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| Angry clouds rush north to take part in a winter storm. |
On Thursday morning the dog and I took a short walk over into the yard of the unoccupied home down the road. The dog love to run around in the yard looking for the squirrels and rabbits that play there when no one is looking. The weather on Thursday was very warm and humid with temperatures in the low 70's. There were clouds rushing north out of the Gulf of Mexico and occasional patches of blue could be seen between them. When we arrived in the neighbors yard we walked around to check all of the buildings and found everything secure.
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"A rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" |
I noticed that the rose I wrote about during the summer is still blooming and has two blooms showing now. They are not the most beautiful blooms but they are very fragrant.
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| The Blueberries have very red leaves. |
Nearby the summer's blueberry bushes are now putting on a show of color. The leaves are bright red and orange. The brightness of the color may be due to the recent below freezing weather.
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| Oxeye Daisy? I can't be sure. |
As we left the yard and headed home I saw a small wild daisy that shows up at this time of the year. It has very fine petals and to me it resembles a fried egg. I believe it is a version of the Oxeye daisy family but I have not been able to positively identify it as of yet. This tiny little daisy puts up with a lot to grow on the bleak roadside in the winter time. I have seen on the internet that some states consider it a noxious weed due to the fact that is will cause grazing milk cows to give bad tasting milk. Well I don't feel there is any reason here to eradicate it so I will let it be.
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| A dozen Grand Bay oranges. |
When we arrived home I walked around back and picked a dozen oranges for my coworkers. The oranges don't look like much off the tree but after they are washed and dried they become the classic "Orange". They are really tasting good this year and are very juicy as well. The dog likes them too. I hope the weather where you are is warm enough that you can get outside for a walk. The official start of winter is still a couple of weeks away but I have heard on the news that a good deal of the U.S. is experiencing very cold and snowy weather. If that is your part of the country, throw another log on the fire, get a good book and enjoy. Thanks for reading my blog today. Bye.
