Monthly Archives: May 2021

Max has a new car, a hybrid, silent running when the electric motor is engaged. And environmentally friendly. Cool! But it also has a lot of bells and whistles that my simple little manual doesn’t have. It senses your presence … Continue reading →

Been doing some research into growing swan plant (Gomphocarpus fruticosus) and found that strictly speaking it is a noxious weed here and shouldn’t be grown in the home garden! It’s native to South Africa, spreads like a weed here in … Continue reading →

Just had the joy of watching a pair of Monarch/Wanderer butterflies (Danaus Plexippus) circling close around my head in a beautiful mating dance. My hair is currently purple, so maybe I need to change my name to Buddleia?

Originally posted on The Book Keeper Book Shop:
“My candle burns at both ends;It will not last the night;But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—It gives a lovely light!” Edna St. Vincent Millay, A Few Figs from Thistles Image…