What time is it?

[ritaxis]

My computer clock refuses to update. It keeps telling me an error occurred but it won't tell me what the error is. No, it's not the firewall -- I've updated the clock before.

However, here's what time it is in the endless march of the seasons:

In the big box store, it's beach towel time!

At the farmer's market, it's time for green garlic! And also, the Bulb Baron of Carmel Valley is selling daffodils, narcissus, and jonquils -- the whole parking lot smells of them.

And for dogs, it's eat grass and puke time!



acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus:

"Common and conspicuous in open oak woods or mixed woods with oaks. Noisy and gregarious, with complex social system, distinctive voice and striking plumage. Gathers acorns to store in holes drilled in certain trees or poles . . ."

The dying oak outside Gloria's window is its favorite victim locally, but it's shy: if it senses that you're looking at it, it walks around to the other side of the branch. This picture took some patience to get.

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Usually, but not, unfortunately, always.

Dogs are, partly, neotynous wolves (there's of course more to it than that), and we all know what baby wolves are given to eat by their mothers and fathers and uncles and aunts.