Archive for November, 2008
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Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Have you ever wondered what acronyms like jpeg, Mpg, .mpeg, .m1v, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .mpe, .mpv2, and .m3u…ARE? What they MEAN? I do. But then, I wonder about a lot of different things, like: why does my dog always want to lick me when I don’t really want him to? [...]
Nikon’s Black Friday
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I make no secret about how fond I am of my old Nikon camera. It only has 4 megapixals, but it takes the clearest macros, things I have a devil of a time getting on my Kodak EasyShot. Someday, I want a big girl Nikon camera, with changing lenses, panoramic [...]
Fall Color
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Houston area is finally showing some fall color.
Of course, this being Houston, not all of the color is leaves…
Violas and Pansies in a black kettle. The black ones are called “Black Prince”. When I bought them, none of the flowers were open. They are, [...]
Thanksgiving
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful that I have places with family to celebrate, and plenty of food to eat. I’m thankful that my garden is growing and that I have help to do the work I cannot do. I’m thankful that ‘Pup has a good job and so [...]
Reflect and give thanks
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 42 F
Low 26 F
Thanksgiving activities are on the agenda today. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Adaptive Shopping
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I went shopping by myself today.
That probably doesn’t seem like a big deal to most people, and a few years ago it would have been the norm for me as well.
That changed when my ability to be mobile changed. When I have the van, I can use my scooter, but [...]
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
We went to the bark park Sunday, and on our way back, we passed the part of Bear Creek Park that holds the County Extension office. Near there, is a cemetery on Patterson Road. In a pasture that surrounds it from the back and one side, we came across these [...]
Guess who’s coming to dinner?
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 49 F
Low 40 F
The rye grass in the corn patch must look like quite a delicacy to the white tailed deer. For now, they are content to munch on the grass but as soon as the snow flies and then covers the ground, the deer will start on the [...]
Guiness Book of Petunias
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Hardest working flower in the Petunia business.
How long will the average, run of the mill, Petunia continue to flower? It’s not a trick question. I’d really like to know.
With the exception of an irresistible Zinnia or two, I never buy annuals. They’re not in the garden budget. Plus, annuals [...]
Flora and fauna
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 31 F
Low 17 F
Before the onslaught of the seriously cold weather I harvested some of the water hyacinths, Eichhornia crassipes, from the fish pond. I have a clear glass apothecary jar, of sorts, and thought it would be interesting to try to overwinter a couple plants in the jar [...]
Extreme Makeover: Pomegranate Edition
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Last winter, I had the cutest little dwarf Pomegranate tree growing in my house. A gift from a friend and those are the most challenging plants to grow. Not the fact that it’s a Pomegranate. Mostly because when I kill it there’s a witness ~ aka disappointed friend who [...]
Valley Girls & Precarious Paths
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
How can Winter Moss be so green and lively ~ in the icy waters of this mountain stream?
We took a hike up into the snows of the Little Known Trail. Deep in a narrow canyon, on private property, laden with no trespassing signs Bad Dog and I have ignored [...]
We Ain’t in the Money
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Nice, huh? The banks are raising credit card interest rates. Sometimes, they’re even letting people know that they’re doing it. Of course, they’re doing that by letters that look very much like the kinds of junk mail most of us either throw away or compost. What, you don’t compost junk [...]
Looking Thru New Eye (glasses)
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Okay, I’m up way too late tonight (this morning?)…and that means I go roaming over the internets looking at odd things. I click on ads I normally ignore, I read every blog on my blog roll. Though, I have to say, I’ve not a chance of reading EVERYTHING, as does [...]
Herbal Eye Pillows
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Daughter L and I are in the mood to simplify holiday gift giving. (That’s the intellectual way of saying we’re in the midst of a budget crisis that might not get better any time soon.)
At the end of the garden season, right about the time the stock market collapsed, [...]
My Green House, Shelter from the Cold
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Ahhhh, cool weather.
Winter is on its way. Now I know, most of you are saying “Winter? Nancy, you don’t even have a proper FALL!
Okay, so most of you aren’t saying that. Still, I know some of you will be surprised to know that I have to Take Steps to insure [...]
Happy Birthday Pa-in-Law! Brunch at Sandy’s
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Sunday was my dear Pa-in-Law’s birthday. The young cutie is ‘Pup’s youngest nephew. That kid has grown 14 inches in the last 2 years. Yeah… at least 14 inches. Right now, he’s built very much like my Pa-in-law was built at his age, or a little older. PiL left High [...]
Expanding Horizons
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I don’t have a master’s degree. Sometimes, I think I’d like to have one, not for the possibilities for greater earnings (that’s debatable at this point in my life), but for the opportunity…the challenge…of broadening my knowledge base, and yes, demonstrating my abilities. I guess another way of [...]
Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Welcome to Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, sponsored by the lovely and talented and generous May Dreams Garden. If you’d like to find out what’s blooming all over the world (yes, the world!) go visit and learn to Embrace gardening in all it’s glory and hard work.
The geranium is still blooming. [...]
Lady SpitFire’s Relative
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Stolen from HERE.
Obviously, Lady Spitfire has some relatives.
I think this one is my all time favorite LOL cat, ever.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Things Are Gonna Hurt
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Things are not looking good, all over. Are we going through a recession, a depression, or just a temporary downturn.
Yeah, I don’t think it’s going to be temporary either.
So, Depression? Someone (I can’t remember where I’ve read this) said, “Recession is when your neighbor loses his job, Depression is when [...]
Friday Afternoon Club
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
This late in autumn, you don’t see a lot of people touring the Red Butte Gardens. They’re missing out on some spectacular scenery.
Blooming flowers have gracefully bowed out of the picture, letting wild textures, bright berries, seed pods and native grasses steal the show.
We weren’t visiting Red Butte to [...]
Merry Christmas…Plans.
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
At the risk of having another, “wonderful” Christmas, like last year and the year before…. I’m still preparing presents. Call me a sucker, but I remember some special gifts I got from my grandmother that were unusual, and not what I’d expected…and were delightful. I’m trying to do that for [...]
The Return of the Medinas
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I’ve blogged before about a gentleman who, well, pretty much made a lot of the hardscape of the yard that I’ve had anything to do with… some of it was already here, put in by ‘Pup and a room mate. Sr. Medina put in our walkway (pictures tomorrow), a patio, [...]
Defying the Dead Zone
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
AND THE WINNER IS:
Pincushion Flowers!
Take a bow, Scabiosa. This is no small feat. You began blooming in late June. Here it is, November 12th, and you’re still at it. (Defying more than a month of freezing nights.) Lord knows we can’t credit the gardener for this one. She was [...]
