This first entry comes from Gunterius Hildebrant, (a nom de plume)…who decided to frame up three stealthy invaders. The trio sought and found refuge, apparently, in the semi-disciplined reaches of a man's type of garden.
Mother Cat is probably out trying to steal whatever half-hamburger was left out when the eater ran in to answer the telephone.
The task for Gunterius is to find dummies who can fall for the cute kittens and get rid of them before they turn into ugly old tomcats. It should also be pointed out that Gunterius is actually from one of the old, highly respected "original" families of McAllen. He is an accomplished person, and interestestingly is a first-cousin once removed of the legendary Irene Garza, my eldest brother's classmate and buddy, who was murdered by a priest back in April of 1960 in McAllen. It is something that still stuns and emotionally stresses all of the "old timers" of the County of Hidalgo, and especially McAllen. She, and her extended family were highly, highly regarded…respected…modest and intelligent and competent people.
Mother Cat is probably out trying to steal whatever half-hamburger was left out when the eater ran in to answer the telephone.
The task for Gunterius is to find dummies who can fall for the cute kittens and get rid of them before they turn into ugly old tomcats. It should also be pointed out that Gunterius is actually from one of the old, highly respected "original" families of McAllen. He is an accomplished person, and interestestingly is a first-cousin once removed of the legendary Irene Garza, my eldest brother's classmate and buddy, who was murdered by a priest back in April of 1960 in McAllen. It is something that still stuns and emotionally stresses all of the "old timers" of the County of Hidalgo, and especially McAllen. She, and her extended family were highly, highly regarded…respected…modest and intelligent and competent people.
Here is our Majordomo's efforts…the man we call Sargento Mayor Alvaro…because he truly is the man in charge of the operation of the physical plant of the Quinta Tesoro de la Sierra Madre. At times he has to serve as the hotelier as well, when El Gringo Viejo cannot be on site to attend to the clients.
These plants to the left have many names, you…the OROG (Order of the Readers of the Old Gringo) and any visitor can look up the name, here misnomered as crisantimo. This is the one plant that comes in first place among the ladies of our village. Second place is the Hoya vine that publishes really impressive hot-pink multi-petalled, waxed basket like flowers.
Because of the nature and diversity of our very irregular gardens, we have two to five people or clusters come by every week asking for cuttings or for advice concerning "plagas (plagues)", and diets for their plants, and other advice.
These red-balls of attraction for hummingbirds and other smaller birds and bees are not as delicate as one might think. They can last for up to three months, although six to eight weeks is considered normal. They come from bulbs, so one must put up with occupying major pots (one to three gallon) that essentially lies dormant for nine months of the year.
These plants to the left have many names, you…the OROG (Order of the Readers of the Old Gringo) and any visitor can look up the name, here misnomered as crisantimo. This is the one plant that comes in first place among the ladies of our village. Second place is the Hoya vine that publishes really impressive hot-pink multi-petalled, waxed basket like flowers.
Because of the nature and diversity of our very irregular gardens, we have two to five people or clusters come by every week asking for cuttings or for advice concerning "plagas (plagues)", and diets for their plants, and other advice.
These red-balls of attraction for hummingbirds and other smaller birds and bees are not as delicate as one might think. They can last for up to three months, although six to eight weeks is considered normal. They come from bulbs, so one must put up with occupying major pots (one to three gallon) that essentially lies dormant for nine months of the year.
To the left here, one can see a certain similarity between the semi-disciplined paradise for kittens that Gunterius has produced and the bramble corner part of our upper precincts of the Quinta. This is my particular effort that attempts to provide different types of cover for a diverse universe of winged visitors.
We try to maintain some thick clusters of safety for the many, many birds of literally 100s of species who frequent our precincts. This occurs on a daily as well a seasonal basis, depending upon the species, of course.
We also, as frequently stated, have huge migrations of Monarch and Sulphur Butterflies who come by…both in their going down and their coming forth in their travels between Mexico and Canada. They seem to appreciate our orderly disorder as well.
Thanks for your attention,
El Gringo Viejo
We try to maintain some thick clusters of safety for the many, many birds of literally 100s of species who frequent our precincts. This occurs on a daily as well a seasonal basis, depending upon the species, of course.
We also, as frequently stated, have huge migrations of Monarch and Sulphur Butterflies who come by…both in their going down and their coming forth in their travels between Mexico and Canada. They seem to appreciate our orderly disorder as well.
Thanks for your attention,
El Gringo Viejo
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