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Newly arrived at Aldi are the Winterliebe mulled bottled holiday wines. I prefer to make Glühwein if I have the time, but love being able to open a bottle, heat, and serve in less than 5 minutes. We hold some back for the coming year as well. Shown in the photos below are regular, cherry, & apple.
Pre-made bottled Aldi Glühwein (a mulled wine meant to be served hot) has just arrived on shelves. Decent as is, we also doctor it with additional spices and citrus at times. #Aldi #Christmas #holidays #Glühwein #gluhwein #MulledWine #Foods #drinks #seasonal
October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Newly arrived at my local Aldi are bottles of Petit Eggnog Wine Specialty and Petit Peppermint Bark. I haven't had the latter yet. The eggnog is made more boozy due to a bit of pure grain. 13.9% ABV. Aldi doesn't sell wine in all locations.
Aldi Eggnog Wine Specialty. You didn't really taste wine per se due to the inclusion of pure grain. You do need to shake it thoroughly because the cream can sometimes rise. $7.79 a bottle at my local Aldi. Aldi Petit Peppermint Bark Wine Specialty shelf display. As I remember it is also 13.9% ABV. I haven't tried it yet but will. If your lucky enough, they still might have Petit Chocolate which might make a good combo. #Aldi #Christmas #Holidays #foods #drinks #BerMonths #Holiday #PetitPeppermintBark #alcohol
October 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Guess what just hit Costco! Ahhh the Ber Months.

#Boozy #Eggnog #BerMonths
Boozy Eggnog just arrived at Costco. Guess what's for dinner?
October 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Ahhh the -ber months... A slab of pumpkin pie and a mountain of whipped cream for breakfast. We're LEGAL now! 😁

#BerMonths #Halloween #Christmas
Costco pumpkin pies are in!!! #seasonal #foods
September 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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It's been a long while but I find myself missing the planning of a trip this time of year to Branson, Missouri to go to the Moon River Theatre to see the Andy Williams Christmas Show. We'd eat at his Moon River Grill right across the parking lot. Both were full of his art collection.
Photo shows the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre with Christmas lights for the Christmas shows that ran November and December in Branson Missouri. #Christmas #music #events #AndyWilliams #MrChristmas #MoonRiverTheatre #BransonMissouri Andy Williams Moon River Grill right across the parking lot from his Moon River Theatre. #AndyWilliams #MoonRiverGrill
September 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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An Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) doe left her fawn hunkered down in the garden of a friend's relative today. She reunited a short while later to nurse the fawn.

#GardenWildlife #Odocoileusvirginianus #white-taileddeer #mammals #animals #gardens #SuburbanGardens #gardening #wildlife
Photo shows an Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) fawn curled up in the grass in a suburban garden. Does leave the fawns for brief periods in the first 3-4 weeks in order to keep scent down to aid in predator avoidance. Photo shows an Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) doe returning and nursing her fawn in a suburban garden. After 3-4 weeks the fawn will start following the doe.
May 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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A local family-run Italian restaurant closed down some time ago. Remnants remain like this vintage decorative masonry.

#vintage #masonry #architecture #memories #ArchitecturalGhosts #bricks
Photo shows decorative masonry depicting a wineglass in a brick wall on the site of a former Italian restaurant.
May 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Opossum feet!!!

This is a foot of Snowflake, a Virginia opossum spending a day in a constructed den. His leg and tail were hanging out of the den opening but he was snoring away.

#Opossums #Possums #OpossumSky #PossumSky #VirginiaOpossums #DidelphisVirginiana #marsupials #animals #nature #gardens
Photo shows one of Snowflakes feet hanging out of a den opening while he snoozed the day away. Snowflake is a Virginia opossum that lives in the back garden. We've constructed several artificial dens or of coolers so they tend to rotate where they sleep every few days. The dens are stocked with soft fleece blanket material and changed when animals are not in the dens. #gardening #UrbanGardening #Wildlife #Nature #UrbanNature #NatureSky #YardSanctuary #cute #AnimalSky #Opossums #Possums #OpossumSky #PossumSky #VirginiaOpossums #DidelphisVirginiana #marsupials #animals #nature #gardens #BuildBoxesAndDens #DoItForTheAnimals #LivingWithAnimals #LivingWithNature
May 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Another sunset from the front porch & garden. This one is from November 2023.

