Well, we got our Christmas wish!!!!  Rain, glorious rain!!!

 

It has been three long months with almost no rain.  But yesterday it rained all day, and overnight we got some more, and it is supposed to rain again today.  

 

That means water in the wells, and water for my garden.  Yay!!!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

 

 

I hope Santa comes to your house tonight.  

 

 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!

 

I love getting out the Christmas decorations, and sprinkling them around the house.  No tree again this year, but lots of snowmen and poinsettias.

 

The Santas will get put away in January, but the snowmen and red silk flowers can stay until spring.

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

Here is another kinetic sculpture by Al Garnto.  Its title is Atoms and Matter.

 

This one is about 10 feet tall, and the curved piece at the top moves with the wind. 

 

I hope you can get to Meeks Park to see these works of art.

 

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

 

 

 

This is another sculpture by Al Garnto.  This one is titled Barn Bell and stands about 15 feet tall.

 

I’ve never heard the bell ring, but since it is another kinetic sculpture, I guess it rings when there is enough wind to make it spin.  Maybe the wind moves that shell shaped piece at the top, and causes the bell to ring.

 

 

THEY MAKE ME HAPPY!!!

 

This is one of several sculptures on display at Meeks Park.  I thought they might be fun to share.

 

These sculptures are kinetic in nature, and made mostly of recycled materials.  This one is titled Carbon Water Drops and it was made by Al Garnto.  It stands about 8 feet tall, and when the wind blows the red scoops at the top spin.  

 

Come back tomorrow and I will show you another one.  

 

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

 

This is a gorgeous time of year for the Sycamore trees.  Their upper bark is stark white against the winter sky.

 

Look around, and you’ll probably notice lots of them.  

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

 

This is also a great time of year to see Mistletoe growing in the trees.  Look way up, it’s usually pretty high up in the trees.  

 

I have read that birds eat the sticky berries, and when they go to clean their beaks, they rub them on the high up branches of trees, planting the seeds:  starting the next generation of mistletoe.  

 

I always love seeing Mistletoe, but I don’t bring it in the house, because those berries may be toxic to Gizmo.

 

We just air kiss when we see it in the trees.  

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

 

Here’s another good choice for winter tree identification:  River Birch.

 

You can see that it has fabulous exfoliating bark.  I’ve read that they don’t have to be planted near water;  you can actually grow them here in the mountains.  I’ve seen a couple in our neighborhood.  

 

These are in Meeks Park.  There are quite a few of them.

 

I hope you see some in your travels.

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

 

 

 

Well, it happened!!  We went to Woodstock, GA last week, and I saw my first robot.  It was moving around all by itself, and it appears to be doing some kind of inventory, ALL BY ITSELF.

 

I was a little surprised, but not really.  It IS the year 2023.  Guess we better get used to it.

 

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!