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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Indoor Garden ~


DH loves Fuchsias, but here in VA,  it gets both too cold
and too hot for them.

I bought him two harder to get Fuchsias, back last Nov for
his xmas gift, They arrived about Feb and have been 
growing well ever since.

Joy Creek nursery in Scappoose, OR
sells them.


They will be grown in the house, under a sunlamp.

Above, you can see the one, just starting to bud out.


There are two very different types.



Two Baby Roses that managed to survive.
Came in with spider mites from the company I bought them from.
Been fighting the mites ever since.

Way I am going with Roses outside, most likely, raise them in the house too.

They don't seem to do well here in VA.

Only ones to live so far, are the bank of Rugosa rose I planted (plan on using them as a wind break for the kitchen garden) and a very hardy Rose, 

on its own root stock.
It dies back in the winter and regrows, during spring.




Small flower to brighten ones day.



Tangerine tree is doing well, the canopy has doubled in size.



Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Trying a Selfie `



So I decided to give this selfie thing a try....
Remember I am older, and do not own a phone with a camera..
So I used a normal camera...

LOL

Can't believe how light my hair has gotten, still black at the roots...where it hasn't 
turned grey... guess you would call me, a fading black. 


Saturday, April 4, 2015

Bread and the issues ~


2nd time making Hamburger buns using only 
Bob Red mill Organic flour... 
again a perfect rise.

So all the trouble I was having, was because of the King Arthur Flour. 

Never used that brand before I moved here.

Started using it, because, Bob Red Mill is super spendy in this part of the US and I can't get the Azure Standards wonderful organic flour here.

Think I will have to find a way to use all Bob Reds Mill Organic flour, even if it costs $9.00+ + tax for 5lbs.


Friday, April 3, 2015

Hatching eggs ~



Instead of waiting on a hen to become broody, 
I decided buy a small incubator.

6 of the eggs are from the Rooster and Hen below.
 They are an experiment I am working on.

The other 6 eggs, are d'Anver Millie fleur from one of the best breeders of 
Belgian d'Anvers in the US.

Keeping my fingers crossed they all hatch and this year.. 
they are All hens.
Need to break this Rooster streak!



Monday, March 30, 2015

Nari, in the Jungle ~



Haven't taken photos of Nari lately.  Though her
hiding in the Palm trees rather endearing...




And she thinks I can't see her. LOL


Sunday, March 1, 2015

Bit of Ice today ~


Had a bit of Ice today, made things super, super slick and very hard to get around.
Luckily we decided to go to Williamsburg yesterday.

Birds have been very busy at all the bird feeders.



Iced trees



Birds at the window feeder... see the one peeking in the window?


The smudges on the windows are kitty nose prints. 

Thursday, February 26, 2015

More Snow ~


More snow over night... 
was about 5" early this morning... 
if it keeps snowing like it is.. 
will get over the 8" mark again.
Not that I mind... since there are no ticks or bugs.



Wild birds, love the feeders this time of year.





DS, earning is room and board, while in College.