#sunsets #clouds #dusk #gardening #nature #outdoors #light #urban #urbangardening #sky #skies #skyart #goldenhour
Photo shows an urban sunset bouncing light off of the clouds. The reds, blues, violets, & pinks are amazing.
May 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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A couple of weeks ago after a long day of garden prepping, we stopped and sat on the front porch. For 10 minutes we were treated to the sky show in the pic. After that, it was gone.

#sunsets #clouds #dusk #gardening #nature #outdoors #light #urban #urbangardening #sky #skies #skyart #goldenhour
Photo shows the sun's reflections off of the clouds appearing as pastel streaks of pinks and violets over the dark of neighborhood buildings.
May 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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My friends got Iris fulva (copper iris) to bloom at their place. This is the picture they sent with the ever watchful Berndine, a Bielefelder Kennhuhn chicken, photo bombing.

#Gardening #gardens #blooms #BloomScrolling #CopperIris #Irisfulva #chickens #Chickensky #backyardchickens
Photo shows a new copper iris bloom with a watchful Bielefelder Kennhuhn chicken named Berndine, photo bombing in the background. #chickens #Chickensky #backyardchickens #nature #gardeningforwildlife #NativePlants #GrowStuff #plants #perennials #ChickensOfBlueSky #Hens #Hen
May 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle) putting on quite the display during a dark, gloomy, & rainy week. They're hummingbird magnets.

#Gardening #gardens #NativePlants #GrowStuff #plants #pollinators #bees #UrbanGardening #UrbanGrowing #UrbanAgriculture #perennials #nature #gardeningforwildlife
Photo shows a young stand of Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle just about to explode with flowers. Photo shows Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle), a native perennial hummingbird favorite. #flowers #BloomScrolling #gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #FlowerReport #Spring #hummingbirds #nativeplants #UrbanGardening #GardeningForWildlife, #RubyThroatedHummingbird #Archilochuscolubris Photo shows Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle) blooms opening on a dark rainy day. #flowers #BloomScrolling #gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #FlowerReport #Spring #hummingbirds #nativeplants #UrbanGardening #GardeningForWildlife, #RubyThroatedHummingbird #Archilochuscolubris Photo shows Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle), blooms on a rainy day awaiting hummingbirds. #flowers #BloomScrolling #gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #FlowerReport #Spring #hummingbirds #nativeplants #UrbanGardening #GardeningForWildlife, #RubyThroatedHummingbird #Archilochuscolubris
May 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Can't blame Throckmorton (male Eastern gray squirrel). I've been this hungry before as well! It took him a while but he got both treats!

#squirrels #squirrelsky #squirrel #animals #wildlife #gardens #gardening #nature #sqrlpix #UrbanGardens #UrbanWildlife #squirrelscrolling
Photo shows an eaten great squirrel named Throckmorton trying to figure out how to fit a round hazelnut and an oblong peanut into his mouth at the same time. He was successful BTW.
April 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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This is Dasher (raccoon). After a late breakfast this morning she decided to lay on the fire escape & hang out for about 20 mins.

#raccoons #raccoonsky #raccoon #animals #wildlife #gardens #gardening #nature #raccoonpix #UrbanGardens #UrbanWildlife #raccoonscrolling
Photo shows a Procyon lotor (raccoon) lounging on the fire escape this morning. She's a female I've known since she was a kit. Last year she had four kits of her own.
April 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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This is Throckmorton (eastern gray squirrel). Throckmorton is named after the old time radio character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve.

#squirrels #squirrelsky #squirrel #animals #wildlife #gardens #gardening #nature #sqrlpix #UrbanGardens #OTR #OldTimeRadio #UrbanWildlife #squirrelscrolling
Photo shows a Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel) named Throckmorton. He is trying very hard to maintain control of a pecan and an almond.
April 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Luther (eastern gray squirrel) and I shared a little bit of lunch yesterday.

