Willy Nilly Friday 5,
Thankful Thursday,
Sky Watch Friday,
and on Saturday,
Saturday's Critters, and
I'd Rather B Birdin'
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1. Hot and Humid (Sky Watch Friday)
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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 17, 2020 |
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2. Garden Update (Thankful Thursday)
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'Burpless Beauty' cucumber, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2020 |
I am thankful for home-grown cucumbers, and...
... an easy refrigerator pickle recipe!
Sweet Refrigerator Pickles
5 cups thin-sliced cucumbers
2 cups thin-sliced onion (I use Sweet Vidalia Onions)
1 and 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
Mix cucumbers and onions together in a large glass bowl. Mix vinegar, sugar, salt and the spices together in a pan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers and onions. I put a small plate on top and press down so the cucumber/onion mixture is submerged. Allow to cool slightly, and then spoon into jars (use a wide-mouth funnel). Cover with tight fitting lids. Allow to cool a bit more, then put in refrigerator. Wait 3 days for the flavors to mix well before tasting them. Keep refrigerated; makes 3 pints.
Thanks to Taste of Home for the recipe!
Taste of Home website
3. The Most Interesting Thing I have Seen This Week
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2020 |
The highway department is using this excavator with a brush-cutter attachment to cut small trees and shrubs that are too close to the road.
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4. Insects (Saturday's Critters)
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2020 |
Cicada
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 13, 2020 |
Dragonfly
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 16, 2020 |
Ailanthus Webworm Moth,
Atteva aurea
5. Need some help from my bird-watching friends (I'd Rather B Birdin')
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 16, 2020 (Click on the photo to see it at its best) |
I would think that this is a juvenile Eastern Bluebird, but I have not seen any adults here at my house. Can anyone give me a positive ID?
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