It’s been a rather dull time around here with me more or less laid up because of first my hip and then my back. But my back is almost normal and while the hip is still giving me some issues it’s getting to the point where I might be able to get back on the bicycle in a week or so. Damn that’s been frustrating.
But meanwhile life goes on, right?
I got bored and was fiddling with Photoshop and came up with this black and white image of a stag standing in the woods and then found a plack with a sort of illuminated frame around it that I picked up for the heck of it at Walmart or Hobby Lobby and hadn’t used, and thought engraving that image on the plack might be interesting so I tried it using the Vision Pro and that’s the result over there on the left with the frame lighted up.
Bad lighting but you can get the basic idea. I though it didn’t turn out too bad. I sent that photo to Kyle and Sarah down at the pub and they claimed it so it has a home already.
I do wish there was some kind of retail market for stuff like this locally, some shop that would market arts and crafts from local crafts persons on a consignment basis or something like that. If I were about 10 years younger and had a bit more ambition I’d be tempted to do something like that myself.
Meanwhile the gardens are growing like crazy.
We’re already harvesting onions and small beets and MrsGF just thinned out the carrots and we have a whole dish full of baby carrots we’re going to be having for supper tonight.
The celery up there is looking amazing and it’s gotten to the point where I don’t think I can resist snipping off a few stalks for snacking or salads.
Even the “Stump Garden” is looking good.
The weather has been clear today so I’m hoping we’ll have clear skies tonight so I can get the telescope out.
One of our kitties, Charlie, loves to go outside. We put a harness and leash on her and she has great fun exploring the gardens. But one of the local cardinals took exception to her presence the other day and actually flew down into the lilac to yell at us.
Ooo, he was upset! How dare I bring a cat out into his territory! He kept giving me an earful until finally Charlie had enough and we went back inside.
grouchyfarmer 
Cardinals are a chatty bunch….the garden looks great….we have had so much rain that the garden is suffering….have a good Saturday. chuq
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Cardinals are a hoot. We have a few in the neighborhood. Every morning shortly after sunrise the males are out patrolling their territory. We’re right at the border between two nesting pairs and the two males will sit in trees opposite one another yelling at ech other.
Weather here has been surprisingly cool, although on the dry side. Just barely enough rain to keep things going. We’re going to have to start watering here again today or tomorrow. We got one of those little drill powered pumps now to attach a hose to the rain barrels so we don’t have to lug buckets of water around, and one of those light weight fabric hoses. That should make watering a lot less work. Until the rain barrels run dry, of course, which they have twice already this year. Then we have to resort to using city water which is getting more expensive every year.
Things are supposed to start to heat up now with temperatures up in the mid to high 90s by Tuesday.
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I have a couple of pairs as well….the females seem to be the most vocal before the food comes out…..we have had almost 20 inches of rain in a month….so everything is water logged. It is 0400 now and 85 with 90% humidity….not as fun time outside. chuq
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We don’t have Cardinals in the UK. I wish we did, as they are colourful birds. Your crops are coming on nicely, and you did a good job with the framed stag picture.
Best wishes, Pete.
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