My Casa Bella

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Summertime Fun!

(Isn't she lovely?)
This is one of many reasons
of why
I
LOVE
summer!
Seeing things come to life.
A week or so
ago I went out to my garden
and started
taking pictures. I try and
do this
every year.
Then I keep a journal
of what
NOT
to plant next year
or what to
do differently
next year.
Below are many of my
pride and
joys:



Since I've taken this picture
my veggies
have grown quite a bit and I've
been able to
make a delicious organic
salad
Its amazing how delicious
food tastes
when you grow it yourself.
I really enjoy
going out there and picking
part of our
meal.
I also have been able
to use some of
my homegrown Herbs
I marinated some chicken
with fresh
Rosemary
and then grilled it, MMMMM!!
Now on a
different story,
do you remember this?
After a terrible rainstorm my back
porch
looked like this the next morning.
Well
after some phone calls,
and insurance
calls,
we now have this
a new beautiful, sturdy, better quality
porch roof.
Not only is it pretty, but we gained more
space,
we can enclose it down the road,
you can walk on it,
the guy who
put it on demonstrated
that part for us....lol
but we hardly
payed
anything for it.
Insurance payed for the majority
of it.
How wonderful!
We also gained a new family!
Well, that
didn't last for long,
would you like to meet
Oscar?
Say hello Oscar, don't be shy
When I first saw him on our back
porch, I just
about screamed
because I thought
it was a rat!
It was so exciting for me,
because,
I am a City girl, and although
I've seened
more animals living here
than ever,
I've never seened a
baby possum.
But I have seened them as
adults and
honestly'
they
scare me
half to death.
So although Oscar was cute
he
HAD TO GO!!
So we trapped him in a
pet carrier,
drove him
to the woods
and set him free.
Now I have to explain first,
there was no
mama
around.
It turns out, my neighbors
down the driveway
found an
adult Possum
partly under their shed
and
wondered where it came
from.
It looked like it was
hit but didn't
die instantly so it
crawled down
to their shed
and try to crawl underneath
it but didn't make
it, and it
died.
How sad!
I did tear up as I was
telling
my DH about this.
I am an
animal lover
but I don't mess with wild animals
at all.
But then after Oscar was
taken to a new home,
two more appeared.
DARN!
So we trapped them
as well.
Then,
last thursday night,

Possum NO. 4
Oh my, what in the world!
How many
did she have??!!
While my DH was busy snapping
pictures, I was trying
 to lure
him into the carrier.
It worked!
We dropped him off, came home
and OMGosh!!
This insane.
Possum No. 5
No time for pictures,
need to trap
NOW!
Here's my DH taking
the last
one to
its new
home
When we took the first one
out here
I was actually emotional,
I felt so bad
but I knew we couldn't keep
it around
they get big and not so nice.
But by the time
No. 4 & 5
came around, I was getting
annoyed.
But they seemed ok
moving into
their
new home.
Whew!
I think that's done now.
Haven't seened
anymore
since that last one.
Adventures of
living in the
country!
We went to NYC to visit
my family
on Memorial weekend
and had a blast.
love walking around
the City(Manhattan)
and we
walked around
Jackson Heights, Queens
where
alot of the
Indians, from India
live.
That was so much fun.
But on our
way back home here to PA
it was bittersweet
as always.
I LOVE NYC but I don't
see
myself living there again
unless I
had to,
but it is still hard to leave
mainly
because I miss my parents
so much.
But I took some
pictures as we were driving on
the B'klyn Bridge
I really love taking pictures
of this
bridge.
It brings back many memories.
I've walked this
bridge
so many times.
But when
we got to the
Holland Tunnel
we got
pulled over by the Police.
Evidently,
you CANNOT
take pictures of the Tunnel.
He had me
delete that
picture and wanted to see
of what else
I took,
he saw the Bridge and
said that
was ok.'
Because of Terrorists
reasons,
no
pictures of the
Holland Tunnel.
That was new to me,
How embarrassing,
sorry
Officer.
Won't do that again.
So heads
up,
don't take pictures
of the
Holland Tunnel.
Well, there goes what I've
been up to
for the past few months.
Now its
cold and rainy
and I may
just do
some sewing today.

8 comments:

  1. thanks for stopping by and your sweet comment. You have been busy with those possums! I didn't know they had that many! Guess you didn't either. haha I love NYC (Manhattan)too, just to poke around and to walk the streets. What a fun place! I didn't know you couldn't take pics of the Holland tunnel either. Crazy! Your flowers are beautiful, especially the clematis. I love summer, too, and you'll find me outside most of the time.

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  2. What a fun post! You sure had some "farmgirl" excitement with those little guys. What a contrast with your trip to NYC....lol.

    Your garden fare looks very tasty. Have a great summer.
    Hugs,
    Marilyn in NM

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  3. Your garden is Beautiful !!! Which you were closer to give me some tutorials on how to garden ... lol... I'm not good with plants, though we are trying to do a tiny garden once hubby get some free time.
    Enjoy your new roof , so good that the fixed it with not much of a pocket cost to you guys and in time to enjoy summer/fall !!!
    Oh... mine...(sorry but I had to laugh by the time the 5th appear..LOL) the baby possums are cute but they are kind of creepy as adults, so I guess it was a good thing to give them a new home.
    I feel like you... I love where I am from but don't see myself living there anymore.
    Oh wow, didn't know pictures are not aloud anymore on certain areas, I guess it makes sense. Thankfully he allow you to keep the rest of the pictures.

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  4. Your flowers are gorgeous!!! I love the roses and clematis. And your new porch roof looks so nice! I'm glad insurance took care of that for you.
    Too funny about the possums. But I'm with you...they would not be allowed to stay. We have bunnies living under our shed, but that's as far as I'll go. LOL

    And wow! I would not have known about the pictures of Holland Tunnel thing. Thanks for the heads-up.

    Take care and enjoy your summer!
    Kimberly

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  5. Your flowers are very pretty. Around here the wild baby roses and prairie roses smelled so sweet this year - unlike previous years. So lovely you are able to get something from your garden already. I look forward to all the cherry tomatoes - if they will grow in our clay ridden ground. That's so great you got your back porch fixed! It's always a nice when the insurance kicks in! Now you will be able to sit out and enjoy the summer days like you had planned. =)
    ANd wow what an adventure with the baby possums - lol! Good to hear all is going well for you. Take care! ~ Jessica

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  6. Your garden is so beautiful...just look at that Clematite! Lovely photos, i can see you do love photography..
    ronelle

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  7. I'm still laughing about your little critters. I have to admit, I would have felt bad for them too. LOVE your pink rose & your herb garden. I tried to plant a few but my basil died. Too much rain here in the past 2 weeks I think. I love sitting on a covered porch in the summertime in the evenings. So quiet and nice!

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