This cereus cactus flower was in bloom this morning. This time of year. one or more of these opens every day. Within hours the flowers wilt and eventually fall off leaving the base of the flower stem that will grow into cactus fruit. Click on the image to enlarge.
Tomorrow is when the Daddy takes me to the vet lady to have my stitches out. I have been good and don’t need to wear the plastic bonnet to keep me from licking and biting my tummy. After I get the stitches out, I will get a bath and fur trim. I’m getting a trim again because the hoomins are going to take me to the new house place where it’s hot. My long fur is OK when we go to the snow but not so much when it’s hot.
This is a picture of me that the Mama took when we were in the picnic place near the new house place. Click me to make me big. OK – nap time – ‘bye!
The yellow quadrangle in the image above shows the approximate location of our new property in Arizona. The lighter colored patch in the lower right corner of the lot is the compacted pad where the new structures will be.
To view a close-up of the parcel roll your mouse over the image. The next frame includes an orange outline of approximately where the new house and attached garage will be and a gray rectangle where the RV pad is proposed. Roll your mouse out to return to the first frame.
Today, we had a rather nice afternoon when the low clouds and fog finally burned off. We had been planning to cook on the outdoor grill, so the weather cooperated with us today.
We grilled pork chops, steamed broccoli and baked a squash. Other than the BBQ beans (which were heated in the microwave), the whole meal was cooked outdoors.
Today is the first time we cooked our home-grown Kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin). We were unsure what we would get since there is a Kabuki dance involved after picking to keep the squash warm for two weeks and then store it in a cool dry place for several more weeks. We might have been a little too early, but when we ate it it was really good! We spread butter and cinnamon on it and baked in aluminum foil over the closed grill set to 400° for 45 minutes. They stayed on the grill’s heating rack while we grilled the chops and steamed the broccoli.
We have a half dozen of these left this season, so other than keeping one or two for ourselves, we’re going to give them to family.
Click on the image to enlarge.
About a year ago, we rented a trailer from Cruise America and took a trip up the California coastline as far as Monterey and came back down US 101 through Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo. We visited several missions and stayed at RV parks along the way.
When were camping at Paso Robles, I took a pair of images for a possible 3D picture of the rented trailer. I found those pictures in an archive and decided to combine them into a 3D image this evening. Click on the image to enlarge – you will need your pair of 3D glasses to see the stereo effect.
Of course, if you don’t have your 3D glasses, you can view the 2D image here.
After Bear was diagnosed with a urinary tract and skin infection we discussed what might have been the cause. We came to the conclusion that the dirt patch serving as a dog run might to be to blame. We have occasionally seen Bear laying in the sun on the bare dirt.
Image – Verna watering Bear’s grass – click to enlarge
We thought that if we installed some sod over the bare dirt that it would be less of a health hazard for Bear. So, last week we went to Lowe’s and bought enough sod to cover the dog run. Verna does her best to keep it green and we both make sure that messes are promptly cleaned up. Bear seems to like it better too.
