals for planting, it takes me awhile to gather everything I need, so I start buying plants before it's safe to actually plant them. Little by little, my sunny kitchen fills with plants! But meanwhile, the spring plants are outside blooming away, vying for my attention, which I gladly give. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPU88RPjfB4pNjICezIxXNXt0T6nIUoTQl-lCCcYAmuCLxX_sOhuTfueKSitJiXnzKDJzVL23B5F8cyjLEh9y9FpA4y-xzmGzhxd7lMWB9284EggVgH-X5GBp1JDGNRYSi1-daZjM2BvwN7v40L5uw4PE1Q-sJ8SxhPp1f--u7nzDiwqKT0nNrQ/s3815/IMG_6971.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2725" data-original-width="3815" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPU88RPjfB4pNjICezIxXNXt0T6nIUoTQl-lCCcYAmuCLxX_sOhuTfueKSitJiXnzKDJzVL23B5F8cyjLEh9y9FpA4y-xzmGzhxd7lMWB9284EggVgH-X5GBp1JDGNRYSi1-daZjM2BvwN7v40L5uw4PE1Q-sJ8SxhPp1f--u7nzDiwqKT0nNrQ/w640-h458/IMG_6971.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The flowering trees are in glorious bloom in central Ohio. I have a few of these bloomers, but it just isn't enough. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHEDEMccHHTnUXmVPDoCBKVAVZnVuRREu5SJxLH6g0fjje3rWpwYZc7-Y3kRPq1GADcv635UwYtGjwcwtXO7lyLkxXIrBW1FLW7_EIR03JS71lXfdN4xEWXd1a4OwXgLYtSOCrFlN96b9SC2jgJkIp3Aaxpm7q5mhHI93bIzkVQwMwxfPHL0c_w/s4032/IMG_7358.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHEDEMccHHTnUXmVPDoCBKVAVZnVuRREu5SJxLH6g0fjje3rWpwYZc7-Y3kRPq1GADcv635UwYtGjwcwtXO7lyLkxXIrBW1FLW7_EIR03JS71lXfdN4xEWXd1a4OwXgLYtSOCrFlN96b9SC2jgJkIp3Aaxpm7q5mhHI93bIzkVQwMwxfPHL0c_w/w480-h640/IMG_7358.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsZt-KNxo1rbaRjihfsWQAu1ttkWN6JCOXnBQtp2iFwLK3DU76OUl-Fkk2YfWgxN6Save23Sqjk-PIvGSfDkI_2pYYop3xo4M2oxevxQ6C_PMdyFmolj6TsqX5Coc8U4k-WV4AbHjIXFk-mT4CQASwRRLcbsDfXYRYSG-gBNP6txluVgONh9xNg/s4032/IMG_7370.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsZt-KNxo1rbaRjihfsWQAu1ttkWN6JCOXnBQtp2iFwLK3DU76OUl-Fkk2YfWgxN6Save23Sqjk-PIvGSfDkI_2pYYop3xo4M2oxevxQ6C_PMdyFmolj6TsqX5Coc8U4k-WV4AbHjIXFk-mT4CQASwRRLcbsDfXYRYSG-gBNP6txluVgONh9xNg/w640-h480/IMG_7370.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9par76OpmnbUxb96i6rgExhjDtRDkoLmkl_n-nG0mJrQyKS4nJvSWrZzEFo2OF5qDw7kkDxaaVQrpIjL64jl9aR75-fQjf6jXbupS4R41FI5M_vNRzlZEmL98sAEHFHv3uGnn0Ec034VkZROUdioMAzK8TOnsvyOpdUGXYh3IJVj43sJ0A4YPQ/s4032/IMG_7459.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9par76OpmnbUxb96i6rgExhjDtRDkoLmkl_n-nG0mJrQyKS4nJvSWrZzEFo2OF5qDw7kkDxaaVQrpIjL64jl9aR75-fQjf6jXbupS4R41FI5M_vNRzlZEmL98sAEHFHv3uGnn0Ec034VkZROUdioMAzK8TOnsvyOpdUGXYh3IJVj43sJ0A4YPQ/w640-h480/IMG_7459.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>And then there are the tulips, the queens of my spring garden. I don't know why I am so crazy about tulips, but they make my flower-loving heart sing the song of spring. I wish they would reliably return to my garden each spring, but since they don't, I have to replant every autumn. 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But as usual, I had fun making them. And I didn't catch but one sunset all month. In the spring, the sun sets in an awkward spot, and it's hard to catch. Soon it will swing around to my front porch, and I'll take more sunset shots again.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuL2ncjEPK1Cv1wiB0bxKyLEnB5ByWrQf3Lq_0bHZMQxq2_VlLmGMipsT8-e99XW9KK-mvfwrJxM8Rch7x0Hu-XZzFtWaVuHrmCyVbjoDj_YEbDjkDAXqAPq6gh8MxjysgZWa6iRvRhee1S22MxaGTrMDB92KeeoVFWTzpSUkUGKF3tfo0s-xcIw/s4032/IMG_7183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuL2ncjEPK1Cv1wiB0bxKyLEnB5ByWrQf3Lq_0bHZMQxq2_VlLmGMipsT8-e99XW9KK-mvfwrJxM8Rch7x0Hu-XZzFtWaVuHrmCyVbjoDj_YEbDjkDAXqAPq6gh8MxjysgZWa6iRvRhee1S22MxaGTrMDB92KeeoVFWTzpSUkUGKF3tfo0s-xcIw/w640-h480/IMG_7183.