We had the same terrible wind yesterday in Sardinia. It was un-fun for biking, especially in beach areas where the sands got whipped up. Only the windsurfers and kiteboarders seemed to be enjoying themselves. Still very windy today.

Glad we got to see your pictures!
That must have been a frightening wind!

To keep the Grampies off... lol

What an easy, and clever, fix. We will give it a try.

Thanks, Mark. That explanation makes a lot of sense.

Cleaning tip: hydrogen peroxide will get rid of the blood without damaging the material. It lyses the red blood cells and it's like magic... poof! it's gone!

My understanding is that it keeps bees from cross-pollinating, and produces seedless fruit.

Thanks for confirming the problem. It is now (next morning) fixed and should be ready to be viewed, and hopefully enjoyed.

It has now been fixed thanks to Jeff's usual rapid response time.

Same family as milkweeds.

Yes it's bizarre. In "edit" I see the pictures but just viewing the blog, only that giant one. I will write to Jeff and see if he can fix it.

It’s the same as yours Suzanne.

I wonder how this entry looks on other people's screens. I see no pictures except for the giant one and the page is very wide, much wider than the text. Everything else on CB is normal for me.

Apparently so, although it looks different from the variety Dodie recalls from her childhood. That was not a vine and the pods were smaller.

We love the reflected light from the blue windows. It is so serene and soothing.