Pine Cone Expedition
Back Yard, Omaha
April 19, 2005
Pine Cones in Summer? It was 80 degrees on this day. Shorts and a tank... the ultimate outfit. Second only to a dress or the Tinkerbell Polyester nightgown (but at least it meets Federal safety requirements for unflammability -- is that a word?).
The following day was a different story. 58 degrees. Hey, 58 is good with me. I like 58. It's just that after the short bout of balmy-ness... the Lilacs came out and most of the Flora was ready to rock for Spring. Then came the cold. Yep, we went right back down to 45, 50, 39. Needless to say, our evenings piled on the frost. It even snowed. The plants aren't happy.
Lily and I started a flat of seeds... and since I have zero artistry when it comes to plant life, Lily and I are somewhat nonplussed as to what we should do... but I digress.
I love this photo of Lily. She's on a mission to find every last pinecone in our back field. Pierce was in on it to, but he refused to be photographed.