Month October 2010

Quite honestly, I don’t think that there is anything more gruesome than ants. After seeing them dismember a lizard earlier this year, there is little that would surprise me. After the flying ant hayhem of yesterday, today we found a…

This time of year is sometimes referred to as the second spring. It is easy to see why, when the grass is coming back and the countryside is turning green again. Where it is still warm during the day, flowers…

Judging by the number of flying ants that have suddenly appeared today, today is flying ant day. Really!

I never cease to be amazed by the odd things that we find discarded by the side of the road.

Basil is getting much better. How do we know? Because he spends from about 2.30 wandering between the garage where the food is kept and Ian down to let Ian know that it is nearly tea-time. This is typical Basil…