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Aug 09

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Daily Photo, gardening, Homemade Beauty Products, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Recipes, TechnoMeg

Jul 11

EcoMeg Versus The Black Widow Spider

What can I say? I have two small boys, so everything is about super heroes versus villains.  Yesterday, while enjoying some backyard swimming with my kids, I discovered a spider had built a web under one of our chaises.  At first, I only s (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me

Jul 03

Daily Photo: My New Visitor

My three-year-old pointed out at the bird feeder this morning and shouted something about Nemesis Squirrel.  He has trouble with the word "Nemesis" so it comes out like "Nemenisis," which is very cute.  So I take a look out the window and (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me, Nemesis Squirrel

May 21

Nemesis Squirrel Robs The Birds

Meet Nemesis Squirrel.  Again.  Meet one of the pretty, unsuspecting birds enjoying my bird feeder. Oh, who's that creeping up and scaring away the pretty bird?  It's my NEMESIS SQUIRREL, who has discovered yet another food source in o (read full article)

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May 21

The Foul-Mouthed Gardener

I check on my vegetable garden every other day to ensure adequate water, harvest where appropriate and troubleshoot.  Today I noticed that one of my bok choy plants had been decimated and a few chunks had been taken out of a few tomato leaves.&n (read full article)

Daily Photo

May 19

Bad Weather Rolling In

People don't believe me when I tell them how rapidly weather can change here in north Texas.  When I moved here three years ago, someone told me an old saying: "If you don't like the weather here, just wait."  Here's a photo from the other (read full article)

Daily Photo

May 17

An Entirely New and Improved Waste of Money

No offense intended for the makers of Huggies, but really.  Really?Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed to my blog, please do. Go to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ecomeg (read full article)

Daily Photo

May 12

Today's Interesting Finds at the Grocery Store

No words.  Just giggles. Crab flavored seafood sticks.  Forgive my ignorance, but isn't the main point of sushi to eat fresher, healthier food?  If I wanted to eat dirty rice stuffed into a chicken, I think I could pay less than $12. (read full article)

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May 05

Daily Photo: Our Backyard Lizard

Spring is here and so is our backyard lizard.  He and another lizard buddy can typically be found sunning themselves on one of our HVAC units. Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed to my blog, please do. Go to: http://feeds.f (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me

Apr 19

Daily Photo: Radishes

I plucked these from our garden before dinner this evening.  Delicious!Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed to my blog, please do. Go to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ecomeg (read full article)

Daily Photo, gardening, square foot gardening

Apr 18

Daily Photo: A Rainy Sunday Afternoon Well Spent

I spent this afternoon running a 5k in support of the local school district.  Road races are a really fun way to get the blood pumping.  Go to http://www.Active.com to find a race near you!Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed (read full article)

Daily Photo, fitness

Apr 17

There's Something Putrid in the Garden

Drainage is a big deal in North Texas, for two reasons.  First, there's a lot of clay in the soil.  Water tends to sit on top of clay and is very slowly absorbed.  Second, when it rains here, it pours.  Have you ever noticed what (read full article)

Daily Photo, gardening, Nature Around Me

Apr 12

Daily Photo: Nemesis Squirrel

The squirrel from hell still visits me each morning.  I think I might actually miss him if he stopped coming around, despite the havoc he wreaks. Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed to my blog, please do. Go to: http://feed (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me

Mar 29

Daily Photo: A Sad Discovery

 Early yesterday morning, there was a lot of hysterical chirping outside of my younger son's window.  Later, we found that the wind had knocked a nest from the tree there.  There were several broken eggs scattered amidst the flowers.&n (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me

Mar 25

An Organic Square Foot Garden (Part 2)

Spring has sprung here in North Texas! After what seemed like FOREVER (to my toddler), our seedlings sprouted... ... and then eventually grew strong enough to be transplanted into the square foot garden boxes, where they endured one last freeze (read full article)

Daily Photo, gardening, square foot gardening

Feb 23

Daily Photo: Yesterday's Future Compost

 My five and a half year old son had a good time tossing this into the composter this afternoon.  We also added some shredded cardboard, then sprinkled everything with water, screwed the top back on and turned it once.  He thinks it's (read full article)

composting, Daily Photo

Feb 22

Daily Photo: One of The Many Benefits of Parenthood

 At the end of almost every school day, I find little heart-shaped notes with my name written on them inside my five and a half year old son's backpack.  Some days he'll slip them in my pocket when I pick him up from school.  He is suc (read full article)

Daily Photo, Happy Things, Parenting

Jan 06

Daily Photo: Duck!

One of the lovely ducks we frequently see in my part of the country.  I hope this one finds shelter before the arctic blast arrives.Thanks for reading! If you have not yet subscribed to my blog, please do. Go to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/e (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me

Jan 04

Daily Photo: My Nemesis

For several months, I've been trying to figure out what animal has been so aggressively digging in my garden.  It mucked about so badly in one flower bed that it buried all of my pansies: It digs around beneath every tree: It even digs random (read full article)

Daily Photo, Nature Around Me

Dec 31

Daily Photo: Full Moon at Dusk

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