#squirrels #squirrelsky #squirrel #animals #wildlife #gardens #gardening #nature #sqrlpix #UrbanGardens #nature #UrbanWildlife #squirrelscrolling
Photo shows a Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel) named Luther. Luther and I regularly share meals in the garden. He quickly assumed the role of alpha squirrel among the squirrels here when Slappy died.
April 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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More kombucha brewing waste inputs for my composting efforts include spent hibiscus and lavender blossoms. The dark red in the picture is hibiscus and the tan looking portion is lavender. It smells GREAT... At least for the time being. The fragrance wanes as the materials get reduced into compost.
Photo shows a pile of hibiscus flower and lavender flower waste that comes from the brewing process when making kombucha. They're layered into fallen leaves, spent very grain, coffee, and other composting inputs.
April 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Other great composting ingredients I get from my kombucha folks include spent tea leaves from the brewing process. Here they're shown in dark brown next to finely chopped oranges. I don't add much citrus to my piles but I do use the spent finely chopped citrus. More inputs include...
Photo shows portions of my regular pickups of kombucha waste. This portion includes black tea leaves and finely chopped citrus. I get a LOT of spent tea leaves and a small amount of minced oranges in each pickup.
April 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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It's also commonly called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria & Yeast). All pellicles are SCOBYs but now all SCOBYs are pellicles. It looks like hog fat and smells like a fruit mild vinegar due to the fermentation. Covered in compost bins, it is worm and soldierfly larvae crack. They LOVE it...
Another picture of a pile of kombucha pellicle (SCOBY) prior to covering over in the compost bins.
April 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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I made a regular pickup of kombucha waste for my compost / worms / soldierfly efforts. This is the pellicle...

#Compost #worms #vermiculture #soldierflies
#UrbanGrowing #ContainerGrowing #UrbanGardening
#gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #Backyards #LawnKiller
Picture shows a pile of kombucha pellicle (SCOBY) on top of a compost bin prior to covering over. I really heavily on worms and soldierfly larvae to process my large composting efforts. Kombucha pellicle is a huge food draw for them and in return, ensures richer compost.
April 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Having limited space and underground utilities, I've been wanting to plant columnar apple trees. One Green World had a package deal for three...

#UrbanGrowing #fruit #trees
#UrbanGardening #GrowFood #Apples
#gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #Spring #Backyards #LawnKiller
Photo shows my bundle of 3 columnar apple trees I ordered. The bundle consisted of: 1 - Northpole™ 1 - Scarlet Sentinel™ & 1 - White Icicle™
April 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Potatoes chitted all winter were planted a couple of weeks ago. They have now grown up through 2 feet of soil and are poking their heads into the air.

#UrbanGrowing #ContainerGrowing #UrbanGardening #GrowFood
#gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #Spring #Backyards #LawnKiller
Picture shows small leaves of deeply planted potatoes in containers just sprouting up from the soil.
March 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Pycnanthemum muticum (clustered mountain mint or short-toothed mountain mint) waking up. It's a native plant and a pollinator magnet.

#Gardening #gardens #NativePlants #GrowStuff #plants #pollinators #bees #UrbanGardening #UrbanGrowing #UrbanAgriculture #perennials #nature #gardeningforwildlife
March 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Newly planted (from 2 year cuttings) Ribes rubrum (red currant 'Red Start') starting to leaf out. Eyeing later harvests for us & also critters.

#UrbanGrowing #UrbanGardening #GrowFood
#gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #FlowerReport #Spring #Currants #FoodForAnimals #Habitat
Photo shows a newly planted Ribes rubrum (red currant 'Red Start') starting to break bud and leaf out. Can't wait for a couple more years when we start to see food for us as well as wildlife.
March 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Daffodil 'Tête-à-Tête' is a real doll of a flower. It performs well, doesn't flop and unlike many daffodil varieties, still offers resources to pollinators....

#flowers #BloomScrolling
#gardensky #gardens #gardening #GrowStuff #GardeningFeed #FlowerReport #Spring #Iris #Bulbs
Photo of a stand of diminutive Daffodil 'Tête-à-Tête' in between fig trees.
March 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM