A Small Vendor for Christmas Gifts – Sign 26

Small vendors start selling or offering services relate to Christmas celebration several weeks before January, every year in our city.

Fig 01- Sign of D’s Wreath Designs

Customers search “specific” items, hence small vendors will provide the market demands.

I think, these four items are favorite for Christmas celebration:

- Christmas tree

- Christmas light

- Wreath decorations

- and Christmas crackers

Fig 02- Several wreaths, hang on

Fig 03- Middle size wreaths

Fig 04- Plenty wreath on display

In addition to above four items, we saw some vendors sell “gift cards” as well, it locates at around our neighborhood.

We found one vendor called as “D’s Wreath Design” both sell wreaths and provide services for wreath designs. A design service could take several days, depend on “difficulty” of designs. Sure, with affordable prices.

What items do you buy for Christmas celebration?

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Fresh Mango in the US Market – Part 2 - Food Variety 25

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Fig 01- Yellow mango’s meat

Actually, America produces mangoes as well as other tropical countries, but very limited, hence not enough for domestic consumption.

They are grown in the “warmer” temperature states such as:

- California

- Hawaii

- Florida

- and Puerto Rico.

Fig 02- Mangoes are ready to consume

Florida developed many kinds (varieties) of mangoes, some of the well-known “inventors” are Haden, Keitt, Kent, Tommy Atkins, Valencia Pride and Glenn. 

Fig 03- Mangoes and apples are sold in many Walmart groceries

These breeding are parts of more than 500 exist varieties of mangoes in the world. I believe that you know and probably just taste few of these varieties.

One of varieties called as “Tommy Atkins” planted commercially in South American countries include Mexico, Peru and Ecuador.

These countries export back to USA in great amount. We can see easily in many groceries across USA. If you never consumed mangoes, just try its!

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Hibiscus Blooming in December - Gardening and Hobby 27

Weather was quite “good” in the last couple weeks, temperature was around F 73 (C 23), and could reach peak at F 82 (C 28) degree in our state, Louisiana.

Fig 01- Red Hibiscus blooming

I think this “warmer” temperature is not typical December or “winter” in our city and state. I don’t know why.

Hibiscus and some other flowers are blooming in our Neighborhood. This month should be the “winter” season: “no flowers blooming.”

In case of Hibiscus, the time of this flower to bloom start from Early Summer to early Fall every year.

Fig 02- Two Hibiscus flowers

Fig 03- “A pink” Hibiscus

Fig 04- Yellow flower

Fig 05- A bunny, belongs to my neighbor

In term of months, this flower comes in May until September, but no later than October. Moreover, as you know that Hibiscus has plenty colors, some of them are white, lavender, orange and combine colors. Blue is a rare color.

We have few colors that are red, pink, orange and yellow. All flowers used to bloom in the summer season.

Finally, how about with temperature during winter in your areas?

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Do You Know that Your Cat Love you? - Part 2 - Critter 20

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Fig 01- A black cat looks at you

Other “lovely” signs of cat to their owners are following:

1) Lick their owners

- Licking and kissing are indicating of friendship and trust

2) Blink at owners

- It is a kind of body language that owners have no threat and everything is cool.

3) Purr at owners

- Actually, cats purr to their kitten only. Purr to the owners could be signs that cats are anxious, ill and hungry. They need attention from their owners.

Fig 02- Just for illustration

Fig 03- A cute cat in the room

4) Knead the keepers

- Cats knead things or places to mark or claim those as their own belonging. Kneading the human could be mean that cats feel strong bonding to their owners.

Sure, there are many other signs of cats toward owners, other human, other cats and their kitten. You may observe in details.

Finally, do you have a cat? What are familiar signs of cat to you?

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Public Education from the Rose Society – Sign 25

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- Herbs Show at Our City Park – Sign 19 | Tanza Erlambang Update

Fig 01- Rose society of our city

Like other societies, not surprising that Rose society has public education about anything relate to this flower.

However, what special for me that this society opens consultation to whoever interest in roses.

Common people may consult about growing rose and the problems they may face with having roses. Even-thought consultation is a kind of simple matters only, but free of cost and helpful for beginners.

Fig 02- Plants show, illustration

As you may know that roses have no more than 10 different colors in nature, but industries have developed at least 60 colors and its combines.

Fig 03- Roses in the garden

There are many favorite colors in the market, few of them:

- pink and red

- orange and yellow

- lavender

- white cream

- coral and peach

We love red, pink, yellow and white roses. Do you love roses? What color do you prefer?

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Why does Oil Price Go Negative in the Market? - Part 1

In case you did not know or forgot, just to remind that we experienced negative price of crude oil in the market in 2020.

Fig 01- Oil reached negative price (-US$ 37.63).

Credit to Google.

Surprisingly, crude oil price plummet sharply below zero or in the negative trading zone.

The price reached negative value (- US$ 37.63) for the first time at least in American history. The trading of future contract price was for West Texas Intermediate or WTI crude oil.

Negative price means that if we are consumers, then the producers will pay us to take their oil from their hands.

Fig 02- Hot chocolate, illustration

Fig 03- Late Autumn in our area.

We might ask the question, Why Oil Price Goes Negative? The multiple possible answers could be:

- oil supply more than market demand.

- oil stores are overflow or no spaces to store over supply of oil

In term of stock market, oil was traded in New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) since 1983.

# To be continued to Part 2

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Injured Hawk on the Yard – Critter 24

We found an injured hawk on the ground of our yard recently. We did not know why this “young” bird injured.

Fig 01- A hawk on the ground

We believed the hawk might be attacked by big birds (predators), then we tried to contact anyone who could help.

While finding some helps, we aware that injures might be due to several factors, the most significant causes relate to predators.

Interestingly, the bigger hawks attack smaller and medium size hawks for unknown reasons.

Then, what other possible predators to attack hawk?

Fig 02- Pitcher, illustration

From Googling, we may find some predators which may attacks and even consume hawk.

Fig 03- Missed hawk’s feathers

The predators include crows, eagles and owls.

Little weak hawks or hawk’s eggs could be targeted by several other animals such as foxes, raccoon and snakes.

By the way, we finally find a foundation (institute) which could help injured hawk. The foundation is close by our neighborhood.

Wings of Hope, a Wildlife Sanctuary promised to take care injured hawk, and please to contact it in the future.

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