Again... long time between posts. I won't bore you with details but sometimes "stuff" just gets in the way! I know you all know that... so hope you are forgiving. :)
This post is named based on my knowledge I will periodically not have a full event to share... thus you will get random thoughts, random pictures, random randomness!!! There will be more... so each can be numbered and you will know what to expect.
Without further ado (AKA "rambling"), here are some interesting things I have discovered over time here in the Waco area.
While walking, I encounter any number of interesting things. One thing I found that I really like is a home up on a slight hill in the neighborhood that has a long run of concrete steps to get to the front door. While usually we find just the steps, someone apparently had a level of creativity that allowed them to embellish the steps.
Now then... not everything is quite so substantial nor does everything catch one's eye immediately... but I was drawn to a bright blue spot on the curb along the street so investigated further. Very interesting!!
Quite honestly, it took a few seconds to sort through this mentally!! It was very early morning and quite the surprise. Yep. The cicada had just removed its old brown "jacket" and was greeting the morning in its brand new blue one!! Had never seen that before! I assume it was "drying out" to be able to fly since it allowed me to get extremely close.
Now then... a cicada's worst enemy is a Mississippi Kite. They are beautiful birds that are in the Waco area from about late April until they migrate around October. They hang out in the tops of trees or on power lines. They take off and swoop through the air, diving and swerving until they grab... yep... a flying cicada right out of the air!! They catch it with one foot, fly to a nearby point to sit, and eat it right up! I really enjoy watching them while they are here. This guy was hanging out in the tree next door.
When I was looking in Waco for a house, my friend met with me a couple of times. We did go to the Magnolia Silos, primarily just to see what was going on. Over the course of a year or so, we went a few times. Each time, new things had been added. This was one of the earlier trips (when the crowds had not yet gotten ridiculous!). I was interested in the gardening area and liked some of the ways the beds were set up.
Some really great ideas of how to garden in a smaller or higher space! That's what we seek as we get older but still want to enjoy our gardening.
So... these are little things that get my attention but not full-blown events to post about. Hopefully you are willing to see some randomness from me periodically!
Thank you for staying with me!! I really appreciate it!
Until next post...
