Visit Cancun Mexican Restaurant! Great Salsa’s! As Fall Begins
Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Glistening silken spider threads pulled tight, illuminated by early morning sun- light. After dampened dew set- tles, webs seem to be every- where.
Different birds of the metamor- phosing season are starting
to
investigate gardens; honking geese
are
flying in such el- egant for- mation overhead and bluest of blue jays with their dinosaur-like presence, have announcements make!
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Anemone x Hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert” growing tall, is such a healthy plant in the flower garden, spreading,
but easily restrained.
It’s one of the oldest white cul- tivars!
Stout Tuberose, blooms
opening slowly, filling the clear air with blossoms of sweet per- fume. Almost thirty inches tall soft yellow Achillea, Sunny Seduction, exquisitely mingling throughout. Because of disappearing habitat for wild creatures, specifically birds, I am committed this fall to inviting wildlife to the ‘homestead’ offer- ing housing, water, food and plants for our feathered friends.
This is the perfect time to in-
years, I have only had less than 10 people ever complain about something I did. I always called them or attempted to contact them to let them know I care about their opinion. It always ended up a benevolent commu- nicative interaction 99% of the time. I cannot please everyone,
troduce bird houses in and around the garden. It’s also time to inspect your older little bird houses for unwanted intruders such as mice, squirrels or snakes. If you are build- ing a fabulous bird house yourself use cedar, redwood or recycled old barn wood and use stainless steel or galvanized screws which are better and stron- ger than nails. Please use paints that have no Volatile Organic Compounds (no VOC)! Get to- tally elaborate or simple but try to follow the guide- lines for hole entrance circum- ference, height, and specific lo- cation preferred for birds you are trying to attract. Mount newly constructed bird houses now to winter-over so Ask
they can cure and weather.
yourself: Is there water and food fairly nearby, sheltering foliage around the bird house and proper hanging height, all important con- siderations.
Get kids and their boundless cre- ativity involved to instill respect for wildlife of all kinds. They can help gathering nesting materials in earliest spring. Offer birds an eas- ily accessible roofed box tucked into trees, full of feathers, twigs, grasses, and to prevent entangle- ment of their claws offer them short pieces of yarn, hair and string, dry- er lint and small pieces of natural cloth such as cotton, linen, or silk in muted colors so as to add to the protection of their young. Set up your little piece of para- dise to attract wildlife by introduc-
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that is for sure. We all win a few, and we all lose a few...aſter all, it’s all part of life. It’s how you deal with the wins and the loss- es that sets us all apart from the crowd.
May this issue find you well!
ing a water feature of some sort and mounting trellises for them to perch on. Stacking tall clay pots with a big saucer on top for fresh water is simple and easy to make. Elevate the pot with bricks or small pots to encourage wild crea- tures to find safety there. Clean water regularly! My resident mocking
bird loves to perch on my standing shovel, his special place in the garden to sing songs of other birds.
Google
‘how to build a birdhouse’, order something pre-built, research birds that are in your area. Check listings for local bird shops offering fresh seed, advice and a myriad of hous- es, feeders, iron hooks for hanging and more. As fall begins take a hard look at your garden and invite the wild in, by planting perennials, shrubs and trees specifically to attract beauti- ful birds. Choices include Holly, Honeysuckle, Hawthorn, Moun- tain Ash and berry brambles last- ing through fall and winter. This- tles and sunflowers are perfect for hungry birds and roses offer sweet hips from their final bloom as well. Leave seeds of grasses and other plants standing through the winter to help offer a diversity of food. Create habitats preferred by birds of all kinds so they can/will take refuge from the maddening human expansion. The least we can do is
“They say I’m old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses
too fast!” Dr. Seuss
“To err is human, to persist in error is diabolical.” ~ Georges Canguilhem UPBEAT TIMES, INC. • September 2017 • 7
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offer them a quiet place, food and nesting boxes, shelter and safety, enjoying their presence in our gar- dens. You decide!
Celebrate fall harvest gatherings with friends in late after- noons, eve- nings; dark- ness creeping in noticeably sooner than the day before. Fall is in the air and hints of the changing season seem to tangle in our senses.
It’s
time to trim fading flowers and replace dying annuals with bulbs of all sorts and perennials too. Remember
that it is a gift to be alive. Radi- ate thanks to our oldest friend, the Earth.
JOKES & Humor # 3
“Tell me, Johnnie,” said his teacher, “If your father borrowed $100 and promises to pay $10 a week, how much will he owe in 7 weeks?” “One hundred dollars,” said Johnnie. “I’m afraid you don’t know your lesson very well,” remarked the teacher.
“I may not know my lesson,” said Johnnie, “but I know my father.”
YOU WOKE ME UP TO TELL ME WHAT?
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