Full Moon is coming up on Friday, July 18. Besides its lovely face, shining brightly low in the summer sky, the Full Moon exerts a lot of pull.

It was so nice to watch the hummingbirds at my feeder enjoying the nectar as they go in and out of my flower garden.

Compared to what the weatherman predicted the holiday weekend was not too devastating at all. It seems Northern Wayne has been spared a lot of really nasty gifts from Mother Nature but she certainly has been very generous in dispensing flash floods, forest fires and destructive winds all across the country. We have been fortunate indeed so far this summer. Let's hope it continues.

 Apparently not too many folks read the recent Independent news article covering the new school budget adopted at (just) one of our schools?

I'm still waiting for the little turtle eggs to hatch out.

The king of planets, Jupiter, dominates the southeastern sky as dusk falls in early July.

 How many ballfields does it take to learn Readin’, Writin’ an’ ‘Rithmetic?!

The other night unfolded crystal clear, without the moon anywhere in sight for the start of the night. Above our cozy homes, as most people kept their appointment with their pillow and lights blinked of, the canopy of stars flickered.

A beautiful Baltimore Oriole has been flying around our garden lately.

Dark evening skies have returned as the Moon recedes past full. On the celestial stage before you tonight, assuming the curtain of clouds pull back, is a heavenly presentation of the great beyond, as close as Mars and as far as the furthest galaxy you might catch in your telescope.

A quote by Quarles caught my eye: "Make use of Time if you love eternity; yesterday cannot be recalled; tomorrow cannot be assured, only today is yours, which if you procrastinate, you lose; and when lost, is lost forever. One today is worth two tomorrows."

We have a lot of Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies at the flowers in our French Lilac Bush. These Butterflies are the largest in the United States. In some areas they have a wing spread of over five inches, although they are smaller here.

The mighty Hercules, an extraordinary strong man of Greek mythology, is represented in tonight’s evening sky, doing a mighty balancing act.

Readers have been able to comment on stories for some time now. That
feature has sparked some lively debate and allowed greater interaction
with our readers – and they with each other – that we welcomed. The
feature has also generated some irrational and ugly nastiness. We let
the conversations flow pretty freely for the most part – we allowed
folks to post anonymously, we moderated with a light hand and left
shutting off comments completely as a last resort.

Put your flags on display this Saturday June 14th, as it is Flag Day. Although it is not a legal holiday.