Thursday, 10 April 2014
These are from the same shrub as other day’s rain-dropt buds, they’re open, but only maybe 75% across the whole plant. Sometimes the blooming process is…staggered.
Listening to Steve Nicks from last night’s Jimmy F show; sorry—distracted….
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Today’s little adventure was to a likker store.
Bought a new rye. This botanical infusion business is not traditional to rye, so this concoction isn’t typically what I’d buy. The additives thus subvert the conventional.
Plus, the Pow-wow people buy another producer’s rye and add the botanicals and more aging, then…bottle and ship.
See, I added an adventure to the adventure.
Still: tasty. Liking it.
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
During my afternoon roam (in the sunshine!!), I spotted several buildings under construction, with this green exterior sheathing. Eye-catching green* sheathing.
Apparently, it’s all but replaced plywood and other engineered wood products for this purpose—at least for commercial buildings.
Or that’s what Zip System’s manufacturer would have you believe. Apparently, a big part of the superior qualities of the green-board lies in the breathability and air-barrier capabilities.
* Frooogy green?
Monday, 7 April 2014
These are the unopened azalea buds. A few on this bush are half-open and they got drowned by the rain over the last 24 hours and look distinctly un-perky. For now, the buds look better than the blooms.
I got influenced by the rain—the noise rather than the water. My sleep was stop-and-go matching the weather bands. Overall, I did okay and was relatively rested by morning.
Sunday, 6 April 2014
The rains have begun, and the pine pollen is cresting along the sidewalk cracks, and washing into the storm drains.
We’re to get serious rain—we are under a flood watch until 2AM Tuesday. That’s TUESDAY.
On the other hand, when we reach Tuesday, the pine pollen will be…downstream…and no longer airborne.
Saturday, 5 April 2014
I always think of these as “pinks” (Dianthus), but maybe they’re not.
WikiPee says that Dianthus is from the Greek for god (dios) and flowers (anthos).
Friday, 4 April 2014
For my dear non-fleur readers, here’s how they roll in FL. Like the palm trees best. (And, yes, there’s a real building under the bottom half of this monstrosity.)
Friday, 4 April 2014
Viburnum? Maybe….
Somehow this didn’t feel quite like a Friday. It didn’t quite feel like Fridays felt when I worked inconsistent schedules that might include any day of the week, either. (Thankfully, that was a l-o-o-ong time ago.)
Azaleas are ready to pop. Brace yo-selves.
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Street view from a wander of the BoccaLupo neighborhood.
We did Restaurant Thursday tonight. Ate at BoccaLupo, where chef-owner Bruce Logue was a sous chef under Mario Batali at Babbo, among other Italian themed situations.
Okay. I bend to your will: a food picture. I had a wild boar and eggplant cake, nicely crisped, with a lovely, interesting shaved greens salad on top. JCB had the 20 yolk tagliatelle, with goodies.
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Saw the first light dusting of pine pollen today. Sneeze (not really).
Love redbud buds/fleurs.