Today is cloudy, mild, and damp. It rained off and on yesterday.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
EDIT 6/14/25 -- I put out water for the birds.
I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 6/14/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I've seen a skunk on the patio.
I checked the new picnic table and septic garden. The first of the '
Chocolate Sprinkles' tomatoes is showing color. :D One of the chocolate cherry tomatoes has its first green fruit, and so does the '
Carmen' Italian sweet pepper. The yellow squash just bloomed. The zucchini has flower buds.
EDIT 6/14/25 -- I started trimming some low-hanging branches from the Home Base mulberry tree. I filled a trolley with twigs and leaves, then dumped it in the brush pile.
EDIT 6/14/25 -- I trimmed more branches, filling another trolley.
I've seen a catbird and a mourning dove.
EDIT 6/14/25 -- I trimmed more branches, filling another trolley.
I found the first couple of ripe raspberries along the south fence in the ritual meadow. I'll have to check the prairie garden tomorrow.
EDIT 6/14/25 -- I found a second log for the base of the next bonfire and put that in the firepit. I started building the criss-cross chimney above it but then it got too dark to find the right kind of sticks. I'll have to finish that tomorrow.
The fireflies are coming out. :D There are lots more tonight. They love this warm damp weather.
I saw at least 2 and probably 3 bats. They're quite large for microbats, so likely big brown bats.
See bats of Illinois. I'm thrilled to have bats, because the mosquitoes are also coming out. Fly, my pretties, fly! \o/
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.