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Study => Lessons From Nature => Topic started by: Wally on March 20, 2011, 01:11:46 PM
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It seemed appropriate to start this topic on the first day of spring. I'm sure it looks and feels like spring somewhere. ;D We know better up here in the northern climes. But there are a few signs of hope. These Snowdrops are near my basement wall, on the west side of the house. They look pretty good, even though it was 19 this morning.
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Wish we had spring. We have to stay indoors. All we have is rain, wind, and radiation on the West Coast.
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The weather here is finally lovely after a nasty winter. The trees are in bloom, the irises and halfway up, violets and dandelions are blooming, and the peonies are coming up. The rosbush is full of leaves and the maple tree is blooming. Spring has finally sprung in these parts. :D
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God bless you. You needed a spring!
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We had our 3" of snow melt this morning, leaving a driveway we almost got stuck in this afternoon. It thrilled son, of course, but I thought we were going to have to hoof it through muck to get to the house. Spring isn't always so lovely. :( None of my tulips have come up this year. :( :(
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Spring??? we had a teaser of that last week with temps in the 60's but now we are expecting a 1/4 inch of ice tomorrow. Ughhh.... I honestly don't mind the winter but I'm ready for spring.
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I didn't mind winter this year, either - it was mostly spring-like weather! :D
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Predicted high here today is 80. Hope I don't have to turn on the AC. ;D Sorry guys.
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Reality check yesterday with 5 1/2" of snow--wet, slippery snow. Full blown mud season prevents plowing of the driveway. Snowdrops buried. No warm up in sight.
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Which reminds me I have some outside work to get done before our mud thaws. :P
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Now that our sping-like winter is officially over we are enjoying a winter-like spring - 2nd day of snowfall this week. Oh, What A Day That Will Be when we can enjoy a [There is a] Land of Pure Delight! With the pure joy & peace we will be experiencing seeing Jesus Face To Face, I wonder how long it will be before we notice the wonderful, consistant temperature. Until then, There is Sunshine in My Soul Today even if we do have to keep the woodstove fed. ;D
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Same here and amen! Two plants I have been nursing through the winter froze last night. :( The potbelly is roaring while the washing machine keeps rhythm. There is sunshine in my soul today!
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The potbelly is roaring while the washing machine keeps rhythm. There is sunshine in my soul today!
:) :-*
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...and something with a delicious aroma is warming up on the stove? I wish it were chili and cornbread here. But, it will be tasty anyway.
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It is cold, wet, and not sun. :( But, spring is here and the storm will soon be gone. Let us pray for the people in Japan who have lost everything, that they may find God who is by their side.
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Yes, we will continue to do so. Many may be drawn to Him.
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Amen.
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To brighten your day!
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Had to capture this through the bedroom window about an hour ago. I've never had one this close to the house. He was taking his meal. Hope it was one of those moles that wrecks our garden in the summer. The next 2 were taken yesterday.
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Spectacular! Bravo! I would love to have a grove of those trees!
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You realize they aren't mine. They belong to the drugstore where I had gone to pick up medicine for a friend. They were so pretty I pulled out my camera and snapped away.
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Had to capture this through the bedroom window about an hour ago. I've never had one this close to the house. He was taking his meal. Hope it was one of those moles that wrecks our garden in the summer. The next 2 were taken yesterday.
I hate to rain on the parade, but that's a nice-looking Sharp-shinned Hawk you've got there. Guess what they eat? Hint, they don't go on all fours. Voles are not on the menu. I can't tell from the picture, but it almost looks like baby robin souffle.
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Since we are talking about predators what do you make of this. We had 16 cats. That was about 14 too many. Last fall in a matter of about three days all 16 disappeared. No fur, no crippled cats, no evidence whatsoever. I;m thinking either hawks and eagles or coyotes. With all the thick brush and buildings for the cats to hide in and under it is diffcult to image that predator birds could get at all those cats to effectively in two days. The same is true of the coyotes. We have a dog that can hold his own against the best of the coyotes and dogs.
On a more tasty note we have been doing the maple syrup again this year. I almost bypassed this labor intensive project this year when most of the snow disappeared. Then it snowed quite a bit and I fell pray to my family's suggestions to tap again. Soon after it got extremely warm with a quick run odf sap and I thought oh no, that's what happened last year and the season was very short. I must have thought I was super human and worked 39 hours straight and boiled 300 gallon of sap in a batch pan. I did great until about the last 2-3 hours when I became very weak and punchy after a 30 minute nap. Then I slept a straight 14 hours. I will not do that again. Yes, I know, it was intemperate. I intended on starting a day later and after giood night's rest when I discovered the trees had run considerably and I was behind in my process. Then all the snow pretty much melted away. Now the temp has dropped to be unseasonably cold and we received about 10 inches of snow today. That means good, good for the maple syrup operation. I noticed today in the health food store $36.95 plus tax for a quart of organic maple syrup. $ 156.00 per gallon? I can understand why though as I calculate that at $50 per gallon my labor is worth about $4.00 per hour. Now you know why we really do not produce it to sell.
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It is Autumn and my magnolias are still blooming! The heat is close to summer weather and life in Aus for the moment is good :)
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Since we are talking about predators what do you make of this. We had 16 cats. That was about 14 too many. Last fall in a matter of about three days all 16 disappeared. No fur, no crippled cats, no evidence whatsoever. I;m thinking either hawks and eagles or coyotes. With all the thick brush and buildings for the cats to hide in and under it is difficult to image that predator birds could get at all those cats to effectively in two days. The same is true of the coyotes. We have a dog that can hold his own against the best of the coyotes and dogs.
On a more tasty note we have been doing the maple syrup again this year.
I believe Fishers will kill cats, and so will Bobcats. Owls will take smaller cats. That is odd, though, that so many would disappear in such a short time.
The sap is running well around here. We've had no major warm ups like last year. Indeed, it's been mostly cooler than normal lately, and looks to stay that way through early next week. That price you quoted seems rather exorbitant for maple syrup, but then I remembered that 2 years ago I saw it for $80 a gallon at the college store in Berrien Springs. We're selling it for around $53 or $54 right now. When I started working at the store 20 years ago we were charging half that.
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We've always had a lot of stray cats in this area - a neighbor feeds them all, so no wonder they stay around. But last year the cat population decreased drastically. I always thought coyotes got them, but it could have been owls. Many nights I heard them hooting - great horned owls according to the bird book. We've had the pleasure of seeing them, although in dim light; spectacular wing spread.
Cp, did the children's pet kitty disappear too? Son's did and he still cries over that cat. They were a perfect match in pesonality for play. I miss seeing them together, too. He prays for another, but I can't see the wisdsom in having another animal to feed in this economy. He's praying for an orange tabby. All the ones around here are black, so if an orange tabby appears I'll know we are suppose to feed it!
