Little Bird blooms that take my breath away!

Yes....that is INDEED a humungous grasshopper! He and his buds have made gardening in the Summer of 2010 a REAL challenge! But you can see that there is also a sweet honey bee there, if you look real closely . So it balances out - I suppose.

We're in the midst of deep Summer!

The effects of an undisciplined gardener.

The Return of Zorro!

I have been wondering and worrying about Zorro - my feline garden friend. He showed up for his usual pats, pets, and a small dish of half and half about 6 weeks ago, and I haven't seen him since. Until this morning! I was so delighted to see him, looking sleek and beautiful, as he always had. You see, we have a lot of wildlife around here. Raccoons. Skunks. And....coyotes. Very healthy looking coyotes! Lately our neighbors have been telling tales of some very bad days for local cats, dogs, and chickens. I had finally resigned myself to the sad likelihood that Zorro had........well, you know. I was pretty sad about this too. I really, really liked Zorro, and we had spent a lot of garden time together.

And then, this morning...there he was!!! ZORRO! It was a VERY sweet reunion!! The first of many more mornings with Zorro!