Thursday, 18 April 2019
For some in this country, it’s the ham holiday coming up. We cheated and had our ham last week (day after happy day).
Tonight we went the opposite direction: tofu veggie Thai curry. With a scatter of fresh cilantro and mint on top. Mmmmmm.
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
You might argue that these two offer…
…colors for a different holiday than the upcoming one. Still Christian, however.
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Public art one: red bird, airborne.
White bird: tethered.
I like the red one better; seems “free”er and less contrived. My imagination, perhaps.
“License plate” on rental electric moped. The second letter…you’re meant to see “U” not “O.” I see the intent, but it’s an “O” to me. The rest is…tacky. At best.
Monday, 15 April 2019
The Île de la Cité will never be the same. The gargoyles are still coughing (I’m pretty sure).
Sunday, 14 April 2019
Wicker waiting.
Cupcakes waiting.
Actually, I did very little waiting. I didn’t partake of the couch, but I did of the cupcakes! I skipped the red velvet, but tried the other two (45 minutes apart). Mmmm.
Saturday, 13 April 2019
Rooting for Sattuhday night! Watching Atlanta United.
It’s a crazy mixed-up world.
Friday, 12 April 2019
Always seems like a triumph to set out to do a list (short, but still) of errands, and to get them all accomplished without any real fuss or delay. Yay!
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Ya gotta know that if we go to the BotGarden, we check out the Frog Baby and look for frogs in the pool. Yes, they’re back from winter break; there’s one eyeing a statue frog!
And we check out the Goddess. Still waiting for new plant-plugs. This poor fellow is working against the spring waterfall of plant detritus threatening to clog her pools. Keeps him employed!
Totally different pond/pool, and different story. Shape and color variation is pure eye-candy. Plant eye-candy, that is.
Okay; floral fun. I don’t know what this is, but I call it super-chive.
Brings a different meaning to the phrase “bird-watching.” [Bird spotted by the Guru.]
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Last night was night one of having the AC on. And something like 30 inches of snow are expected less than one thousand miles north of here. A yikes-ian contrast.
Meanwhile (hey, this word was around before Stephen Colbert!), we got a tad of precip overnight…as these Mahonia berries(?) show.
And the Japanese maples are responding to the heat and growing queeeeeeekleeee.
Rather taken with the fragment of lichen on this spiderwort. Nice shadows, too.
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
The parking payment-pods are still shrouded, and now the signs are gone; the posts are lone and unembellished (far right). I conclude: parking remains free!
Found this bloomer, and can’t quite remember the name…time to head to the BotGarden for a refresher?
I think these are oak sex parts. Kinda. Oak anyway. In the autumn, leaves fall; in the spring, it tends to be other parts.