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Monday, March 22, 2021

Winter, still throwing fits...!

...And it is still snowing--gentle, big flakes with the temps around freezing. I'd make a guess of ~10-12 inches on the porch rails where Madame LaDarque used to dance... https://flic.kr/s/aHskSAfXRu Anyone who was disappointed in last weekend's Snowmageddon must be happy now! Good thing there is still all I need in the house while this snow lasts! The new rug in the entry had a Funny Smell emanating from it... Not strong nor all that unpleasant, but it made me nervous for the 'keets.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 21, 2021

"...And one more thing!"

The morning began sunny and warmish... but by noon it was grey and chilly. I went around turning on lights in the house, fighting the on-coming gloom. And now it is snowing. There are rumor of inches, even double-digit inches, over the next several days. Winter just hates to quit, to leave quietly with due grace and dignity. But something great happened just when the rain turned to snow: I had company! A friend of mine who is a teacher of elementary school kids got her vaccination a while back,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Beautiful spring day in the neighborhood...!

According to forecasts, Saturday will be balmy, and there's nothing flake-like in the foreseeable future. This, in country that has had great snowfalls on Mother's Day twice since I've lived here! I prepped a pot today to receive the next up and coming avocado sprout. It already has some complex roots, and the sprout itself is more than an inch above the seed. I usually let them get to ~6 inches tall before shifting them from the water to soil. Embers is doing very well, taking her meds... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 15, 2021

After the snowfall

The official word on our local snowfall is 8 inches, an average, I guess, considering how the winds redistributed it in drifts and bare patches. The temperatures have been up and down all weekend, never getting below 20F, and rising up to 40F even while the snow was falling. So--icicles! https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C As to the birds... I suspect the doves are sitting on the next brood, fooled into thinking it's spring by the several warm, sunny days we had a couple of weeks ago. There has been one on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

Snowmageddon...?

It is snowing and blowing here, and because of the wind and drifts, it's hard to say exactly how much has fallen in Colorado Springs this weekend by looking out the window, though the official word is 7-8 inches so far. Accumulation on the street outside is several inches deep, but the black pavement shows through the tracks of traffic. From what I can see, more active streets are mostly just wet and black. There will be ice tonight! But today, I have no need to go out! Whatever the weather... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Ready and waiting...

The wind has calmed, and Sokka Cat has returned home, seems to be feeling better. Now that the c-19 shots are happening and anxieties are lifting, I'm suddenly realized I am excited about being able to have company again! I figure getting this place cleaned up and in order should take about as long as cautions and restrictions are still necessary. I was 'window shopping' on line this evening, and have picked out a nice little indoor/outdoor rug for my entryway which is the first area undergoing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Cold's a-comin in!

The wind is rattling the windows today, and carrying off loose things around the yards and streets. I have not looked out, yet, but there may be chasing down of garbage bins when I do! Charlie's cat, Sokka, is still at the vet, though we hope to bring him home this afternoon. If that doesn't happen, the snow we're expecting could keep him there days more! I also have to go out soon to pick up a refill and get in a few more groceries. I won't mind the foot or more of snow as long as everything I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

First thing in the morning...

I heard a 'snap!' as I was getting ready for bed last night. A mouse had tripped one of my mousetraps, stunning itself, but by no means dying. So I picked it up by the tail, could see no damage to it, and just could not bring myself to kill it. Why do they have to have such cute little fuzzy faces and bright eyes...? So I put it in an emptied oatmeal can with an air-holed lid and decided to see if internal injuries killed it over night. They did not. I did notice that the can had shifted on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 8, 2021

International Women's Day!

I have a movie recommendation today: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. It's available on Netflix right now, I don't know for how long. It is a story of China and Chinese culture, and moves between the 1800s and recent times. It is about sisterhood: Not sisters by blood, but by arrangement, like arranged marriages. It is also about foot-binding, and other ways in which women in long Chinese tradition are encouraged to some behaviors and relationships, discouraged from others. I hear the book is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Night and Day

I really like getting things done in the morning, especially going out things, like shopping. Today I got to hit Trader Joe's before 8:30, and grab all sorts of things I have missed for a while. If I get to noon without getting errands run, I feel I have missed the whole day. Usually I like to go out with Charlie, and the thing is, he likes to sleep in the morning. In fact, his bedtime schedule is practically the opposite of mine, and of most of the diurnal world. This morning, however, like... Sign in to see full entry.

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