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Daily Distractions

Need a little distraction from reality? Here is an unpolished collection of the weird, the silly, and the sometimes serious at Wild Dingo. It's a blog about nothing, yet about everything.  You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll even learn something. But this is not a writing sample. It's just a place to kick back and crack open a cool Core's 16-ouncer and lose yourself in the kooky.

The Grevillea

The Grevillea 151/365 Grevillea, also known as the Spider Flower, is in the family Proteaceae and native almost exclusively to Australia (with a few exceptions found in New Caledonia, New Guniea and Indonesia). There are about 360 species of this evergreen species and are great for attracting birds, honeyeaters and bees. They recently have gained […]

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The Secret to His Crack-a-Tude

149/365 "You think it's funny seeing a tough guy with a security blanket?" "Let me tell you something. The mojo? It comes from my ears." "The courage and the crack-a-tude? That comes from some sweet snuggle time with my own personal blankie." "Just try to take it from me. You won't think it's so funny […]

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Venus

A few weeks ago, Venus and Jupiter were very close to each other and photographers all over were shooting the two planets next to the moon. I wasn't shooting then. I didn't have the right equipment I'd need to get the shot I would want, plus I wasn't so well. But we sat outside on […]

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Sunday Herxes

It's been a strange week. After a visit with my doctor, we are giving one last-ditch effort to get rid of the Babesia for good. It's been hanging on much longer than it should. We've been treating it since September of last year, which is a long time to treat this infection.  He doubled my dose […]

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Sun Rise over Fort Paws & Tails

146/365 Through the fog & redwood, the sun rises over Fort Paws & Tails. I can't take all the credit for this photo. I woke up yesterday morning and found my 50 mm lens on my camera. I rarely use the 50 mm. I saw the mode was set to P. I never use that […]

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Plow into the Weekend!
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On Fear and Courage

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 […]

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Boys Will Be Boys

Loki holds high standards for clear communication. He takes pee-mail seriously.

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Our First Bee Rescue!

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.

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It's Cold and Foggy. It Must Be July in Santa Cruz Mountains.

Sigh. A cold foggy day does my Lyme body and soul good.

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