Garden Days - Full grown
A field of watermelon... we should eating sweets in about a monthOur peppers are hanging full... each day they get just a little hotterWe've already eaten three cucumbers and there are several more...
View ArticleSugar Baby - on the move
A few little seedlings have turned into a running mass of vines. I am not complaining thought. We planted a couple of packs of watermelon seeds to fill in a spot left from a fallen tree. So far it has...
View ArticlePhoto Friday - Morning Flowers
I took a few snapshots during a sunrise stroll through the yard... Sunburst gerbera daisyFringed gerbera daisyDianthusDwarf dahlia
View ArticlePhoto Friday - Staying Cool
It's been a rough week here weather wise. The last 10 days have been 95 to 105 degrees and the forecast for next week doesn't look much better. Our new rain barrel is coming in handy, but when its 99...
View ArticleGarden Days - Heat wave
During the month of June, there were 21 days with temps above 90 degrees and only about an inch an a half of rain. The yard is crunchy and the flowers are drooping but I am doing everything I can to...
View ArticlePhoto Friday - Rise and shine
This beauty was standing about 7ft tall and greeting the sunrise yesterday. Out Internet service was out until an hour or so ago, so I had an excuse to spend a little more time outside yesterday. The...
View ArticleHeat Wave Plant Care - Lost Cause
It's official, any type of outdoor plant care right now is a lost cause. The temps have been over 100 degrees several days this week and over 90 degrees for almost two months. That alone normally isn't...
View ArticlePhoto Friday - Last of the Color
With everything else drying up and turning brown from our recent weather, it's nice to have some color around the yard.... even if it just passing through.
View ArticleA much needed break
Being the gadget loving guy that I am, I have been contemplating a computer upgrade for a while. Last week I decided it was time and bit the bullet. Twelve boxes, an hour of parts assembly and 5 days...
View ArticlePhoto Friday - Feathers, Fingers and Fur
When temperatures are over 100, there isn't a lot of activity in the yard. Dawn and dusk are about the only times that are bearable these days. Hey dude, how about a fan out here??You think I like...
View ArticleBack to life
Back from the dead. It's been a couple of weeks since our last post, and I blame it all on mother nature.It's that time of year around here where we start getting pretty rough thunderstorms. They pop...
View ArticlePhoto Friday - cute & cuddly
There is absolutely nothing going on in the yard. The heat and lack of rain has all but destroyed the flowers. The garden is holding on, tomatoes and peppers are just about all that's left. That makes...
View ArticleEarly morning struggle
Sometimes nature can be awesome and terrifying all at the same time. This morning around 6:30am as I walked out of the house to leave for work, I witnessed something amazing. Of course, I didn't have a...
View ArticlePainted Wings
Temps have finally started cooling down so I've been able to enjoy more time outside. It seems this year there are a lot more butterflies this year than I remember from last year.About the only thing...
View ArticleAttack of the Honey Do's
I haven't been spending as much time posting updates as I would like, but I have a good reason. I have been under attack from the honey do bug and I am loosing the fight. It's that time of year where...
View ArticleBe Careful What You Ask For
After the hottest summer on record in NC, most of the state was under drought conditions. Most everyone wished for a little rain to help things out. Well, we got what we asked for.Mother nature can be...
View ArticleHumming a little tune
As fall arrives and the birds begin to migrate, we are seeing fewer hummingbird. We'll keep the feeder up for another month or so, just in case we get any visitors passing through.This little lady was...
View ArticleRoad Trip - Part 1
With summer behind us and the cooler temps of fall moving in, we though it would be a good time to take a mini vacation over the long weekend and get some fresh air and new scenery. Since the nights...
View ArticleRoad Trip - Part 2
Since we were in the mountains, we had to do a little hiking and what better hiking destination than a waterfall?We headed out early one morning to Grotto Falls, just outside Gatlinburg. We hit the...
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