I spent my break time today trawling real estate listings. Some of the photos caught my attention for all the wrong reasons.
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Month: August 2023
Sassafras
Fall is coming. Thanks, I hate it.
In zinnia news
Zinnias never disappoint. They grow fast and bloom pretty much nonstop. And the flowers last forever. The very first one bloomed a couple of weeks ago, and it’s still looking pretty good (minus a few holes in its petals from hungry insects). They do well in pots, too, if you don’t have garden space.
When doubt, plant zinnias.
Treats go here
Thomas had his annual vet appointment today. He got a heartworm test and two vaccine boosters, and he had his lump aspirated. The vet thinks it’s just a cyst, thankfully. He also got a Cytopoint injection, for his seasonal allergies.
It was a lot of poking, but he was a very good boy. And he got lots of treats, which probably helped.
Thomas
This little biscuit has a vet appointment in the morning, so he got a mani-pedi and a bath today. He’s busy trying to lick all the icky clean off himself.
Cosmos Has a Rainbow
My cosmos finally bloomed. A tiny little white flower, and it had a rainbow on one petal. Lovely!
It was a good mail day
I really didn’t think this would ever actually happen. I’m kind of in shock.
Queen Anne’s Lace
This was all giant ragweed a few years ago. I think Queen Anne’s lace is a huge improvement.
It was 77.8°F at work, when I left. The blowers were off, and there was a hot, plastic smell wafting around the department. I’m usually cold at work, so I’m not complaining too much, but I was glad to go home. Hopefully one of my coworkers wasn’t nursing a baby power strip fire.
Sumac and Zinnia
Now that the bees and flowers are gone, the sumac trees are fruiting. The fruit is edible.
My favorite thing about zinnias is that the flowers contain tinier flowers.
Giant Ragweed
There used to be tons of giant ragweed growing in the thicket by my patio. This time of year I was always miserable from allergies, because of it, but this year hasn’t been as bad. And I guess that’s why. I only just noticed I didn’t see any. Maybe invasive honeysuckle choked it out? And now the poke berries, burdock, ironweed, and jewelweed are choking out the honeysuckle.
And yes, the fur tree by my patio died. They were going to cut down all the diseased fir trees a few years ago but never did. The birds still use it.
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