Fire Power: the age of Anthropocene; Flower Power

🔥 I don't mind winter, it makes spring more exciting. Sadly, we've had terrible heat of the summer temperatures, and little rain. Many fires have been accidentally 😒 started by people burning leaves, etc. Nova Scotia is now creating a $25,000 fine for such. Many are discussing The Anthropocene: The human era and how it shapes our planet.

People can be so ignorant about nature and wildlife. Not all of us, for sure. This↓ is why I think Gaelyn is happy to be retired! 

Another shout out to another blogger, the awful conditions in Alberta has been affecting our friend, Red.  I was awake at 3 a.m., looked out the front window and the moon was orange. The smoke is traveling (<= forecast) all over. Our local smoke, in SE Ontario, is from the Quebec fires this week. 

Thank goodness for good governments and excellent use of taxpayer dollars. Within Canada, we have a national centre, which coordinates human and physical resources:  🔥Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. They analyse fire locations, and determine who has resources which could be sent to another province. 

I have to thank (as if they read my blog!), those countries who have all sent firefighters to help us with these fires. This is what I found out: Canada has agreements to share firefighters 🚒 with six other countries -- the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico and Costa Rica.

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Flower Power

The poppies are in bloom.

It's known as Field Hawkweed, but my mother always called them Devil's paintbrush! OK, to be honest, she called them Indian Paintbrush, but that is no longer acceptable. When we know better –  we do better!

The fuschia is blooming nicely!

Dame's violet and Impatiens. I brought us back to my Anthropocene, accidentally. That is a beer can I found beside the mailbox, brought back to the house, and meant to put in recycle. 

After two horrid storms, Dec., 2022, and then April, 2023, the poor pine trees are putting out new needles. (Back to Anthropocene and Climate Change, which causes these extreme storms.) The problem with this  is the trees would provide shade on the back deck. 

The sun is shining more heavily on the indoor plants I put out. I had to bring my orchid in. While they like indirect light, there is a limit to that! 

 

The cherry tomatoes plants are doing well! Also, the Horse Chestnut tree.

Local Produce!

Finally, a neighbour drove by, and popped in with a gift of asparagus from down the road at Miller's Bay Farm. With all the fooferah around the gun range, and the applicant appealing, I'd forgotten to order some! She is the kindest woman. She also is the momentum behind the petition, and the 534 signatures gathered to protest the gun range. She researched the requirements, designed the petition, distributed it, and got most of the signatures.

We had the asparagus and some of  Jiny's Korean Kimchee for dinner. JB had gone to the market Saturday. 👩🏻‍🍳@jinykimjh

Thank goodness for amazing people in the world, they outnumber the yahoos!