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00Dy1aj99An-JxZ0Q6fo6g2swFMOxycXgIRd0D3wb5eOq4-qUcn4b0SXrWENYv5xXUxZ9XjowDOn85NV58gFGduLW2lgDjqt48qXzmngUGv9cmeUV3tWMHKfNcF9F3pjYUHhNKHAigK3JMqxlpoOae-cjROlWwqyKdeZi_zvBV1iO0_KlFGEKFA/s4032/IMG_7432.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00Dy1aj99An-JxZ0Q6fo6g2swFMOxycXgIRd0D3wb5eOq4-qUcn4b0SXrWENYv5xXUxZ9XjowDOn85NV58gFGduLW2lgDjqt48qXzmngUGv9cmeUV3tWMHKfNcF9F3pjYUHhNKHAigK3JMqxlpoOae-cjROlWwqyKdeZi_zvBV1iO0_KlFGEKFA/w640-h480/IMG_7432.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOnejMOkxpJJl96LMwdlIa_-KdauC9PnuoOmW6C5fUXUTLSTI77rVICIEXHMmhKFbvRP8rW9JbYtTZQJ3cQKNK_zLOEm1jMKCEHU_xgy8tS5IsZ2FcOzv87gfilMY8dTOkB84jJWMJvsYD5rkNqYUc-EkXgZKdV7T7xmXa_cO6mFkMKR7ndBk8Q/s3017/IMG_7053.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2155" data-original-width="3017" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOnejMOkxpJJl96LMwdlIa_-KdauC9PnuoOmW6C5fUXUTLSTI77rVICIEXHMmhKFbvRP8rW9JbYtTZQJ3cQKNK_zLOEm1jMKCEHU_xgy8tS5IsZ2FcOzv87gfilMY8dTOkB84jJWMJvsYD5rkNqYUc-EkXgZKdV7T7xmXa_cO6mFkMKR7ndBk8Q/w640-h458/IMG_7053.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Thanks for stopping by Robin's Nest! I appreciate all of you. </div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-9190494505665048752022-03-31T22:44:00.001-04:002022-04-30T19:57:27.745-04:00March in Ohio<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">March may not be the most beautiful month, but it does have a very hopeful vibe here in Robin’s Nest. By the time that March arrives, the worst of winter is behind us, and spring bulbs begin to bloom. Sure, the weather could be wintery at times, but for the most part, it’s getting warmer, and days are getting longer. Win-win! </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZzVqahBs8_dWgbk7FBr65yhqsMHzdwtntDWdnxhmEPVFqsNF0GbtZ3U7kwocLbDFrAmEHSihw5XWEaGWmXZE3wHRP0o7EaxZWFUnbyrhVjQmDVAcZOVIHbKXKEWiZ-B7g-ldUq_8D4uZHHtIrWOJMrAauZLXNNhZIhFL5_zxSmMEPcKtpto5zA/s4032/C6E36708-1726-40BB-A06C-B41E0E9C7C79.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZzVqahBs8_dWgbk7FBr65yhqsMHzdwtntDWdnxhmEPVFqsNF0GbtZ3U7kwocLbDFrAmEHSihw5XWEaGWmXZE3wHRP0o7EaxZWFUnbyrhVjQmDVAcZOVIHbKXKEWiZ-B7g-ldUq_8D4uZHHtIrWOJMrAauZLXNNhZIhFL5_zxSmMEPcKtpto5zA/w480-h640/C6E36708-1726-40BB-A06C-B41E0E9C7C79.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_xPYpSddQaqrLR_ZliYE83-7U-jDYRB_5kA0TjTo3lU5w1xS5Smosgri7Me_uXeL1wA8VwST5rNepXG8oML3aeWedt5xkJrlJNzEfLo90p8-cN0ESeHOCUE89cs9_JgFUMcVC-Cw2ag8-DBvdqePzlDwE0Icf7prVUsfumfA_shV8uoykxQPgg/s3222/9A268A71-F17D-40A5-B53C-EB9C20D0476C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It’s always a race to see whether the crocus or iris reticulata will arrive first. This year it was a single crocus, then all the iris. 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I usually put pansies into my window boxes before it’s actually safe for them. They don’t mind a little bit of cold, but they got a little cranky when we hit a cold spell. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9G70kpjPHJ72iJ0Knv_2WjWgSoqmhxcyzQoKbDWWkrI36AiFLwWL_ba1rlitaIvtXhY-c2xOosvx-kprL9TQrzAO5wCVTesBbyhlpLTw4lFEspomfN2i6zlC7mantXhFPJOXCgFQXc3E-fz4nKmIBghfWjDfnUJJAODVWSWSsQh8HkQNFhFe6A/s4032/0A9A2368-6955-4236-82BF-468FEF1D658C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9G70kpjPHJ72iJ0Knv_2WjWgSoqmhxcyzQoKbDWWkrI36AiFLwWL_ba1rlitaIvtXhY-c2xOosvx-kprL9TQrzAO5wCVTesBbyhlpLTw4lFEspomfN2i6zlC7mantXhFPJOXCgFQXc3E-fz4nKmIBghfWjDfnUJJAODVWSWSsQh8HkQNFhFe6A/w480-h640/0A9A2368-6955-4236-82BF-468FEF1D658C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMmZqpcKHjU-u9URnIlQ4roiPoAnpHJ9NsaRy_u7yc55lncZtiVGcKHzvasE8vdvSWw08A1xyExR4WSof01lc-Tun0jMTybn4MXpUa1fco6qRoQTzwAI7bISUk7Pvdh3Of7t8U6_QOgC15vB4d9t88EVFB7bRsGyRNcrv9zqRI21rbpFwJi3zmA/s3785/1F9BC135-2338-4C86-B169-F339EA24C3B6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But the thing is, many early spring flowers are so small as to be unnoticeable, except for daffodils. I know there are flowers to be seen, but I doubt the neighbors really notice them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tG020R2RBlxQzSfay6thZuxzClnO4R5bHHNm7c2wdhVaKwmi4n7zdHEl6VHtu_Tm_YxIGDcCLRepB2VETwshQT7m-LieSSeNCwTwylNedSp7QEWtmoA8uzNRPdpA2b6JLrkjQ9bcoQPwnjCe8WOfSD2qerNpAdKxiR95WtXu33fiBi0uqg-Z8w/s3874/4716F9C2-1F5E-46F3-A30B-6DEB6A5CC636.