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It is Autumn and my magnolias are still blooming! The heat is close to summer weather and life in Aus for the moment is good :)
Ah, yes! Not all of us are in the same season. Maybe you should get a jump on things around here and start an Autumn 2011 topic, Tamara! :)
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It is Autumn and my magnolias are still blooming! The heat is close to summer weather and life in Aus for the moment is good :)
Ah, yes! Not all of us are in the same season. Maybe you should get a jump on things around here and start an Autumn 2011 topic, Tamara! :)
I might be the only one posting there then! :) We have a mild Autumn in my area of the country anyway :)
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Had to capture this through the bedroom window about an hour ago. I've never had one this close to the house. He was taking his meal. Hope it was one of those moles that wrecks our garden in the summer. The next 2 were taken yesterday.
I hate to rain on the parade, but that's a nice-looking Sharp-shinned Hawk you've got there. Guess what they eat? Hint, they don't go on all fours. Voles are not on the menu. I can't tell from the picture, but it almost looks like baby robin souffle.
Wally, I think it might be a Coopers Hawk. Its hard to tell, but it looks fairly large. They look almost alike, but Coopers are bigger than Sharpshinned. Coopers have a white nape according to Sibley. The one in the picture seems to fit the description. Both would enjoy a baby robin souffley.
I got a thrill a few days ago. Early one morning while driving, a bald eagle flew across the road in front of me just above the level of my car. I could clearly see his completly white head and his white tail feathers which were spread out as he flew down towards the river. Eagles are often seen around these parts but that was the first time I have actually seen one.
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I guessed Sharp-shinned because of the squared off tail. Female Sharp-shinned can be nearly as large as a male Cooper's. Over the years I've found that size is tricky unless there is another bird nearby to compare it with. I few weeks ago I saw a nice looking Cooper's flying across the road in front of me carrying a Rock Pigeon. No problem with size comparison there. Even so, it was struggling to carry the bird. A pigeon is not that much smaller than a Cooper's. That bird must have been really hungry.
Anyway, spring is not quite in earnest, yet. I'm still seeing interesting winter birds, and only a few spring migrants. 1000 or more Canada Geese flying overhead yesterday was a good sign, though.
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Larry's story reminded me of last year driving a country road early in the morning, when a huge bird, that to me looked like a very big Owl, dropped very low over a long line of bushes, growing by the pasture, and picked up a very wiggly long snake. He glided in front of my windshield, to the point I thought I was going to have him in my car with that dangling snake, his eyes looked like satellite dishes, that is what made me think it was an Owl, but I did not think Owls were out during the day..We have a lot of hawks, but none this size that I have seen.
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Owls will eat cats? Big cats or just the little ones? How about little dogs?
Spring is gone out in the West. We have flooding and snow! The poor fruit and nut trees. Winds have been very very strong. Lots of uprooted trees on houses. Global warming seems to have been an error in judgment?
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House cats. I have had some taken and one grand escape that left a huge gaping wound on her back. Owls are lethal to house cats. We stopped replacing cats that were anything but Tabbies. They cannot be seen so well in the dark as white cats.
Sorry about the weather. We are a coming in at a sweltering 54 degrees right now. Glad I bought one last cord of wood. Typically May 15 is our latest freeze date and we always second guess it just to be nipped in the bud! :(
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The storms currently moving across the south are producing hail up to the size of grapefruit. Have we ever seen hail quite that large? Wow wee!
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Wow! All we saw were a few drops of rain, and I mean that literally, when we were out driving.
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The storms are in the deep south from Louisiana to the Atlantic.
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Oops! I guess I took that too locally, didn't I? Need to get more sleep. ::)
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BTW from the feathers on the ground the hawk had a bird from mid air. When linda moved around the trailer he was already in alert mode and flew off. Wish it had been a mole.
Our peonies are coming up and the pansies refused to die overwinter despite tempratures in single digits.
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mmmm...I just got a whif of mother's peonies.
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Spring has been postponed in this part of the country. The worst storm of the "winter" is upon us. Very heavy, wet snow, falling at 1-2" per hour. 7" so far, and more than a foot is expected. :( About all it's good for is making snowmen and snowballs--but I'm too busy shoveling to do that. ;D
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Oh - I am so sorry! We are drier than powder here, warm, too. Bulbs and perennials and showing their little faces! How happy that makes us!
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Yes, it has been so very dry here! But we are rejoicing in all the blossoming trees and the greening up of the landscape. :)
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Besides the Red Winged Black Birds that showed a couple of weeks as a sure sign of spring so did these....
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What is that, Jim? Housing of some kind?
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I'll give ya a hint.
That barrel is connected to that Maple tree via a hollow tube. :)
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;D Got it! "Coming to a store near you!"
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It was really bad here yesterday!! 84. Worked up a sweat! :) Its coming your way, Wally!!!
I wish I had a maple tree!! But we have flowers! They are starting to bloom!!! Away with the snow. I was told that there is 58 feet of snow in the Sierras!
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Wow!! Richard, is that a current picture? I love the contrast in the bright colors. We are a couple of months from seeing such beauty. Right now all is brown and dead as you can see from the picture I posted. I'm not suppose to be jealous Richard so I will be happy for you instead. :)
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Nice picture, Richard. If I didn't know better, I'd be tempted to think that your were rubbing it in. ;D
Jim, how's the sap running this year? Everyone I've talked to around here is having a great season, so far. The weather has been slow to warm up, with a lot of cold nights and low 40's during the day--ideal conditions. Of course, today was a bit of a setback. ::) 12" on the ground, and it's still coming down, although not as heavily as it was around noon time.
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Tempted? Why? I have to pay $8 for a tiny bottle of maple syrup!!!
If it makes you feel better, the flowers just came up! I just took the photos. So, you are going to have an early spring. Besides, I really was sweating today. I am thankful that the temp will drop tomorrow back into the 60s. :) I like spring!!
Have a blessed Sabbath!
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This "spring" storm produced 15" of snow. That makes this April the 3rd snowiest April in the past 25 years--with 4 more weeks to go! Fortunately we rarely get measurable snow after the middle of the month. But it might be therapeutic to see more pictures of spring wildflowers from those regions which are really experiencing spring. :)
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I will see if I can help your folk out who are just weeks away from real spring! Its dark outside now, so....
Here is a blow up that may suffice. Print it and stick it in your kitchen window just above the sink! :)
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The Master Artist!
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Beautiful flowers! Son would rather see Wally's snow. :D
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Free for the taking--as much as he wants. Specifically between the house and the road--where my driveway used to be. ::) Hurry, supplies are limited. ;D
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We can supply as much as he wants. Global warming is history Al Gore. He can keep his Leer Jet and three SUVs.
740 inches (more than 61 feet) of snow have fallen at Donner Summit this winter - one of only four years since 1900 in which totals exceeded 700 inches, according to the Department of Water Resources. The average snowfall for the spot is about 400 inches.
Besides the little guy won't have to pull his wagon as far. Maine is a long ways away! How does Maine do for snow? Have you had 61 feet?
