Nothing Happens At Ten

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Posted on May 8, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Looking for a sign of spring? How’s this?

Jack

That is, of course, a Jack-in-the-pulpit, however with a slight difference.

This one is an Arisaema sikokianum, the Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit.

According to the Wikipedia, and it has to be true if it is from the Wiki, it is

“Found only in moist, shaded areas on the Island of Shikoku in Japan.”

Well, OK then. Either we have moved or this is an import…. I am guessing that it is an import….. and for the plant, being so far away from home is what makes it a SPOTH instead of just another run-of-the-mill garden plant. I am not sure how we end up with these strange plants in the yard. They just sort of show up.

Here is a closer look.

Close up

It is a good sign of spring anyway.

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The Protest

Posted on May 3, 2020 by kimerer_brian

You may remember that DG is protesting the fact that the Cartoonists are taking all the income from the Cartoons, leaving the Cartoons with $0.00 income.

I finally made my peace with him by offering him a 50/50 split. I said I would give him half of every dollar I make.

DG smiling

But then, I had to inform him that I don’t get any income from this either, leaving him with the same old $0.00.

DG Shocked

And…. I told him…. since he hasn’t done anything funny for so long I am giving him a 10% pay cut.

DG Unhappy

I am waiting patiently to see how long it takes to sink in.

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Doves Again

Posted on April 27, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Maybe that should be “Doves Still”. Our resolute birds are still sitting on the nest even in this miserable weather.

Male Dove

I think this one is the male. They trade off incubating the eggs.

It has been almost a week now. I read on the interwebs that the incubation time is about two weeks, so we are half way there. If I read it on the interwebs, it must be true, right?

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More Taxes

Posted on April 26, 2020 by kimerer_brian

DG finally got around to finishing his taxes. He was thrilled to find out that he doesn’t owe any taxes at all.

DG's Taxes

“DG”, I said, “that is because you are a cartoon character. You don’t have any income.”

DG: Wha?

Me: I said, you are a cartoon character. Cartoons don’t owe taxes because you have no income.

DG: Wha? Oh yeah? What about Snoopy?

Me: Sure, Snoopy is a very successful cartoon. But that money went to the cartoonist, Charles Schulz, not to Snoopy the cartoon.

DG: Wha? That’s not fair. Snoopy did all the work, and Charlie got the money?

Me: ‘Fraid so.

DG: Not fair.

Now DG is protesting.

DG Protesting

Oh my. Here we go again.

I think he needs to double check the acronym before he designs his logo.

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Doves

Posted on April 21, 2020 by kimerer_brian

We have a family of Mourning Doves nesting outside our window.

There is a room at the back of the house that is full of windows and exotic plants. Just outside the room is a fir tree. The illusion of this arrangement is that we are in a continuous forest, but with a sheet of glass in the middle to keep us warm in the winter.

Plant Room

That illusion seems to work for the birds as well for us, and in fact the Chickadees have attempted to fly to the inside plants only to be confused by the invisible barrier.

The Mourning Doves have felt comfortable enough with the location that they have built their nest in the fir tree just outside the window.

The nest

Can’t see the bird? Here is a hint.

Nest circled

I zoomed in a bit closer, and there is Mom sitting on her nest.

Mom bird

Later on, Pop joined her.

Pop

We are hoping that they stick around long enough that we get to see their little ones hatch.

Shhhh. Walk quietly.

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Taxes

Posted on April 18, 2020 by kimerer_brian

DG has been pulling his hair out trying to get his taxes done.

I told him that he should be careful with that, after all he only has one hair left.

DG Hair

Oops. Too late.

Oh well. Maybe it will grow back.

He has until July.

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OK, what month is it?

Posted on April 18, 2020 by kimerer_brian

The title says it all…. what month are we in now?

Festive snow on house

That looks very festive….. for December… but April?

I hope the Chickadees don’t get confused and stuff the chicks back into their eggs.

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Mask

Posted on April 9, 2020 by kimerer_brian

DG decided that he needed to make a mask. That is what everybody is doing, making masks.

“DG”, I said, “Just stay inside. You don’t have anywhere to go.”

“Nope”, DG said, “I need to make a mask”.

“Seriously, DG, you don’t need a mask. You aren’t going anywhere”.

“Nope”, DG said, “I need to make a mask”.

So off he went and got to work making a mask.

It didn’t turn out all that great.

DG's mask

So, I stepped in and helped out and made one for him myself.

Total Face Mask

There ya go. Now maybe we can get some peace and quiet around here.

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The Chickadees Have Nested

Posted on April 7, 2020 by kimerer_brian

Amid all of the current chaos and disruptions, some things remain the same. The chickadees are frantically going in and out of the house, which probably means that they have a brood in there. A photo of a chickadee heading into the house.

Chickadee going in