A Moment
Mom and I always have fun when we’re together, and at some point we almost always have a moment where we completely lose it… we laugh, and laugh, and laugh, until we pee our pants and tears roll down our faces.
We went shopping while Mom was here over Christmas, and stopped at the local Sonic for a cherry limeade for me and a chocolate-cherry Coke for her. While we waited for the waitress to bring our order, we watched as shopping carts made their way across the Meijer parking lot we were facing, and sadly, we started making up stories about them. One of the shopping carts looked like it was trying to make it over to the Sonic, but got stopped at the curb… we assumed it was just hoping to take a break and get something to drink. There was another shopping cart that was obviously trying to latch itself onto a truck bumper so it could try to break free and make a new life somewhere else, but the wind blew it just the wrong way and all of it’s newfound hopes and dreams were dashed.
The third shopping cart, though, the one pictured above… well, it was really making a break for it. We watched as it rolled through the parking lot, headed for traffic. And I said to my mother, speaking for the shopping cart… “Look! I’m just tired of being pushed around!”
We haven’t laughed that hard in a very long time. It felt GOOD.
Three favorite things
- A sleeping, twenty-three pound cat keeping my legs warm while I watch TV.
- Short work weeks – I have Friday off!
- Waking up at 5:13AM to go to the bathroom, only to realize that I get to sleep for another 2-1/2 hours.
Anemone enemy
I noticed a few days ago that something has been chewing on my Japanese Anemones, also known as windflowers. They were shipped from White Flower Farm in 3″ pots way back in May, but didn’t get planted until June. They’ve been thriving despite the heat and lack of rain, and the one pictured above had one primary stalk that had a leaf on it as big as the palm of my hand. Until last week. I couldn’t imagine what could be causing the damage; it seemed unlikely that the neighborhood wild rabbits would be eating them, as they pretty much stick to the backyard. I haven’t seen any slugs or caterpillars since late June, and really haven’t noticed any beetles. What could be causing the problem?
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Perhaps it could be her??
I’ve never been more shocked at anything in my life than I was to see this little fawn standing with her front feet on my front porch this morning. It was late morning – about 10:45 – and she was just as calm and unhurried as could be. I was backing my car out of the garage and just happened to glance over that way, and there she was. She was nibbling on the sweet green grass that grows on that side of the house where it’s shady, and taking dainty bites of the sunflower and safflower seeds that the birds have tossed out of the feeder in their frenzy.
I actually called the local DNR to see if there was anything that could be done – I live fairly close to a major state highway, and I would feel incredibly guilty if something happened to her. Apparently, however, it’s completely normal for fawns to be left alone during the day – just like with wild rabbits, the does don’t want to attract attention to their young, so they stay away during the heat of the day. Most fawns don’t wander the neighborhood, though… this little one was pretty brave, but I guess it’s just very quiet at that time of day.
I love nature.