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Wally, he'll settle for a picture. :)
We traveled into the Sierra last week - no sign of global warming there. Friends reported their house has so much snow around it that they must stand on tiptoes to see out their windows. But, can you believe we traveled all that way to sit in church for a Creation Seminar and didn't stay an extra day to play in the snow. Talk about a sad little boy!
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Wally,
snow cream ;D
Use Silk Almond or Soy ;D
Save me some ............. ;D ;D
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We did that, Edward, and used Trader Joe's organic, low-fat, vanilla soy milk! It was delicious!
I'll take a load, Wally!
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How does Maine do for snow? Have you had 61 feet?
That's how I keep things in perspective. I remember my days in the Sierras, living in snow canyons all winter. The average snowfall was around 35 or 40'. The first winter I spent there the maximum snow depth was 10 1/2'. That year we still had 2' on the ground the first of June. Sometimes it was therapeutic to drive down to Placerville to see green grass. ;D
In my section of Maine, I've never seen it deeper than about 3 1/2'. I've measured just over 9' this winter, which is probably about normal. It varies according to elevation, of course, and northern Maine gets more than we do. We can't compete with the mountains out west. But it's much colder here than in the Sierras, which also means that the snow is usually not wet and heavy. So what am I complaining about? ???
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There are huge, dangerous storms in the Nashville area right now, even some into Kentucky, bounding through with 70 mph winds. Tornado warnings have been sounded.
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Yes, dear Sybil, it did hit KY! Last night, the winds screamed around the house, hard to sleep. This AM, while Elizabeth was getting ready for school, I was praying and watching the black clouds roll in, and by the time she left, it was raining. She made it fine, but she called around 11:30, asking if things were ok here. Her nursing class was sent to the basement, as there was a tornado warning. One was spotted, and I have heard of some uprooted trees, but no damage at the school, or here. I tell you, Psalm 91 gets more precious every day. We have had storms off and on all day, have unplugged the computer 3 times, but tonight, the temp. is 44º and winds calm.This morning it was somewhere around 70, supposed to get to 38º tonight.
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I am so glad you were protected, Dora. We are finally receiving some much-needed rain. It's cold rain, but water, none-the-less.
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As the weather and other natural happenings fall into line with what we know will happen just prior to the second coming, Satan has his interpretation just as he did with the great flood. The builders of the Tower of Babel were building such a tall structure so that they would be above any future flood. Such foolishness! They attributed to nature that which was controlled by God. God promised not to bring another world wide flood, but they did not believe God. They trusted to their own perverted reasoning.
So it is today. We have an explanation for these tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and earthquakes. Global warming! But, now that winters have seen record cold and snow, the great men of superior intelligence have decided that it is not "global warming", but now they will include all disasters under the term "global climate change". Of course they include the earthquakes in the matter. Man is indeed the cause of these disasters, but not because he heats his home with fossil fuel, it is because of sin that God has allowed Satan to work his destruction upon the earth. The quake that hit Japan, the tsunami that wreaked destruction, and the radiation that spreads over the island is not just an accident caused by the burning of fossil fuels. It is part of a great plan to bring sorrow and death to the human family. God is turning this work to good where sinners turn to Him for help.
Psalms
91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
91:2 I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.
91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
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We had frost this morning! Last night I brought in my avocado tree and the bougainvillea. The tomatoes are still indoors! :) It is the deer that worry me about the tomatoes. They ate my tulips, every one of them. And my roses! :( We have no mountain lions down here and there are those who are opposed to me to being to aggressive with the little Bambies. :( So they eat on.
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Ugh! So sorry, Richard. We had a hard freeze last night and of course my geraniums were on the porch! :( Global warming, huh? Humbug and poppycock!
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Well, it took a week, but the 15" of snow that fell last Friday has finally melted, and now we're back to the snow that was here before that storm. ::) But, crocuses are blooming in some of the bare spots, so things are looking up. It even felt a bit like spring today with temps in the mid-50's.
I sympathize with you Richard in your battle with the deer. They think my wife's flowers are a salad bar. ::) And the ignorant hunters are crying about the "dwindling" deer herd, blaming it on coyotes. And now our new governor wants to have open season on coyotes to "protect" the deer herd. Protect it? From what? They need protection from the hunters more than the coyotes.
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A coyote taking a down a dear?? Really?? Most coyotes don't get above 40lbs and I didn't think they hunted in coordination like wolves will do. But I could be wrong. I always thought of a coyote as an opportunist and mostly a rodent killer. Here in Michigan we have lots of both... coyotes and dear. As a matter of fact we still have too many dear even after the last hunting season in January. If I remember the news correctly we came up short by a few hundred thousand.
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It climbed into the 80's today. Finally had to have some AC, but poorly insulated metal boxes get hot quickly. It's supposed to go to 85 tomorrow. But at least I'm not freezing. Cold weather and I don't like each other very well.
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Here in Michigan we have lots of both... coyotes and dear.
Same here in the high desert - lots of coyotes and dear ones. But you are right about them leaving dear alone - they have trailed us on hikes, but never harmed us. Deer on the other hand are scarce in these parts. I did find well weathered antlers in the hills near here a few years ago - they crumbled when touched. But to actually see a deer one must get into the Sierra mountains. ;) As I recall, Jim, you were the one who caught me in the astrology/astronomy mix-up awhile back. :)
I have never heard of coyote taking down deer either - could be hunters want more sport.
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poorly insulated metal boxes get hot quickly.
ugh - I can sympathize with you on that! Summers here can be dreadful. Husband got a huge swamp cooler a few years ago & installed it for the living room - it's size suggests it should be for a store. It's the only thing that cools the place and it struggles by late afternoon.
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A coyote taking a down a dear?? Really?? Most coyotes don't get above 40lbs and I didn't think they hunted in coordination like wolves will do. But I could be wrong. I always thought of a coyote as an opportunist and mostly a rodent killer. Here in Michigan we have lots of both... coyotes and dear. As a matter of fact we still have too many dear even after the last hunting season in January. If I remember the news correctly we came up short by a few hundred thousand.
Coyotes do hunt in packs sometimes, at least in this part of the country. But it is usually only when the snow is deep, or the deer are weak, that they can hunt them successfully. Their impact on the deer population is grossly exaggerated. It's all about the hunters.
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Spring really is coming y'all. Just some beautiful Sabbath morning photos I stepped outside the door and took this lovely morning.
Sweet Williams in bloom in a flower box
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Peonies are budding.
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Pansies in bloom
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The irises will soon bloom.
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Anyone like dogwoods?
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Saw this beautiful cardinal in the redbud tree.
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The big maple tree in bloom. Did you know that blooming maples have a very sweet smell?
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Wow - your peonies are budding! Mine will in early July. :( Maybe I need to move. 8)
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I miss cardinals. They always looked so pretty against a background of snow.
