checking the canyon...

Sort of a day off.   Went down south to visit with CB, GR and the JP.  Chance of rain tonight and tomorrow night so I picked up a few things.   Home in plenty of time for a long hike through the dry canyon.  Found a couple of things blooming down there.  Got a light misting this evening - just in time for a rainbow...perhaps more on the way tonight and tomorrow night to help the blooms.

Special thanks to my new friend Mel for posting this link to the Texas Country Reporter piece today.  It brought in a bunch of new folks who are checking out the blog.
http://www.coolestone.com/media/3400/Life-Off-The-Grid/?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150541986145778_20595140_10150543116600778#f1d491266bf6af5   54,70,47, .10",B     Note: morning after update - had high winds and rain from 11PM to midnight - total accumulation was a tenth of an inch.

possible pollinators...

My friend Maria from Sul Ross came south today to check out the blooming Cat's Eye plants. She has counted over 1000 individuals growing on my 60 acres. This afternoon, we positioned ourselves next to the largest plants on my property to observe what bugs might be pollinating them.....bees and ants so far.

Here and there - the rest of the day was about clearing the west end of the greenhouse and prepping for rain tomorrow. Cleared out the woo room and re-located all my tools and parts to the NW container. Moved 18 sacks of concrete mix (including 6 congealed bags to my little dam by the pump) to make way for some perimeter foundation work. Nice diversion from working on the roof system. 68,95,33,0