We were in San Diego this past weekend and Rhea taught me how to make gin via a kit. I choose lavender for my infusion. I can’t say the color is traditional.
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Nervous Nellie
As far as we can tell there are only 3 hummers that visit our feeder. One in particular refuses to sit on the feeder perch, instead it’s in constant flight. I call her Nervous Nellie and Sandy calls her Germie, as she thinks it doesn’t like a “dirty” perch. I like Nellie because the hummer …
G7 Conference
I saw them gathering in the middle of the street and watched the procession of the leaders in the duck community at large as they had their annual Gaggle of 7 conference. I heard they are demanding better protection from the Night Herons eating their young. I’ll wait for the announcement in the HOA newsletter.
Dell 49
One of my old monitors took a dive so I’ve had my eye on a Dell 49 incher for quite awhile. I finally got it and I can’t tell you how nice it is to go from dual monitors to a single.
Napoleon
Our old grill has been through the ringer so while the backorder was long we finally got a Napoleon. Out with the old and in with the new and the first thing Sandy requested was steak! I forgot to photograph it.
Territorial Rights
I was just trying to get a few shots of Humphrey when violence erupted. I heard hummingbirds are very territorial, but getting grabbed by your beak and thrown off your seat? I will attempt to negotiate a nectar feeding treaty between the two parties but the hatered goes pretty deep.
Feeding time
I don’t think the duckies had any idea how close they came to getting eaten.
Getting my ducks in a row
The new duckies were frolicking around.
Will work for Portos
Tom & Marika took the kids to LA and asked us to get their mail and in return they brought us a little reward.
Humphrey in good light
Humphrey the hummer had good light on em today and asked me to take a photograph.