Literally.  E made me all these colorful signs for various garden beds, and here they are looking picturesque. (Three sisters is a native American reference to corn, beans, and squash, traditionally planted together.)

She also made this lovely bird bath out of a glass light globe and wood for a stand.  The occasion is our upcoming anniversary.  It’s a sign of the times that we’re getting more creative with materials we had at home, like people in wars and depressions, when you can’t just run out and buy stuff.  Hmm.

Yesterday’s sunset between rains was spectacular, more so than my shots convey.  You can just make out a large planet, possibly Venus.

Today I was able to sneak up even closer to a whole group of our neighborhood ravens enjoying the shade after eating all the bones I left for them.  I think they’re starting to recognize the hand that feeds them.