tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post1381895533945456130..comments2023-11-26T16:13:28.698-08:00Comments on A Very Good Life: Is it a Hose or is it a Snake?Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-26244755694836041792008-03-31T09:04:00.000-07:002008-03-31T09:04:00.000-07:00'Gator'- Thank you for the kind words and for shar...'Gator'- Thank you for the kind words and for sharing the list of wildlife that share the pleasures of the garden with you and June. <BR/>We had a row of weeping bottlebrush trees (callistemon viminalis)at our previous home. The scrub jays love to make their homes in their branches.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-30247552056345457212008-03-31T07:35:00.000-07:002008-03-31T07:35:00.000-07:00Miss Lydia;Thank you for sharing.Your writing styl...Miss Lydia;<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Your writing style reminds me of my slippers... Very comfortable and very soothing....<BR/>That is a GOOD Thing !<BR/><BR/>We also have the problem of Hoses that move in our backyard.<BR/><BR/>June has done a marvelous job. Worked her heart out getting it "comfortable".<BR/>We enjoy the animals that visit:<BR/>Squirrels --- The North Family & The South Family<BR/>Birds.... yes, including the Hawks and Eagles... 33 specie so far<BR/>Raccoon<BR/>Neighbors' Cats<BR/>Our daughter's dogs when they visit<BR/>and.... Snakes. Mostly Black Snake... Milk snake and the very occasional Salt & Pepper King Snake.<BR/><BR/>We can sit on the pool deck, back porch or in the kitchen dining area and watch them all.<BR/><BR/>Our favorites are the Humming Birds at our four feeders and the Bottle Brush Trees.<BR/><BR/>They are fascinating to watch with their air maneuvers and mating dance in mid air.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for sharing.<BR/><BR/>GatorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-32908940335709863662008-03-29T18:48:00.000-07:002008-03-29T18:48:00.000-07:00Trisha- You are WELCOME to any of those future pre...Trisha- You are WELCOME to any of those future pretty snakes that drop by the garden! <BR/><BR/>Anka- For those who did not see the CUTE picture that went with the quote- it was a fox hunt scene- and running in the center of the dogs was the fox. I may cut it out and put it in my wallet to remind me that sometimes it is best to blend in and go with the flow!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-51270225678907973052008-03-29T18:25:00.000-07:002008-03-29T18:25:00.000-07:00I certainly agree. Gardening, painting, singing- ...I certainly agree. Gardening, painting, singing- those all calm my mind. However at this point, as I stare another year and a half of grad school in the face, I'm inspired more by the quote you sent earlier tody: When you are deep in @#$%, look straight ahead and keep your mouth shut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-78657405005356964482008-03-29T18:09:00.000-07:002008-03-29T18:09:00.000-07:00Lydia,All I can say here is I am so glad your "vis...Lydia,<BR/><BR/>All I can say here is I am so glad your "visitors" were not of the poison kind like our four rattlers who paid our patio a visit! Glad to hear you have those very pretty garden snakes who will eats those pesky rodents!<BR/>Low maintenance? That's what we THOUGHT we were doing when we planted our property. Turns out all need pruning, pulling and cutting back at least once a year! It's well worth the $1200 we pay our gardener once a year to do all that for us! I would not want to see John hanging up there in those carrot wood trees cutting those branches!!<BR/>Thanks for a beautiful blog that I look forward to seeing and reading!<BR/>XOXO TrishaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com