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3874" data-original-width="2767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tG020R2RBlxQzSfay6thZuxzClnO4R5bHHNm7c2wdhVaKwmi4n7zdHEl6VHtu_Tm_YxIGDcCLRepB2VETwshQT7m-LieSSeNCwTwylNedSp7QEWtmoA8uzNRPdpA2b6JLrkjQ9bcoQPwnjCe8WOfSD2qerNpAdKxiR95WtXu33fiBi0uqg-Z8w/w458-h640/4716F9C2-1F5E-46F3-A30B-6DEB6A5CC636.jpeg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtpfFNqzxyHDtFeFF8Nc0yOtTqdzIzxUkhQAr9EBXKSgjRgN8NY5s5zSHwvfsj-NFoGu-Oh3pB_kYnkMVeFTsBv2brffKd1Li266sctUYleea-cR2Wee5jB5UVkvD27sVP_WZkmIPEDbH5qFzBkWghF8tjhv6aG5qB7riWQq1po8bMO0Hjs37Yw/s4032/11222ADF-D094-4794-9289-2A5249C9C1B5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiGO6Q8Mdd_cG2F4nD2mx4e0yYaOIHz47vypa7n3CNdjd6u63wvdXzPgTr4Rhoe8mR0cXXkEAhCmAsUaC310ie43arM_Mt23JQduk8lUEGIZ2lvkBPvg8Bh4I1Zpe6oLYgc_xVzvF1Nhr8Ri3QAkSgsffcfWzJkpDtza1nFqT0_vS-YPEFWu-Iw/w480-h640/F02C92AA-C91B-4B0D-B03C-6F42382999AC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The weather is so iffy in March, which means indoor activities are still in order. So I made a pot of vegetable soup, decorated my table with a pretty bowl of yarn balls, worked on a butterfly puzzle, bought myself a bouquet, and made a dairy free pizza. I’ve been crocheting of course, but forgot to photograph my current project. I’ll show it off when it’s complete.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtAjIpY78T54zOHfW__CvcKT2LoZZ-lvD9mjz_BaVeQ35WGVfkpXGSDn2Df79rfywTK1HfEBt4P15Jp7flSMTjlDmFDhhiFewtzHVhtLRsfwsk9UFUSPPCiYiPdCuAfpYh6H52ENNBVIyUbOTI6aGR3kVdQoB_nbgGZmy5Y9fvPeUMYd274NEGA/s4032/5F5540E8-2A74-4D98-9B64-6AD220084709.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtAjIpY78T54zOHfW__CvcKT2LoZZ-lvD9mjz_BaVeQ35WGVfkpXGSDn2Df79rfywTK1HfEBt4P15Jp7flSMTjlDmFDhhiFewtzHVhtLRsfwsk9UFUSPPCiYiPdCuAfpYh6H52ENNBVIyUbOTI6aGR3kVdQoB_nbgGZmy5Y9fvPeUMYd274NEGA/w480-h640/5F5540E8-2A74-4D98-9B64-6AD220084709.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwtpx53Ptw9rYdD-DlFvWwK4wv3CjDlpVr43Puc6W5FAz09qKd8QztA_eWvMPCuzgPfvJqtsijg5XhVEwMkz75tvWyXP9GZiJSbjso6I5mmptgyOmQZRjbvCD18HAg-LcgeRLst4nwQFDkUwO6S8ZU7jJKrxzCisb5wvdXV_LlumqxBgsIp45Ww/s4032/8BDC988B-900C-4D9C-BED3-F9B1BA16C023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwtpx53Ptw9rYdD-DlFvWwK4wv3CjDlpVr43Puc6W5FAz09qKd8QztA_eWvMPCuzgPfvJqtsijg5XhVEwMkz75tvWyXP9GZiJSbjso6I5mmptgyOmQZRjbvCD18HAg-LcgeRLst4nwQFDkUwO6S8ZU7jJKrxzCisb5wvdXV_LlumqxBgsIp45Ww/w640-h480/8BDC988B-900C-4D9C-BED3-F9B1BA16C023.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgimmn9fjbdzy2EOUqovTbimNBX0CJ-vzZQTB0rIqj2fXSX0ZOXN3s6vPo3FHiq-3fvmWTzxuPWmm_Bgr2TZWDLy9YsEaTxvUppU9zzbISSU6GPi3OVA8VoRrEHkeFqER8C7wCCFGO3aL8dZeBg41WqmqnzG8ty9e2OWrmrBAsc_ZpGSnRZY7e0Q/s3742/17E4E87C-3DD3-459D-B9D9-CF71787981CE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2673" data-original-width="3742" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgimmn9fjbdzy2EOUqovTbimNBX0CJ-vzZQTB0rIqj2fXSX0ZOXN3s6vPo3FHiq-3fvmWTzxuPWmm_Bgr2TZWDLy9YsEaTxvUppU9zzbISSU6GPi3OVA8VoRrEHkeFqER8C7wCCFGO3aL8dZeBg41WqmqnzG8ty9e2OWrmrBAsc_ZpGSnRZY7e0Q/w640-h458/17E4E87C-3DD3-459D-B9D9-CF71787981CE.