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;) As I recall, Jim, you were the one who caught me in the astrology/astronomy mix-up awhile back. :)
Vicki... you are so correct and I can't do anything but laugh at my mistake. Even now I had re-read it a few times to get what you were talking about.
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Nice spring pictures from those of you who live in the tropics. ;) This is the best I can do. The crocuses are on the south side of the house. The other picture is what the rest of the yard looks like. The garden is still completely covered with snow.
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Bear in mind that a week ago this was all covered with 15" of fresh snow.
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Vicki... you are so correct and I can't do anything but laugh at my mistake. Even now I had re-read it a few times to get what you were talking about.
;D Proofreading my response before posting I found that I had done the same thing. ;)
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I love crocus'. I tried planting them many years ago but they never came up. Such a bright spot after a bleak winter. And I do admire your yard - so much summer shade! Last year was the 1st time our trees were big enough to enjoy a little shade. Our tulips have finally emerged. Maybe another week and we'll have bulbs.
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Linda, I really like that last shot of the Maple with the greenery hanging from it. I'm not an art buff but I do like those kinds of pictures taken at different angles.
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This evening after walking on the Old Hickory Lock and Dam hicking trails through the woods, the truck said in the shade it was 88 degrees F.
The wild bushes under the big tall rows of pines and tangled hardwoods were blooming and the sweet smell was wonderful.
The main trail is a 6 + foot wide flat blacktop under arches of hardwoods and tall rows of big pines and you expect a a big steed with a knight in shining armour to come by any minute.
Maybe soon Linda can get some good pictures to piece together a panorama......hint hint.
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...arches of hardwoods - sounds like a wonderful experience. Our late afternoon walk was a bit on the chilly side with a westerly wind, but, the breeze was welcome as we spent a good deal of time petting and admiring horses blessedly downwind from us. It was a peaceful close to Sabbath.
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Just when I thought spring was here. Apparently winter doesn't give up so easily.... this is what I woke up to this morning...
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Yes, wasn't that a pleasant surprise. >:( We are nearing three inches. Hard to think that just one week ago it was 80 degrees at my house.
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It is such a blessing that you could refer to that as a "pleasant surprise." :)
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We were suppose to have some of that wet stuff falling on us but all we got were gray clouds. :( I'll need to water the garden before we can start pulling weeds this week. We're taking a spring break from school to get the garden looking decent. We're letting the chickens loose, too, to help in weed and bug control. The dog keeps trying to get them to play with him. :D
I have discovered I am more of a chicken person than a dog person - I love talking to those critters and petting their scrawny necks. The rooster won't have anything to do with me though. Eyes me and keeps silent whereas the hens and I chat away. Husband was in their pen awhile back fixing the door. The rooster crowed so he imitated him...oops...the challenge was on! :D The rooster charged him, hitting him from behind. A tussle persued - no injuries to either party. But the rooster will not let him in the pen without a fight! I'm wondering how long we will have a rooster. Come home late at night, the car headlights wake him up & he starts crowing. Turn on the kitchen light at 3am and the rooster starts crowing. Neighbors haven't said anything - yet. Anyway, back to spring...it would be nice to have a hen wanting to hatch eggs before the rooster disappears. I don't know what we'd do with chicks - probably have to sell them, but it would be a wonderful spring adventure to have chicks hatching. :)
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We are experiencing April showers which come down softly as does the Latter Rain. It cleanses the air and waters the grass, flowers, and trees. The birds are singing (the mockingbirds all night). Spring is quite the object lesson of salvation in Christ Jesus! New life springing forth every where we look!
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The material world is under God's control. The laws of nature are obeyed by nature. Everything speaks and acts the will of the Creator. Cloud and sunshine, dew and rain, wind and storm, all are under the supervision of God, and yield implicit obedience to His command. It is in obedience to the law of God that the spire of grain bursts through the ground, "first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear." Mark 4:28. These the Lord develops in their proper season because they do not resist His working. And can it be that man, made in the image of God, endowed with reason and speech, shall alone be unappreciative of His gifts and disobedient to His will? Shall rational beings alone cause confusion in our world? {COL 81.2}
To think we would not have rain, sunshine, flowers, grass, trees, bushes without their response, "implicit obedience," to God's command is something to be grateful for. I am very grateful for their obedience.
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April downpour yesterday; a cold windy rain, to the tune of 1.7". Snow flurries this morning. If not for Gen. 8:22, it could get discouraging. While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
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This year's firsts at our house:
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I'm not usually "into" pink but that is an incredible shade of pink! I love it.
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Anyone else experiencing severe storms? Seems that lately, night after night, we have tornado watches, with thunder rumbling, wind howling, some hail and LOTS of rain! There is always flood warnings, and the rivers are out, all over surrounding fields. Thankfully, we live on a hill, and the creek running across the end of the property, and under the bridge we cross has not been over the bridge, but many others are not so fortunate.
Yesterday, we came home after church, ate, and I was thinking I would go visit my sick sister-in-law. But, the black clouds started piling up in the west, and I decided that was not a good idea. Almost at once, my phone started ringing; friends from church were calling, saying a tornado had touched down in some places in and near Paducah, and was headed toward us. I hastily gathered some things, such as flashlight, phone, and a couple of pillows, and headed for the basement hallway. I was trying to convince Elizabeth to come down, but she "hovered" on the stairs, with her "smart" phone, getting information on the weather. Thankfully, it was over in minutes, and did not touch down, but the winds were really strong. Our neighbor took some pictures of the cloud formation, and he thought a tornado could drop out of it at any time. One of the church member's father-in-law had uprooted trees in his yard in Paducah. (they live about 50 miles from us) and that was the storm that moved through here. The weather here is still very unstable, and promises to be all week. Don't think I have ever seen an April like this one.
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We are so grateful for your safety, Dora, and no, we have not seen such a violent Spring. There is a swath of the US that continues to be repeatedly affected by the strong storms. St. Louis got it Friday evening and no deaths - what a blessing!
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Jesus is coming soon!
The airport at St. Louis was hit hard as were homes in the city. More rain and unstable weather in your area for the next couple of days, Dora. Was thinking of you this morning as I read the reports. God hears our prayers.
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Whenever I get to complaining about the long winters and the cool springs here, it is helpful to remember that we are far outside "tornado alley." Maine averages 1 or 2 tornadoes a year, and they are usually F1. Last year I think we had 5 or 6. So, while I would love to spend part of the winter in the southern States, and I know that spring is beautiful there, I guess I should be thankful for what we have here. We rarely have weather that could be classified as lethal. It's a lot easier to shovel a driveway than to rebuild a house.
And, just for the record, we had snow showers yesterday. ::)
Dora, I'm glad you have a basement in which to take shelter. When my dad lived in Kentucky he lived in a mobile home. It made me nervous. But the worst they ever saw was baseball-sized hail that broke a window in their vehicle.
