A couple teacups

This is one of the two teacup boy poodles that my parents have right now. The blue teacup in this photo is actually planter but I just couldn’t resist it as a prop before it becomes a pot for my…

New toad abodes

I saw these in the specialty isle at Winco foods and I couldn’t resist. Up until now I have been using old broken terracotta pots as little lures for toad houses. I read in a garden magazine  that  suggested them…

What is it about these trees?

The phrase “the mighty oak” comes to mind and rightly so. I am not sure what there is about these oaks in Contra Costa County but it’s like they each have a personality of their own. Each one is unique…