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKswaz-ya272O-DDdlIvryyNKVzVT9V19etsiozA4c0KsQENNsAxzl1fkU8vvw2UCO2J9BLFJ2HHlqmj80msZZ5hvhqDL3civ8xc-mGh4bjEiVMkLHeXgjb0IeiuGHc-hdHW2Um9qbkgzCAS9KCEJYb-L0HgRqduAfOZg9W66k64a8L90GVXZGbw/s4032/BABDB844-9D06-4EA0-8492-25C22C44E9F1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKswaz-ya272O-DDdlIvryyNKVzVT9V19etsiozA4c0KsQENNsAxzl1fkU8vvw2UCO2J9BLFJ2HHlqmj80msZZ5hvhqDL3civ8xc-mGh4bjEiVMkLHeXgjb0IeiuGHc-hdHW2Um9qbkgzCAS9KCEJYb-L0HgRqduAfOZg9W66k64a8L90GVXZGbw/w640-h480/BABDB844-9D06-4EA0-8492-25C22C44E9F1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEEaxiOFYfPmiN9GRJFWPSQJNz0J9kmyVLbdl5-2BfPBaazAyLB7LxSPbbkr0A0G0ejdB80TH0CIv5HrTm4vjRV01tB-RQi_bFRsd4dbHZQxYqW7XTKQJwfEPbJ_BW48MxQjnCmX0DRscMzpt_sKgtV4c4CrzLS-RujkPHc1MZvFsyYr9dqe2Fw/s4032/EB370934-EE72-4E77-9460-4A95D910B931.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEEaxiOFYfPmiN9GRJFWPSQJNz0J9kmyVLbdl5-2BfPBaazAyLB7LxSPbbkr0A0G0ejdB80TH0CIv5HrTm4vjRV01tB-RQi_bFRsd4dbHZQxYqW7XTKQJwfEPbJ_BW48MxQjnCmX0DRscMzpt_sKgtV4c4CrzLS-RujkPHc1MZvFsyYr9dqe2Fw/w640-h480/EB370934-EE72-4E77-9460-4A95D910B931.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I placed a tiered tray in the middle of my kitchen island, and it’s been fun decorating this small area for the holidays. I started off the month with St. Patrick’s Day, then changed it over to Easter. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujgzSl7HMJ-IfthH9Bv5WnBa2AWlyNlIOEcPkl9OJ1jJ2_kvd8EOayhQ6xVeM_dXdDfieNuDgq3hRCREUH7L76IS6T8DGRIeNrQcGMStP6B1qAVSdFNvVleTaLsk6b6wrI6WDDBQWPQ7i0hvu0S_r7FjrZrOCINRB0G0SpCKto1TlE7l-rVHe8Q/s4032/1D1D4194-48A1-4BB3-BD45-26538F20CF84.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujgzSl7HMJ-IfthH9Bv5WnBa2AWlyNlIOEcPkl9OJ1jJ2_kvd8EOayhQ6xVeM_dXdDfieNuDgq3hRCREUH7L76IS6T8DGRIeNrQcGMStP6B1qAVSdFNvVleTaLsk6b6wrI6WDDBQWPQ7i0hvu0S_r7FjrZrOCINRB0G0SpCKto1TlE7l-rVHe8Q/w480-h640/1D1D4194-48A1-4BB3-BD45-26538F20CF84.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_mrP7mUt7MnJCJuWQfKM2JsQOSvL99oC0Ate5OlmM_Gz9R9UmQHQhlsKZdL2ahUSME9uCS14cFFxFYfIINJqD1wiAHCD2Wvfn9LDI__-aGD_TvkmBda5mBaxiM5n_fd8z_gNLYWu0zovWVgwK9K7xpnvteGHaY6PfUHQhH-uQ2yEAe7VVJxLBw/s4032/56821FDB-041D-4448-ACF7-4C8B82C88824.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_mrP7mUt7MnJCJuWQfKM2JsQOSvL99oC0Ate5OlmM_Gz9R9UmQHQhlsKZdL2ahUSME9uCS14cFFxFYfIINJqD1wiAHCD2Wvfn9LDI__-aGD_TvkmBda5mBaxiM5n_fd8z_gNLYWu0zovWVgwK9K7xpnvteGHaY6PfUHQhH-uQ2yEAe7VVJxLBw/w480-h640/56821FDB-041D-4448-ACF7-4C8B82C88824.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4prumEdSFObpfFYN5kxzM4QEaAGqGASD9wuTo6oSVU_bBXcWxCF0LqkOJYGY3mdrlCPFVPOFFut62J674Tduz12Kh8JOcYvhQL61CdfH4XN1nEHE0467wQJa6Ip_TOoTQ5Yq52azW5x5rWhotzoec2Dkwu_lq8Z5pKSJtC-N4JXcddRQ8Yxhiw/s3883/A60DFA30-296C-4DD8-BA39-1314F359CDA1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3883" data-original-width="2912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4prumEdSFObpfFYN5kxzM4QEaAGqGASD9wuTo6oSVU_bBXcWxCF0LqkOJYGY3mdrlCPFVPOFFut62J674Tduz12Kh8JOcYvhQL61CdfH4XN1nEHE0467wQJa6Ip_TOoTQ5Yq52azW5x5rWhotzoec2Dkwu_lq8Z5pKSJtC-N4JXcddRQ8Yxhiw/w480-h640/A60DFA30-296C-4DD8-BA39-1314F359CDA1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RQyHuEHEGbPeLq5Zu0aaTiLTUoJ67VoWwMzdXNIIpqXi1TSa3A925K1oJ-MhOUZdnwOxrc3YlHGA-ZG1TnIYXqP_PK4jY3twJpTKPwc8JDLnqM65ayngmB4QYrgrbWcsAmnXUffJxTaC46-VyXMOLFnNOZX7Zsw9sh71UIhwVi1QZLWvDCohTQ/s2048/AFB4DDBE-B3F2-4A8F-BA63-9C8791CBF87A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RQyHuEHEGbPeLq5Zu0aaTiLTUoJ67VoWwMzdXNIIpqXi1TSa3A925K1oJ-MhOUZdnwOxrc3YlHGA-ZG1TnIYXqP_PK4jY3twJpTKPwc8JDLnqM65ayngmB4QYrgrbWcsAmnXUffJxTaC46-VyXMOLFnNOZX7Zsw9sh71UIhwVi1QZLWvDCohTQ/w640-h480/AFB4DDBE-B3F2-4A8F-BA63-9C8791CBF87A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And finally, some March sunsets from the Nest! 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I called last month's post the Quiet of January, but February has been even more so. