“No, I didn’t spend time in the garden.”

Indoor projects!!

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My favorite Houston meteorologist bumped up the “feels like” temperature the last hour.

Lorraine has four new grandbabies!!

“Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back.” I carried the ladder to the “Bluebird” house so I could check the nest for eggs. Oops, too late!! Four new baby House Sparrows. Check my blog message titled Lonesome George for details about the father.

Seven PM update: Oh no!! OMG, George is being a bully!! He won’t let the Bluebirds get to their mealworm feeder!! (Hopefully, a picture later.)

It’s nine o’clock and I’ve been forced to close my door and turn on the air-conditioner. I spent an hour in the garden nipping “dead heads” and watering plants–but forced indoors at this very early hour. I’m covered with bug bites and scratching continuously!! But on the positive side: Watermelon. 🙂 I love watermelon!! Yesterday I bought two from a nearby roadside stand–and donated one to the CARE kitchen and it will appear for our noon (and evening?) meal.  ~~ This big guy was cut into cubes and stored in containers in the refrigerator. ~~ Last night, one talented widower resident delighted three widows with a delicious homemade meal. Yum-yum!! One lady brought green salad; I provided the watermelon.

FYI: The tiniest ants were invading my kitchen counter 😦 shortly after I started cutting the watermelon. Wow, they must have a wonderful sense of smell, or fantastic radar system. I “thought” I did a good job cleaning the counter, and sink, but found ants (this morning) in the sink and around the drain. Persistent little creatures!! I’ve begun to keep my granola cereal, raisins, trail mix, etc., in the refrigerator. No “sweets” where ants can get to them.

Changing the subject: Another pest–the mole–dug new tunnels in my yard overnight!! The Solar Spike obviously does not seem to be a deterrent.  ~~ On the positive side (?): The ground under my garden must be as inviting to subterranean creatures as the above ground feeders to birds and squirrels!!

It is so frustrating to see a bird on my feeders and I’m unable to match it to my charts and books!!

(Telephoto pictures, through the glass of my living room window.)

Is it a young Cardinal?? However, Cardinals do not visit the Bluebird mealworm feeder!

It’s redundant to say “I love Bluebirds!!”

Early this morning, I was in my yard.  (Early… before the heat of the day.)  I planted/transplanted six plants into planters. The Bee Baum, Petunias and Begonias were “mark downs” from Lowe’s–but had been neglected (by me) for a couple of weeks. “Get it done, Lorraine, before the bargain investment ends up in the trash!!” ~~ I “got it done” and did not take a single picture.

… but it arrived weeks ago “unofficially”!!

Interesting reading: June Solstice.