My dad created a beautiful pond in our backyard. It’s a real ecosystem full of koi fish, plants, frogs, algae, and dragon flies. The fish mate every spring, which causes the water to foam up and the air to really stink. As gross as this process is, it has produced quite a few babies. I’d guess that more than half of the countless (literally, we try) fish in our pond were born there. But in the last eight or so … Continue reading
My family planted a beautiful garden this year, and it has produced a lot of delicious vegetables. Even more are still growing and ripening! I was lucky enough to do some picking myself, and I am amazed at the backyard bounty we have ready to eat. I picked all kinds of peppers (red, green, jalapeño), a cucumber, string beans, cherry tomatoes, a huge tomato, and a beautiful eggplant. I am most impressed with the eggplant because I’ve never seen one … Continue reading
I was looking out my window, and a little flash of gray followed by a thin tail caught my eye. Mouse!! Fortunately, it was outside, and as far as I know, there isn’t a way in. This was a nosey little mouse. I think it heard the commotion I was making and came to investigate, sticking it’s little face right up to the window. It must have been confused to see me staring at it and yelling in disbelief, David … Continue reading