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuKKE1MKP1OU9h9ghkDdVF-FIdgbjUFRpGEaAIP-f1eovjBQxbspq8bmG9nZncUSmdxHJgFpFXQCsUjTBTxNyph6DTFgm71ujg56-vDTp2Cm_X6_2ylgNigCikPlqmzNTXyMU5ffm54rwgNZsHrudBPbAw-hfM5I-4SlXjsS4ALqb4Bw7sk7gOvg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuKKE1MKP1OU9h9ghkDdVF-FIdgbjUFRpGEaAIP-f1eovjBQxbspq8bmG9nZncUSmdxHJgFpFXQCsUjTBTxNyph6DTFgm71ujg56-vDTp2Cm_X6_2ylgNigCikPlqmzNTXyMU5ffm54rwgNZsHrudBPbAw-hfM5I-4SlXjsS4ALqb4Bw7sk7gOvg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>It's been extra cold this month, so the blooms I often see at the end of February consist of one tiny clump of crocus. I'll take it! Many of my bulbs are poking up green shoots, and of course the sedum Angelina looks colorful like it always does this time of year. This is the entirety of my garden interest right now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyuCb633wxineOX2zc8KObnx3cxF5RYEJLqELdKBQNnAsdzNZ9yN4aWPKAPGk5D_wISHpYOXQtiDF8gQK7ahz2AkbTiPkSB43xNZckkelwBB7Ch_hb-3P_SOYl1FqZpGhChhMehPxrc-NXckGgs4UENcKgebYQybKKCokM4tRXBgs9tBNz856HsA=s3679" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3679" data-original-width="2628" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyuCb633wxineOX2zc8KObnx3cxF5RYEJLqELdKBQNnAsdzNZ9yN4aWPKAPGk5D_wISHpYOXQtiDF8gQK7ahz2AkbTiPkSB43xNZckkelwBB7Ch_hb-3P_SOYl1FqZpGhChhMehPxrc-NXckGgs4UENcKgebYQybKKCokM4tRXBgs9tBNz856HsA=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzC3wDtkGQpDbfTUL-UEgSeM8V_FJc7whslh-9LWGD7-Lo5Vqrbozjs85e0zfJ1KlUSrPUiamaAVAWewQ9qUioxOPWvtxNWdWfmSqR6tDzqaqUPNOKh6vfVudz-AeLO7xeYs7w5hZzHhZumDneMd77akUNGa6X651xueAcsSjQZ4WqcSDdEpmbKg=s2804" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2003" data-original-width="2804" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzC3wDtkGQpDbfTUL-UEgSeM8V_FJc7whslh-9LWGD7-Lo5Vqrbozjs85e0zfJ1KlUSrPUiamaAVAWewQ9qUioxOPWvtxNWdWfmSqR6tDzqaqUPNOKh6vfVudz-AeLO7xeYs7w5hZzHhZumDneMd77akUNGa6X651xueAcsSjQZ4WqcSDdEpmbKg=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_8lJ9g1bLbhCcaO2NPrLIEdV24SBIinpmtU_NacMkvNQxOTBUa4-y2ervXSA0J85eEuO8gaFNBIWnE2hz9EvO2c95zSLjSRMuelHPlpbPSlaDyAyEeepUCGpdFOLBVsVvtbF8Gh-5CepuVwZ1CL-roOy_1SuOnqfRVwdtDdfPlye-atCzQ8Vk3Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_8lJ9g1bLbhCcaO2NPrLIEdV24SBIinpmtU_NacMkvNQxOTBUa4-y2ervXSA0J85eEuO8gaFNBIWnE2hz9EvO2c95zSLjSRMuelHPlpbPSlaDyAyEeepUCGpdFOLBVsVvtbF8Gh-5CepuVwZ1CL-roOy_1SuOnqfRVwdtDdfPlye-atCzQ8Vk3Q=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><p>We had such a nasty ice storm at the beginning of the month. Areas north of us had heavy snow, which is a pain, but easily removed. Instead, we had 4-5 hours of freezing rain, followed by over 12 hours of sleet, which piled up like snow. Our doors were frozen shut, and only the garage could be opened. The driveway was a skating rink, with four inches of frozen sleet which would not budge, even with a snowblower. My smaller car was trapped in the garage, but luckily hubby's SUV would slide itself down the driveway. For three days straight, we didn't even dare to walk to the mailbox. It took a full two weeks to melt away. What a complete mess! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKHKwJvx9g3461KiHxJrcO2v1GfK_6S4Uja1Z7csmal1_ZRDAgUwr46D9t8EGY7rXldjGHoDHjslZRVKKbGR4LZJODppuWa5jp2ew-ii12r5fRJJMunV8jyI9N240HhyIprx5heQOL-nOhU0nuxdEm0RlSb8m9wq8vT8sEyVJ4BiAzOl79nCrIwg=s3963" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3963" data-original-width="2972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKHKwJvx9g3461KiHxJrcO2v1GfK_6S4Uja1Z7csmal1_ZRDAgUwr46D9t8EGY7rXldjGHoDHjslZRVKKbGR4LZJODppuWa5jp2ew-ii12r5fRJJMunV8jyI9N240HhyIprx5heQOL-nOhU0nuxdEm0RlSb8m9wq8vT8sEyVJ4BiAzOl79nCrIwg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