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Night Divides the Day

The traps arrived today. And because directions needed reading and whatnot, they got assembled inside. This including applying the female pheromone. 

So damn many moths stormed the castle, it got dark in here. 

(passive voice because I somehow don't feel responsible)

Flutter Off

Gypsy Moths beware. 

Woodstream #47006 Gypsy Moth Lure will be used against you.

Above item(s) was shipped by UPS. Your reference Number(s) are 
1Z60E7E60357925496 

Fucking Weeds

And the survey says:

Just want to take a moment to give a hearty thanks to our neighbors for using their snowblower to indicate precisely where our property line ends.

What's the Story?

Since my brother's unfortunate incident with chemically treated Heavenly Blue Morning Glory seeds (well known for their hallucinogenic powers), I've always maintained my own completely organic crop. Just in case. He may have outgrown the desire, but the vines certainly have their own merits.

No Hawthorn, But Still

the Horse Chestnut provides some style.

The Arbortionist

Spring always entails ripping out a few fetal chestnuts. I always feel bad about it and pile them in the shade. Sometimes I mist them after a while. But this is the end of the road for them. Why I prolong it, even for a moment, is beyond me.

Snowados and Thunder - Ohy My!

The house has begun to pitch.  We are already covered in 68 pounds psi of snow. And now - Edward! If the kitchen takes a slitch, we are heading to the casino.

Exceptionally Frisky

Despite the bitter cold, squirrels seem unstoppable today. They are shaking loose nest debris and it's like a sporadic ticker tape parade out back. And chasing each other like crazy. Sometimes in small packs of three or more. Most often individually from tree to tree, limb to limb. And so limber! One just dangled from a string of cranberries on our deck pine. The string broke, frozen cranberries scattered, and more squirrels converged to squabble over them.

A quick check shows that with an average gestation period of 44 days and births typically occurring in March and April, they are doing a lot more than just keeping warm.

Check out Informer and Snitch for more scientific information about squirrles.

Doubow

Maybe hard to tell here, but an impressive double rainbow in person. Plus, I got into some minor trouble in the building featured here when I knocked some rolls of linolium over in 1967.
The self portrait indicates just how little rain there was to be had after an hour of walking. A powerfulj jaunt.