Monthly Archives: September 2021

This one is 7 1/2 inches long and is apparently from another plant. But it appeared just as magically. No complaints. September 10, 2021

Andy has been checking the squash plant every day. No sign of any new squash. Yesterday he checked it a couple of times with the same result, but when he checked later there it was, an 8-inch one as big … Continue reading →

I went over to the pond Monday evening and took some pictures of Homer and Edna: There are more pictures, with higher resolution, here at Flickr. September 8, 2021

When Beate told me what these caterpillars were I read about them. They also like birch leaves, so I sent Andy a text to have him check ours. He said, “They really work fast!” He had seen the birch just … Continue reading →

Another possibility for Zoom meetings is my Mac Mini hooked up to an old Dell Monitor. I used it for the August meeting (no video of me, just a picture) because I wanted to be able to show a slide … Continue reading →

After my Zoom discussion last week I decided it was time that people could see me live rather than just a static picture. I’ll use my laptop with the background a picture from October 2011 that shows the view the … Continue reading →

Apparently Kaitlin’s pussy willow was swarming with caterpillars, so Andy sprayed and killed them. He will be watching to see if they come back. Here’s picture of the pussy willow taken July 4th: Kaitlin picked it out and we bought … Continue reading →

I didn’t get up until three this afternoon, and still feel a bit woozy. Why? Probably because we has our third Moderna shot yesterday. Yes, the FDA isn’t recommending it yet, but when I had my annual physical Monday my … Continue reading →

This is what the squash plant looked like last Thursday: The rest of the greenhouse pictures are here on Flickr. I asked Andy to take a few pictures today to see if things have changed much. It’s fun to watch. … Continue reading →

Andy picked the least hail-damaged of the apples: And he brought home this zucchini. It was about 8″ long, and he said he’s going to have to watch that plant. The zucchini was only a few inches long the last … Continue reading →