Musings

Hard freeze and a time change. Welcome to this March weekend.

Note: seasonable may not seem reasonable.

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There’s varied symbolism attached to white flowers. On this day I pick bereavement sympathy. I also read that white azaleas represent civility and restraint. That’s a stretch today, but, with great sincerity, I offer them up. 🇺🇦

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Went out for dinner. Not the way you may be thinking. Out was Athens, and we brought take-out with us to share.

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I picked the photo & prepped it; I figured out what point I wanted to make…and then I faded into sleepiness…so: delayed post.

Such a messy job site; I feel for the neighbors. We had one of these for eight months or so down the block, although it was slightly less messy.

Since our first contract when Tree#1 fell specified even no cigarette butts would be left at day’s end, we realize the homeowner has some control over this.

Posted at 10:22 PM | Comments Off on On delay

I saw these and thought the flowers looked rather like hyacinth blooms, and the effect was rather like bluebells. Came home and poked around on the internet, and it seems that hyacinths and bluebells are closely related, taxonomically—so: ta-dah! Of course, they seem similar. Especially, when strolling by….

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I can tell that morning is arriving earlier. It is the way of the world.

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I cannot grasp what the situation of the Russian people—and who else?—would be if VP and the oligarchs had not stolen so much wealth from them.

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Totally grooving on this blue-purple. It’s an optimistic, positive color. March snuck up on me. There’s this gigantic, violent mess in Eastern Europe…🇺🇦☮️. I needed to find and enjoy that gorgeous hyacinth.

Posted at 8:00 PM | Comments Off on It is March

I’m pretty sure this is a Leucojum (genus) specimen.

I’m very sure that what Putin is having done in Ukraine is good for no one, including himself.

Posted at 7:18 PM | Comments Off on Sureness

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s flag colors seem very similar to those of the UnivMichigan. Ukraine strong azure: #0066cc; UMich blue #00274C. Ukraine yellow: #ffcc00; UMich maize: #FFCB05. [All websafe.]

Posted at 9:31 PM | Comments Off on By the numbers