6Z-btV-tZWBGYN-HlsHtucCSSMb7Z5UpOa0WK5RSD9lvi0FtlH3tEYVzJAfG2AzH9-nuzkym3xj-aKES-DLxw_NN5253jc0GFsW2-o08ThSvhnbwS1dgL6AcrtVoAWPaL5yrtjjQdj2IcmmYilv1b5c5HKWj5P0KURq-pY-NxwHuLqYpbDjIC7g=s3626" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3626" data-original-width="2590" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6Z-btV-tZWBGYN-HlsHtucCSSMb7Z5UpOa0WK5RSD9lvi0FtlH3tEYVzJAfG2AzH9-nuzkym3xj-aKES-DLxw_NN5253jc0GFsW2-o08ThSvhnbwS1dgL6AcrtVoAWPaL5yrtjjQdj2IcmmYilv1b5c5HKWj5P0KURq-pY-NxwHuLqYpbDjIC7g=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><p>Later in the month, we had a more normal snowfall, so I went to the park to get a few snow pix. I'm still waiting for a big, fluffy snowfall that will be photo worthy. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNRRsXsRY01NwEMrTTVt52H25nqLDqqccZWsZc93-p5zqRD0raZYMT6nUuzQrxIzzfy3YM2nFkIZ5LAeu0SYYGYu1AIMe95btZvmfOq85l2O2x-KE5b3mYP1dNcwOKskjVHzekT5hUM4odOq3H3bczyMZ-MGdnFjrRG6SLn8tvHLZs-ZAjD3LX1w=s3470" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="3470" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNRRsXsRY01NwEMrTTVt52H25nqLDqqccZWsZc93-p5zqRD0raZYMT6nUuzQrxIzzfy3YM2nFkIZ5LAeu0SYYGYu1AIMe95btZvmfOq85l2O2x-KE5b3mYP1dNcwOKskjVHzekT5hUM4odOq3H3bczyMZ-MGdnFjrRG6SLn8tvHLZs-ZAjD3LX1w=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOSImz3z0d6qrW7wf1CZBQ91bFpsUHwPoncoKzo6COCSWpJmrJEraN8yzQl0T9sAsrYErlk0qY2op3Exsazx9df56mUg12sE__m2R3f3GdDBTOs-9cg0kBrZCf6g6bBF-yod83ynYGdMEhQxmXZyybgYXdyIF-Zol8RXxuNxPD4wJLximEM9Tp0A=s3745" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2675" data-original-width="3745" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOSImz3z0d6qrW7wf1CZBQ91bFpsUHwPoncoKzo6COCSWpJmrJEraN8yzQl0T9sAsrYErlk0qY2op3Exsazx9df56mUg12sE__m2R3f3GdDBTOs-9cg0kBrZCf6g6bBF-yod83ynYGdMEhQxmXZyybgYXdyIF-Zol8RXxuNxPD4wJLximEM9Tp0A=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj64egl7mqN91mYFvcjAlxz2eCGk-xefovVwm1N5K4eBrBvQq7Asgxs0AsYBG4YT57C1ogUhhUZWWk1lH4KBQIqQ8uzB3eqHqO0mLtSP6NOOdSD87GLWE3NqpUaMOOWNflVxAb6fDXduocYh-fABhDXL-4BL1NW_zKtjDWgp1V6ADmw3BPIz6jLPQ=s3715" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2786" data-original-width="3715" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj64egl7mqN91mYFvcjAlxz2eCGk-xefovVwm1N5K4eBrBvQq7Asgxs0AsYBG4YT57C1ogUhhUZWWk1lH4KBQIqQ8uzB3eqHqO0mLtSP6NOOdSD87GLWE3NqpUaMOOWNflVxAb6fDXduocYh-fABhDXL-4BL1NW_zKtjDWgp1V6ADmw3BPIz6jLPQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn-9ghFdtQfKJ5aDEXVmexc6QCARYpvyawanBLH2FO3p8R_1YDAqrMP29Dt_59eBt8jyG3hivj5z4MdGGePPa5-nJsVEvz1tlFFpUxmHr_fYJ8vtrDa5fD1Zw5E6z_gZHj5fX7EpKPslWjscRzzyEsuXqmriGTneriQDFtBUz8uFR3LTnx_fTgZQ=s4002" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2859" data-original-width="4002" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn-9ghFdtQfKJ5aDEXVmexc6QCARYpvyawanBLH2FO3p8R_1YDAqrMP29Dt_59eBt8jyG3hivj5z4MdGGePPa5-nJsVEvz1tlFFpUxmHr_fYJ8vtrDa5fD1Zw5E6z_gZHj5fX7EpKPslWjscRzzyEsuXqmriGTneriQDFtBUz8uFR3LTnx_fTgZQ=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvCnrohn3uugV5K3944rJ1n8KzRv8Pfort_0IZ6kURKxY5Zhc4zbeXLpD6JBM3DW48vrkaZBOJPL6evGHoYznovyWDkdiRsIMuLef6alQLx7rzDOAFtoxnZA3LpIFXH7yzvnjB1nqFLewQXGwz-B9lY5HdNqScfDomDzSZYpcvtMXoWzrvCZOSdA=s3960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="3960" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvCnrohn3uugV5K3944rJ1n8KzRv8Pfort_0IZ6kURKxY5Zhc4zbeXLpD6JBM3DW48vrkaZBOJPL6evGHoYznovyWDkdiRsIMuLef6alQLx7rzDOAFtoxnZA3LpIFXH7yzvnjB1nqFLewQXGwz-B9lY5HdNqScfDomDzSZYpcvtMXoWzrvCZOSdA=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div><p>Most of my time at home during the winter is spent working on crafts, doing yoga, reading and practicing my piano. I finished a couple of blankets, some scarves, and a paint by number butterfly. My crafting to-do list isn't as long as usual this year, so I need to figure out what else I should make. