Friday, July 29, 2011 The Three Amigos The jalapeno pepper plants are bearing fruit. I'm hoping for enough to use for home-made salsa.

Thursday, July 28, 2011 How Much Wood Can A Woodchuck Chuck? I discovered Mr. Woodchuck on the stone wall by the horse paddock the other evening. He appears to be prospering. As yet, he has not made an attempt on the vegetable garden. If he does, I will consider it an act of war and take appropriate measures.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 The Morning (& evening) Visitor This morning Baldr alerted me to the presence of this handsome doe coming across the driveway. She stood listening to Baldr barking out the window just long enough for me to grab a camera and get a quick, fuzzy shot through the screen. She was back this evening at supper time. The attraction? The little green apples that have fallen from the trees to the grass.