Month: November 2015

  • Christmas Cactus Bloom

    Christmas Cactus Bloom

    I’m not a houseplant expert but sometimes I get lucky. 🙂 This week my office has been lit up by my Christmas Cactus.  I wish I could take all the credit for these beautiful flowers.  I have to give credit where it’s due. Thanks Mother Nature. After reading about Christmas Cactus I learned I have a Thanksgiving Cactus.…

  • Late Season Blooming Flowers

    Late Season Blooming Flowers

    Last Monday, November 16th I was cutting back perennials in Trumbull, Connecticut in USDA Hardiness Zone 6b.  I noticed a couple of beautiful late season blooming flowers. We’ve already had several hard frosts.  Most of the leaves have fallen off the trees and been cleaned up. Late Season Blooming Flowers I first noticed a grouping of Honorine Jobert Windflower…

  • Learning New Things – Adobe Audition

    Learning New Things – Adobe Audition

    Adobe Audition is a program that mixes and enhances sound tracks.  I’m hoping to take my videos to the next level with it. Today is the second day I’ve tried to learn Adobe Audition. As a non tech person I find Adobe products very frustrating.  You must do things a certain way or you won’t get the results you…

  • Blue Holly and Bittersweet

    Blue Holly and Bittersweet

    I stepped out of my truck today and viewed gorgeous blue holly (Ilex x meserveae sp.) and bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) growing in a tangled mess. If you live in a cave you should know that bittersweet is invasive in Connecticut and against the law to plant.  You’ll often see it growing along the side of the road.…