Today is International Dog Day.
I thought it'd be a great day to
honor the best dog ever.
Our Leia.
We still miss you.
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The reason for the annual day of celebration
is to shed light on the plight of so many
dogs (and other animals) in shelters.
Please adopt and not shop!
Dogs were the first animals
to be domesticated approximately
11,000 years ago.
They became our best friends because
of a beautiful serendipitous relationship
with man.
They helped in the hunt and in return
were provided food and shelter.
Science thinks that a sort of
inadvertent selective breeding took
place, giving rise to a more capable
hunting animal who could sniff out prey
and had closer ties to their human friends.
Some fun facts:
The Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed.
A noseprint is unique, like our fingerprints.
All dogs dream but puppies and seniors do so the most.
A deaf or blind dog can still hunt - by smell.
Yawning is contagious. If you yawn, your dog will too,
sometimes by only the sound of a yawn.
When dogs curl up while sleeping, it's a
hold over from their wild ancestors who did it
to protect their organs in case of an attack.
Contrary to popular belief, dogs aren't color blind.
They can see blue, red and yellow.
And lastly this....
A recent study has shown that dogs
are among a small group of animals
who show voluntary kindness
toward others without getting any reward.
(A fact I was well aware of)
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Not to be upstaged by dogs,
chickens are domesticated too,
but there isn't any way to potty train them!
They do sell chicken diapers,
but they are still birds,,,,,
Messy eaters and poopers!
And as far as being altruistic,
that's a big NO!
Yes, they are cute as buttons,
but they'll never be house hens!
Yeah Hazel, I'm talking about you!
You too Lucy,
and your sisters too.
Nugget and Ethel walking away as
I talk to them.
Chickens don't care.
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This week's harvest.
There's 3 Japanese eggplants,
2 Cucumbers, 2 green Bell Peppers,
1 purple Bell Pepper,
2 Cherry tomatoes,
and 3 Scotch Bonnet hot peppers.
The hot peppers get washed and then
go into a container of pickle juice in the 'fridge
to make Hot Pepper Pickles!
Eggplant.
Japanese Eggplant.
This is a baby Eggplant.
We've harvested them when they are
a tiny bit bigger than this one.
I cut them in half, spray on olive oil,
cut up a couple of small onions,
put all of them on a baking dish
and pop them in a 400 degree oven
for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Delish!
White onions.
Lavender flower in front of the Bay leaf bush.
A new basil,
it's called Pesto Variegated Basil.
It smells heavenly.
Wet Mary with Her
pink StarCluster Lantana.
Mexican Heather
Sunflower
Caladiums
Cuttings from the green and
purple Sweet Potato vine.
Succulents,
with a Pandora Sphinx Moth.
I found it dead in the garage,
so now it has a place of distinction in
the succulent bowl.
I think he's gorgeous,
with his camo outfit on!
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Remember...
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