BUG!

I have no idea what this handsome beattle is but would like to know. The picture is from my phone so it is not the best. He is an metallic antique gold and white. The best part is he hisses. Why he? Why not.

metamorphosis

Seems to be my big word of the day. Rather like a caterpillar that has been inactive for so long, I can feel something happening. I do not know what form it is going to take, but I am feeling more interested in life again.

This may take many forms and this blog may travel along with my interests in many different directions now.

I have so many things that I am making right now that it seems funny to list it here.

Current favorites are my garden and playing with plastic grocery bags.

Plarn seems to be a wonderful way to recreate the grocery bags into other items that I find useful. Often new grocery bags. A bit like my caterpillar... the humble plastic bag has served it's original purpose. Feeling rejected and lost it finds it's way to a quiet corner to sulk and wait. Upon being found it is transformed from plastic bag to plastic yarn (in a manner to graphic to tell the faint of heart) and is eventually knit into something that is once again serviceable. Metamorphed into a new purse, a bag to put garden tools in, a flower pot, a flower pot hanger, the possibilities are endless!

Happy Day of Explosive Celebrations!

NanoActivism

Someone I know introduced me to this word. It is all about doing that itty bitty part that you Can do to change something. That random act of kindness, or even just picking up a piece of litter and disposing of it properly. If everyone did a little bit, even one percent a difference would be world wide.

What could you do in your life to make a possitive change? Recycle, compost, garden, take an elderly neighbor to the store or out to lunch?

This is an old rose in my yard, fragrant and sweet. My wonderful neighbor Paul said he thinks the name was baby doll kisses. Even if it isn't the name is precious!

Here are a couple of fuzzy pics to help. I am going to need to find someone who has a steady hand to get better pictures.

I have a mock orange that has a real history. It came from the neighbor who has had the parent plant for about 50 years. The plant he has came as a start from his mother in laws garden, and was gathered around the time she got married. In the late 1800's. This single flowered form has the most lovely fragrance, but I don't know enough about mock orange to find a name for this plant.

It is planted in with roses and honey suckle and I think that must be what heaven smells like.

Roses

Opps one is the quince, but the other two are a small rose at the end of my sidewalk. It has no scent, and these orange-ish flowers. I would love to know what kind it is if anyone has a clue. The flowers look like little orange balls and do not really unfurl. They just open a bit.

Look the slacker with the MonSter is back!

Well at least I am trying to be back again. The garden is coming along well and I will post pictures when I find someone to take them so that they are not always so blurry. We are all on pins and needles here awaiting Angels birth. That makes for a jumpy household.
I am housebound today due to the chill and wet outside. Thankful for both today, as it is really needed moisture.
Trying to figure out what to do about those people who smoke cigarettes and leave the butts laying around the yard. It has become a real issue for me since I am spending a lot of time there now. Wouldn't be an issue if the niece and companion... and all of their friends didn't hang out here. I am finding that I am a horrible person when it comes to that conflict of interest. I love the kids, I want to see them and their children, I hate the poison smoke that they consume almost as much as the companies that they are pouring money into. I wish that they could see it my way. It is poison, it is litter, it is so bad for the economy and ecology of the planet. Addiction sucks.