Happy Earth Day!

  

  May you find a lovely bench to take a moment to appreciate what's around you, preferably a bench that has been around for at least 100 years and truly one of a kind...

Making sure that we're making an effort to reduce, reuse....is hard work.

These visitors can go home!!

We have had an infestation of mosquitoes this fall. It started last week. Word has it they've come down from Brazil (damn Brazilians!). These aren't any ole mosquito. These are the species Aedes Aegypti brought in on the slave ships during the 16th century. While I appreciate the longevity of this species, you'd think that some organization would have made this a health priority to hinder its growth as this is the very species that carries Yellow Fever (hello...PAHO...anybody home?).

Female Handler has determined she can use her beekeeping hood for more than managing the bees in residence. She can also use it during goat chores .....or ANY outdoor activity.

And here she is...making a fashion statement as usual. Definitely runway ready.

If you do a closeup on the pants, you'll see the legs littered with dead mosquito remains. She is especially pleased with her latest squirt bottle that has a 20ft reach. A squirt on a goat is a gentle reminder that the almond trees are not to be nibbled on.

So these blood suckers have a life span of 2 weeks to a month. Now we're all wishing for an early winter arrival!

Let Down

The handlers were beside themselves yesterday. They were so very excited because their most favorite female comedian would be co-hosting NBC's Today Show, and by 2pm they could start downloading the podcast from earlier that day. After lunch Female Handler (FH) tried to start the download but the new show wasn't yet available. By 3pm, it wasn't yet available either. Before milking Chochi the goat, she tried again. Nothing. Male Handler couldn't muster any other words out of his mouth other than "what the hell!?!" It was going to be the highlight of their week watching this particular episode. Perhaps even their month! As it turned out, NBC didn't hit the switch on making Tuesday's show a podcast or whatever it takes to provide the Handlers with their evening entertainment. Maybe it was intentional?! And here the Handlers were preparing for near britches-soiling laughter....but watching Sarah Palin co-host the Today Show just wasn't meant to be.

More Color

I don't particularly like posts that do not have a single picture of ME! So to expand on yesterday's posting of COLOR, I thought I would share what I'm working on (a knitted headband for mini-Female Handler). Truth be known, I'm not really working on this other than passively modeling it. 

It's a tough job.