Thursday

Yesterday afternoon it was hot again, but last evening the air cooled making my early walk perfect. I saw the cross that sustains me on Crow Mt. It was there even before Larry passed. Laura had a row of Spider Lilies blooming in her yard.

Surprise  Lilies are bulbous plants belonging to the amaryllis family and are native to southern Japan. The flowers are sterile and do not develop seed pods.The bulbs are as long as three inches in diameter with long necks and persist for years once established. The foliage comes up in late winter and looks like a large-leafed clump of daffodils, but without flowers. There will be one bloom for about every 10 leaves produced by the clump. The leaves die away with the arrival of the first warm days of late spring, usually disappearing below ground by late May. This growth pattern is an adaptation of the species to survive in an area with moist springs and prolonged periods of summer.

Astrid has turkeys now. She said she is not really lovin’ them. They are pretty dumb. They will not return to their pen if she lets them roam. If you get a new chicken and leave them locked in their pen or hen house about 5 days, they know this is their home and at sunset they will return there. Turkeys just gobble.