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Old Olive Highway,   just down a bit.  On the left,  the land rises up.  First road.  Carefree Way. 

where i live.  

Today,  with chance of showers,  we pulled the tarps back to cover the Goat feed.  Where we'd seen that Huntsman spider.   Did not see her but did see one of the long slender lizards,  an egg sac of something,  large,  maybe the Huntsman?  Several cacoons.  An exquisite chrysalis.  In the doe Goat water tub some kind of thin centipede being….identified it,  but i've forgotten.   and now,  late in the day as i give water to the Wall Garden,  the Quail.  The creek flows.  Water striders.  Fragrance,  pungent, of the Spanish Broom.  An Invasive.  As we are.  Invasives.  

 

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  1. Michelle Slater Avatar

    Also—warning for medicinal use so best for crafts…here’s another site (California) http://lasfibers.blogspot.com/2010/06/spanish-broom-and-other-flora-around-my.html

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  2. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Blue Skies 🎶🎵 nothing but Blue Sky’s do I see 🎶🎶🎵 Never saw sun shining so bright 🎶🎵🎶 never saw things going so right 🎵🎶🎵
    Love to you all …

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  3. jaime Avatar
    jaime

    We have the choice to be symbiotic, not just invasive. I don’t think the Spanish Broom has a choice about how it will relate to the other organisms in the area. The fact that you are there changing things is no different than the heavy rains, cold nights, Spanish Broom. You are nature, too. Powerful and with choices. And respect.
    Have the kids told you what they learned about rattle snakes from their adventure? {other than trouble} What can they teach you about snake behavior?

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  4. Mo Crow Avatar

    the goats must feel like they are living in paradise!

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  5. Deb Lacativa Avatar

    Yes, paradise.

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  6. Hilda Avatar

    I’ve coaxed and babied my Spanish broom here in Willard. Will have to try some dyeing with the flowers. So good to see you posting Grace. We had nearly an inch of rain here in Willard yesterday where it was most welcome–70+ days of no measurable precipitation and we are in “severe” drought. The hoya is thriving and always reminds me of you!

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  7. Linda Avatar

    We have scotch broom here in the northwest, not sure if it is the same.
    My dad used to go to the woods and bring “broom” to make a “tea”. Not to drink but to put on skin when someone had poison ivy.

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  8. Els Avatar

    Looks just like a lovely place, Grace !

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  9. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    In tune with nature. Such an eye opening way to live. I would live to see pictures of the goats in their new environment. Enjoy!

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  10. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    Typo I would Love to see pictures of goats!

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar

    i hear the trill of the ukelele

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  12. grace Forrest Avatar

    yes…so much. this is what we work with now…what can we know, what can we share with each other. How it is ALL of Our Work, all of us. How WE can learn.

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  13. grace Forrest Avatar

    it’s so different for them…that word…agency. That word.

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  14. grace Forrest Avatar

    as close as it gets.

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  15. grace Forrest Avatar

    OH, Hilda…how great, these words from Willard…i am
    finally allowing self to look back…i couldn’t for a while. So SO great to hear your words….and yes, i know of the lack of rain there, the looooooong WIND….
    Thank YOU THANK YOU for coming today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. grace Forrest Avatar

    i think it’s the same. and yes…i wrote this down when you mentioned it once in regard to the poison oak here….i need to make a tincture for that experiment…Thank You for reminding me. Now is the time…the Full Bloom….

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  17. grace Forrest Avatar

    it is, Els. It’s GRAND.

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  18. grace Forrest Avatar

    your wish was in sync with my camera

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