Does Everything Grow Better in My Neighbor's Yard?

Friday, August 30, 2013

Ligularia

Jim Groble shared ligularia seeds with me about 3 or even 4 years ago. After babying several plants through two years (and now a third) of drought, they have finally begun to bloom!! ;-)

This is a smaller plant, but these flowers show better. I was gone for a week... drought conditions here again.

Happy!

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

ABC Wednesday - A is for . . .

Allegiance

Adherence

Governor General of Canada - A Swearing-In Ceremony

The Governor General presided over the 28th swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, during which the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, presented his new federal Ministry.y

Ardor

Abidingness

Canada Day Celebrations - July 1st (above photo taken from Living in Canada - click link)

(Photos below are Fireworks we enjoyed viewing at Sioux Lookout, Ontario - July 1, 2013)

Awesome!

A great time was had by both "Mr. and Mrs. Shady!"

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

ABC Wednesday - Y - Yoo-Hoo!

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[Your] Help Wanted.

Spotted: One rather large, green, 6-legged critter, wearing a flowered visor and brandishing a net, nearly as large as herself. It appears to be seeking a meal; caution - please do not provide a hand-out.

Last seen perched above a flower bed in the downtown area. Looking to identify and classify.

Subject appears to be female and presumably harmless. Earlier reports mentioned a male companion (her husband)? However, he has since mysteriously disappeared.

Should you happen upon this creature, please call local authorities, and/or Shady Gardener.

Yipes!

Looks like she's already finding lunch!

Have a great day!

(Making sculptures using bicycle parts is this year's Art Association fund-raiser!)

Thursday, June 20, 2013

ABC Wednesday - W stands for Water!

W stands for Whale . . .

Whales lives in Water . . .

Water begins with

!!!

Speaking of Whales, do you remember "Simple Simon?"
Here's one stanza...

Simple Simon went a fishing

for to catch a WHALE!

But the only water he could find

was in his mother's pail.

Now that we've found ourselves discussing pails, and water, and fishing, and whales . . . consider the new little "pail" I've acquired in my backyard...

Meet Lucy and Ethel (below)
Lucy and Ethel are Shubunkin Goldfish. Click on the link for information.

The photo below shows a closeup of the "bog area," which contains miniature cattails . . .

and Ricky and Fred!

What do you think?
Which pond do you favor?

I'll meet you out back with the fishing poles! :-)

SG

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

ABC Wednesday - V for Vignettes

Vignette /vin' yet/ n. a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, an idea or a setting.