The previous neighbor had planted ferns. Along his side of the driveway. I’d never planted a single fern on my side Only a couple survived on his side . Just look at the lush ferns that blew over to me.

. But look at what blew over to my side!


The previous neighbor had planted ferns. Along his side of the driveway. I’d never planted a single fern on my side Only a couple survived on his side . Just look at the lush ferns that blew over to me.

. But look at what blew over to my side!




My friend Tookie texted “Good morning, I just saw on the news that “Chalk Art ” is going on on the North Shore. Some of the art work was amazing. Maybe something for you and Shanti to explore on this beautiful day!!! to let me know that Riverlife Chalkfest was happening Sunday.
I drove down to the Northside with my granddaughter Shanti(6). Tookie was right. The art was amazing!














River life Chalkfest Artists 2026(click)









A beautiful day in Pittsburgh. It was perfect baseball weather Saturday afternoon.
And the Pittsburgh Pirates won 10-9 beating the Minnesots Twins.
Upon arrival we received our shirts from the Croatian Fraternal Union of America special ticket sales.







TNT?
TNT primarily stands for trinitrotoluene, which is a well-known yellow, solid chemical compound primarily used as a high explosive.

“Each year, fireworks cause over 14,000 emergency room visits and 11 deaths in the U.S., with a sharp surge in injuries around the Fourth of July. Approximately 36% of injuries affect hands and fingers, 22% affect the head, face, and ears, and burns account for over a third of all incidents”

The Pittsburgh Park Rangers were at the Highland Park Farmhouse Playground for a Pop-Up Thursday afternoon. No live animals but lots of different furry specimens of soft tanned pelts for the kids to touch and learn about animals in our local environment. There was a squirrel, a possum, a skunk, a beaver, a raccoon, a fox, a coyote. I think there was one more I didn’t get an ID. Edit: my granddaughter said it was a deer. The first one. I should have known by the white tail
My granddaughter said the coyote felt the softest to her.







idiom- definition from Wikipedia
“sometimes used ….to mean just the opposite”
If you’ve been with me since the beginning of this blog (almost six years) you’ve probably seen one of my favorite posts from 2009. Shot in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Fiestaware bowl.
“Fiesta® Dinnerware was designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead in 1936 and is now among
the most collected china products in the world.” Go to their website and see what colors were produced in which year(s). http://www.hlchina.com/fiestacolors.htm This bowl with the cherries was photographed on a balcony in Sheboygan WI in August.






