May 29, 2008

  • What is your favorite summer activity ?

    Hiking and birding, esp when combined with taking pictures of birds, butterflies, dragonflies, skinks, squirrels, deer, and other wildlife.

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    My least favorite activity is gardening.  It's one of those outer rings of hell.  But I do like flowers and they're pretty and they attract birds and butterflies to my yard.  So most summers I at least get a potted plant for the deck.  This year, I went hogwild and put two potted plants on the deck and another few out by the bird feeders.  It looks nice.

    Remember that beautiful dog I posted photos of a day or two ago?  Isn't she innocent and sweet looking?  Well, she is sweet.  But that dog will eat anything.  She has chewed up a wooden rake handle, a large plastic saucer used for a bird bath, empty garbage bags, electrical cords (while plugged in), cardboard boxes... you name it.

    And apparently she has a fondness for petunias.  Just now, for the third time, she had the poor petunias dumped over and was about to tear into the root ball of the biggest plant when I caught her.  (I didn't catch her doing it the first two times, only had to clean up the aftermath.)  I scolded her, then repotted the plant.  It had just begun to recover from the last attack of the puppy.  I hope it rebounds.

    Meanwhile, Baby is once again in the dog house.