Clay Garden Takes Off

Have I mentioned that there is a KURTH Reunion this Friday and a fare thee well to Suz who is single handily (actually DOUBLE handily) going to save California from themselves.
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I'm a LITTLE ticked off at DIRECT TV.  I was watching the Brewers last night and with two outs in the top of the ninth, leading by 2, a guy on 2nd and 2 strikes on the batter, DIRECT TV see's it's 10:30 and shuts off the game.  FU - FOXNET or DIRECT or CLEANING PERSON that pulled the plug.

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No rain last night - OH there was a line of storms heading our way for sure. But they sort of broke up 20 miles away AND THEN formed again on the other side of Columbus!  That same line forced the Brewers to close the roof last night and MAN - I bet it was sticky in that stadium. I've been there when that happens and it is like walking into your house on a warm day with all the windows closed and no ventilation! 


The "storm" had just passed and I had just walked across the golf course and let a mouse go that Milo and Sierra had been stalking. Wednesday night we let Milo out as I new it was going to storm and he would not go far. Well, during the height of the storm he is crying to come in. I get up and let him in and go back to bed.

But wait . . . . .what is Milo and Sierra doing making all that clatter.  OH MAN . . .he must of had a mouse!  Well, I guess they will get it sooner or later.  So last evening they are both acting like pointer dogs looking under the stove.  I manage to capture the little mouse with ease (no wonder lumbering Milo could catch him) and I released him a hundred yards away on the other side of the course. Hey - I gave him a chance to correct his life and start over.

Milo is catching at least a  mouse a day now when he gets outside (he has learned to open a sliding screen door if we do not lock it) and I have a new routine. He has a password he must repeat "No Mouse in the Mouth".  Actually I have a flash light and I shine it at him like a cop! Then yell  DROP IT DROP IT before I let him in.  as long as he is not disguised as a UPS driver I should be OK. .    
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I was accepted into another Art Fair in Green Lake Sept 25-26. Suppose to be a good one.

Speaking of flowers - my Clay Garden has taken off.   I took this photo of a Shasta Daisy 3 days ago but now everything has changed.

I was walking the yard pulling weeds (I get a certain satisfaction out of pulling weeds) and my Clay Garden has really come alive. I will use June 23 as the bloom date for this Garden this year.  The next photo was taken last night. No massive setting up with tripods or anything - click and shoot and hope it's in focus. 

Just so you have an idea of what the Clay Garden actually is this is a point and shoot shot of it. I call it the Clay Garden as it is pretty thick clay and all the plants are clay lovers. Threadleaf Coreopsis, Day Lilies, Shasta Daisies, Coral Bell Huchera, Purple Cone Flowers (not blooming yet), Blue Wonder Catmint, East Friesland Salivia and two other things I can remember at the moment.

OH YEA -Stinging Nettle. I was not REALLY sure if it was Stinging Nettle until it rubbed against my arm. then I was pretty darn sure. 

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No blog tomorrow - I'll be on the course at 7:05 IN THE MORNING celebrating balderdash's bday on the course!

Looks like lawn mowing night tonight . more rain off and on Saturday and Sunday AND THEN - CLEAR for as long as they can see . . . . probably go into a drought!

Rod