Sparrows taking dust baths on a small patch in our back yard.

The odd way mud curls up from asphalt as it dries.

Easy Like Sunday: Houdini

A one-of-a-kind plant among our wildflowers. A volunteer dropped by a bird? More likely than the product of a seed uneaten by the birds. Google Images, which is frequently helpful in ID’ing plants and flowers,…

Summer in our valley: Strong storms, then sunshine, then more rain. The quick changes lead to views like this one from our (admittedly dirty) kitchen window.

Another pretty wildflower thriving on our property.

We have a good many volunteer wildflowers, but these aren’t among them. These are perhaps Pat’s favorites.

Stones from our property. * – Missed posting yesterday due to unforeseen circumstances.

Easy Like Sunday In the kitten room this afternoon at Tabby’s Place.