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Awww, Sybil, Bro. Richard and Wally, thank you for your prayers, and kind thoughts. We truly have been very blessed. A tornado was sighted today about 40 miles SE of us. We had a storm with wind, lightning and rain, and more rain, but it did not last long. We have a tornado watch until 12:00 tonight. Was just now talking with some of the church members in Paducah, 50 miles away, and the flood gates have been put up on the river front. This is a rare thing to have to happen. One of the members wrote on Facebook, saying, "Wonder why so many tornados are getting so close to Dorothy?" I told him "Maybe satan sees me on my knees every morning asking God for mercy and protection for us all through this day...and maybe he is trying to break through that wall of angels I ask God to surround us with..especially for Elizabeth's car as she drives the 50 miles to and from school every day." I told him, "I believe we can find the answers in The Great Controversy, and End Time Events.
Please keep remembering us in prayer...so good to know we are being prayed for from CA, through NM, all the way to Maine. (It is Maine, isn't it, Wally?)
xox
Dora
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Please keep remembering us in prayer...so good to know we are being prayed for from CA, through NM, all the way to Maine. (It is Maine, isn't it, Wally?)
xox
Dora
Yes, and so far this "spring" (still waiting for real spring), still a tornado-free zone. :)
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And for that we thank Lord Jesus! We are free of them as well. We are busy outside planting, cleaning, organizing. Husband's daughter is here for the summer so we are organizing her house across the creek and admiring the blossoms on her fruit trees!
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We can't figure out where all this water is coming from here in the south. It's been one storm system after another all month. There's a tornado siren just up the street and it has gone off more times than I can count in the last 3 weeks. But the Lord has protected us as these storms have swept through. My daughter texted me yesterday that they were having roads closed because of flooding in NW AR. I can only think that God is pouring out a few judgments for the wickedness He sees in America. But I'd love to give Texas some of this rain. They could use it.
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The news reported a state of emergency in Arkansas. The weather activity has certainly ramped up. All of you in the path of these storms are in our prayers.
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Just checking in! We were without power from 1:00 AM Tuesday morning until 11:00 Wednesday night. KY Utilities had 6,000+ customers without power. It is thought that a tornado hit at Fredonia, knocking over 19 poles, and wires were everywhere. Not sure what other damage was done, but we were sure thankful last night when power came on.
But, Paducah is flooded in places. One of our church members and family cannot get out, except by boat. The flood wall has been put in place, too. Smithland is a low lying town, not far from Paducah, and much of it is being evacuated. Many homes are now under water. Makes me ashamed that I thought it was bad that we had no electricity, but water is what we do not have without electricity, and my husband thinks we do not need a generator. Most of the neighbors bought them during the ice storm of '09. We may have lost some food in the freezer, too...but those things are nothing to the lives lost, the suffering and grief in the South, and the flooding not that far from us. We are blessed, I praise His name!
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We are happy for that, too, Dora.
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Fatigue caused me to forget to cover outside plants last night! :( Hollyhocks and calla lilies have massive casualties this morning. The lilacs are probably gone, too! Such disappointment, but in the face of what the south is experiencing, this is nothing.
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So glad to know you are fine, Dora!
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Nature is turned out of its normal order. It won't be long before many will be blaming God for all of the disasters, and in turn blaming some others for not keep the sun day holy. Wars, rumors of wars, famine, pestilence, and earthquakes in diverse places. Fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, and evil increasing at rapid rates. Corruption and immorality running rampant. Spring of 2011 is indeed a spring of sorrows.
We are thankful for our friends in the South have been spared and pray for those who are suffering. The devastation is immense and flooding continues.
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Amen, Brother Richard! All of what you said above is so true! Now, the flooding is getting severe in Paducah..(near where we go to church,) although I do not think it will bother our church, some of our members' homes are in danger. Please pray for them. It is raining again today, and supposed to be tomorrow..The reason we were without power for two days, a tornado touched down about 8-10 miles NE of us, and took out 19 poles, and destroyed the wiring. Very little damage to any buildings..one barn, and some other outbuildings, but it hit where there were no houses, thankfully.
No, I have not seen such an April, in my 78 years of living. Sure do hope the weather gets better before camp meeting the last of this month. Yes, the devastation in the South is unreal. I cannot even imagine what those people are going through! they sure do need our prayers and any other help we can give.
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Jesus smiles. He is not always solemn. But, as when He was in the garden under great trial, there are times when we do not smile. This is but the beginning of sorrows as has been pointed out. Jesus is going to have a people who reflect Him, His character. We are to glory in our tribulation, for it teaches us to be patient and gives us an experience whereby we are blessed. And...in this trial we are to be His witnesses. Let us press together as we abide in Christ.
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Nature is turned out of its normal order.
That is the phrase I have looked for - "turned out of its natural course." It is at midnight when God chose to deliver His people ... we know the quote. I think of nature being turned out of its natural course when such strange, unpredictable events happen such as snow on the 4th of July or August 31, freezes in summer, very warm, dry winters - yes, we have had them and so have some of you. We have heavy, deep snows all around us, but none here. Flakes are falling but it is too warm to stick. Our low tonight will be in the mid-twenties under star-lit skies, followed by a very nice warm up. At least that is the forecast.
We need spring, don't we? We need an eternal spring in a heavenly country and the company of Jesus forever more. Oh how we long for it. He is our refuge.
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The flooding situation in Paducah and surrounding towns/communities has worsened. Some of our members are having to leave their homes. This has to be so sad. But, I know they are thankful it is not like it was in the South. Many have been helping with sandbagging, but the water creeps closer. One town (Smithland) was being evacuated today.
Source (http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Area-river-level-information-from-National-Weather-Service-120579274.html)
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Horrible, Dora! Another levee was removed and water is quickly moving down the Ohio/Mississippi. A map The Weather Channel is showing includes your area for more flooding. Are you high enough to escape it? Do let us know. You are in our prayers.
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The strange spring continues; at least as it relates to the avian world. I saw my first Ruby-throated Hummingbird yesterday, 2 days earlier than I've ever seen one before. On the other side of the house was a male Common Redpoll, 5 days later than I've ever seen one before. My records for this location go back 25 years, so this is unusual. These oddities are occurring in other places around the State, as well, so it is a puzzle.
But at least it has stopped snowing. ;D Although I spoke to a man yesterday who woke up to snow that morning. ::) He lives a bit higher, and closer to the mountains than I do.
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I believe, Wally, that even nature is showing signs of Christ soon coming. Odd behaviors (wolf packs of 400, birds falling dead out of the sky) and such. I'm not sure if Paul was actually referring the natural world here but it seems to apply...
Rom 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
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Yes, it does.
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I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful spring in your respective corners of the country. We are under an "Omega Block." ::) That means that the jet stream is flowing in the shape of the Greek letter, Ω . That gives nice warm spring weather to the center part of the country and puts us under a relentless onslaught of damp weather. It's been hard to find more than 2 days in a row of good weather this spring. The forecast is for showers or rain through the end of the week. :( I'm thankful that I was able to plant peas and chard last Sunday.