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqs_DL3WAn75BdGXQML2wXRtzaxMLxQ--Gh_pLXvZXFnTwRZC7M_TeDzE9AzxfiCKzQSMGzWusoowAOgQRbzXDzurerZ0ix8dncft6BMdnFR4C9Sni7P_TfX7J_4uuJSjx9ALxgI6Q6CJAQ9VbdY__p3u1sdm_PZvzlDHwxsiNft0ZFGi44y2N8Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqs_DL3WAn75BdGXQML2wXRtzaxMLxQ--Gh_pLXvZXFnTwRZC7M_TeDzE9AzxfiCKzQSMGzWusoowAOgQRbzXDzurerZ0ix8dncft6BMdnFR4C9Sni7P_TfX7J_4uuJSjx9ALxgI6Q6CJAQ9VbdY__p3u1sdm_PZvzlDHwxsiNft0ZFGi44y2N8Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjziNzu7iTjq5FueqDCRHIfEIm2uef849wXO6NXsRBBRzKJe1fvzMa8t6lifsJThwInI6jMSKDWoVxzCVEHpdONOIMHciVtAIaNU0IioAy4zFjOJ2jFzCPy5UajG9OXIWUMtBw4Nf9wuCZMHwT7r02EYk_EbJbffTT_7FYNQmhnz2mp4ubCEnW6ww=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjziNzu7iTjq5FueqDCRHIfEIm2uef849wXO6NXsRBBRzKJe1fvzMa8t6lifsJThwInI6jMSKDWoVxzCVEHpdONOIMHciVtAIaNU0IioAy4zFjOJ2jFzCPy5UajG9OXIWUMtBw4Nf9wuCZMHwT7r02EYk_EbJbffTT_7FYNQmhnz2mp4ubCEnW6ww=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCO2Cj6Edl9J0zV059NVOkyYIQ7X3ECHlOLIHm6BD93uY_KXWxRvYTjAMCUl5yOjUv8PQTlNIbNQiDP9XccrDZCQwHT01zlZuDW8ipkMJxjMtjVpwCpNAtCM3J1rAKSMtEE7R7LMGES9fjmXtfBlE_DS1RM2IFQAUDcaxLV5BoUHIbKEVV9Knghg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCO2Cj6Edl9J0zV059NVOkyYIQ7X3ECHlOLIHm6BD93uY_KXWxRvYTjAMCUl5yOjUv8PQTlNIbNQiDP9XccrDZCQwHT01zlZuDW8ipkMJxjMtjVpwCpNAtCM3J1rAKSMtEE7R7LMGES9fjmXtfBlE_DS1RM2IFQAUDcaxLV5BoUHIbKEVV9Knghg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-ubsnlfN89aE_BJXkI4Ub1zzJDs-EqyJ0txhpiEjhhcSjvqOeiaUC-X3f0y1Y5W0xfl3vfecc-65GKhr5F_ZaWr7RLaap6bOEk7gkHAVXG-pUM55WW-V6-lYbL1K3L30MhEkvnfH-9WYesG4M53c2FR8spbmXf2_nv99x-mUYFv8zHT3fwMhSLw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-ubsnlfN89aE_BJXkI4Ub1zzJDs-EqyJ0txhpiEjhhcSjvqOeiaUC-X3f0y1Y5W0xfl3vfecc-65GKhr5F_ZaWr7RLaap6bOEk7gkHAVXG-pUM55WW-V6-lYbL1K3L30MhEkvnfH-9WYesG4M53c2FR8spbmXf2_nv99x-mUYFv8zHT3fwMhSLw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5g3O8UZ1Igu1Wap1-eQIQ0DE3yN_tVnlF-ikyr6_0tQadk4gIk_MRQCrEHiB5I6iZ2MRT_FPTxkYsTY2iYOkvwrFIMSi7b8W8WuDK3Ikal8Z7ZKCm96pRt4Zv8-MT54dKWm6JCNUHcl3V9OoEfodTjOgGKgcz9ai7d2NxpcQhGG16q7It80kzdg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5g3O8UZ1Igu1Wap1-eQIQ0DE3yN_tVnlF-ikyr6_0tQadk4gIk_MRQCrEHiB5I6iZ2MRT_FPTxkYsTY2iYOkvwrFIMSi7b8W8WuDK3Ikal8Z7ZKCm96pRt4Zv8-MT54dKWm6JCNUHcl3V9OoEfodTjOgGKgcz9ai7d2NxpcQhGG16q7It80kzdg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Even though my garden has little to show off this month, I am dreaming about it. I have successfully gathered all of my seeds, which means that my flowers and veggies will eventually become reality. Right now, they're still in the dream stage. But so many of my beauties are right now waiting for me inside these packets. It thrills me every year. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsYXIB15Qq_HpD8lV87H6VZKUIpdyo_7izp1grAIdbfslpSfF2bRnuV-9DdOF7t1LjSSkc5j3-yOpKWnfn6HCsx-0EFkYzFmyRxiCO2yfXAmCR0sydFAV5gWxDXd8ph7en0ioA6Gf_ZByU2iITEZJfJdMuOwazYplHyk9zwmBpxEAnJ1jGltfoyQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsYXIB15Qq_HpD8lV87H6VZKUIpdyo_7izp1grAIdbfslpSfF2bRnuV-9DdOF7t1LjSSkc5j3-yOpKWnfn6HCsx-0EFkYzFmyRxiCO2yfXAmCR0sydFAV5gWxDXd8ph7en0ioA6Gf_ZByU2iITEZJfJdMuOwazYplHyk9zwmBpxEAnJ1jGltfoyQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Have you seen the Van Gogh Immersive Experience in your nearby big city? I did recently, and was thoroughly impressed. I sat through two full showings, my eyes wide with wonder the whole time. What a moving experience! If you get a chance to go, do it. You won't be sorry. These still photos don't really do it justice, it was the moving and transforming of the giant screens that leaves you transfixed. