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Feelin' hot, hot, hot

We had a colourful visitor on our back porch recently. Then it went up the big Norfolk pine in the backyard so I had a chance to grab the camera! It's bigger than it looks here.


Also, the chickens are doing well. They've been so happy to roam around the yard more often since we've both been off from the 18-27 of April (thank you back to back long weekends meaning we just needed to take 3 days of annual leave to make ten days off!). Usually we let them out after work but while we're home they get let out in the morning for as long as we're around the house! So they wander and scratch and peck and sometimes eat stuff in the garden because I haven't been disciplined enough to keep them out so well.


One thing we tried lately was making hot sauce. Because otherwise I'd run out of ideas for what to do with all these chilies!




It's going to be a Frank's Red Hot copy cat but all those seeds and bits on the left will probably be made into some other kind of hot sauce because that's where all the hot is!

I don't think our hibiscus bush was in full bloom when I did the garden tour back in December. So it's been quite bright lately and I thought I'd share since for most of you it's spring now!





Well, I am off work which means I don't HAVE to be on a computer so I am going to log off and go make some taco pie for dinner. Buenas noches.

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  1. wow, what a flourishing garden you guys have! I'm envious of the dedication you have to make your home and garden so lovely!

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