Musings

Plant-time

Leaves up

There are a variety of ways to measure time using plants. Sometimes the plants are at odds. This tree is leaves-on.

Leaves down

And this is under a leaves-dropping tree.

Clearly, time is marked by leaf-dropping/holding behavior. In this wee scenario.

Chair pair

Chair pair in red

These chairs are not Dem/Rep color coded, I’m certain, because the yard had signs for four Dem candidates. Is the emptiness an invitation to the Pres- and VP-elect to have a seat? haha [Don’t think so.]

Eyes open

Vine mix

Yesterday afternoon was sunshine and horn-tooting drivers on all the main streets in this neighborhood, and I assume beyond. Today was a bit overcast and I didn’t hear a single honk. Sunday respect?

I posted a photo perhaps six weeks back with a red Virginia creeper on a tree trunk, so I’m repeating a theme, but, geeze, doesn’t this look foine?!

Maintain the momentum

Autumn leaves

It’s well into November, folks, but it ain’t over.

Georgia voters: elect Ossoff and Warnock the first week of January in the run-offs, and turn the Senate Democratic to help Joe and Kamala enact legislation and policy For The American People.

Camellia bee

I’ve been bee-smashed each of the last three days when I was out walking. That is, I think they were bees. My hypothesis is that bees are busy collecting (but not counting), and returning to bee-central—at an increased rate to prepare for winter-cold—and somewhere in that circuit one encounters meeee. It really doesn’t mean much, of course.

Too close to call

Pink pink

This color is not a political statement; it’s just a pretty, pretty pink flower.

Joe specs

Found this sign today; new one on me.

Breathe

Lake clara M

I decided to be quietly civic to ameliorate my “razor-thin” stress. I thought I would find it calming to walk around the park and the lake. Pretty day.

Banana plants

I saw this plant and thought I’d try to work in something about a Banana Republic, but I couldn’t come up with anything clever…well, anything. Plus, the other day I read about plants that look (to my eye) just like a banana plant, but produce no bananas. So…look: foliage.

Fingers crossed

EN

Just watched the clock flip to 7:00pm. Polls are closed…some places…and people are still in line to vote…some places…and will vote. Other states, other time zones, other rules.

And the counting staff are busy. And serious. Thankfully.

Architectural metaphor?

MT house

Got an empty feeling in your soul? Did trick-or-treaters somehow remove your inner framework?

Plow forward with your plan…to vote. Tomorrow’s the last day.

We dropped our early ballots off in a secure box at our county library branch…and they were accepted two? three? days later…. So, we THINK we’re in the system. Yay, civic responsibilities!

A or B

Pepper plant

Today’s headline is (A) time change. Today’s headline is also (B) November.

Perk up and tune in with a decorative, ornamental pepper.