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?
