And not just because it’s hot, sticky, weed-choked and otherwise nasty.
That’s an enormous argiope making a meal of an equally enormous green dragonfly. I know argiopes gotta eat too, but I draw the line at butterflies/dragonflies. Time to get out the Lousiville Slugger.
Did I mention it’s hot, sticky, weed-choked and nasty out there? There are exactly TWO crops doing well right now…
1. The wonderful red rice beans:
That’s a 6 foot tall fence, and they’re reaching to the ground on the other side.
2. Husband’s experimental tobacco:
That’s 5+ feet tall there, and being sprayed with Bt to keep the nasty chewy things away.
Speaking of the Husband, he goes in for surgery on Sept. 3 to repair the disc/remove the bone spur on his vertebra, so the backyard just isn’t going to get much attention at all until recovery is made from all that. Yes, MY recovery too…I’m a champion worrier.
*sigh*
In the meantime we’ve been doing a lot of cooking. The jalapeno soup was spectacular:
The Shrimp Two Ways (honey lime sauteed and cold with roma tomatoes, avocados and balsamic vinegar) was also mighty good:
And the made-em-ourselves tamales were so very tasty:
Things will get back to normal around here eventually, just as soon as all the medical issues sod off, and the heat becomes something less than KILLYOUALLYAAHHH!! outside.