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Rudbeckia
Fun name to say. In a quest to find attractive perennials that won’t die easily or get eaten rapidly, various black eyed susans were planted last Fall. Or in Spring, I’m not sure. No matter. They are still getting eaten and worse, I underestimated their resilience when it comes to errant basketballs. Not many things…
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Dragonfly portraits
Despite their size and general weirdness, no one seems to object to a dragonfly. Seems there were quite a few this Summer too – but no complaints.
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Got Snakes?
The mulch pile lingered too long – finally getting a day to clear it out in July, I discovered several snakes had made a home in the pile. What a surprise that was.. as snake after snake after snake popped out wondering what I was doing. Some slithered off on their own, but one seemed…
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Banana Problems
So, things have been busy, and I’ve really begun to appreciate the Amazon/Whole Foods delivery service. The essentials show up at the doorstep on (usually) Monday mornings – assuming I can complete the shopping process over the weekend. Sometimes I need things and get an extra delivery on a Thursday while stuck in meetings. Anyway,…
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Fireworks
A strange shift in local town activities has left a deficit in July 4th firework displays. This year, ye ole Acton chose to have a show, while almost every surrounding town did not. End result, massive, massive crowds in a area that cannot handle crowds. The fireworks were probably fine, but there were countless stories…
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Rare Sight
A clean car! Its been a busy year. There are occasionally days where I can get one of the cars clean, but the trees are very quick to respond with some form of crap from above.
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Another Late Bloomer
This hydrangea was planted when Noah was born – and as he hits 12, it might be the best year yet for this shrub. Though, I’ve read that the mild winter has allowed almost all hydrangeas to have spectacular blooms this year. Back to my point. Most bloomed in June. As I write this post…
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Flowers for butterflies
Didn’t really ever spot a butterfly on the “butterfly weed”. Also, it doesn’t grow like a weed, it seems delicate and constantly attacked by rabbits. Regardless, the bees like it.
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