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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Wind is up again...

You just can't put hanging plants outside in this town, you'd always have to be taking them in! Looking at the weather forecast 10 days out, it looks like no more freezing nights, beginning next week. Last year, I went away in April for three weeks, and when I came back, the maple tree had burst into leaf--astonishing, that first morning, after getting back here in darkness. Nothing much is new today, I just have one question on my mind: Is our Kabu home yet? It is Wednesday, after all... Or did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sprouts

I planted one of those peat-pot trays, about 50 little pots... four big flower pots, and a couple of hanging pots, 9/10 inches diameters. Altogether, there are now about 10 sprouts spread out among all those containers. One here, two there... one pot has three sprouts! I planted a lot more than 10 seeds. At least the nasturtiums are blooming vigorously, and there have been two blossoms on the hibiscus. It is still too cold at night to put the plants and planters outside, but the leaf buds on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Renaissance Faire!

The Colorado Renaissance Faire is looking for entertainers, and Charlie had his audition yesterday. He played a bit of tin whistle, delivered one of Benedict's monologues from MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, did some improv for them, and mentioned he plays drums, which interested them particularly as they are looking for a drummer for the Court. First-year performers are generally volunteers, working for tips, but if he gets a court position, he also gets paid. Probably not much, but some. The Faire... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

a new weather forecast

It is not quite 7AM and the first bird of the day is singing the sun up. Yesterday evening, a different one was cheeping through the last light of the day. It always seems to be one last bird, one first bird that lets all the rest know it's time to sleep, time to wake. Each one creates a magic moment. Tomorrow's forecast: 69 F and dust. Winds at 22mph. I predict that somewhere in the area will be also, tumbleweeds. Have you seen the photos? Tumbleweeds massing around obstructions like houses and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Tuesday is garbage day

As soon as I am functional in the morning, the bag of garbage that didn't go out last night, must beat the garbage truck to the bins. I pay a few dollars to share the bins of the guys next door, but when they get busy with cleaning and all, that means the bins are full by Tuesday morning. Admittedly, this doesn't happen often. After cramming my one bag on top, who should appear in the front yard but Madame LaDarque herself! She makes good use of the trees in the front, in fact my first photos of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Being quiet

I haven't had a lot to say lately. I have been reading, but even comments aren't surfacing much, though I am very glad that Baisy's daddy has emerged from the cell phone, and CCT's friends are amusing and sometimes moving as they amble through the country lanes. Smooch and Grump are a charming pair, and I hope Smooch is feeling better! Our Kabu, enjoying her Aussie break from winter, makes me feel ever more and more that I want to go down under again, and see more of the so-much I missed before.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

I read somewhere

It isn't spring until you see the first bluebird. Well, it is officially spring on my back porch. The male bluebird came to check out the seed cup, and sang in his rather raucous voice, then dashed away when he saw me, to sing loudly in the spruce tree in Charlie's back yard. Another feathered sign of spring is the persistant cooing of the ringneck doves flirting heavily with all the gal-doves in the neighborhood. The gals generally ignore the strutting and puffing and cooing. I planted some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Faces of Charlie

CCT and I had a little chat about adding a third gallery to our own personal photos, and our pets: our kids Well... If you want to see my boy Charlie, he is now in my photostream but in his own set, as well: Faces of Charlie. There are some of our early pictures of the lad, including school photos, and his very first theater role. And then, there is the series of shots he made himself with his computer, before he actually majored in theater, just foolin' around. Enjoy!... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Here it comes again...

Yesterday was actually warm, today the snow is flying sideways again, made bright by the sunlight shining through the clouds. It's great to have the warm days when the heat never comes on, it helps pay for the days I push the thermostate up above 65 F. Madame Cheeky was at the door when I staggered out of the bedroom this morning. (I think sometimes, with nostalgia and neuralgia, of times when waking up and hopping out of bed was a cheery, pain-free exercise.) She has discovered the birdseed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Trouble in knitting paradise

There was a simple guideline for the knitting group I have been going to: Please refrain from discussing inflammatory topics like politics and religion. Seems reasonable, and precautionary, but a concern arose: we have not, as a group, made any group decisions about what specific topics are to be off-limits. Is one person being uncomfortable sufficient to put something on the no-talk list? A matter came up involving the lady who brought some of her small exotic critters to the Wednesday group.... Sign in to see full entry.

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