SOMETHINGCATCHY's Blog

peony's
Sep 7, 2008 | 10:57 PM PST
Tag: PEONY'S

WENT TO NURSERY THIS WEEKEND JUST TO SEE IF I COULD FIND SOMETHING  I ALREADY DIDN'T HAVE AND GUESS WHAT?  I FOUND SOMETHING I DIDN'T HAVE!  SURPRISE!  BUT HERE'S THE INTERESTING PART, I ASKED A GUY THERE WHY MY ONE RED PEONY HADN'T BLOOMED FOR TWO YEARS NOW. ( I WAS THINKING IT WAS JUST MAD AT ME FOR MOVING IT YOU KNOW HOW TEMPERMENTAL THEY CAN BE. )   WELL I FOUND OUT THAT I MUST OF BURIED IT'S ROOTS TOO DEEP, THAT'S WHY IT WON'T BLOOM.  HE SAID AT THE END OF SEPT OR AFTER FIRST FROST, TO GO IN THERE WITH A FORK AND JUST LIFT IT'S ROOTS A LITTLE, PUSH A LITTLE DIRT IN THERE TO RAISE THEM AND SEE HOW THEY DO NEXT YEAR, WHO'D OF GUESSED?  OK SO I BETTER SEE RED NEXT YEAR!  SO MUCH TO LEARN, HAPPY DAYS!  KAT-CHY

GROUND WASP
Aug 31, 2008 | 12:13 AM PST
Tags: WASP , HORNET , STING , GROUND WASP

TODAY I DID A BOO BOO, FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SUMMER.   I PICKED UP AN DECOMPOSING DEAD WOOD NEAR THE EDGE OF OUR LIL FOREST.   I WAS GOING TO START A CAMPFIRE, AFTER ALL IT'S LABOR DAY WEEKEND!   PICKED UP THE LOG AND IMMEDIATELY SEEN THE WASP, I DROPPED IT AND STARTED TO RUN FOR THE HOUSE.  (YOU WOULD OF NEVER GUESS I HAVE A HEEL SPUR, LOL)  ONE FLEW INTO MY SLEEVE OF MY T-SHIRT, GETTING BIT IN MY ARM PIT AND HAND, I MANAGE TO TAKE MY SHIRT OFF WHILE STILL RUNNING  WHIRLY IT AROUND MY HEAD AND SWATTING THE SWARM .  I JUMPED INTO THE HOUSE WITH THE BEE'S FOLLOWING!  MY HUSBAND WAS STARTLED AND BEWILDERED AT FIRST,  AS I CAME RUNNING THROUGH THE DOOR YELLING, SWATING AND ONLY IN MY BRA!  NOW THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 WEEKS, I'VE LEARNED MY LESSON...OMG (WHEN I'M GARDENING TO ALWAYS WEAR A BRA!)  I BET THE NEIGHBORS MUST THINK I AM AN EXHIBITIONIST!  LOL!   OK....REALLY BE AWARE IT'S HORNET AND WASP SEASON, BECAREFUL OUT THERE!  WHEW! KAT