Stella's Social Club

[mbmess2003]

x2 on the pics....the one that the "other" Mary posted with the blue bonnets reminded me of home....the Texas Hill Country. I miss this time of year there. Glad you had a great trip.

 

[karimw]

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It's amazing how fast the diesease takes hold isn't it?

 

[mlm Mike]

So that's what those flowers are called. We have bluebonnets here, though they are not in bloom yet. My daffodils are blooming though. My plum trees are just about done blooming and the peaches/nectarines are in full bloom.

We are supposed to get a rainstorm Wed (YES, it's just rain, not the snow that was forcasted last week). We very much need the rain - haven't had many storms this winter.

I got my roses pruned yesterday. Today I have to work on the grapes - then everything is pruned and I'm on a break until mid May when it's time to plant the garden. (other than chicken duties) It's been so lovely outside (70's), I sat out with my chickens yesterday evening and had a glass of wine.

Opened my new EcoGlow50 this morning. Geesh, I don't remember Mary's looking that huge? It is BIG. But it will work well with the 26 eggs still going in my bator.

Sounds like a wonderful start to a great spring.

Pics from today. The weather is divine!

Lovely pictures. You all have green grass and sunshine!

It's going to be a long week... for those of you that pray. PLEASE pray for me... with my chair side in the hospital and my front office gal pregnant and wanting to quit, I'm between a rock and a hard place.... I'm booked solid for all but one hour (tomorrow) all the way through Saturday at noon and then we have company coming to stay the week of the 24th...friends from Colorado.

Prayers Mahonri.

 

[mlm Mike]

Last weekend we went to see the Giant Sequoias . So magnificent however very sad as well and a reminder of Californias past.
The top picture is the tallest one standing in the park ( Calaveras big trees ) I think it was about 275 feet
The second one is holding on to life by a thread.
in the early 1900's they put a tunnel into it so people could walk through or drive a small car.
There is one branch left with foliage.

The third and saddest is the Mother of the Forest tree. This tree was the largest in any of the North two groves .
Calveras and Placer Groves.
stood 323 feet and have a 90 ft circumference . In the 1870's it had all its bark stripped to rebuild the tree in New York yes Rebuild it.
Ignorance and stupidity killed a treed that may of been close to 3000 years old.

How interesting. I remember seeing pictures of my parents there, they went before they were parents.

 

[kathyinmo]

Yukky, dreary, muddy day here. However, it is to warm up to around 55, which will be nice.
Hope you all have a nice day!

 

[BlueWater29]

Thank You Kathy! Just what I needed this morning a happy greeting. Snow, rain and cold tonight. Hope you have a Great day!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Jason - haven't been up there in a long time. I can tell you that a Honda CRX will BARELY fit through that tree.

Dar - thoughts and prayers are with you. I had to read your post twice, thought YOU were wanting to quit.

Mary - you made mushrooms look beautiful. I love the 2nd picture.

 

[mbmess2003]

I'm guessing spring has arrived in the south.... I went out on the porch last night and I could see fireflies zooming around the yard! Made me want to go find a mason jar

 

[kathyinmo]

I'm guessing spring has arrived in the south.... I went out on the porch last night and I could see fireflies zooming around the yard! Made me want to go find a mason jar

Well, I am guessing we are gonna be waiting a bit longer ..... forecast is still in the freezing zone at night, around 25ish for this whole week. Actually, heavy rain and/or snow forecasted for this coming Saturday!

 

[gryeyes]

I'm guessing spring has arrived in the south.... I went out on the porch last night and I could see fireflies zooming around the yard! Made me want to go find a mason jar

Ooh! Ooh! Could you do that tonight, pleeeeaase, and take a picture of it? I have always wanted to see REAL fireflies in a jar at night! Even IF we had fireflies around here, I'm sure they would all end up inside chickens during the day as nummies - bugs are very rare on my property. Which is a good thing, but the only pretty insects I ever see are dragonflies. It's too early for them, though. :/