A reader wrote in recently in regards to fighting Lyme. She wrote, “I’m full of fear. I admire your courage and energy.” Energy? Really? Every day I have to drag myself out of bed and muster the energy to do the dog walk. That is usually all it will take to wipe me out. The […]
Loki holds high standards for clear communication. He takes pee-mail seriously.
Last night at 8 PM, we found this little honey bee, on the terrace, not moving very much, obviously out of juice. She was dying.
Sigh. A cold foggy day does my Lyme body and soul good.
“It’s necessary to relax your jodhpurs when you can. Relaxing your brain is fatal.” ~ The Great Siberian Sage Juno B. Starling
My bee-obsession continues! This shot is taken outside my doctor's office. They just had their parking lot redesigned and planted with these low purple shrubs that I think are Wild Lilac. I could be wrong. There is a "popcorn" version of Wild Lilac that has some white flowers, which this one does. I have to […]
Scarlet sage (also known as Lady In Red, Blood sage or Texas sage), Salvia coccinea originated in Brazil and is found throughout Southeastern US, Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. I found this one in Santa Cruz Mountains. “Coccinea” translates “scarlet-dyed.” It reaches 2-4 feet high and is loved by hummingbirds and butterflies.
I love my neighborhood. Here I am, walking the dogs this morning bumming about not having a cool July 4-th photo for my daily project and then I see this. Nothing says America like Uncle Sam riding T-rex with a (stars to the right) American flag, symbolizing that we are never running away, but we are […]
It's been two weeks off the IV meds and one of the strong oral meds for Babesia. I thought being off the IV meds would help me bounce back to my normal Lymie self, but I was wrong. I'm still rediculously exhausted and don't do much beyond walking the dogs. These past 10 years, July has […]