Tag: Nature

Project 366: Day 40

~ Lenore Diane ~ 24 Comments

Tuesday evening, I took a walk  in, on, and around our neighbor’s land. He owns over 10acres of grassy and wooded flood plain, and he is very generous with his property, letting us explore whenever the mood hits.

There is a rickety old bridge that takes you to a little island in the middle of one of the lakes. With the sun setting behind me, I was able to capture a nice shot of Mr. John’s garage, where he keeps his trusty John Deere tractor safe and sound.

I hope your Thursday keeps you and your family safe and sound. Continue reading “Project 366: Day 40” →

Sounds of Summer

~ Lenore Diane ~ 10 Comments

I’m tired.

No, whining is not the sound I am referring to in my title ‘Sounds of Summer’. Though long hot days have a tendency to leave one feeling tired, which has a tendency to turn laughter into whine.

Still, I’m tired. Exhausted, even. But, I want to share something with you. I’ve kept this from you guys for several weeks, because I wasn’t sure how to go about sharing it. Plus, I’m still bothered by it. Truly.

See, some Bald-Faced Hornets decided to take hold of branch on a tree near our house. Although the tree and the nest were not on our property, the boys and I visited the nest daily. We were fascinated. And, by keeping a safe distance, we were never in any danger. Those hornets didn’t mind us quietly observing their activity. They were too busy taking care of their queen. Continue reading “Sounds of Summer” →

Joe and his friend, Pillar

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You can lead a caterpillar to a leaf, but you cannot make him eat it. However, if you are my kid, you will try, try and try again.

Yesterday, when I came home from work, Daddy greeted me. “You should ask Joe what he saw today that was cool.” Because I always do what my better half asks of me (*cough*), I turned to Joe and asked, “What did you see today?”

With smile that would light up the darkest hour of the darkest day, Joe beamed and said, “I watched my caterpillar eat almost an entire pepper leaf!” Seconds later, Daddy chimed in, “He did! I saw it, too!” (As if I was going to question the validity of what Joe observed.) “It was so cool.” My husband continued, “The caterpillar ate so fast and so much. He must have been famished.” Joe was still beaming, nodding his head in agreement.

Since yesterday, Joe has been trying to get his pet caterpillar to repeat the eating frenzy. For now, Pillar, as Joe named him, seems to prefer to eat in a more civilized manner. Continue reading “Joe and his friend, Pillar” →