Worms, Sempervivum tectorum, and Baby whales

 Worm bin maintenance is fun for all. Especially the girl, she loves holding crawlies.
We have some really happy ones, with brand new digs to explore.

I believe this is a Sempervivum tectorum. I've had it for about 4 years, and it's just now starting to make babies. We'll be watching them to see how they grow. They are quite cute.

H&J are making sure their baby whales are happy. They've been tending them for a few days now. Today they needed to dump and refill the water, as there were some mosquito larvae in there. They have also discovered that black walnuts don't make good whales, since they sink to the bottom.

More garden

I love our garden.

Get ready, lots of photos coming soon!

Up, up in the sky!

The local hot air balloon festival was held this past weekend. It was a perfect welcome home after our beach vacation. The weather wasn't cooperating for balloon flights, but it was perfect weather for kites! The kids got to watch a really talented kite flyer, and were quite amused by his tricks. He was able to have the kite lift off the ground super fast, and then plummet down, stopping inches from the ground. He was also making it wave to them, and dance quite impressively. It was so fun watching them scream with laughter.

 

While it was disappointing that the balloons couldn't fly, we did get a dramatic and fiery light show that prompted loads of questions from the littles.

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Post-Vacation Harvest

Too shy for pictures;
1 1/2 dozen eggs
3 yellow summer squash
1 huge bag overflowing with basil

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Splashing