September 29th

Yes, I know...

It is supposed to be Fall,

but it never feels like

Fall in Southeast Louisiana

until at least the middle of October.

I cannot wait for cooler weather.

I spend about an hour in the morning 

weeding and tending to the gardens,

but then I have to come in for 

a cool shower!

Sometimes I don't even venture outside.

The veggies really aren't producing much.

We do get a few eggplants and some

poblano peppers, but that's it.

The onions are still growing

but the bulbs are small because

of lack of rain and intense heat.

I had a buddy following me around.

Lucy is lonely since all her sisters passed away.

When I'm outside, I always sit with

her and Minew for a while.

I try to bring a kitchen scrap

as a treat too.

Ever curious.

Ditto!

Best Buds.

They even nap together on the patio.

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The Onions.

The ones in the back are shallots.

(Just a smaller onion)

Japanese eggplants.

I pulled these earlier because of the heat.

They'll ripen to a deep purple

on the window sill.

Poblanos.

Basil on the window sill.

Rosemary in bloom.

Even the flowers are edible.

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My Dendrobium orchid.

This is the second time it's bloomed,

and I'm so excited!

Beautiful!

My Succulents!

All of these guys live on my kitchen bay window sill.

I have several more in growth stages

that should be ready to 

pot soon.
 

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Getting in the Fall mood!

This is Edgar, our resident raven.

He stays on the etagere year 'round.

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This tattered little guy

was resting on our mailbox pole.

He's a Polyphemus Moth.

Here's a "did you know?'

These moths have a very short life span.

The entire life cycle from 

egg, to caterpillar, to cocoon, then pupa

and finally adult moth, is only 3 months.

They only spend 1 week as a fully grown moth.

So, this little guy is actually dying.

Another fact about them is that,

they don't eat.

In fact, they don't have mouths!

They only live to reproduce!

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Oddities seen while driving around town...

Truth in advertising..

A HUGE lawn ornament!

I think this might be a part of the

Worlds Fair gate,

not really sure,

but it looks like it could be.

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And this

This is beautiful.

My sentiments exactly.

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