http://pigeonhaspants.com Tales from the Pigeon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:40:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Five unimportant things that make me smile Margaret has tagged me for a meme.        Netflicks! (But you knew that already!)        Bagles, lox and cream cheese, especially if it's from Corky and Lennys.        My yard, which looks quite lush after it ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/06/02/five-things-2/ This Year's vegetable garden        This is my vegetable garden for the summer.   At the edge I have planted all my herbs.   Rosemary, red leafed basil, chocolate mint, thyme, oregano, marjoram, curry, and two different kinds of parsley.   I have a few tomato and pepper ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/31/this-years-vegetable-garden/ Weird Half Nest Friday        During the winter, I store four of these chair pads wrapped individually in black plastic garbage bags up in my attic.   I took them out a couple months ago, but I guess I didn't look them over very carefully. ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/29/weird-half-nest-friday/ Wildlife in the front yard        I have been looking for a thistle sock for a while and I finally found one for $3 at the home depot.   It didn't take long for this Gold Finch to find it.        This rabbit photo ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/28/wildlife-in-the-front-yard/ In The Garden Here are a few photos of my late May garden        A light yellow columbine.        Wild geraniums in my back woods.        A pretty weed?        White columbine and purple asian lillies http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/26/in-the-garden/ Caption Contest Winners! “Then why do they call them Bird Feeders?”        I would like to thank everyone who particpated in my caption contest.   I had four entries for consideration, and I decided to give out four prizes.   The first prize winner is Jen. Her ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/25/caption-contest-winners/ Weird Painting Friday        This "painting" was displayed in the same room as Megan's BFA show at her school.   I initially thought it was a sculpture, but Megan informed me that it was the BFA of a painting major, therefore it is a painting.   Do you ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/22/weird-painting-friday/ Another Caption Contest        There are baby squirrels living in a tree, in my front yard.   The one kinda looks like he's whispering something to the other, but what's being said here?   You have until Saturday at midnight to comment a caption, and ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/20/another-caption-contest/ Megan is now a college graduate!        On Saturday, my daughter Megan graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art, with a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts in ceramics.        This is a picture of Megan and her roommate Lexi, who also received a degree in ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/19/megan-is-now-a-college-graduate/ I love Netflix        If you were to ask me to list some of my favortie things, Netflix would rank very high on the list.   I have always loved movies and to be truthful, I am more of a gourmand than a gourmet.   This means that ... http://pigeonhaspants.com/2009/05/13/i-love-netflix/