Damon-ism #5

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You all tell me "NO" so much, you should start calling me "No-Boy"!

What Lovely Surprises!!

I went to Las Vegas for a few days and when I returned I found this:

Goat Peppers!!!

The Husband LOVES Goat Peppers.  So he was happy to finally have some.  But for me, this is what made me squeal like a schoolgirl!!!:

Eggplant

What's the big deal you ask?  Well I planted these LAST YEAR!  I had given up on them quite a few times (patience is not a strong point with me).  They had finally started to blossom.  But then the blossoms kept falling off.  Still I watered and still I got nothing.  I left home thinking nothing of them.  But I see my lovely tree wanted to surprise me with a welcome home gift! 

I've been attacked!!!!

Went to visit the garden this morning.  Hadn't been there in two days with the rain.  As I approached, I was horrified to see this:

And This!!!!:

There used to be leaves there!

All three of my sweet pepper plants were eaten .  My head started spinning.  "What's going on???" I say to myself. "What could have done this??"  "WHYYYYYYY?" I scream looking up at the sky.
And then I spot THIS:

A Horn Worm!!! Garden enemy Number One!! (Maybe number two after Aphids.)

I was devasted.  I must get rid of him.

What is a Hornworm you may ask?

According to The University of Minnesota:
"The tomato hornworm, Manduca quinquemaculata (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), is native to the United states, and is commonly found throughout the northern states."  Well it's here in The Bahamas too! "...large numbers of larvae can sporadically occur in home gardens. Tomato hornworms feed only on solanaceous plants, most often on tomato. However, larvae will also attack eggplant, pepper, and potato......The larva is the damaging stage and feeds initially on the upper portions of leaves, leaving behind dark green or black droppings. The larvae blend in with the plant canopy, and therefore go unnoticed until most of the damage is done"

I had to get rid of him.  My daughter begged me not to kill him.  "He can be a Science Project for Damon."  She suggests.  That would be an alternative for other kids, but not Damon.  His interest in such things last a little longer than a minute.  So what do I do with it?

He's being held prisoner in an empty Parmesan Cheese container.  His fate has yet to be determined. Those black balls are his poop btw. 

Mulberries and Cherries

We picked Mulberries and Cherries after school today........

We saw the trees in a yard we were passing.  Knocked on the door and asked permission to pick some.

I just found out these purple berries were Mulberries.  My fingers are stained purple from picking them.  They sure are sweet!

I remember these cherries as a child in my grandmother's yard. They range from tart to very sweet.

I think I ate too many :-( .

Starting New Friendships

A few weeks ago I joined a Small Group at my church. The group would get together once a week to discuss our 40 day corporate journey.  We started out as 11 strangers, many of us new to the congregation and not knowing anyone at church.  However, by the end of the 8 weeks, we can now call ourselves friends.

We celebrated our journey and new friendships by having a wonderful dinner last night.  We had great food and drinks, played games and talked and laughed for hours.  It was great.

Damon-ism #4

"Mummy, I got the New York Times on my Ipod Touch so that I can read digitally." (He's 6)

The Breakfast of Champions......

Carrot Cake and Soy Chai-tea Latte

Not really, I'm actually a bit embarrassed.  It sure was good though!