The past week was a lot, so I decided to take some time off and not push myself today. Horses were fed and medicated, and Apache seems fine still. It rained more, so I’m proud I got the necessary chores done and could relax the rest of the day.
I took it slow, like these turtles who miraculously didn’t flee when I appeared, like they usually do.
I wandered around listening to birds and munching on native plants this morning. Some of this stuff should go in meals, like saw green briar shoots, beaked cornsalad (not related to corn), and chickweed. I see why the chickens like it so much. It’s zesty!
Cornsalad (Valerianella radiata)Tasty greenbrier (Smikax bona box)
I watched it rain, read, crocheted, watched golf on television, and took a nap. That’s quite a day of rest. I think I hit a high note of boringness! Hey, even Heather Cox Richardson took a day off, so I can, too.
This is sweet. Rain filled the holes in the door mat and this Red Admiral found it to be a great watering station.
The vegetation here is finally greener, and many more flowers and plants are showing up. Photographing them is better for me than catching up on the news. It’ll be there tomorrow.
Frog fruit! I was waiting for it. Another blue-eyed grass. I just love it. It is what I used to draw as a child when prompted to draw a flower. Dung-loving Deconica (Deconica coprophila) and no I did not try it. Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) Vetch of some kind. Carolina bristle mallow (Modiola caroliniana)Black Willow. I think these guys are cute. (Salix nigra)Not a dandelion. Texas false dandelion or smallflower desert chicory (Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus)
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The person behind The Hermits' Rest blog and many others. I'm a certified Texas Master Naturalist and love the nature of Milam County. I manage technical writers in Austin, help with Hearts Homes and Hands, a personal assistance service, in Cameron, and serve on three nonprofit boards. You may know me from La Leche League, knitting, iNaturalist, or Facebook. I'm interested in ALL of you!
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