MOVIN' WITH MORALES!

09/17/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Ho Ho Ho!! - Can't wait to see y'all!! ⋆꙳•❅*🎄*❆•꙳⋆

09/16/2026

"Bee" mindful of bagging this fall.

Before you bag every leaf this fall, remember what may be hiding underneath.

A layer of fallen leaves is not empty debris. It can be winter shelter for moths, butterflies, beetles, fireflies, bumblebee queens, and many other small animals.

Luna moths may overwinter in cocoons hidden among dried leaves. Some swallowtails survive winter as chrysalises camouflaged against fallen vegetation.

Bumblebee colonies die back at the end of the season, but newly mated queens survive. Many burrow into loose soil or sheltered places, sometimes only an inch or two below the surface. Leaf cover can help protect them from temperature extremes. One surviving queen may become the beginning of an entire colony the following year.

Fireflies also depend on relatively undisturbed habitat. Their larvae live in moist soil, leaf litter, and other protected places, where many hunt slugs, snails, worms, and other soft-bodied prey.

Then there are the less obvious residents: ground beetles, lady beetles, spiders, millipedes, and other decomposers and predators. Together, they form part of the food web that supports birds, amphibians, reptiles, and other backyard wildlife.

Leaves help the soil, too.

As they break down, they add organic matter, recycle nutrients, improve moisture retention, and help moderate soil temperatures. Used as mulch around trees, shrubs, and garden beds, they can also suppress weeds.

So what should you do with them?

Keep some leaves intact wherever practical. Rake them beneath shrubs, into flower beds, around trees, or into a quiet corner of the yard.

If you have too many leaves on the lawn, mulch-mowing can be useful. Shredded leaves break down quickly and can improve turf and soil. But there is a trade-off: mowing may kill insects or destroy eggs, caterpillars, and cocoons hiding in the leaves. Preserve an undisturbed patch elsewhere whenever possible.

You do not need to leave every leaf exactly where it falls.

Clear thick, wet layers that could smother grass. Keep leaves off steps and walkways, and make sure storm drains remain open.

The goal is not a messy yard.

It is a yard with room for both people and wildlife.

09/15/2026

I guess we read the rules!! You draw and your turn ends!!

Mattel's official Uno Twitter account confirmed years ago that stacking Draw 2 cards is not a real rule. If someone plays a Draw 2 on you, you cannot counter it with another Draw 2. You draw the two cards and your turn ends. That is the actual rule, and it has been in the rulebook the whole time.

Nobody has listened. Families have been playing the stacking version for decades and will continue to do so regardless of what Mattel says. Some rules are bigger than the company that made the game.

09/14/2026

I forgot to post about this one- two BIG thumbs up for #1923. What I thought was going to be a western series, a prequel to , was more of a very entertaining love story with a western story, too. Both my hubby and I LOVED this series. ♥

09/13/2026

Bigger and better each year!! Mark your calendar's for our 3rd annual . Free hotdogs, face painting and so much more!! And come check out this year's new edition: the !! Please share.

09/12/2026

Our annual e-waste collection was a HUGE success. Thank you to our partner, , for their help in gathering all the electronics.

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

TOMORROW --> gather your useless electronics, and bring them in!! Pop your trunk open, and we'll grab them for you! Everything is FREE (except TVs and monitors are $20 each). Spread the word and come see us! Oh.... and if you can, bring a pack of TP or paper towels for the .

09/10/2026

Second measles case discovered at , again =

09/08/2026

Birthdays Are Kind of a Big Deal... with MORALES!

Email from Movin' With Morales More Than Just Cake & Candles...           Birthday Celebrations Last week was my birthday, and last weekend we drove to Oklahoma for my niece’s quinceañera —  so appa