(rent-a-moose’s cool photo)
OK, so I went to a basic organic gardening class today. This was at the same place I recently went to learn how to make jelly from scratch and can it in glass jars (yes, I am feeling ambitious lately so it must be spring).
So, I thought this would be a pleasant little [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Garden Outlook: Abandon All Hope!
Posted in Bad plants, tagged bite me, class, garden on March 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Conference-Schmonference:Why I Won’t Attend ALA Conferences
Posted in Library, librarians, libraries, tagged conference, librarians, Library, psychic reference, WTF on March 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Back when I was working as a naturalist, I lamented that the annual professional conferences of the big name organization were:
Far away
Too expensive for regular naturalists to afford
Offering the same shtick you got at the local conferences
It seems the same is true for the American Library Association Conferences. The upcoming one in Chicago is exorbitantly expensive [...]
The Sleeper Has Awakened!
Posted in Insect, tagged Dune, insects, lady beetle, ooh that smell, wine on March 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(damitjanet_01 )
(And, although its name is not a killing word, it is being killed….)
They’re baaaack!
The Asian Lady Beetles (Harmonia axyridis) have come out of their winter dormancy and are banging around all the windows and lights inside the house. And driving me crazy. (I know, I know, short drive…aha, ha, ha).
The US Ag Department released [...]
She Sells PLASTIC by the Seashore?
Posted in Daily Life, tagged beach, nature, plastic, rum&coke, sea beans, seaweed, vacation on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The trip to Florida was a much needed respite. We had plenty of sunshine and warm temps. I had high hopes of going out and looking for scrub jays and other fun things, but I mostly ended up just reading and sitting around the beach.
Not that I was sunbathing, mind you. When you have fair [...]
Coming Soon: Actual Blogging!
Posted in Daily Life, Random, River, tagged dont wanna go back to work, fish, florida, marine science on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
But first…a nap!
I just arrived home from a wonderful vacation trip down to visit my father in Vero Beach, Florida. If all goes well, I will have some great photos and stories to share. But the shock of returning to 20 degree weather from 80 degrees is just too much for me right now. (I [...]