But, at least were not having tornadoes or flooding.
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Winter has come back. Rain, sleet, high winds and cold toes. :( Husband is out tilling the garden in this despicable weather.
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It's the middle of May and I have the heat on. Our high today is only about 58. Normally our lows at this time of year are higher that that. It's been AC one week, heat the next, AC the week after, the heat the following week. I'm so tired of this crazy weather. At least we aren't having the awful storms.
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I've kindled a fire several times today. It barely broke 50 and has rained all day. Flood watches for tonight in some areas. Small potatoes compared to the regions along the Mississippi.
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Spring begins in March in California. It is perfect in April, and then in May it starts getting hot. Used to be that we had 100 degree weather by May. Right now, we have some sun and a few clouds. But, an hour ago we Al Gore was proved a phony. He needs to set his jet and SUV aside for awhile and take a look at what global warming is doing in America. Here are a couple of pictures I took an hour ago. Remember the picture of the "roadrunner" in my front yard? Here is the same yard an hour ago.
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The white stuff is hail. We don't get hail that big. It is twice the size of what we got last year at this time. Nature is outside of her norm. It is not global warming. It is cold, very cold for the middle of May. Another bad year for fruit trees and tomatoes.
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These are a few tomato plants that I have not re-potted yet.
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I lived in Calif. for 25 years and never saw hail that big--but that was before "global warming." ::) It often hailed in the summer, when I lived in the mountains, but it was pea-size, not marble or bigger. I hope the rest of your growing season goes better.
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Oh no! Richard! Did it break the plants and ruin them?
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I covered my tomatoes and my windshield. They appear to be ok. Not sure about the other plants. It came down hard, but not for very long. Five or ten minutes and it was over.
Yes, the mountains get hail, but seldom do we get it in the valley. This is two years in a row late in spring. My neighbor put his tomatoes and other plants in the ground last week. It was a little too soon.
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We are getting that weather by Tuesday night. Wednesday's high is to be 60 but the good news is rain may come with it.
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I wish I could share some of ours with you. We've had 2" since Sabbath, and more is on the way. We have more than we need right now, and if feels like late March rather than the middle of May.
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I will settle to live vicariously through both you and Richard. He has the flowers, the garden, the flowering bushes, the green grass so beautifully mown/mowed (which is it?) and you are in a moist forest, much different from mine. How's that?
We are able to endure what is here until heaven and that is not afar off. What a day that will be to experience Jesus in His incredible heaven!
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mown
Richard mowed the lawn.
The lawn is beautifully mown.
Beautiful to look at, but a lot of work and money for a desert dweller. I look forward to a country home with plenty of grass and delightful flowers in the new earth. :)
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Thank you, dearest, so do I! And there will be no grass for us to mow. Think of the animals it will feed and they will keep it perfectly manicured!
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Beauty all around! No more rain so Wally won't be soggy. No more beating sun so we won't be driven to the shade. No more fierce winds and cold snaps to attack our little tomato plants. And all the people said, "Hallelujah!"
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"Hallelujah!"
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I like the font! It matched the rejoicing in my heart at those thoughts. :)
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Yes! I love the Papyrus font!
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It is a very small lawn. It was not my idea, but it is my job! One day it will be brown and the water will go to the strawberries. :) But, for now the flowers and grass are a sign that God loves us. He has been watering the lawn for me! The next five months will be my turn.
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We had been enjoying watching our little hummingbird friends this spring. That is, until a week or so ago. It was time to change the nectar and my husband went out to do it. He emptied it and rinsed it out and filled it with some more nectar I had in the fridge. Well, the birds came around, but strangely, they'd poke their beaks down into it and then leave right away. This kept going on. Today I decided to make up some fresh nectar. It had cooled and husband went out to do his job of cleaning out the feeder again. As I came out with the nectar, I was looking at the feeder. It was a new one that I'd just bought this spring to replace the one that leaked so badly last year. This new one has a special feature. The base can be pushed up to lock it in place so that the nectar won't drip out on you while you are hanging it up. You guessed it. It had been locked the whole time! :D The first time, I put it up, so it was okay. Dear husband didn't know about the special feature.
I feel sorry for the hummers, but kind of relieved to find out what the problem was. :)
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It is a very small lawn. It was not my idea, but it is my job!
You are a mighty fine husband to please the one you love, Richard Myers.
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I try. :) Jesus would have us men treat our wives as He does His church. That is a very high standard. It is only by His grace that we can even come close.
Spring is back today and summer is on its way! :(
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We woke up to snow. Big, fluffy flakes pouring from the sky like they had every right to be here. :( I was able to rescue the tomato starters from the porch. They should have been in the ground weeks ago. One thing after another has prevented there roots from finding sweet release from their confines - none of which are global warming.
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I am not at all surprised, Victoria. The Weather Channel reported snow from the peaks of Washington all the way down to the Sierras and across to Colorado. I pray all this stays well above us. We are to have a major cooling for Monday - only 66 degrees but it should warm up during the coming week.
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Snow? :o We were around 93 yesterday. Quite a change from the wintery temperatures we started the month with. And too warm for this time of year. I'm glad to hear it will cool off some!
The children were excited. Apparently the roadrunners are misbehaving again this year. They saw a couple of barn swallows dive-bombing one on the fence! :D
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That brings to mind Sam Campbell books full of delightful creatures God has given us to watch. Cold mornings were made for those books. :)
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We woke up to snow. Big, fluffy flakes pouring from the sky like they had every right to be here. :( I was able to rescue the tomato starters from the porch. They should have been in the ground weeks ago. One thing after another has prevented there roots from finding sweet release from their confines - none of which are global warming.
I saw that the west was plagued with more winter weather. We seem to have finally escaped our dreary Newfoundland style weather, and I feel comfortable planting my tomatoes today.
What us your elevation there?
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My neighbor planted his and the hail got them last week. I am still looking at mine in the pots. The soil temperatures are warming up. I can't believe that Wally has his in the ground before me! What a blessing for Wally! California is not going to do very well from here on out. I suspect a rather large earthquake rather soon. On the other hand it would not be out of the question to see a hurricane hit us, or maybe both at the rate things are going. Japan had earthquake, tsunami, volcano, and nuke disaster. The South had flooding and then on top of it, killer tornadoes. It is a wild spring that promises the soon coming of Jesus.
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The fact that I was able to plant my tomatoes before you, Richard, is truly astounding. :o
If you can get tornadoes, can hurricanes be far behind? It would be quite unusual because the water off the coast of Calif. is so cold, and hurricanes require warm water to stay intact. But last year (or was it the year before?) one made it as far north as Newfoundland, and the waters around NF are not very warm. So I suppose it's possible.
