I wonder if anybody remembers I posted a cat in the garden about two months ago. Cats are uninvited guests but they seemed to be comfortable in my garden. I was surprised when I saw little kittens one day. She had three cute little kittens and I was only able to capture this one. I don’t mind them in the garden as long as they won’t start scratching the soil and disturb the roots of my growing pumpkin which by the way is starting to give me pumpkin.
The American Flag is flying half mast today because today is the day of Remembrance of what happened 10 years ago in New York. It seems only yesterday. I was watching it on TV when it happened and I thought it was just a movie where we are being attacked by Aliens or Terrorists. And…
I was surprised one day to see a bird’s nest fall from the mango tree. I was sweeping the fallen leaves of the mango tree which by the way did not give many fruits this year. The tree was pruned last spring and then new leaves sprouted and the old leaves fell one by one…
I did not think much of it, but when I saw the caterpillars gnawing the leaves of my passionflower plant I was surprised. I have this plant a long time in the garden and I never see any caterpillars before. I didn’t think they would like the tough leaves of the plant. No wonder I…
Water fountains serve not only as a decorative object in your home but also symbolizes peace and tranquility. In Feng Shui, it would mean a positive energy in your home. If you place it in your backyard, it would be a place where backyard creatures can drink and play, like the birds and the butterflies….
This water fountain reminded me of Japan. I always dream of having my own Tea House on a Japanese landscape with a pond full of “Kois” and a water fountain like this one.
The flowers in the picture is from the long beans I transplanted a couple of weeks ago. Don’t they look like small fairies? I saw some long beans forming already. The society garlic is blooming again with a profusion of lilac-colored flowers. I like to watch the long stalk of clustered flowers sway with the…