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« Reply #945 on: November 01, 2020, 02:34:34 PM »
I picked three turnips, a bag of mustard greens, and some little salad peppers this morning.  I’m disappointed they haven’t cooked themselves yet.
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« Reply #946 on: November 01, 2020, 03:56:35 PM »
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I was enjoying a cup of coffee outside when a friend stopped by to visit.  It's not the least bit camera shy.  It allowed me to take numerous close ups without scurrying away.  Or hopping away, I should say, as it is a member of the jumping spider family.

Not a bitey one I hope!

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« Reply #947 on: November 03, 2020, 01:14:34 PM »
Not a bitey one I hope!

@anniem: I think that most spiders would bite if they were threatened in some way.  I've let spiders walk on the back of my hands and have never been bit.  A while back though, I went to pick a small chunk of toast out of the kitchen sink and I wasn't wearing my glasses.  Turns out it wasn't a piece of crust, it was a spider and he bit me on the thumb.  One of his fangs broke off and I had to use tweezers to remove it.  I took him outside and put him in a potted plant and he was happy.  How do I know he was happy?  Because monitors can communicate with insects and other forms of animal life.  Take the fellow in the picture for instance.  He was wondering if I might have some honey in my cup.  I had to tell him that I was drinking coffee, not tea.

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« Reply #948 on: November 03, 2020, 07:10:20 PM »
@anniem: I think that most spiders would bite if they were threatened in some way.  I've let spiders walk on the back of my hands and have never been bit.  A while back though, I went to pick a small chunk of toast out of the kitchen sink and I wasn't wearing my glasses.  Turns out it wasn't a piece of crust, it was a spider and he bit me on the thumb.  One of his fangs broke off and I had to use tweezers to remove it.  I took him outside and put him in a potted plant and he was happy.  How do I know he was happy?  Because monitors can communicate with insects and other forms of animal life.  Take the fellow in the picture for instance.  He was wondering if I might have some honey in my cup.  I had to tell him that I was drinking coffee, not tea.

I put bugs outside when I can. I've got cats, sometimes they deal with bugs before I know a bug is about.
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« Reply #949 on: November 03, 2020, 07:36:41 PM »
I put creepy crawly bugs outside too!

Right after I smash them with Kleenex and put them in the trash.

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« Reply #950 on: November 04, 2020, 02:38:03 AM »
I made a deal with the bugs.  If they stay outside I leave them alone.  If they come inside, they’re sprayed with soapy water.
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« Reply #951 on: November 04, 2020, 11:55:29 AM »
Some more plants from that wasteland area.
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« Reply #952 on: November 05, 2020, 12:25:16 PM »
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Here is an early day Sims picture showing my very first flower bed.  I remember planting lots of hedges around the place.  Shown are Tillie and Vincent.  They both had Criminal Mastermind jobs.

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« Reply #953 on: November 08, 2020, 02:25:56 PM »
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Some Fall color as seen with my camera.  There are red leaves here, but I can't see them all that much due to my color blindness. 

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But when I put my EnChroma glasses on, I can see all of the red leaves.  I put my glasses over the camera lens for this shot.  It probably looks overly red to people without color blindness, but for me it balances out the red color just right, while I am wearing the glasses.

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« Reply #954 on: November 08, 2020, 02:29:14 PM »
Some more plants from that wasteland area.
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Nice! I really love the California Poppies. They're such happy flowers! And the Bachelor Buttons are nice too.
There was a little girl,
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« Reply #955 on: November 08, 2020, 02:42:47 PM »
Nice! I really love the California Poppies. They're such happy flowers! And the Bachelor Buttons are nice too.

I walked out to the wasteland just the other day and the entire place was mowed down to the ground.  No more plants, but there's always Spring to look forward to, as long as they don't start building houses on the lot.

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There are still some nice trees out there, though.

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« Reply #956 on: November 09, 2020, 01:12:43 PM »
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Had some pretty clouds over the garden yesterday but they didn't keep the first killer frost of the season from happening last night.

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« Reply #957 on: November 09, 2020, 02:54:33 PM »
Was it MURDER FROST @Rikki Gins?

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« Reply #958 on: November 10, 2020, 01:39:50 AM »
Was it MURDER FROST @Rikki Gins?

@Ciardelo  Murder or killer.  Both will suffice.  lol

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« Reply #959 on: November 10, 2020, 01:42:50 AM »
From the Library of Congress.  The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, November 10, 1920.

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