There are a wide variety of pets that you can choose from. As a matter of choice, you can either add one to your lifestyle or add one that changes your lifestyle. Consider a pet rock if you do not want your lifestyle changed at all. But if you want your life to change, go…
Category Archives: They’re Alive! Pets & Plants
Nature in Action
The Black King snake, Lampropeltis getula nigra, is a beautiful snake. This reptile is basically a smooth scaled black snake with a glossy shine, and depending on the locality, it may have varying degrees of pattern dorsally although some individuals lack pattern all together. Kingsnakes will be found where grassy fields meets woods or among…
Stop That Sucker! for Healthier Tomatoes
Gardeners go through a lot of trouble to be able to pick a vine ripened tomato at the peak of perfection. There’s preparation of the soil, starting the seedlings, planting, watering, weeding and dealing with pests and varmints. Then there’s the variability of the weather and temperatures that must be planned and dealt with to…
Aliens Not from Space or South of the Border
Aliens have landed and they’re in our yard if not in yours. They didn’t come from space in some rocket ship nor are they the same that Arizona lawmakers had in mind when they gave police the right to demand papers from anyone they suspected had crossed the border illegally. Lurking Deep in the Depths……
Dogged by Separation Anxiety
It was a long and glorious Memorial Day weekend, a fitting way to start the summer season. The weather was warm but tolerable with a light breeze out of the north. The honey-do list included a little work in the yard and planting some additional tomatoes in the garden. She watched patiently as I completed…
