06-12-2025 — Almost Easter (not)

Howdy all. Another weather period of disgusting Air Quality. AQ was over 100 last night. That’s “bad”, as in not good for anybody. There have been articles in the news that last few days saying things like it is recommended to not be out driving in Ohio because that will add to the pollen and Canadian wild fire pollution. Great. All I know is, that if I’m outside for very long, I feel like I want to stick a garden hose down my airway just to stop hacking.

But, it sure is great to be alive.. You know, maybe if I was outside doing something other than spreading bug killer granules, and spraying ant killer, it might be better breathing. Yesterday, I counted fewer than 100 ant hills in the front/back yards. That’s like 10% of what was there 2 weeks ago. Even after yesterday’s attempts to kill them all, I could see ants moving about right through the ant killer granules. Eat you little buggers. Eat and die…

On a less murderous note, my “Easter” lilies are growing tall this year. Easily 4 1/2 foot tall, and many buds. Should blossom by the 4th of July. They are always late for Easter. Not sure why. But they are usually pretty for a month or two in the summer.

Seeing as that is a 7 foot garage door, that would make the tallest Lily almost 5 foot tall

Many, many buds on most of the Lilies. Should be lots of pretty blossoms soon.

I may be huffing and puffing out there in this weather, but these lilies seem to know how to Enjoy Life.