Ever since snuggles with Cricket ive been having an eczema flare up about my chest, torso, and shoulders. Ive rehomed Cricket but the eczema persists. There is a prescription cream that works. My coworker gave me a bit of his to try but once i realized it worked i had to then call my doctor …
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The Hill Country Sky
The Cacti are Blooming
Though i love the taste of cactus fruit, im just not sure obtaining them is worth the little hair like fine needles all over a pair of work gloves, on the counter, on a towel, on sand paper, on the floor, and inevitably in my hands. These flowers might just be pretty to look at. …
Return of the Dung Beetles
The dung beetles had been mia all winter and i had greatly missed them as it meant there was dog poop everywhere. For all you people pooper scoopering your yards in the city, let me introduce you to our new best friends. These guys can clear a whole field of cow dung in one day …
My Sense of Smell Returns
When i realized my sense of smell was not returning as it did the last time i had covid i started to become fearful about what that meant. There are some that regain it and some that dont. It has to do with damage to the olfactory nerve and it greatly affects your ability to …
Scorpion on Scorpion Violence
I emerged from the house one morning to see a scorpion being eaten by a larger scorpion beside the front door. I thought about killing them and feeding them to the chickens but it was a very confusing scenario. The one scorpion was killing the other so…is thy enemy of thine enemy not thy friend? …
Shedding Season
The weather is starting to get hot. Sili is shedding her winter coat like crazy. It is just coming out in clumps. Its that time of year. Its time to brush her and leave the fur outside so that birds can use it to line their nests, making a soft place for their babies to …
Chicken Poop Fertilizer
My friend and neighbor has a pretty extensive garden with an impressive deer fence. Im pretty sure its bigger than my one room house. She expressed some interest in utilizing some of the chicken poop as fertilizer. Ive done this before. A little goes a long way and it works great for flowering plants. I …
Insect Season
Well the insects are officially back in full force and because i dont free range my chickens its my responsibility to collect them all so my chickens can have some good protein. Every time its moist i collect them cup fulls of pill bugs. At night i collect the june bugs attracted to the porch …
Readying the Fence for Fog
After the incident of the foggy morning where a guy drove a truck through my fence by going straight instead of curving with the road i realized that i needed to put up some kind of reflectors on the fence that would catch the headlights and provide some clue as to what was there on …