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Snakes remind me of mushrooms. Only a few are easily and quickly identified by yours truly. Best course is avoidance. Yes, patterns and colors can be attractive but, mostly, that means I should be able to keep an eye on them as we go our separate ways. Steve

Neglecting most of the flowers in recent years, @peteyfoozer . The exceptions are sunflowers, zinnias and taller marigolds that can compete with the dahlias in the front yard. Yes, I wish that I had started some pansy and petunia seed in February ... buying the plants for some planters each year...

⬆️That was the 9th and the high temperature was 86⁰f (30⁰C) that afternoon. I ran ¾ of an inch of water through the sprinklers on the garden beds that day. It hit above 80f on the 10th and then the cooldown set in; we haven't made it to 70⁰f (21⁰C) since. But, it has not been cold ... unless...

Happily, I returned to bed not having to face the day at 2AM and slept for another hour and a half. Dreaming, I was with a large crowd of people moving down a sidewalk. We are moving very slowly. A tall blonde guy begins to make small talk and we chat about inconsequential things for a minute...

The drive through the Coast Range from the Rogue River Valley down the Smith River to the Pacific Coast — beautiful rhododendrons and dogwood :). I saw my first Swallowtail butterfly yesterday. My reading this morning was about "Ice Crawler" bugs ... that picture lifted and warmed the images...

Only 3 types of basil for 2025: A hybrid variety of Sweet Basil that has a resistance to fungal diseases. Siam Queen for noodles Cinnamon Basil for some choice in what to use ;). Steve :frow

Up by 3 ... but, for no good reason ;). We are getting around to "April showers," which means I don't need to be very concerned about cold and having tomatoes planted out and Mother Nature is aiding, altho not replacing, my irrigation efforts with a 1/4 - 1/3 inch of rain now and then. Reading...

@Phaedra , I intend to overcome my tendency for procrastination. You just wait and see ! Steve, good now or soon planning on it, yep

Thought of Dahlia :D.

They have been very uncommon in my yard and gardens. However, when they have shown up it was en mass!