This is a continuation from part 1 yesterday: I recently bought a new lens for my camera, a Canon 24mm 2.8. I wanted to test it out so my daughter and I drove out to one of our favorite spots, Warren Prairie. We love seeing the wildflowers growing out at Warren Prairie. I used to … Continue reading Warren Prairie – Photography With AG (Part 2)
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Warren Prairie – New Camera Lens (Part 1)
I recently bought a new lens for my camera, a Canon 24mm 2.8. I wanted to test it out so my daughter and I drove out to one of our favorite spots, Warren Prairie. We love seeing the wildflowers growing out at Warren Prairie. I used to have a 50mm (nifty 50) but can't find … Continue reading Warren Prairie – New Camera Lens (Part 1)
Eagle Photo
Today I'm sharing a photo I took of a Bald Eagle. My favorite thing to do has become wildlife photography and I especially love Eagles. In September of 2020 my son and I went on a camping trip to Cut-Off Creek Wildlife Management Area near our home. The weather had finally cooled off perfectly for … Continue reading Eagle Photo
Two Weeks Later Rooting Tomatoes (Part 3)
Today I am continuing on my tomato rooting journey. You can get the previous part 2 here. After two weeks in the potting soil and me watering the plants once a day after a week of watering twice a day the photos below is of their progress. Next we'll see how they do planted. So … Continue reading Two Weeks Later Rooting Tomatoes (Part 3)
What I’m Reading
I've mentioned trying to develop more the habit of reading. I'm still reading Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard (I'm a slow reader). I have grown up in the church and hearing the story of Jesus's crucifixion but reading this book and the way the story is presented as history has been very … Continue reading What I’m Reading
Much Needed Rain
I read last week that it was 20 days in Little Rock without rain, now we've had some big rains and storms! I posted the other day about planting some flowers for my daughter. I put a sprinkler on them and below is a photo of how they germinated. Pollinator garden that was covered by … Continue reading Much Needed Rain
Inspire
I've mentioned before listening to music and encouraging words while I work. One that I recently listened to is The Art of Vulnerable Communication by Craig Groeschel with Albert Tate. I've not heard Mr. Tate before but really enjoyed the video. I'll post a link to the video below. I ended up rewinding this video … Continue reading Inspire
One Week Later Rooting Tomatoes (Part 2)
Today I am continuing on my tomato rooting journey. You can get the previous part 1 here. After a week in the potting soil and me watering the plants twice a day the photos below is of their progress. Tomato Cuttings One Week After Planting Remember what they looked like after potting? Root Growth After … Continue reading One Week Later Rooting Tomatoes (Part 2)
Finally!
It is my favorite time of year, harvest time in the garden. I'll write more on that in a minute but first let me show you our first blooming sunflower of the year: This is the first year I remember planting this sunflower, Chocolate Cherry from Hoss Tools. My daughter loves flowers and was excited … Continue reading Finally!
Rooting Tomato Cuttings (Part 1)
For the past few weeks I have been doing an experiment with tomatoes. Particularly I've been trying to root the cuttings. On a tomato plant if you do not know there are usually suckers growing between the branches. A lot of people recommend pruning these off. I decided to let them grow a bit on … Continue reading Rooting Tomato Cuttings (Part 1)