Wednesday Pics

Salem is the one who dumped the plant.   Herbie just thought it would be fun to nap in the dirt before I got it cleaned up.

Herbie

I’m afraid that the increase in the cat population might require me to get a bigger bed.  It’s getting a bit crowded.  Rocky always sleeps on the pillow on the other side of the bed.

Salem, Herbie, and Tiger

Bob is still spending most of his time outside.  I hate to think what it will be like this winter when he comes in to hibernate.

Bob on the patio.

When I was coming in from milking the other morning, I noticed something on my deck rail. Closer inspection showed it to be a Polyphemus moth.  They are so big!

Polyphemus moth

There are just tons of bugs this year.  Judging by the number of pictures on the Iowa FB groups, it’s been a really good year for praying mantises.  I saw this one on my front gate just a few days after photographing the one in the garden.

praying mantis

Last weekend, I did manage to step away from tomatoes long enough to do some yard work.  Of course, Sky had to join me out in the yard.

Sky

I finished putting another layer of panel along the bottom of the fence to make sure no little kids can get through the yard.  I also replaced all the twine I had used tied panels to the posts with wire. Hopefully, when I put Xerxes back up north, he won’t fall through the fence into the yard again.

Even the kids know the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

While I was working on fence, I noticed one last remaining clump of garlic chives.

garlic chives

I just had to photograph the chicory.  I love its blue color.

Happy hump day!  Or it’s past hump day since this is a short week.