Entries tagged with “Gardening” from CrabAppleLane Blog
The LSU Tigers baseball team won their 22nd game in a row yesterday. I think it's an amazing story but you'd be hard-pressed to find it anywhere if you didn't know about it already and weren't looking for it. They'll play the winner of today's USM-UNO elimination game. They're 2-0 vs USM this season, including last night's winner's bracket game. They're 1-2 vs UNO and their win was a 15-inning marathon. After 22 straight, I doubt they care who they play but I suspect their fans would rather it was the Golden Eagles of USM. I think and hope it will be the Privateers. I also hope it's on TV. I feel for Texas Southern. They played their way into the field by winning their conference tournament and came to Baton Rouge hoping to compete but gave up 12 runs to LSU Friday and 18 to UNO yesterday. They need to improve their schedule ... and their pitching.
Very saddened to hear of the death of Harvey Korman. He's being remembered as a comedian and the ultimate straight man although I don't think he ever kept a straight face with Tim Conway. I'd wager a few bucks that no one could have. Korman's attempts to do so became part of their shtick and it will be sorely missed. Below, I offer a bit of classic comedy this morning.
R.I.P., Harvey Korman.
Today is the first day of hurricane season. As usual, people are trying to predict how many and how severe. As usual, their guesses will be overblown by all media and the word, "if" will be used a lot. If one lands in the Gulf of Mexico and conditions are right, if one comes up the mouth of the Mississippi, if one lingers in Mobile Bay, if one hits the Mississippi Gulf coast again, if the levees break again, etc. You get the idea.
Celtics-Lakers ... big yawn.
Oh, yeah, it's Sunday. I offer two from the CrabAppleLane backyard this morning.
CrabAppleLane walkway - June 1, 2008
CrabAppleLane Mirlitons - June 1, 2008
About today's QOTD, there is no doubt in my mind that it was "the scare of their lives" and I think I'll resist further comment.
95 days until football season ...
Quote of the Day
Four Palo Alto teenagers raised in the heart of Silicon Valley got the scare of their lives when they thought they might be banished from all Apple stores worldwide, for life.
Kristina Peterson, Mercury News
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Coaches and trainers emerged from the dugout after a chopper appeared to hit White near his right hand in the third, but he remained in the game and maintained his 93 mph fastball velocity."
I'm curious about just how good North Carolina is. -Rob
Are almost ready ...
CrabAppleLane Tomato/Eggplant Garden - May 11, 2008
CrabAppleLane Tomatoes - May 11, 2008
CrabAppleLane Garden - March 31, 2008
Congratulations to the LSU Lady Tigers on their fifth straight Final Four. I'd like to see them win the first game for once. If they continue to make a few outside shots to keep defenses from collapsing in on Sylvia and take care of the ball, they will be difficult to beat. Those are things they always struggle with, though. Rutgers put four bodies on Sylvia last year and the Lady Tigers couldn't hit the open 8ft jumpers. A turnover allowed Tennessee to beat them a few years ago and turnovers killed them against Baylor in 2005. Next up this year is probably going to be a third meeting with Tennessee. Two SEC teams intimately familiar with each other. The teams split the first two meetings. Go Lady Tigers. Barking Spider has a tidbit about the women's Final Four in Tampa this year. I had no idea.
Quote of the Day
I don't intend to sleep a wink tonight.
Van Chancellor, LSU Lady Tigers Head Coach
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Was this rock an Indian child’s toy?"
Don't know why the people writing headlines can't get Oklahoma State right. The LSU Lady Tigers played Oklahoma State yesterday in the women's NCAA tournament. The headline at ESPN.com was LSU/Ohio State II. I clicked on the link thinking that LSU and Ohio State had scheduled a football game. No. Today's Times Picayune, the local rag that should know better (Well, they both should know better), has/had a headline that reads thusly: "LSU downs Oklahoma 67-52". Oklahoma is NOT Oklahoma State as any student/fan of either school will attest. Accuracy was important at one time. At least, I thought it was. Oh, and Go Lady Tigers.
My March Madness brackets find themselves in a strange place: In contention. Go Horns and Go Jayhawks.
The sun is trying to peek out today. It was overcast and misty all day yesterday. The CrabAppleLane yard loved it. Everything is green today. I offer three from the CrabAppleLane yard.
CrabAppleLane tung nut blossoms - March 30, 2008
CrabAppleLane tomatoes - March 30, 2008
Priscilla and the purple irises - March 30, 2008
As a NFL football fan, I agree wholeheartedly with today's QOTD.
Quote of the Day
The system isn't broken, as the Giants showed in their Super Bowl XLII upset of the Patriots as the NFC's fifth seed. Yet the re-seeding shakeup is made for the right reasons: The competition committee wants more late-season games of the caliber of the Patriots-Giants Week 17 classic.
Jarrett Bell and Jim Corbett, USA TODAY
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "I lace 'em up for one of Canada's great pastimes (besides complaining, maybe), which turns out to be nothing like riding a bike."
March Madness starts today. Got your brackets ready? It says here the Georgetown Hoyas will be cutting down the nets in April. Bet any house you have to lose.
About today's QOTD: The story is here.
One of the coolest photos I've seen in a while. Only in Europe, I suppose. I think there's probably laws against it in the U.S. "Departing in style" is the title. Indeed. The photographer is tataAnne and her FlickR photos are fabulous.
Spent most of the day in the yard yesterday. First serious yard work of 2008 and also got down the tomato garden. Best sight of the day: One of the CrabAppleLane nesting bluebirds swooped down into my freshly tilled tomato garden and scooped himself a grub. Second best sight of the day: One CrabAppleLane hummingbird chasing off another from the mandevilla. I offer a few on this magnificent spring Sunday.
CrabAppleLane tomato garden - March 16, 2008 - From the worm’s view
CrabAppleLane Squirrel - March 16, 2008 - Squirrel: "Even though he is looking right at me with that camera, he can't see me when I stay perfectly still." He was about to jump to one of the bird feeders when he noticed me.
CrabAppleLane front yard - March 16, 2008 - Everything is blooming
CrabAppleLane bird feeder - March 16, 2008 - Favorite shot this morning. I liked the way the mirliton cables framed it and this is one of the best captures of a CrabAppleLane cardinal I’ve gotten. They are brilliant in the sunlight.
Quote of the Day
I'll give you black sensations up and down your spine
If you're into evil, you're a friend of mine
AC/DC, Hell's Bells
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "It nearly knocked itself out trying to escape but managed to find the open door eventually, not before I managed to take just one shot!"
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