This blog leans toward gardening, but it rambles through a world full of wonder on the way. My post today is the result of meeting some fun, entertaining folks on a similar journey. If you've seen The Big Year , you've probably formed an opinion of birdwatchers. No matter. Having spent waaaaay too much time over the past couple of weeks hanging out with the other people glued to the New York Times hawk nest cam , I can attest to their broad range of interests and sharp wit. Regardless of our different time zones and backgrounds, it seems that sooner or later the chat turns to the common themes of music and/or food when the objects of our adoration do a face plant and go into food comas after their parents, Rosie and Bobby, have served up a good meal to the little eyases. (Go on, look it up. Like poikilothermic, it's a good word to know. Special thanks to JB for that one.) Boo and Scout on April 23, 2012 This post i...
If you're particularly interested in rainwater harvesting, see these posts: "900 and Counting" on 4/28/08, "First Crop" on 4/10/08, "Ongoing Saga of the Rain Tank" on 3/2/08, and "The Debate" on 2/7/08. Vermiculture was covered 8/12/08. Pond construction was covered in "The Heart of Our Garden" on January 22, 2008.