The Important of Shop Local - Sign 56

I am familiar with signs such as shop local, buy local or local products in the farmer markets or community markets around our areas.

Fig 01- Sign of shop local at our neighborhood

I just have seen this sign: "Shop local, cause Amazon won't sponsor your kids ball team." I think this sign is so true with some reasons that local businesses will support local economy, create jobs, donate to local charities and highly probably to sponsors youth support teams at community levels.

Based on study by "the Small Business Administration," SBA (2023), there are local multiplier effects if we shop local products. Let's say, spending US$ 100 will generate US$ 68 to economic activity of community. It is because the local owners will purchase services and goods from other community businesses.

Fig 02- Produced by local farmers

On the opposite, Amazon is believed to use its market power to disturb local businesses, hence not likely to support community activities (sports, charities and jobs).

Fig 03- A food truck sells local foods.

What do you think?

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A Northern Cardinal Visits the Bird Feeder - Critter 56

One of interesting things of Northern Cardinal for me is its "black face mask." The birds are popular in our areas, often seeing to come around our yards.

Fig 01- A Cardinal looks enjoy on a bird feeder.

Based on identification by GoogleID, this Northern Cardinal has scientific name, Cardinalis cardinalis. The bird is a common bird, and it may be observed all year round in our city, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In addition to our backyards, this bird could be seen in the variety of habitats such as parks (city parks) and woodlands.

The bird is appraised as one of beautiful birds in the USA, and as a songbird, we love to hear its melodies songs. We hear the songs from our backyard in the morning, and sometimes throughout the day.

Fig 02- Halloween decor, illustration

Fig 03- Flower, blooming in the Fall, illustration

Fig 04- A cardinal visit our birdfeeder.

Is it easy to observe a Cardinal in your areas?

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The Sign for Jumbo Green Peanuts or Pumpkins? - Sign 55

 By reading the sign "Jumbo Green Peanuts," we thought that the market is selling Jumbo Green Peanuts, but no, no single green peanut.

Fig 01- A sign for Jumbo Green Peanuts.

Inside the market, we saw there are plenty of pumpkins, they are different in sizes (weight), colors and varieties. 

Yes, we are in Halloween season now. We expect to celebrate Halloween by Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Selling of pumpkins is profitable business for individual or farmers in our areas or city.

People use pumpkins for decoration and food (pie, bread, muffin, soup, roasted pumpkin etc.) during this season, and they are willing to pay with higher price for both fresh and premium quality of pumpkins.

Fig 02- Three sample pumpkins.

There are many varieties of pumpkins in our areas. Just few of them are Lumina, New moon, Autumn gold and Cinderella.

Fig 03- Plenty of pumpkins inside the market

Fig 04- One pumpkin with different color

Fig 05- Lumina, a type of pumpkin

How many types of pumpkins in your areas?

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Pickle Eggs Sold in the Farmer Market - Part 1 - Food Variety 36

We consume salt eggs, usually duck eggs. They are sold in the Asian groceries in our city, Baton Rouge.

Fig 01- Jalapeno pickle eggs

When we visit one of farmer markets close by our home recently, we noticed that there are pickle eggs.

We found the eggs include chicken and quail eggs, but no duck eggs as pickle eggs are sold.

The different between pickle and salt eggs are:
1) Salted eggs
- eggs are soaked in the brine or wrapped by salted charcoal paste.
- traditionally, salt eggs are duck eggs for specific texture and taste.

Fig 02- Sky over the city, illustration only

Fig 02- Sky over the city, illustration

2) Pickled eggs
- boiled eggs are soaked in the acid and sweet vinegar
- usually chicken or quail eggs.

Fig 03- Jars of pickle eggs

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The Beauty of Budgerigar Bird - Critter 55

In nature, the Budgerigar Bird moving around to search water and food like other nomadic birds.

Fig 01- The Beauty of Budgerigar Bird on the ground

This bird has three well known common names, they are shell parakeet, budgie and common parakeet.

The scientific name of Budgerigar Bird is Melopsittacus undulatus, and native to Australia regions.

The bird is popular as pet in many parts of the world with several reasons include its ability to imitate human speech, small size and low cost.

This budgie is easy to breed, the bird may breed in captivity and then the baby bird in pairs.

Fig 02- Birds love to consume sunflowers seed.

Budgerigars love to consume seeds such as sunflowers, chia seed, safflower, flaxseed and others.

However, when we tried to give seeds, the bird flew to the tree, then flew away.

Fig 03- The Budgie was ready to fly away.

Have you seen this kind of bird?

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Blooming of Fuchsia Four O'clock Flowers - Gardening and Hobby 44

We think this flower, Fuchsia Four O'clock Flower is interesting flower, since it blooms around four o'clock, in the late afternoon or evening.

Fig 01- Pink flower of Fuchsia Four O'clock Flowers

The flower has scientific name, Mirabilis jalapa, native to tropical America, then spread all over the world.

Fuchsia four o'clock is a beautiful and fragrant flower with shape like trumpet, could reach 3 inches (7.6 cm) long. The flowers are easy to care for and grow. They are drought-tolerant plants.

It has many colors include white, pink, red, yellow and bi-colors for certain species. Its nectar and colors attract many pollinators such as nocturnal moths, hummingbirds and butterflies.

Fig 02- The Fuchsia plant with little pink flowers

Some people grow Fuchsia by sowing seed in the soil in the Spring. Seeds just need 10 to 14 days to germinate.

Fig 03- Another species of Fuchsia plant.

Do you familiar with Fuchsia four o'clock flower?

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The Boovie in the City Park - Sign 54

You might know that "Boovie" is a term refers to Halloween movies, marathon movies in the Halloween season.

Fig 01- A sign of Boovie in the park

Our city park hosts a BOOvie, a kind of "a SPOOKtacular event" for the kids and their families to enjoy.

The event includes:

- movies 

- music

- characters

- giveaways 

- and much more

Fig 02- Movie on the lawn, big screen

In respect to Boovies, there are 4 series Halloween movies, start from 11.00 AM to 5.00 PM.

Image 3- Some people and kids with Customes.

The four films are Monsters Inc., the Addams Family 2 (2021), Hocus Pocus (1993) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).

Fig 04 - kids in front movie screen.

I love Hocus Pocus, the movie about teenagers explores an abandoned house, then find witches. I believed some of you watched this movie.

Fig 05- Free stuffs for children.

Do you like Halloween movies?

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