Miscellany

Sister's feast day inspired me to look up pictures of Sister on Famlog Happenings.  This one begins illustrate her sense of fun and spontaneity:

But I'd love to see the big smile on her face!

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There was a big smile on fly's face as he bolted

...fast as his short little legs could carry his spherical body away from the front yard.

You realize, of course, this is the heroin fix of Fly's existence, and he is always looking for the next high.

So today a 300yard range shock collar arrived in the mail....the playing field is level--I'm back in the game!

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Sewing the little mouse pattern that Mary found on the Internet  has been fun!

Numbers 4 and 5 above.

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Jeanne, pictured above, sweet soul that she is, brought home a cluster of frog eggs for dad's lotus garden.  She and John went collecting at signal hill park, and brought home delightful treasures!

They are likely wood frog eggs because the wood frog lays black and white eggs...she brought home the stick they were deposited on, too. 

Also in the pots are bellamya japonica snails:

They are were imported from Japan in 1890's, but seem by all accounts to be benign invaders.  Nurseries even give them away with a pond purchase because they are excellent at keeping the water filtered.

Our other guests include a salamander, mosquito fish, bullfrog tadpoles, dragonfly nymphs and a craw dad.

But I am a broody hen over those frog eggs!  It's been such a fun project. Highly recommended!

Thank you John and Jeanne!  May God bless your nature loving souls!

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For your enjoyment though the picture does not do it justice...

There are now dozens and dozens of cheerful naturalized grape hyacinth in front of the outdoor shrine at Seton ----- planted by Betty's life skills girls several years ago --- and now multiplied many times over.  Pure joy!

God bless your Seton apostolate, Betty!   May it multiply and bear great fruit! 🌻💐🌺🌷🌹💐