Why sadly? Well, it’s good for the new plants I just put out because the forecast is pretty firm about rain, but it’s going to obscure possibilities for more of a rare G5 geomagnetic storm that resulted in the aurora borealis visible FROM OUR DRIVEWAY. Check out the view last night at Texas home on Mom’s blog too!
Continue reading “05/11/2024 supposed to rain tonight sadly”04/16/2024 sketching out paths
After the big oak trim, we have a lot of small to medium sized branches leftover from The Chef’s mushroom growing attempts.
Continue reading “04/16/2024 sketching out paths”03/31/2024 sprouts
One new, one transplanted!
Continue reading “03/31/2024 sprouts”01/20/2024 wren feeder
![A wren silhouette is visible on the wire suet cage dangling from the bird feeder above scattered fallen oak leaves with a brush pile in the background. It is clear and bright and sunny.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4228-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
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01/07/2024 making lemonade out of lemons
![Pile of month old oak logs along the back wooden privacy fence. A squirrel is eating birdseed on the feeder in the foreground.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3999-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Two of the chosen oak logs standing end up on the concrete patio.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4028-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Metal conduit stands upright out from the edge of the concrete block compost area. Leaves cover the ground.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4029-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![The chef holds a log down with his booted foot while drilling holes wearing work gloves.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4034-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Paula taps mushroom plugs into one of two visible logs, on top of the workbench outside.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4038-1.jpg?resize=525%2C394&ssl=1)
![I point at wax seal spots on an upright log that’s been finished.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4044-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Five logs are leaned up against the metal conduit rail.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_4045-2-1.jpg?resize=525%2C394&ssl=1)
01/02/2024 finally cold enough for frostweed!!
![Three stalks of frostweed with white icy coatings near the base](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3910-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Four stalls of frostweed by the privacy fence, with two having ice bursting out](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3911-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![My hand next to ice for scale. The ice is wider than the stalk but so, so thin.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3924-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Swirling thin sheets of ice around the stalk](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3912-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![This stalk has almost fringed sheets of ice instead of smooth swirls](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3915-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Back to close up of thin ice swirl layers. There are horizontal lines in the thin ice swirls. A few sheets don’t end in a swirl but stand alone and flat out from the stalk.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3918-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![Close up of the thin flat sheet of ice standing out from stalk. The morning sun backlights it just a little, highlighting horizontal but delicate lines.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_3923-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
12/19/2023 power line easement
![The mostly leafless red oak in our backyard](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_3369-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
![A big red oak with almost half its branches gone, all along the power line side.](https://i0.wp.com/garden.eeclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_3368-1.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1)
11/20/2022 frostweed!
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The oak tree has been protecting the Texas mallow from freezing too, so once it gets above freezing today , we’ll see if that finally got “got” too.
04/23 checking on the backyard
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Oak time
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