Largely clear sky here this morning; can't see the mountains to the north clearly, river down a bit (less than a foot). No rain predicted until Sunday. Temperature rising until 72F Saturday. Apple pastries this morning, garbage trucks come by in the afternoon. ---Alan
This is the Serviceberry. It blooms *before* the Dogwood. It is named after the time when Appalachians had traveling preachers. In winter the snow, ice, and frozen ground did not allow burials . when it bloomed, the snow had melted, the ground had thawed enough that graves could be dug, and the traveling preachers could get to isolated communities, and funeral services could be held. In Southern West Virginia, it's call just "Sarvice"--dialect.
I have a number on my property, near my house. Lovely, year round. The berries are tiny--am in awe of the women who make pies of them. The berries are not berries at all, but pome fruits like apples or pears.
Almost the first thing I started to acquire after I moved in here in '95, were Field Guides to everything. Birds, flowers, trees and bushes. . . . Everything felt new new new. The first seven or eight years, every spring a brownish lady bird would get in my house, make her way to the bathroom, and be unable to get back outside. Evidently I built my house over her breeding ground. The guides finally found her: lady Blue Bunting.
That's the river below our house, and only one major California river. The first photo is of a portion where the banks are low and flooding is common. ---Alan
Candidates and the press relied entirely too much on predictions based on past behaviors. Campaign have a lot invested in the notion that the electorate is the candidate's to manipulate and the press pays for pollsters that even now write their stories. It's a self-contained industry that is being invaded by a free-thinking electorate. Fact is that in Georgia Biden was elected by the 20,000 voters who voted for Republicans on the state level but ignored the top of the ticket. Then there were the 38,000 who voted for the Libertarian woman. The press does not even recognize that other parties and Independents get on the ballot.
I called the surgeon's office (takes a long time to get through...12 minutes on hold)...but the office peeps are wonderful. Got a swift call back from the nurse who assisted on Monday. The Doc told me it "could take 2-3 days." She said to me today, "Well, he tends to be 'optimistic.'" LOL. The truth is closer to 2-6 WEEKS. So, on I wait. But in the course of the call I learned that she has 7 grandchildren and I shared that Irish saying:
🌈Children are the Rainbow of Life Grandchildren are the Pot of Gold 💛
I wish she lived next door. Kind, compassionate, and somehow exudes authority. Rare.
Largely clear sky here this morning; can't see the mountains to the north clearly, river down a bit (less than a foot). No rain predicted until Sunday. Temperature rising until 72F Saturday. Apple pastries this morning, garbage trucks come by in the afternoon.
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This is the Serviceberry. It blooms *before* the Dogwood. It is named after the time when
Appalachians had traveling preachers. In winter the snow, ice, and frozen ground did not allow burials .
when it bloomed, the snow had melted, the ground had thawed enough that graves could be dug, and the traveling preachers could get to isolated communities, and funeral services could be held. In Southern West Virginia, it's call just "Sarvice"--dialect.
I have a number on my property, near my house. Lovely, year round. The berries are tiny--am in awe of the women who make pies of them. The berries are not berries at all, but pome fruits like apples or pears.
Looks pretty--I am unfamiliar with it. Wikipedia has a photo of the fruit.
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Almost the first thing I started to acquire after I moved in here in '95, were Field Guides to everything. Birds, flowers, trees and bushes. . . . Everything felt new new new. The first seven or eight years, every spring a brownish lady bird would get in my house, make her way to the bathroom, and be unable to get back outside. Evidently I built my house over her breeding ground. The guides finally found her: lady Blue Bunting.
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We planted three Serviceberry after the trees came down in 2010. Around here they're also called "Shad."
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That's the river below our house, and only one major California river. The first photo is of a portion where the banks are low and flooding is common.
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DeleteFox News Hit with EVEN BIGGER Defamation Suit for Election Lies [Click] From Smartmatic— 2.7 billion dollars (not including costs, fees and punitive damages, evidently).
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P.S.: We have plenty of popcorn on hand.
I figure that the two Fox defamation cases combined could potentially ruin twenty billion dollars.
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Why. is. it. taking. so. long.
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Yeah. It's called an election.
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Candidates and the press relied entirely too much on predictions based on past behaviors. Campaign have a lot invested in the notion that the electorate is the candidate's to manipulate and the press pays for pollsters that even now write their stories. It's a self-contained industry that is being invaded by a free-thinking electorate. Fact is that in Georgia Biden was elected by the 20,000 voters who voted for Republicans on the state level but ignored the top of the ticket. Then there were the 38,000 who voted for the Libertarian woman. The press does not even recognize that other parties and Independents get on the ballot.
Deletepuddle...that says it!! Love it. 😁
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ReplyDeleteI called the surgeon's office (takes a long time to get through...12 minutes on hold)...but the office peeps are wonderful. Got a swift call back from the nurse who assisted on Monday. The Doc told me it "could take 2-3 days." She said to me today, "Well, he tends to be 'optimistic.'" LOL. The truth is closer to 2-6 WEEKS. So, on I wait. But in the course of the call I learned that she has 7 grandchildren and I shared that Irish saying:
🌈Children are the Rainbow of Life
Grandchildren are the Pot of Gold 💛
I wish she lived next door. Kind, compassionate, and somehow exudes authority. Rare.
That isn't what I had hoped to hear, but the cookie crumbles as it will. Do give us progress reports at intervals.
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Thanks, Alan. Will do.
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