Even if You Don't Live in Hawaii...

...you can still grow your very own pineapple!

From this:

To this:

I've had this pineapple for several years with no indication it would make fruit. A friend told me to put a piece of (any) fruit in the crown of the plant and it would produce a pineapple. I placed a small whole orange in the center of the plant and a few days later a tiny bud sprouted. Now the fruit is growing its own crown and we hope to harvest soon!

Our Middle Man Matures...

Hello, Goodbye...Part II

This lay on my back porch Thursday morning.

I found out they aren't nearly as cuddly and cute as I thought they were here.

I don't know how long he'd been laying wounded on the concrete.

It was 8:30 when we found him. Apparently he feel from our 2 story roof and suffered some internal injuries. (Yes, I consider myself a vet at times.)

His limbs were working okay, he just whimpered and cried and could hardly move.

I set him by what I believe to be his tree hoping he'd make it home. He did, just not his Earthly home.

Rest in Peace Baby Raccoon.

Tell Waldo Tardo I'm sorry.

Hello, Goodbye...

We first met Waldo Tardo in my parents' pond.

We brought him to live in our makeshift aquarium full of tadpoles.

He had a good life.

Until he was crushed by a rock.

Sorry Waldo.

Please forgive me--it was an accident.

Rest in Peace.