I wrote this in fits and starts at several sittings.
Friday at noon, the weather is miserable. It is cold, damp, and there is no sun. Plus, I want to wear my summer nightgown in complete comfort. Yes, that is not happening. So, I have on a poncho to watch TV.. Last winter, I needed something more on to be comfortable. So, I took my cheap throw and cut a slit in it and popped it over my head. It is perfect! It keeps my neck and chest and back warm while sitting or walking around the house. It really does not cover my arms from the elbow down, but while sitting I can pull my arms and hands under it. The slit does not negatively affect its function as a throw to put over me.
I am too busy to write more this Saturday morning.
Okay, Saturday afternoon and I have been gone all day! My daffodils at my house are in different stages. The ones that have been there for decades are still in the same stage of blooming as they were last week. The ones by the road that I planted are in full bloom. The tulips in with them are about 4 inches high. The Yoshino Cherry in the yard and the redbud are not in bloom yet. I think my redbud was ripped down with the house.
All along the interstate are flowering trees, white and delicate. They must be Bradford Pears. They don't have the classic shape, but they are thwarted by other young trees they compete with for space. The trees are quite a surprise, a pleasant surprise! The surrounding trees are still a boring brow, dead looking.
Today, the weather was just a bit warmer than Friday, just as damp and some sprinkles.
I found a better bargain for the Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes, but that is for another post because I am exhausted.
Because Bradford Pears are an invasive species, as bad as a noxious weed, South Carolina and Ohio have banned the sale of it in nurseries. Do you have a Bradford Pear?
Brilliant on the poncho! I am in SC and invasive wild Bradford pear trees are taking over and they have long nasty thorns.
ReplyDeleteLana,
DeleteThe poncho works! Thanks. As you see, SC has banned the sale. They also encourage people to destroy them in the wild.
You might like to consider putting some markers in the ground by your blooming bulbs, like popsickle sticks painted red. After they bloom for the season, you could have someone dig up the bulbs and transplant them at Tommie's. That way you both can enjoy them every year, every day. I worry someone will go in there, thinking it is a vacant lot and dig them up.
ReplyDeleteTexas,
DeleteThe ground is hard clay, so hard to dig anything. It would be difficult to find anyone to dig them. I have ill neighbors, and most friends are really old! And, some really sick. I might get one guy to do it, but it would not be a really big save to him. He would say to go buy more bulbs. He is annoying sometimes.
I don't think I ever heard the story about your house and why you now live with Tommy. Did your house burn or get destroyed by a storm or something? Is it still standing or completely pulled down? Do you plan on rebuilding there? I hope I'm not getting too nosy for you but I think you have probably written about in in a much earlier blog post. I bet seeing the tulips was an uplifting thing. I can hardly wait until the cherry blossoms here.
ReplyDeleteJoyful,
DeleteIt had some problems, but in no way was dangerous. Yes, i plan to rebuild. No tulips, just daffodils. Hopefully, my Yoshino cherry will bloom soon.
Joyful, I am a longtime reader and yes, her home unexpectedly caved in, leaving her homeless. Her friend Tommy, let her move in with him until her home could be restored. She lost most everything in the disaster. I hope I got things right.
Delete,
Carole,
DeleteThere was no cave-in until the city's huge pieced of equipment caved it in! Only a little piece on a corner fell off. I was safe.
Thank you for the update. I knew it was daffodils based 9n what you wrote so jot dude why/how I wrote tulips.
DeleteI did not want you to think I a beautiful yard full of tulips!
DeleteLinda, I found where you originally posted about your home caving in, so that Joyful would be aware of what happened, and so that she can see how you have persevered, despite such adversity!
DeleteWednesday, August 14, 2019
! might as well get it over with!
There will be no correctins on this post. maybe no caps. you will see why.
My house has had the roof collapsed down into the house for about five years. The roof was below ground level in the three foot crawl space.
Monday about 6 pm or so, I heard a rumble. I went out the side door to the front yard and found that the whole front of the house had fallen off. Yes it did.
Tueday, Tommy was here and we had just come from Sportsman Lake. the police called me and asked
...are you okay
The polie and the fire department are at you house.
where are you
they cannot get you on the phone
they have been calling you
when are you coming back
where are you
your car is in the driveway
where are you
I was six or less blocks and we went home just like we were going to do.
There is a I live on the corner and we drove up the side of the retaining wall and turned in front of my house.
Tommy yelled DAMN!
There was big fire truck, fire chiefs car, eMt ambuance, there were people from water, electric comp, gas company, altogether 2 doz men. Cars and city officials continued t come. The chief of police wwas there, along with fire chief,
They assured me they were going to take down the house, and no, I could not get anything out or go inside.
Debbie,
DeleteThanks. That is it.
No pears here but we sure have enough invasive species and banned plants
ReplyDeleteUrspo,
DeleteI am not talking regular pears, just the invasive Bradford pear, planted for it's flowering beauty. The pears are less than marble-sized.