I remember a tropical storm coming ashore around San Diego back in the mid 70's. I had the misfortune of being out on a boat shortly thereafter. The seas were still quite agitated and it was the only time I've ever gotten seasick. :(
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My tomatoes never peeked above the soil. They were in there for two months and never did a thing. The soil was good, the egg crates were clean, they got sun and good water. I may give up on heirloom tomatoes and go to lavender. I know, I cannot eat lavender, but the scent can send this mind into dreamland and there, in my imagination, will be beautiful tomatoes.
Maybe our organic farmers will have a plant or two they will sell us.
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What is your elevation there?
4200' closer to heaven than Florida. :) I know, I lived there, too. ;)
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My tomatoes never peeked above the soil. They were in there for two months and never did a thing. The soil was good, the egg crates were clean, they got sun and good water. I may give up on heirloom tomatoes and go to lavender. I know, I cannot eat lavender, but the scent can send this mind into dreamland and there, in my imagination, will be beautiful tomatoes.
Maybe our organic farmers will have a plant or two they will sell us.
Sybil this gave me the biggest smile this morning! Bless you! :D
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Maybe our organic farmers will have a plant or two they will sell us.
Pity you live so far away. We always have too many tomatoes, and can't give enough away. Our kids don't like them. ??? :o Somehow we must have failed as parents.
Keep the lavender on your side of the continent. While fields of it look beautiful, I've never cared much for the fumes (did I say "fumes"? I must have meant "perfume." ;D ). Maybe I just need my olfactory organs overhauled.
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I cannot imagine heaven without lavender. God will adjust your olfactory organs when He gives you a glorified body! ;D In the meantime, please ship some tomatoes COD! I will take all you wish to give away. ;)
Amidst tragic news from the right and from the left, from the top and the bottom, it seems rather insignificant to report the temperature gauge reading this morning. 28 degrees F. (http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/sybilinanaumer/cold1.gif)
What Richard enjoyed while donning a sweatshirt the other day landed here last night, killing another round of plants in the flower beds.
Everything that can be done to discourage us is being done. I do not appreciate it one bit and can only look forward to a land that is sweeter than honey. May God give us added power through His incredible Grace to endure, being "faithful unto death" as we set our faces as flint against whatever comes our way.
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We are in the last day of May with 11 days yet until the last frost date and the temp is pushing 90 degrees. Last nights low was 70 degrees. Last year it never reached over 85 degrees on the hottest day of the summer and here we are.
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Did you get maple syrup this year before the temps went up? I would like to experience a summer that never goes over 85!
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We are in the last day of May with 11 days yet until the last frost date and the temp is pushing 90 degrees. Last nights low was 70 degrees. Last year it never reached over 85 degrees on the hottest day of the summer and here we are.
Very interesting, cp. We had one of the warmest summers in about 20 years, and it got into the 90's on many occasions. Spring was early and warm--the complete opposite of this spring. This year we didn't even reach 80 until last week. And the poor folks out west are freezing. I notice that snow is forecast for the Lake Tahoe area. I lived up there for several years, and snow was rare after April, and before October, although I've seen it snow every month. I guess I shouldn't be complaining about our late spring. At least I have my tomatoes in the ground, and poor Sybil is suffering without any. So, is this La Nina, or "global warming?" ::)
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Did you get maple syrup this year before the temps went up? I would like to experience a summer that never goes over 85!
Yes, we had a good season for syrup. It warmed up and looked like is wasn't going to be good and then we had a cool snap with snow and all worked out well. It was not a bumper crop but 27 gallons will last us 4 years or so. Organic syrup here sold by the pint at the health food store adds up to $ 144 per gallon. I have never worked harder during a single month. It has been quite cool up until the past 10 days and now we get waves of heat and humidity. Tommorrow we have a high of 70 degrees so things seem to be moderating. Mid to upper 30s for a low and 70 degrees or so for a high is normal here for this time of year.
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Wally;
I planted the last of my garden today. I planted the green beans last. I can cover tomatoes and such but cannot cover very easily rows of beans. I was going to wait longer to be safe but the 10 day forecast puts us up to the last frost date and the coldest night is forecasted to be 45 degrees so I should be ok. This year I went with a 12x20 greenhouse for my tomatoes, peppers and okra. Today it got too hot in there so I opened the doors and ran a fan. It was just enough to keep the plants from serious injury. My cantelope and cukes were starting to put on fruit in the container so I transplanted them yesterday. Today I ordered some beneficial nemantodes, lacewings, and praying mantids to prey on the bad bugs. I always have some issues with root maggots and am still experimenting with how to get rid of them. I read today that I need to up the amount of nemantodes by 1000 % to knock out the maggots. That's a little spendy so I'm going to band them on the rows rather than broadcast the whole garden. I went with heirloom plants and started them from seed. Its a bit like babysitting.
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I would like to experience a summer that never goes over 85!
Me, too! :D
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I would like to experience a summer that never goes over 85!
Me, too! :D
There is plenty of room in north Michigan. ;D
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I am considering hooking up my wagon and moving in that direction. ;)
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Well, the sun belt is finally living up to its name. Temps have been over 90 all week and are forecast to continue that way. Like usual, it goes straight from cold to hot. ::)
No Wally, it's not "la nina" or "global warming." It's now "climate change." :o ;D
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I would like to experience a summer that never goes over 85!
Me, too! :D
There is plenty of room in north Michigan. ;D
Plenty of room in Maine, too, and we have more maple syrup here. ;)
In the interest of full disclosure, however, I should mention that we are under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. I've lived here 25 years, and I think this is only the second tornado watch we've had for our area. They did use the term "isolated tornadoes," so I'm not too concerned.
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I see that, Wally. Husband's eldest daughter just left the Southwest to fly back to New York City. Bless her heart, she will be so upset to learn they, too, have tornado warnings. None of us relish turbulent weather while flying. It is near the top of her worst fear.
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All I can do about tornados is pray, for cooler climate tomatoes there is Google ;D
sybil,
Does Lowes carry heirloom tomatos in your area ?
Consider cooler weather russian varities of heirloom tomatoes .
http://www.utetrail.com/tomato_varieties.htm
http://www.tomatofest.com/tomato-seeds-cooler-coastal-collection.html
http://store.tomatofest.com/Tomato_Varieties_for_Cooler_Climates_s/47.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=47&show=20&page=1
http://www.tomatodirt.com/cool-tolerant-tomato-varieties.html
http://www.heirloomtomatoplants.com/Heirloom%20-Tomato_Plants_Heirloom_Tomato%20_seeds.htm
http://www.judyshomegrown.com/2.html
http://www.ehow.com/list_7179520_heirloom-tomatoes-grow-northern-california.html
http://www.bodhifarms.com/tomatoes/heirloom-tomatoes-this-year/
http://www.seasonalchef.com/heirlooms.htm
After all if they can have ICEBURG Lettuce - they can have cooler climate tomatoes. ::)
Al Gore has done humanity wrong by subscribing one of the signs of the approaching Second Coming to a carbon footprint senerio. The atmosphere of Mars is almost ALL Carbon dioxide, but on a warm Martian Summer it is colder than Alaska in a bitterly cold winter. Al Gore's data is illogical - does not compute.