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy0f5h64g6ztcku3OwuNyzKTslmwzPW5K-T4egGmlxY7OpQEGNvOlIbcwOb8uSsuTILNWMR-rHXBFdLgTe1KlQ4_PqoZ0RosmuSaGPs4M0V3_F_1PVcJvGurK2oJaDF4EPjpNs4ySO6eIRCEkqq9MoYlUcmQwNeSxp1Cgw7Ec0j4aEET3OSHKZ2Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy0f5h64g6ztcku3OwuNyzKTslmwzPW5K-T4egGmlxY7OpQEGNvOlIbcwOb8uSsuTILNWMR-rHXBFdLgTe1KlQ4_PqoZ0RosmuSaGPs4M0V3_F_1PVcJvGurK2oJaDF4EPjpNs4ySO6eIRCEkqq9MoYlUcmQwNeSxp1Cgw7Ec0j4aEET3OSHKZ2Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyjr6h4WwPnWa20pqXF4PERqAVGbbN_oAdclM-qM2Rpg1lr_3CST_DMhsgGcqmUnHvUm7P3LFriMRHW-lqrHQEK7Q8eiKOVoNSJQOIoV1zFmocc0IM_gTE0hMPywmpw0p37YSX_P-md1sdqO1DMQYeDaXMZT34ndApnZHOVKdRTCeaAyLKSm-HCw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyjr6h4WwPnWa20pqXF4PERqAVGbbN_oAdclM-qM2Rpg1lr_3CST_DMhsgGcqmUnHvUm7P3LFriMRHW-lqrHQEK7Q8eiKOVoNSJQOIoV1zFmocc0IM_gTE0hMPywmpw0p37YSX_P-md1sdqO1DMQYeDaXMZT34ndApnZHOVKdRTCeaAyLKSm-HCw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuzdQjEeS_PwckgF-RhBGQOe4r5A28REkmagPlbPpgxBHCA2ijgxT6e5R6YEHqjEq0rjZyc2Nsr_paDgD4uiH5cUiHyTVP1uPqkoyFs078SMUisr09cD492UsnrbhC9nuc5WBaa-N5UGbM576fxw8Zf5LXi6mlK6cMoquzOfUG408S5q0jXfqPNg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuzdQjEeS_PwckgF-RhBGQOe4r5A28REkmagPlbPpgxBHCA2ijgxT6e5R6YEHqjEq0rjZyc2Nsr_paDgD4uiH5cUiHyTVP1uPqkoyFs078SMUisr09cD492UsnrbhC9nuc5WBaa-N5UGbM576fxw8Zf5LXi6mlK6cMoquzOfUG408S5q0jXfqPNg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6_DijeS7_yFsNpZdW8kCX9D7WezDyt3EZVEJLoTi6XLi6D6z-JgEmluT2rNtlqOWSupRfe0oAb6IxN3BaONRrLpa7fDcdlYjkViPEVXeu3pXRQe0Q6bNUPC2oVL02tx2rYMNQktozmPG0VN_Y0T8GckSrgmsxVUNccXx1XdeQ13MyfLite-vVsA=s3641" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="3641" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6_DijeS7_yFsNpZdW8kCX9D7WezDyt3EZVEJLoTi6XLi6D6z-JgEmluT2rNtlqOWSupRfe0oAb6IxN3BaONRrLpa7fDcdlYjkViPEVXeu3pXRQe0Q6bNUPC2oVL02tx2rYMNQktozmPG0VN_Y0T8GckSrgmsxVUNccXx1XdeQ13MyfLite-vVsA=w640-h458" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtzjzObZoUOhqs5oIpqla4PNRukQj9qsMMELUkM7HTO1Iy89dnON4jWl-CXlw-MT155XqEaG2GoRXy5N1uPm45eTDnj8w_bZSDrVqJs84YSa0XV7pNaaHDvLSEmY4C_dubZLFIfPoD4YsC_n6yUcp-NEljKrX6CdeACO49Hv3wk7tHO9u4a1byMg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtzjzObZoUOhqs5oIpqla4PNRukQj9qsMMELUkM7HTO1Iy89dnON4jWl-CXlw-MT155XqEaG2GoRXy5N1uPm45eTDnj8w_bZSDrVqJs84YSa0XV7pNaaHDvLSEmY4C_dubZLFIfPoD4YsC_n6yUcp-NEljKrX6CdeACO49Hv3wk7tHO9u4a1byMg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The sunsets have been stellar this month, and I have made a few trips down to the pond to see them in person. Even the "average" sunsets are better when I'm there, listening to the birds and the quiet. When I'm too busy making dinner, or just too cold, I just catch them out the window. I suppose you could say it's a mindfulness practice, to stop and notice each one. Let's see if I can successfully attach the little video I made at the pond one night. Hmmm, it worked but it remains small. 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I'm sure happy to see you! Small garden blogs don't make much impact anymore, since social media has grown so large. I do try to post some of my garden photos on Instagram, but now they emphasize reels, which are mini movies, so photography doesn't really get much notice. And still I do it, for my own satisfaction! If you'd like to see more of my photos, you can follow me here. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/msrobin58/" target="_blank">Robin's Nest on Instagram</a> Thanks for stopping by. By the time you see my next post at the end of March, there should be a fair amount of flowers for me to show off. </p></div>RobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.com2