The deer here have only been coming at night lately. They try the bird feeder too, but the birds pretty much clean them out every day. Dh has hay and oats out for them, but they're still coming and trimming the cedars. Love the pics! Rose, that reminds me of our cat - she used to sit in the window and watch the deer and the birds. :)

I live in Appleton. If you want to see what two huge hail storms can do to your hostas you are more than welcome to visit. I agree, the House of Hosta is the place to go, it's a good 35-45 minute drive north of Appleton. It has a Green Bay address, but it's actually in Suamico. Most other places have cleared their perennials out or closed for the season. Your best bet might be to call Mark's place in Fond Du Lac. There are some really nice disc golf places in our area. My friend just built one last year in Berlin (west of Appleton). I've played in O'Hauser park in Menasha, but I am sure the Plamann Park course is better. If you need any directions or anything just email me. Jen

Hi, Yes isn't that a great picture. I notice you can see the eye, that is rare. The red throat is showing up on the other side of the glass. I am going to try and print out the picture..and see if I can sketch and paint and catch those colors, with acrylics. I have a gallery show coming the end of this month with my Art Association. Hope I can paint that one... Karen B

I kind of like it ...let's see, what could I do with eight floors... B1 Hammam-ish pool/sauna subbasement B2 Downton Abbey style servants' quarters and catering kitchen M1 Venetian palazzo public reception floor M2 Parisian friends' reception rooms M3 Wabi sabi private family rooms and family kitchen M4 Eclectic family bedroom floor (to their taste) M5 Scandi master suite and sitting rooms M6 Industrial office, sky gym, and outdoor pool floor. Of course this is where I'd place my outdoor zen garden shower experience. Yes, I did daydream about this for 20 minutes instead of coding survey responses to meet a midnight deadline. This post was edited by robotropolis on Sun, Jul 27, 14 at 23:04