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Bless you, bless you, my brother! I will study each link! Thank you!
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You are welcome.
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Ed, we have missed you! Been in hibernation? And coming out now that winter is almost over? :) Good to see your post!
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We're about at the high point of spring now. Of course the down side is that the biting insects are also in fine form. ::)
I wish the Azaleas and Rhododendrons would last longer, but they're just getting good, now. Here's what part of my back yard looks like now. Sure beats snow cover. :)
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I hope they smell as good as they look.
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They do; especially the yellow one and the light orange one. The dark orange one, which is my favorite, is the least fragrant.
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Beautiful!! The yellow? What are they?
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They look like wild azaleas with the sweet sticky sap.
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Beautiful!! The yellow? What are they?
They are Azaleas also. And none of them is wild.
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Sybil, "your" hollyhocks are blooming..and they are taller this year than last. We will be sending you some pics. I look at them and think of you, dear friend, and ask Jesus to be with you in all you are doing.
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With spring comes chores. Today's project: take down a 60' Aspen tree and make it go in the opposite direction it wants to go. It was dead, and right next to one of my woodsheds--and in danger of falling towards the house. So with my son on the come-along, and me on the chainsaw, we attacked. I was not entirely sure what the outcome would be, but as you can see, phase one was successful. Phase two is the "easy" part. After lunch I'll go out and cut it up. That will take a good part of the rest of the day.
I hope everyone else is having a profitable and enjoyable late spring day. I can say that for one more day, at least.
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Good job! We cut our large aspen last year. The logs make good plant stands in flowerbeds and on porches. Horrible fire wood! Burns like balsa. But, I guess it would make a good fire starter.
Yep, it will be a very profitable day. Am replacing ugly boards on my fence.
By the way, are your lilies blooming? Mine are about to pop open and they are in bad soil. The ones in good soil are doing nothing. Therein lies an interesting situation.
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Sybil, "your" hollyhocks are blooming..
The wind blew in hollyhock seed; they are coming up in the garden. I don't have them planted anywhere here so I am not familiar with their habits. I'm all for letting them grow since there aren't that many, or transplanting them elsewhere if they transplant well, but husband thinks he's heard they take over. What is the opinion of the hollyhock growers here? I know there are several of you with experience. :)
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Horrible fire wood! Burns like balsa. But, I guess it would make a good fire starter.
By the way, are your lilies blooming? Mine are about to pop open and they are in bad soil. The ones in good soil are doing nothing. Therein lies an interesting situation.
All wood looks like BTU's to me, so I don't get too picky. I like a mix, but since we have a lot of aspen here, I burn it. I try to burn most of it in fall and spring, and save the birch, ash, and other good wood, for mid winter.
Some of our day lilies are blooming, but yours have not started, yet. Remember, we're away up here in the frozen wasteland of the great white north. ;)
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Spring? It will hit a hundred within a couple of days. Summer is here and the tomatoes are happy. I am happy for them, but I have been gathering my tree which I cut up not long ago and it is hot. So, I am back indoors for a break. Tamara is heading into winter. But, it can hardly be called winter, most hardly use heat during their winter. Imagine when the whole world will once again be one continual temperature without the change in seasons. Not hot, not cold! And no more sin!
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Vicki, Hollyhocks need a fence or a wall. They will grow and produce without them, but they need some kind of support. Yes, they do spread, so try to keep them confined to an area you want them in. They do not like being transplanted, so after they have bloomed and begin to go to seed, cut them off near the ground and dig up the root and transplant. They also are not for cut flower arrangements. They immediately wilt and die.
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Sybil, "your" hollyhocks are blooming..and they are taller this year than last. We will be sending you some pics. I look at them and think of you, dear friend, and ask Jesus to be with you in all you are doing.
How did I ever miss this announcement? I am so happy! Taller than last year? Wow, that would be amazing to see. Post some pictures when you get a chance! Mine are just now budding and only 3 feet tall. I may have over-watered them. Some of the prettiest I've seen are at vacant houses and are never hand watered!
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Speaking of hot, I have watched this video at Weather.com several times and still laugh. I can only put a link here as I can't find anyway to embed it. Unbearably Hot (http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/unbearably-hot-20965)
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:) He certainly was happy. I don't suppose he will forget where to go to cool off. They don't allow embedding of their video.
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:D We need a garden accessory like that! :) The trough, not the bear. ;)
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Sybil, "your" hollyhocks are blooming..and they are taller this year than last. We will be sending you some pics. I look at them and think of you, dear friend, and ask Jesus to be with you in all you are doing.
How did I ever miss this announcement? I am so happy! Taller than last year? Wow, that would be amazing to see. Post some pictures when you get a chance! Mine are just now budding and only 3 feet tall. I may have over-watered them. Some of the prettiest I've seen are at vacant houses and are never hand watered!
Dora, dearest ... how are the hollyhocks? In my Sabbath stroll, I examined the hollyhocks and there was a grand surprise! A white one among the red and pink. Now, I ask you ... did any of your red or pink plants produce a white one this year? They are all from the same seeds, there are no others. One year my "black" (deepest purple) plant produced red ones, but a white one? Wow wee! What a grand surprise! I have seen yellowish/beige-ish ones but never, ever a white one. Advise on what yours produced this year. Oh, and mine are finally at about 4.5 feet tall.
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I have had plants that change color from light yellow to dark deep orange, white to dark pink etc...I was told color change can be due to whether you are fertilizing with acid base or alkaline base...I forget which changes what to what.
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Hum ... that's interesting, Kelsy. I never fertilize the hollyhocks. Maybe I will. I really appreciate that information. Maybe I need to add a fair amount of new, nutritious soil as well. Thank you!
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The hollyhock in our garden is a brilliant pink, the photo doesn't do it justice. One lone tower of color standing tall despite our wind storms like a true Christian in the face of adversity. When it dies I will cut it and transplant the roots in a better place and add more seed in the spring.
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Amen!
That is one stunning hollyhock! A single petal, too! How beautiful!
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Silly me, I thought all hollyhocks were the same except for color. You sent me searching for photos of double petal hollyhocks. Magnificent. Then I found a deep red double ruffle hollyhock. Stunning. I think I am hooked. :)
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I have single petal seeds: red, hot pink, pale pink and white. There are some that are late in blooming and they are said to be a very deep red, almost purple/black and the leaves are double the size of the others. If you want some, I will send you a mix. ;)
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I would love to have some flowers from you in my yard! But, MIL gave me seeds a few years ago, the neighbor down the road wants to give me some & years ago we did a prison ministry where I harvested seeds. I think I should get busy and use what I have first, and see if anything sprouts before gathering more. I have been contemplating where they should go & I think I have finally chosen a spot where I can see them often and it won't be hard to give them added support.
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Okay! If you need more, you know where they are. :)
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I'll come knocking at your door. :)