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Picture a Day #302 – Falling Back to Summer
Yesterday Californians “fell back” to Pacific Standard Time. Today we fell back further, from the middle of Fall to summer weather. It won’t last. Another cold front is on its way, and as the East Coast prepares to be slammed once more, … Continue reading
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Tagged bell pepper, nature, organic gardening, photography, postaday, weather
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Picture a Day #291 – Apple Muffins for a Blustery Day
When you are wrapped in your warmest fuzzies against the first cold storm of the season, it must be time for golden muffins fresh from the oven. What better way to celebrate apple season than with apple muffins? If you happen to … Continue reading
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Tagged apple muffins, baking, food, home, photography, postaday, recipe
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Picture a Day #272 – Another Recycled Planter
I found a gently used planter at a second hand store last weekend, so the plants that have been rooting in a jar of water on top of the refrigerator now have a new home. Four dollars was a pretty decent … Continue reading
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Tagged hobbies, home, houseplants, nature, photography, planter, postaday
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Picture a Day #264 – It Ain’t Over Yet
It’s officially Fall here, but the temperature is still in the 80’s. So I planted some flower seeds, and within a couple of days they were up and at ’em. Nothing like some Autumn color to put a little zing … Continue reading
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Tagged California, flowers, gardening, home, nature, organic gardening, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #256 – Deer Food
It’s the last week of summer, and a bit late to begin planting seeds. But I have an empty planter on the front of my porch, and that just doesn’t seem right! I have been collecting seeds from the nasturtiums … Continue reading
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Tagged deer, gardening, home, marigolds, nasturtiums, nature, organic gardening, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #253 – A Thrift Store Treasure
Today I went treasure hunting for a small planter, and was in luck. I picked up a little vase that was just the right size to turn into a planter for some philodendrons that I had rooted. I put half an … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening, hobbies, home, nature, Philodendron, planter, postaday
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Picture a Day #251- Morning Flower
While watering in the garden I share with my landlady, I was startled by an unfamiliar flower. I had noticed the seed pods on the plant, and thought it was okra, but I had to check. Sure enough, I was right! What … Continue reading
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Tagged flower, gardening, home, nature, okra, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #240 – Another Amphibian Visitor
This morning, as I was watering the garden here in the Sierra foothills, I spotted a Sierran Treefrog hanging out on a nearby piece of crockery. This is probably a female, because males have a dark throat. Every evening, they … Continue reading
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Tagged California, education, gardening, hobbies, home, organic gardening, photography, postaday, Sierra foothills, treefrog
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Picture a Day #235 – Antiquing Online
Since we moved into a little log cabin in the foothills, I have been searching online, on Craigslist, for a kitchen table. I know what I want: a small, round oak table to go with two oak chairs that we … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, cabin, Craigslist, game table, hobbies, home, postaday, Scrabble
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