Quiet

So quiet

I can hear the trees breathe

I can hear the fish move the water

I can hear the call of something wild

I can hear autumn's loving whisper

I can hear the sun kiss the water

Nothing wrong with my hearing.

Reach for the Sky

Having both well water and a septic system requires some balance in how we use water. After several months bacteria build up in the well and our pipes, and when we turn on the water, it smells strongly of hydrogen sulfide. Therefore, we must carefully treat it with a shock of bleach. Then we must carefully drain the water from the well over a rock river for a while to empty the well of all bleach residue so that we can use the water and so that it doesn't ruin the important bacteria in the septic system. This recycling of bleach water takes several hours. The well pump is capped in the back yard. Because of my aesthetic sense, I ordered one of those artificial rocks to cover the well cap. I intend to eventually plant some small grasses or other plants around the' rock.' We put the 'rock' in place a week ago and upon lifting it to treat the well this morning an interesting mushroom was found underneath reaching for who knows what. Ilove the beauty of various fungus and so had to capture this one.

Sunny Day, Time Drifting Away

Perhaps you remember in the building of the house a large beige stucco space above the garage doors? We were looking for some architectural element (easy to install and cheap) to help break up that space.

Well, hubby fell in love with this sun that we came across int he front window of an antique store. It is not an antique and they had two. Actually they had several in different sizes and even more colorful. $40 each which is not bad. What do you think?


Also, how long do you think before a wren, wasp or other natural creature decides that the mouth would make a nice home?