Thursday, October 6, 2016

Nature Is A Very Broad Subject



This little wren has been visiting me on my back porch the past few days. I'd say she was looking for a nesting place (several little wren families have been raised here in the past) but isn't this NOT the time to build a nest and lay eggs?
Oh, I could look it up but I'm too busy looking up Hurricane Matthew and thank those of you who have inquired about it and its possible effects here. It is a monster, scary storm and I am very, very worried about the folks I know living on the east coast where it is supposed to hit and even the ones I know in Central Florida but it's not supposed to be too much danger for us.
And yet, I keep going out to speak to my husband as he puts the fence back up and is getting his things all packed up to leave for Georgia this afternoon, my anxiety obviously apparent, and he keeps reassuring me that it's all going to be fine, just fine. He even said at one point "not to worry so much" and then he laughed a little and said, "Who do I think I'm talking to?" and I laughed too but it wasn't really that fucking funny.
I'm sure he's right.
And I'm sure if I begged him to stay home, he probably would, probably being the key word there, and I don't want to find out that I'm wrong so I'm not going to do any begging.

Ah well. I need to just get on with life.
Here's a picture of some of the prettiest little flowers I see blooming right now. They are so determinedly orange and cheerful. I have no idea what they are but their vine leaves look like Morning Glories.


Otis keeps trying to mount Violet, the wind is gusting, and Maurice is watching it all. 

I need to get busy.

Love...Ms. Moon

10 comments:

  1. I'm near Ft. Lauderdale and Mathew is scaring the crap outta me. Hope it doesn't head your way after he had his way with us.
    Xoxo
    Barbara

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    1. Oh, Barbara. Be safe. This storm is unprecedented.

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  2. "Scarlet Star Glory" is an orange morning glory. Ipomoea coccinea. I tried to grow it once along with the blue and pink but all I could ever get anything out of was the white.

    I hope you and yours are all safe. I'll be thinking of you.

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  3. As soon as I heard about this hurricane I thought about you . Take care x

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    1. We're not in the direct path of danger. But so many are. Thank you.

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  4. So glad it's not coming your way...but still....thinking of all those in the path.

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    1. Me too, Denise. This is just scary as fuck.

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  5. wrens are just curious. they like to explore human spaces. they come in my garage all the time and poke around in the boxes and shelves. love those orange flowers. definitely part of the morning glory family...Convolvulaceae. maybe. OK, I looked it up...orange morning star morning glory.

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  6. or trans-pecos morning glory. apparently there are several varieties.

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