Road Trip! There is nothing quite as good as a road trip. Unless, it’s a road trip to see family and friends. That makes it even better! I was able to visit recently, a Pitcher Plant Bog. These are very unique. It takes a very special ecosystem to support these carnivorous plants. Addie and I…
About 3 weeks ago I had to run over to our new place to get a few pictures of the slab. The bank needed me to text them over. So I left the house about 30 minutes early and parked by the road, choosing to walk to the house rather than bother with the gate. …
Normally Texas is hot and dry and not at all friendly towards mushrooms in the summertime. However, the month of August was unusually wet this year and the mushrooms rejoiced. As I walked down the driveway I could literally smell them. Their earthly, moist, pungent scent filled my nostrils long before I spied the first…
September the 11th has a special, painful place in the hearts of Americans. On this particular day I reflect not only on the tragic day in New York, but also on my sister’s birthday. Her birthday came long before terrorists marred not just the day, but the face of American and World history. So I…
I’ve walked mostly without my camera these days, mainly due to the fact I have no internet but also because I’ve been trying to actually walk for fitness and that doesn’t really work out when you stop every 3 feet to photograph a mushroom, dragonfly or miscellaneous leaf. However, today was different. I wanted you to…
Recently my darling friend, Amanda, took her husband on a surprise trip to Hot Springs to celebrate their anniversary. I set up camp at her casa to look after chickens, parrots, dogs and various other creatures. My darling friend has a lot of mirrors. These lovely bits of reflective glass only reinforced the knowledge (shoved…
Hi y’all! I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth, although some days it feels that way! I’m just hiding out, rather unwillingly, waiting on the blessed day I regain internet service! Good news is, my darling husband informed me, they are coming to set the forms for concrete tomorrow! Happy Day! That is…
I’ve taken exactly 4 walks since we have moved, but this one, number 5, was the first one on which I toted my camera. It was a lovely morning. I tried to get Peaches to go with me but he just stuck out his tongue. He thinks exercising is just for humans. So I headed…
I posted on Saturday about last things. I knew, almost without a doubt, this would be the last walk I took as a resident of Maydelle. In the back of my mind, I tried to think I could squeeze in another one, but it wasn’t to be. So. Here it is. My last walk as…
Last week, I was casually checking eggs and freshening up the water when I saw him. Black, with a pretty pattern, small, glossy eyes and a red tongue. He saw me too. And he left, after participating in a stare-off with me. I guess I won, since he left first. I told Addie about him,…
The Wicked Chicken 