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10.09.15 | Ilona Erwin | 2 Comments

Unusual Becomes The Usual

Day in the life

September or August Revisited? As we rolled into September, the weather switched seasons. Now it feel like the dog days of summer with 90 degree temperatures, sticky 100% humidity and thunderstorms. It is never what you expect, is it? Well, that is how it seems this year, at any rate. Here are some photos and…

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25.04.14 | Ilona Erwin | 1 Comment

Spring Fever Struck

Interesting Facts for Gardeners + Seasons + spring

Daffodils always bring Spring’s message All my life I’ve heard the phrase, “Spring Fever”, but oddly enough I don’t think I ever properly knew the meaning of it.  I had the impression that it meant some kind of seasonal frenzy, a result of people becoming feverish to get on with the business of the new…

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14.07.13 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Weather Is The Topic Of Conversation

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 I feel like the weather is the main topic of conversation in Ohio this year. It always has its vagaries, but this year just seems extreme. We have had so much rain that I feel like I live in a rainforest. Looking at some of the “flower” beds, the crop of Canadian thistle has become…

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09.04.13 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Spring Flip Flops

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Fairy Garden Inspiration cute little fairy statues I’m not talking about the shoes, but about the weather and also my ability to get things done. I have been writing, and one of the things I wrote was an article on Making Fairy Houses. And ever since I keep thinking about putting together at least one,…

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26.02.04 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Emerald Ash Borer

Landscape Trees

I wanted to comment on the emerald ash borer news, but procrastinated. Apologies. Anyway, I read an article in the paper that reported Ohio was going to implement some drastic measures to eliminate the ash borer that has been located in Northeastern Columbus area and in the Northwestern part of the state. Cut down lots…

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moon eclipse

10.11.03 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Lunar Eclipse and Colder Weather

autumn + Day in the life

I am not sure if I will have a chance to get anything in the blog later…. so this may be it for the day: I forgot to mention that we watched the lunar eclipse the other night. It was an unusually clear night (my poor husband always wants to see the celestial events, but…

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