Dejus

Excellent advice from Heinlein’s Red Planet: 💬

2020-07-28 · quote

Never listen to newscasts. Saves wear and tear on the nervous system.

Flowers of the day: crocosmia. 🌱

2020-07-28 · flowers

On the homestead blog: yesterday I opened the duck house pop door for the first time, and while Bert joined them, the new ducks didn’t venture into the pond. But today was different; they had their first swims in the pond! 🦆

2020-07-27 · ducks · pond

Since the new ducks didn't avail themselves of the pond when I opened the pop door yesterday, today I "encouraged" them (I basically shoved them out the door). The three females went first, and Bert showed them around the pond, then the boys joined them.

2020-07-27 · ducks · video

This video contains five clips from their first swim, from different vantage points around the pond. 📹🦆

Hamilton movie 🍿 #MediaMonday

2020-07-27 · MediaMonday

My wife and I saw Hamilton in Portland in 2018, and we looked forward to seeing this movie recording of the original cast. It was really good, and so well known, I don’t think I need to say more.

Flowers of the day: I haven’t done daylilies for several days, so here you go. 🌱

2020-07-27 · flowers

On the homestead blog: today’s the day! Today I opened the pop door of the duck house. But it didn’t go quite as expected. 🦆

2020-07-26 · ducks

On my YouTube channel: today we opened the duck house pop door, enabling the new ducks to go into the pond, but instead Bert took the opportunity to join them in their house and run. (Bert is the duck closest to the pop door.) 📹🦆

2020-07-26 · ducks · video

Flowers of the day: a linden tree, popular with our bees, and a very pleasant fragrance. 🌱

2020-07-26 · flowers

On the homestead blog: today is the last day before the new ducks can go free-range; I plan to open the pop door and let them go into the pond tomorrow morning. 🦆

2020-07-25 · ducks

On the homestead blog: setting up our swimming pool.

2020-07-25 · pool

On the homestead blog this week for Caturday, a couple of GIFs with Poppa and Bella, and the usual assortment of cat pics. #Caturday 🐈

2020-07-25 · cats · Caturday

Flowers of the day: lamb’s-ear, popular with our bees. 🌱🐝

2020-07-25 · flowers

On the homestead blog today at the duck house, I feel like I'm being watched, and I watch shimmery feathers, with a fun fact that I just learned for you. 🦆

2020-07-24 · ducks

On the homestead blog: this week will probably be the last Flock Friday without the new ducks — they should be out in the pond by next week. #FlockFriday 🦆🐓

2020-07-24 · chickens · ducks · FlockFriday

Flowers of the day: silver ragwort, aka dusty miller, with cinnabar moth caterpillars. We encourage the caterpillars, as they eat tansy ragwort, which is toxic to animals. 🌱

2020-07-24 · flowers

On the homestead blog: 50 days of ducklings! 49 is seven weeks old, but 50 feels like a more significant number. 🦆

2020-07-23 · ducks

Today is Rory’s 7th birthday. Which is getting up there for a Great Dane, and especially amazing considering she had cancer resulting in the loss of a leg when two years old. Here’s her as a puppy. Happy birthday! #ThrowbackThursday

2020-07-23 · birthday · dogs · ThrowbackThursday

Flowers of the day: Bachelor Buttons by the bird feeders. 🌱

2020-07-23 · flowers

On the homestead blog: a few more days before the ducks have a free-range opportunity! Though I will be surprised if they all go out into the pond on the first day. 🦆

2020-07-22 · ducks

All Posts