Doodads — wild rose, ginkgo, red pine, and ferns

I took a walk out back today to take pictures of the ginormous wild rose bushes with their innumerable prickles and ended up taking current pics of the 3 red pine and the 3 baby ginkgo trees and a few other things. Further out back I remembered where an ever more massive bramble of wild…

Doodads — yard stroll 050821 (updated on 5/11/21)

It’s overcast today and cold enough to need my coat.  The plants are doing well in the yard but we need more rain and more sun to urge them into gear.  Even if not blooming they are beautiful!  Green is so much better than bare and grey. This Achillea plant was brand new last year. …

Doodads — cider and song plus

Two weeks ago not only did younger son and his wife volunteer at the cat shelter but my older son’s girlfriend was there.  It was a very pleasant surprise to see her there.  What was an even bigger surprise was today, when my older son showed up.  This had all of us  together (masked) face…