Nature Friday

 We are joining the LLB gang for Nature Friday this week~~

We had rain Wednesday and Thursday so we didn't get out for our walk~

When mom takes me outside for business, I search for anything to eat.   I am ALWAYS hungry!   One of the things that always catches my attention are the mushrooms.   Mom found a website that identifies mushrooms that tells you if they are edible or not - not that she wants me to eat them- she wants to make sure that it won't make me sick or kill me!

This mushroom is in our front yard and looks so tasty and buttery and it's edible!

This mushroom is also in our front yard and it is also edible~

A couple of days ago, when we were walking, mom snagged this mushroom picture~

It is poisonous so beware!

We also found Indian Pipes!   Mom loves to see them as they are so unusual.  They are not poisonous but they could make me sick and it's not a good idea for me to eat them.  

Yesterday, when mom was collecting the trash can, she saw Mrs Deer.  She was coming from the direction of our apple tree☺

Our Caladium is growing and getting more beautiful every day!

Happy Friday and the last day of July~

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Wordy Wednesday

 Mom got a Duke hat!

It has my name on the side!

Here we are on our walk~

She asked AI to make something special and they sure did!

Happy Wednesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Weekend Walk on Monday

 First off, I have to mention that mom was mean and made me wear my head collar.  She says that I have not been listening to her and pulling her too hard and doing as I please.  Did you know that Cocker Spaniels are stubborn?!

We passed a gorgeous Rose of Sharon with double blossoms!

Mom just loves this Clematis and it's still blooming away~

We passed yummy wild raspberries but I had no interest in sampling one~

Mr Mike's Begonias are so pretty in pink!   Sorry about the tongue☺

We walked by a pretty yellow Daylily~

Mom took this picture because she loves the saltbox house~

Please no more head collar - pretty please, mom~

Happy Monday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Silent Sunday Selfie

 

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

We are going back in the files as mom was forgetful and didn't post these beautiful flowers.

This is Spiderwort and it's such a beautiful purple and actually, it's still in bloom!

At home, our pink Beebalm was flowering~

We discovered a beautiful Japanese Water Iris~

Our Shasta Daisy was in bloom~

The Purple Loosestrife near Landlady Maryanne's pond was blooming!

One of mom's birthday gifts was Caladium bulbs.  Mom has never had a Caladium before so she was really excited to watch these grow.    They are coming along beautifully and having said that - if anybody has tips for mom, please let us know.  

Happy Friday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Wordless Wednesday

 

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Tongue Out Tuesday

 Mom says it looks like I'm wearing lipstick.  Do you think so too?

Happy Tuesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Artsy Stealing on Sunday

 Stealing an apple from the deer~

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy for Nature Friday~~

Landlady Maryann needs ducks to eat the yucky algae off her pond!

We found another Daylily flower~

We love the Button Bush flower.   It's so cool!

Mom forgot to post this one earlier of the beautiful Evening Primrose~

She's not fond of the Hosta plant but their flowers sure are pretty!

Do you like my new fun collar?

Happy Friday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Wordy Wednesday

 Mom hates the infuriating and pesky gnats that buzz around her face and mine on our morning walks.   We've been using peppermint oil for awhile now and it's been working great but then -  it wasn't.    So mom changed it up to a Tea Tree oil and added some Lavender oil to my bandana and to her hat brim and it worked much better and we were both a whole lot happier!

Happy Wednesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Tasty Tuesday

 Mom saw this recipe on FB and seeing as she loves Coleslaw and she's only ever had it with mayo, sugar, salt and pepper, she just had to make it!

Swedish Pizza Salad

Ingredients are half a medium sized head of white cabbage, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 2-3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.

Mom has never had white wine vinegar so she used distilled white instead. She didn't use as much sugar as the recipe calls for and we used Mrs Dash's herb seasoning instead of oregano and basil.

Mom got herself a fancy veggie slicer.    In case anyone wants to know she got it on Amazon - 

Geedel Rotary Cheese Grater Cheese Shredder - Upgraded 5-in-1 Cheese Grater with Handle and Strong Suction Base, Multi-purpose Vegetable Slicer Ice Shaver Nuts Grinder for Cheese, Vegetables, Ice. 

She loves her new toy and it makes grating carrots and cabbage so much easier.   She hasn't used it for anything else yet.   

The finished Coleslaw/Swedish Pizza Salad~

TasteTest time!

We both loved it and mom says that it is so different than the coleslaw recipe with mayo!

Happy Tuesday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Sunday Walk on Monday

 We had a glorious Sunday morning with temps in the low 60's☺

We did the farm loop on our walk and all along this street, Queen Anne's Lace was everywhere!

Turning the corner, mom couldn't get over all of the wildflowers in bloom~

Farther along, we found lots and lots of Chicory!

The Dock is turning from green to a beautiful rich brown~

We discovered Cattails~

High up in the farmer's field, two flags were waving~

Next up, were the beautiful blue Hydrangea's.   Did I mention that the woman is crazy about these gorgeous blue flowers?!

Rounding the corner, we spotted the cutest Morning Glory blossom~

My GoldenDoodle friend, Carley, has the prettiest Lilies in front of her house~

Thank you for walking along with us!

Happy Monday!

Love ya lots♥

Duke