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Yellow Squash recipe

We put up a lot of veggies in the springtime.

We usually plant 3 kinds of squash so there is always plenty of squash in the freezer.

We seal a meal the fresh veggies this seems to preserve that fresh flavor we love so much.

Thaw it and drain all the water out first this is very important.

I made up this recipe but 95% of the time I like my experiments.

Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to a baking dish and place the squash in a ziplock after it’s drained add two envelope packages of Italian seasoning salad dressing mix, salt, pepper, and about 1/2 cup of panko bread crumbs shake well in the ziplock to coat evenly.

Place in the baking dish top with chopped onion, fresh parmesan cheese, parsley, and melted butter bake at 375 degrees with foil loosely on the top for 20 – 25 minutes remove the foil to finish baking. Mine took a total of 40 minutes once the parmesan melted I recovered it.

Here is a picture of the completed side dish. We actually loved the flavor of this dish.

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Taking turns

The mockingbird anxiously awaits his turn at the deep bird bath.

There are 4 bird baths together but the bigger birds prefer the deep one.

The mockingbirds can be aggressive but so can the blue jays I guess they figured out a system that worked out for them both.

Nature seems to get along just fine even when they do not know I am watching them.

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The little red shed

Next door is a little red shed and it shows up good sometimes.

This field had recently been mowed and that’s when it can really show off.

The best part of the country is the free space that is only occupied by livestock.

I love it when the cows are next door.

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Basket Plant

Callisia Fragrans Plant is also known as a basket plant.

My sister n law gave me a piece about 5″ long this was 6 weeks ago.

Mine is staked up and about 2 1/2 feet tall now. All those arms coming out the side are new babies there are currently 12 of them.

I staked it up to see what would happen because typically those babies droop.

This is one of my new favorite plants and I am about to take some clippings off mine to have more plants.

Share plants with your family and friends it is an excellent way to get a lot of different varieties of plants.

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Lizard hanging out

I saw this anole lizard hanging out on the Agave Mangrove plant.

The colors of the plant and the lizard went quite well together.

I have not seen many geckos since the freeze a year ago and that upsets me.

I need to find a location and import some to the house.

The critters in your yard are always watching you but at times they can be quite sociable.

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Juvenile American Robin

At the bird bath on the side of the house, I noticed some new visitors.

It took me a little while to realize these were juvenile American robins. The color on the chest was for sure the robin orange color but it was speckled this meant they were juveniles changing colors.

There were about 4 of them I could not get a good group picture but this little one was glad to pose.

The birds have been spending a lot of time in our 6 birdbaths without rain there are no puddles so they get water from what we put out.

I love photographing birds they always see you and watch you closely but they do not mind posing.

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The blue jay, redbird, and sparrow

It was prime eating time and time to throw some seeds around.

These birds make a mess but most of the time by the afternoon the other birds have cleaned up the mess.

This is a juvenile blue jay because he is nowhere near as big as the larger male birds. This is also a juvenile cardinal.

I feed early in the morning in 4 different feeders and there sometimes is a traffic jam. I can look out the french doors and see 3 blue jays, 5 redbirds, a few woodpeckers, dove, sparrows, and chickadees all eating breakfast together.

By nighttime, all the seeds are pretty much gone.

The birds give me the opportunity to photograph them while they enjoy a feast. If I am lucky I get to catch them in the bird baths later.

The sounds of nature and the beauty of the birds are all around us. Listen carefully and you will learn which bird makes what sound.

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Bunny

This year has been very productive for the rabbits.

We had a nest of bunnies in the backyard that the dogs found but we saw them and protected them.

We have 4 medium-sized rabbits I see every evening in the pasture and on the deck.

I saw two just a while ago in the pasture and today there were two babies eating bird seed.

I bought them some Timothy Hay and Alfalfa cubes to feed them. I am sure it’s better for them than birdseed. Jack is going to get me some rabbit food tomorrow. I am also filling water bowls around since this drought is brutal on the animals.

They have probably been watching us longer than we have them. I really do love the wildlife.

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Moss Rose showing off

I loved the color of yellow on this brightly colored planter.

I wished it was bigger but bought it for the color.

It was big enough to hold two moss rose plants.

Let me tell you these plants love the location and have been showing off.

Moss rose is one of my favorite plants I have it in about 5 different locations in the yard.

I love the fushia pink moss rose next to the yellow planter.

Accenting with pops of color in your yard keeps it from being too boring and makes it fun.

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Flower pot head planter

I love flower pots anything unique is right up my alley.

Normally I love bright colors, patterns, etc. but I knew I needed one of these head planters.

This one is called David and I got one for my sister Sheri and one for me.

I love the way the hair turned out it looks like dreadlocks.

Our daughter Jeanelle thinks the head planters are creepy.

Being creative with the design or grouping of the planters and the plants can be a challenge but I love it.

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