Lantana and the lawn, originally uploaded by malyousif. I love these shrubs. They say that the south americans use its crushed leaves as ointments against snake bites! Apart from that, the bulbuls love them and their berries and their minty smell is quite nice too. Have a wonderful Friday my friends…
Not to diminish the suffering of the Lebanese and Israelis for this unwarranted and unneeded war, and hoping for the Security Council bringing out a solid cease fire resolution that both sides will respect, which I hope will be lasting and the destruction of Lebanon is mended, let me today concentrate on other more mundane …
Date Palm Grooming, originally uploaded by malyousif. Every year summer brings its bounty, but to get it you need to take care of your palm tree otherwise either the birds will take all of the crop, or worse, it will just go bad. I had three guys grooming my palm trees yesterday afternoon and they …
Passion Flower’s side view, originally uploaded by malyousif. They’ve at last opened this morning, but only after I had left for work. My wife called me about 9am and told me that they have actually opened, FOUR of them all together! I was thrilled so much that I just HAD to get back home (ok, …
Look what Patty sent over all the way from San Diago! I live in hope that one day, my front porch will look even marginally as beautiful as hers’!. Sean brought them over as he is on a short business trip to Bahrain, and thankfully he could spare a little while to have a quick …