Ipomoea pandurata (eep-oh-MEE-uh pand-yoor-RAY-tuh, shaped like a fiddle) is native to Florida and the eastern half of North America. It has a large root that can be eaten if cubed and boiled in at least two changes of water. Never eat it raw.
These are also known as Indian Potato, Man-of-the-Earth, Manroot, Morning Glory, Wild Potato Vine, Wild Sweet potato, Wild Sweet potato Vine.
Coleman expressions on the busColeman having fun at the YColeman playing in the SandColeman going Round and Round in the MazeColeman in shades on his 4th Birthday 07/25/23
Have you lived through any type of rationing during your lifetime? Rationing has occurred off and on throughout the United States for various reasons. I remember back in the early seventies one could only buy gas on odd or even days. During the seventies Odd-even rationing was introduced — meaning that if the last digit on your license plate was odd, you could get gas only on odd-numbered days. The same reasoning was applied if the last digit on your license plate was even, you could only buy gas on even-numbered days.
1945 Fuel Ration Stamps
What is rationing? Maybe you’ve heard about rationings throughout history. Maybe it is a new concept for you. However, some form of rationing has occurred for various reasons throughout history and not just in the United States.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one person’s allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.
Rationing in the United States was introduced in stages during World War II. During World War I food rationing was mandatory, however, it was highly suggested for people to curb their food consumption.
1945 Fuel Ration Book
During the summer of 1941, Americans were warned of potential gasoline, steel, aluminum, and electricity shortages. It was believed that due to factories converting to military production and their consuming a tremendous number of critical supplies, rationing would be deemed a necessity when the country entered the war. The Office of Price Administration (OPA) established a rationing system after the attack on Pearl Harbor. They came up with the idea to issue ration books and the use of exchanging used stamps for certificates. These were handled by some 5,500 volunteer workers selected by local officials.
Fuel oil and gasoline were rationed only to those who could justify a need. Each ration stamp had a generic drawing of an airplane, gun, tank, aircraft carrier, ear of wheat, fruit, etc. and a serial number. Some stamps had alphabetic lettering.
The above fuel oil ration stamps are numbered with the amount a person could get per ration stamp. These ration stamps and the ration book belonged to my paternal grandfather and were among my father’s belongings I acquired after my mom passed. I had never seen a ration book or ration stamps prior to going through this particular collection of objects my dad had accumulated and preserved. Growing up I heard about the various wars the United States had been involved in including World War I and II. Hearing about them at the time I just figured that was a part of our country’s history. I never considered previously how the wars affected my parents, grandparents and ancestors. Seeing the ration book and ration stamps makes what people, my family, went through during those times of war. Learning how the war affected my family members makes everything more real and brought an understanding of their struggles.
Night Lighting at Arkansas Visitor Center Outdoor String Lighting Anne Springs Close Greenway Park Lamps Goat Island GreenwayPark Lamps George Poston ParkFire 🔥 Lightning Andrew Jackson State ParkSun Light Glistening Fort Mill Dam
Dale of The Cosmic Photo Challenge prompt is Freestyle this week.
Since this is freestyle week I decided to let you visit with me on one of the hikes Coleman and I took this past week. This hike was a little bit different in that we had my daughter, Coleman’s mom, along with us. On Tuesday we needed to be out of the home for awhile because a pest control company was going to come in and spray per the Complex management.
Therefore, we decided to go hiking in one of Coleman’s favorite places. The place we chose was Anne Springs Close Greenway about twenty minutes or so from our residence. Mind you now my daughter is not fond of hiking at all. When we arrived, we should them my membership card and proceeded to park. We thought Trisha, my daughter, was just gonna sit and relax near the canteen while Coleman and I hiked. It didn’t exactly go like we had thought. You see, Trisha brought her dog along with on our adventure ( he had to be out of the home as well).
Lake Haigler
Chewbacca, Trisha’s dog, decided he wanted to hike with us, therefore she had to tag along. We walked down to the lake and proceeded along the trail, Lake Haigler Loop, around the lake.
Haigler Loop
Coleman loves to run along the trail. I prefer a slower pace since I normally take many photos along the trail of the various sites we see. Often we observe different angles around the lake, seeing flowers, butterflies, sometimes turtles, bees, and even dragonflies.
Brazilian Vervain (Verbena brasiliensis)
At other times we see amazing reflections in the water.
Reflections in Lake Haigler
I love seeing various creatures feasting on the nectar of wildflowers her at the Greenway.
Black Swallowtail, Eastern Bumblebee, and Delta Flower Scarab Beetle feasting on Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis.
Further down the trail as we hike around the lake I notice what appears to be a shape of a triangle formed with the reflections in the lake.
Triangle formation from the water reflections. Surrounding Tree Reflections plus water shimmering
As we keep going I slow down observing butterflies flittering to and fro. Naturally I stop to snap a photograph. Meanwhile, my daughter’s trying to convince me to stop taking pictures. Guess what? She didn’t convince me, not one single solitary moment.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Pearl Crescent Butterfly
Next on our hike we come across a dragonfly and several turtles along the edge of the lake.
Widow Skimmer Dragonfly Turtles sunbathing on a log
By this time my daughter is tired and wants to get this hike over with. Naturally, Coleman and Chewbacca want to keep going. They’re enjoying the outdoors adventure. Hence, we keep chugging along.
