Musings

Rain this morning, and more coming.

The creek will rise.

A rose is still a rose…

…even if it’s a big plant with lots of blooms.

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The title nails it (if I do say so myself). Decorative maple, with a few seed/helicopters (bright red).

Evergreen showing new green (pushy, up-and-coming, feathery) and old green (tired, monotonous, inflexible).

Hedge-trimmed something…with a few blossoms…rather a mixer.

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Plenty of remodeling* going on in our neighborhood. Here the backyard was almost full with a large trampoline, and to allow access for workmen, well, it had to be moved. Stand-up option!

Here’s a re-shingling job close by.

Time is passing…the dogwoods are winding up their glory days. [BTW, we got stimulated this week. The $$ will help with the groceries…we’re buying plenty of them!]

I think we’re in the not-quite-spring/not-quite-summer transition. The temps are spring, and the leaves are out like summer. I like this changeover interval.

* Also some new construction, I think jobs that began in Before Times.

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My favorite walking-and-social-distancing street: so many options! My path wanders completely between the sidewalks depending on the presence of other adventurers…and the prevailing breeze angle.

Pink pretties.

Peony bee.

I found the flowers on other streets, as I had to deviated from my usual route to take our applications for absentee ballots to the post office.

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The light was spectacular this morning, making this rose have gem-petals.

What a color combo! I don’t know what this is named.

Dogwood leaves. With oww-wees even before they’ve finished growing.

Finally, here’s the fallen façade. There’s a stump above, and I’m guessing the growing tree popped the rocks, then the tree was removed…but the tree removal could have popped the façade. Your hypothesis?

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Iris, supported by the fence post after last night’s storm.

Flower unknown to me; white on white.

My hypothesis: tree awarded white ribbon for excellence in lichen nurturing.

Red, red car with ribbon reflection from rear-view mirror, and pollen sprinkles.

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Breezy today, and most of my flower-photos had lousy focus because of that. But not this one.

See: lousy focus. Still: blueberries that are almost blue-tinged.

Bad bad horrible strong storms expected in the dark hours. The meteorologist is saying 45% chance of 60 mph winds HERE…with flooding and a good chance of hail to round out the conditions…clearing out by 4am…you know my blood pressure is up over this…waiting for the line to roll in before midnight.

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And in that back corner, the putting green mentioned yesterday. Abandoned mid-day today. Perhaps reoccupied for cocktails.

And, over the fence, a busy rabbit. They almost look like they’re chewing their cud when they’re busy eating.

Fig leaves. Right there in the central divider of the boulevard, where I walked to avoid crowds on the sidewalks…so far, our groceries are well-stocked these days, but, if the supply changes…hmm, perhaps I can use them.

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Here’s a variation on “rose between two thorns”—dandy between hostas!

To riff on Stephen Colbert, “Meanwhile…our microwave died during dinner prep.”

Bit of a failure…long time coming. I’ve had these shoes for something like 15 years. Mom wore them for a while when she had slick-soled old-lady shoes and couldn’t get any purchase to move her wheelchair. Then they came back to me and landed in the back of the closet. Back in the Before Time, I got them back out one rainy day…waterproof, you know. Love Keens.

Most people I see around this neighborhood are being careful with social distancing. Today, I came across a backyard full of guys (I counted nine) who looked like 30-ish lawyer-banker types, judging by the haircuts and quality casual wear…drinking beer and yucking it up and making a few putts on a backyard putting green (usually cluttered with plant bits and ignored), I’m guessing because the country club is closed. They probably have an in with our clueless governor….

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The rain came through in the wee hours, enough of a storm front that I never fell back asleep. It and the wind brought down these dogwood petals…

…and these cherry blossoms…

…and made the crepe myrtle bark glow red.

Title is an awkward homage to Dr. Fauci, who used the phrase “burden of infection” this morning in an interview. And probably dozens of other times….

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