writer, warrior, whack-a-doodle

Month: August 2015

Not the Way to Start the Weekend

Juno starts the weekend at the vet. -  180/365 "Hey Lady! This is NOT how I was planning to launch my weekend! At the vet getting minor surgery? I'm a husky, damn it! I can take care of a little foxtail under my own skin! Can't you see all the probiotics I've been giving it […]

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The Lyme Disease Bill

A Foxtail Lymegraine 179/365 Yesterday's Lymegraine felt like a thousand foxtails stuck in my brain, in my cheekbones, ears and jaw, then lit on fire. But I still find joy in making photos like this. If you'd like to help people with Lyme disease, and can't donate to ILADS or another Lyme and Tick disease […]

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Hedgenettle

  Hedgenettle (Stachys)  - 178/365   Hedgenettle, Stachys, a member of the flowering mint family Lamiaceae. There are around 300-450 species of Stachys. This one could be Stachys ajugoides (bugle hedgenettle) or Stachys albens (white hedge nettle). Its stems vary from 50-300 cm tall, the leaves are softly hairy and the flowers are 1-2 cm long […]

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Honeybee Gets Busy

Honeybee gets busy 177/365

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Lupine

Lupine, Lupinus, is found all over North and South America. Perennial plants of the species grow from 1-5 feet tall, while some annual shrubs can grow up to 9.8 feet tall. The seeds of lupine, "lupin beans" were cultivated throughout the Roman Empire for culinary uses. Throughout the world, the seeds are used for different […]

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Happy Juno-versary!

Happy Anniversary Juicy!  -  175/365 It’s Juno’s 8th birthday and 7th year adoption anniversary this weekend. Juno loves adventure and going to new places. I’m so happy to have been able to give her so many exciting adventures in her first few years with us including traveling and hiking in Europe.

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Accidental Magic

Accidental Magic 174/365 This is not one of my more well-received photos on Instagram. One person even commented "huh?" It was an accidental shot, but I liked it. It's also a great representation of what it's like to have Lyme brain, which has been a little bit more common these days. Things are foggy, unclear. I make […]

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Splash into the Weekend

Spalsh into the Weekend! TGIF Babies! - 173/365 Nobody tell her Siberians don't do water!

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Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot

Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot 170/365 Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota, wild carrot) is named after Queen Anne of England or her great grandmother Queen Anne of Denmark. Both were lace makers. Typically the plant is a luster of small white flowers in dense umbels. However, some have a pink or purple floret just off […]

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My Favorite Dork

My favorite dork. - 171/365

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