Water Reflections Water Ripples
After awhile we decide to pull up a seat and relax a bit before finishing our hike. But first there’s more to observe as we near the picnic tables along the backside of the lake.
Trisha, Chewbacca, with Coleman leading the way. [He knows the trails better than most adults]. Ngaro Wīwi Priocnemis monachus delighting on Angelica genuflexa
Finally to a spot to snack relax near the water’s edge.
I hope you enjoyed trekking along with us on our hike around Lake Haigler. God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all.
Two Buds of Rhododendron indicum is an Azalea Rhododendron species. Allium stellatum, AKA: the autumn onion, prairie onion, cliff onion, or glade onion, is a North American species of wild onion in the Amaryllidaceae family.American Bison times TwoTwo Hands up from Big Dipper
The widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. This species is found commonly in muddy substrates, or still bodies of waters such as ponds, lakes, streams, and creeks. They are predators that prey on other insects such as mosquitoes. They catch their prey using their legs and use their fangs to bring prey into their mouth.
The best time of the year to photograph water lilies or spider lilies in the Carolinas is mid-May through early June. That is when they are at their peak and estimated in 100% full peak of magnificence. These Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies were shot at Landsford Canal State Park. The Landsford Canal State Park is the home of the world’s largest population of Rocky Shoals Lilies. They bloom annually on the shoals along the Catawba River. You can get a closer look at the Spider Lilies if you access the river via a canoe or kayak. There is a 1.5-mile roundtrip Canal Trail you can hike which will take you to an overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the botanical white wonder of the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies. Landsford Canal State Park is located in Catawba, Chester County, South Carolina.
In a maze one chooses to go this way or that way. Sometimes the way you choose leads to a dead end and sometimes other choices lead you on the path that leads you out of the maze. In life it is similar; we decide which pathway we want to venture on. Sometimes the choices we make lead us to no where and other choices lead us to a more fulfilling path for our lives.
Carriage House Lane Apartments Playground Gastonia, North Carolina The Schiele Museum Playscape Gastonia, North Carolina Warlick Family YMCA Playground Gastonia, North Carolina Gardner Park Playground Gastonia, North Carolina Martha Rivers Park Playground Gastonia, North Carolina Allison Park Playground Fort Mill, South Carolina
I do not have my own personal garden where I currently reside. There are various Gardens close by where I am able to visit occasionally with my grandson. The following are a few examples of what can be seen at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina.
Tiny White CloverTrifolium repens, the white clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae.Tiny Roly-PolyThe common woodlouse, pillbug, or roly-poly (Armadillidium vulgare). It can roll itself into a ball (thus “pill bug”).Little House Fly – Fannia canicularisSmall FeetSmall/BigSmall Boy with his Small Cars
Please don’t troll on by, stop and have a look. Trolling doesn’t always have a negative connotation. Fishermen troll the waters while trying to catch fish. Bargain Hunters troll Flea Markets and Yard Sales for terrific finds to take home.
This troll I’ve had for a very long time. My small trolls are packed away somewhere in a box. This is a Troll I bought for my daughter when she was a little girl.
Two Cows + One Goat = Three Farm Animals Three Donkeys Three Running Horses Two Adults + One Child = Three Humans ( Hey, Humans are Animals too). Throwback Photo from the mid 1930’s.
Have you ever seen a metal driver’s license? I had never seen one before myself until I started going through my dad’s old photo albums. This particular album had various items my dad saved over the years.
My Dad’s SC Driver’s License Expires June 30, 1957
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, from 1933 to 1957, motorists were required to carry their South Carolina driver’s license on a stamped brass tag, usually carried on a key ring. This required drivers to turn off the ignition to show an officer their license. The brass tags were not used during the time immediately before and after World War II when metals were scarce.
Expires June 30, 1953 Nornal H. Waters South Carolina Drivers License
The stamped brass South Carolina Driver’s License Tag included the year of expiration on top, followed by the driver’s name, address, city, & state. On the bottom of the Brass Tag is stamped South Carolina Driver’s License.
My dad’s Brass South Carolina Driver’s License tag was definitely an interesting item for me to discover. I have barely started going through this photo album with the various items he saved over the years. Stay tuned for more interesting discoveries.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all so very much.
Black Kitten born under a manufactured home searching for food The rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) These birds migrate to the eastern and southeastern United States, into parts of the Grain Belt, sometimes straying into Mexico. Black Horse Stalled at Anne Springs Close Greenway Black Train Norfolk Southern Railroad near Glencairn Gardens
Thatched Hut Catawba Indian Village The Schiller Museum Gastonia, North Carolina Growing Plants Firewood Animal Hide& Skeletal Remains Woven Basket
Located in the Catawba Indian Village at The Schiele Museum of Natural History’s Nature Trail in Gastonia, North Carolina. This was the first time I stepped inside the hut to see the interior space. I was surprised and delighted to see the exhibits located in its interior.
Blue Welcome to Georgia Sign 🪧 (Taken in 2020)Blue & White Camper Van (Dreamin of a Road Trip) Limenitis arthemis, the red-spotted purple or white admiral, is a North American butterfly 🦋 species in the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis. (Looks Blue even though it’s described as purple).Blue Tent 🏕️ (My normal camping accommodations)
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