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Fall
The first two photos are what happens when you let an artichoke flower. The bees are so full of whatever it is they’re gathering that they can’t get out.
Backing up the lawnmower trailer has paid off for the boy
Many years ago I was talking to my mother-in-law on the phone when I looked outside and said, "I gotta go! My birthday present is here!" "Oooh, exciting! Call me back!" When I was done instructing the driver where to deposit my birthday present, I called her back....
How to pit cherries
Thoughtful friends or neighbors offer you lovely cherries fresh from their tree. Who doesn't love cherry pie? Warm cherry crisp? Fresh cherries have to be better than the bright red viscous ooze you buy in a can, right? Unless you have or intend to immediately buy a...
I found all the bees
So many bees in this styrax tree that it sounds like there's a NASCAR track nearby. The bees get so overloaded that they fall to the ground, unable to fly away.
There are easier ways for the government to poison us
In an effort to sleep better at night I've decided to believe that chemtrails exist and therefore explain everyone who supports Donald Trump.
Baby goats
If you get off the ferry here, you will drive by these goats. Watch out for traffic stopping when goats are cavorting on the rocks and being particularly cute. This is what being a good neighbor looks like:...
A little gardening at the old golf course
In his spare time on some weekends, Captain OCD works at what used to be a golf course but is now beautiful gardens. Before the golf course, it was a dairy farm. He could not be having more fun. These 90+ acres are about one-third wetlands and the property is not...