Taking notes along the way
A couple of years ago, I planted some common milkweed seeds in a sheltered area by my deck. Last year, a single plant sprouted, but it only grew to a foot, foot and a half. Didn’t flower. Finally succumbed to the drought. This year, two plants sprouted in the same spot. We had decent rains Read More …
Photos taken over the last couple of months during walks to the state park and along the bike trails. I’m usually keeping an eye on Gaby to make sure she doesn’t scarf up goose poop–Life With Dogs–but I try to keep an eye out for the usual and unusual sightings. Canada geese Read More …
Oh, look–it’s the 5th already. Winter here in NE Illinois took a while to make its presence known, but it’s here now by golly. We’re under Winter Weather Advisory thanks to the wind-driven snows–0°F wind chills and gusts of 25+mph. Gaby and I still took a walk, weather-shortened though it was. We had to stop Read More …