Akiva riding along with us in the truck on 5/31/2010 — we were on a run to pick up some compost for the garden, and of course he had to come along.
He’s the perfect copilot, happy to settle in for the ride no matter where we’re headed. Garden errands are always better with a dog along.
Another succulent for the collection: Aloe “Partridge Breast,” sometimes called partridge-breast or tiger aloe. The pointed leaves form a tidy rosette and are speckled and banded with white — which is where the name comes from. Tough and easy, like most aloes. Here it is among the rest of my potted succulents. Acquired from Thistledown…
Just over 3 months to go from those tiny plants shown in the first picture to the huge monster Coleus in the second image. The plants now hang about 8 inches outside the edge of the planter they are so large. ? When can you plant where you live? I built a free little tool…
I took the camera out into the yard the other evening, the fifth of July. Early July is when the flower beds finally hit their stride here in Neenah, and the low light at the end of the day is the best time to catch them. Here are a few of the lilies and cannas…
Akiva has quite the collection of stuffed friends. Here he is with one of them — a big-eyed green-and-cream plush turtle — lounging on his black bed beside it. That turtle was nearly as big as his head. Akiva with the turtle.
Our cat Felix decided to climb right into the pet stroller with Akiva on 2/5/2012, and the two of them made quite the pair! Karen and I got a kick out of seeing them share the ride. Akiva didn’t seem to mind sharing his space one bit — here he is mid lick-of-the-nose while Felix…
Shih Tzu Girl. Her name is Starr. She is 2 years old. My baby girl is so spoiled. When I take a nap she does too. She snores like a little piggy. She rolls over when she wants her tummy scratched. I love her so much. Starr is a two-year-old Shih Tzu girl, and from…