We are deep into summer, and for many of us that means the spring garden is being harvested and preserved. I have replanted a 70-day variety of some sweet corn. Along with this, I planted Red Kuri winter squash with a few small sweet melons.
According to the moon calendar, the new moon for July was on the 9th.
(The story so far. Absalom Angora is a goat kid proud of his long, beautiful mohair. His father, Billy David, warns him of the danger of getting hung up in the briars and brush of the pasture. Absalom heeds the warning for awhile, but in a moment of carelessness gets caught in some briars.
You have undoubtedly heard people discussing ways to reduce our “carbon footprint,” and the concerns about the levels of carbon dioxide that are increasing in Earth’s atmosphere. But the total amount of carbon on Earth is not changing. What is changing is where the carbon is located. Like other elements, carbon is cycled through different forms (different chemical compounds) by both natural and human-mediated processes.
Living organisms (and their remains) are largely composed of carb ...
What an amazing Round Up Weekend!!! One of the highlights of the weekend for me was when I ran into a woman originally from New York, now from Austin, who was visiting our town for the first time. The conversation with her was remarkable in two ways. First, she hopped sideways exclaiming, “Those are the biggest ants I’ve ever seen!” This was the clue that she was not from around here, having never seen a red ant before.
Usually in these columns I try to avoid giving advice or information based only on my own experience. I always try to stick to information that is generally agreed upon by folks more expert than I, because as a scientist I know that one person’s experience at any one place at any one time may not prove to be universally true.
We will have our final performance for kids on Thursday at 2:00: Rob Holladay’s Magical Balloon Show! Summer Reading and Read-to-Swim will stop for the year on Friday, July 16, but we will have a couple of events between now and the beginning of the school year. On July 22 at 6:00, we will have Retro Video Game Night in the Stribling Room!
It is time to plan the fall garden and I seem to have a fascination with all things fall. We have arrived at mid-July, the heat is on, and harvesting is a daily event. And as the season progresses, I see the abundance of this spectacular garden beginning to fade.
Yes, I always feel a wistful sadness when the tomatoes begin to finish and the planning for fall begins.
I've made cinnamon rolls more ways than a dog can chew a bone, but every time I see a new recipe for them, I just have to try it. I was particularly interested in this one, since it took the dough-making process out of my hands and put it into the tender care of a bread machine.
Absalom Angora was one good looking kid.
Often at the concrete trough before his sipping disturbed the water, Absalom would catch a reflection of himself. His yellow eyes with the black rectangular pupils were fascinated by what he saw. His whole body was cloaked with a fine, fair fabric, as soft as a cloud, as shiny as satin.
Absalom was convinced there was no goat kid in the entire herd who had a curlier, whiter, prettier mohair coat than he did.
One day as he admired his shimmering r ...
This July weather has been really wonderful. The rain showers have been coming regularly and my yard is looking really good for the middle of the summer.
July 11 was the first Sunday of Bible School at the Art Methodist Church. Children are invited to attend for 4 more Sunday sessions from 9:45 – 10:45.
Class Meetings have resumed at the Art Methodist Church.