Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 or 988
Pray for Peace
Clotheslines
The About the Out: Toads
Task done. I see movement in the unpainted planter's soil. I shade the toad with another stone. The sun was hot. A few seconds later, the toad is gone.
A 1.5 foot tall planter is quite a leap for a small toad. I have seen one climb. I am guessing when the deck was crowded with stuff, he climbed into the planter.
Searching online how high can toads jump, how get in planters, etcetera, the results show that toads in planters and flower pots is a common problem.
After moving debris, I heard what sounds like an unhappy toad in the shrubs.
Careful out there in the garden.
Another Plume Moth
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Plume Moth 26 May 2023 |
Every year on my deck, a plume moth visits. I've even found one sunning on my vehicle. The plume in the photo was there for hours. It does not flinch when the sliding screen door opens and closes or when I near it.
They take the form of a T when at. As a pest, snapdragons that I plant every year, (some reseed) can be damaged. Otherwise, it is a cute moth most active at night.
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For the long weekend
Make coffee syrup
Memorial Day Weekend 2023
Painting At the End of the Day
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In progress acrylic, Lake Champlain |
Greens are not easy to mix. The video (previous post) helps my mind settle in.
A Sink Lip Sync
Small Somethings to Know
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Anchor Hocking Wexford Pattern Glass |
This is information that might be handy as a conversation starter. Not everything in life has a crucial significance to living one's life.
Textured glasses are easier to grip. Thick glass stemware are easier to hold as well. I prefer those styles.
My favorite water glass is horizontal ribbed barrel shape called Park Avenue by Anchor Hocking. I bought them at a thrift store. Alas, a discontinued pattern, I have only one left. Time to find another pattern.
Do you have a favorite water glass pattern?
Carbon Capture & CO2 Emissions
Proposed EPA Rules would force power plants to slash emissions
The Someday List
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Furniture Extension Springs |
After every sorting of stuff there is a pile and/or box of items that have expired their use life or else I forget why I saved them.
Fact is, there are objects that are so cute on their own that we keep them around for a while, (years even), such as the furniture extension springs found in a plastic bag during sorting. I bought them for a sculpture class project.
Another clear epoxy resin lamp may be in my future or another sculpture.
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Sculpture Notes |