where trees flower,
and flowers bloom,
...and clouds dance,
...and sunsets happen.

Inches to agate...

In case you've ever needed to convert from one to the other...

Just playing around <g>...

4/4/2003, 2246

You know you're in trouble when...

Storm Warning

Yeah, that thing blew through fast and hard and cold. So cold it chilled things about another ten or fifteen degrees from the ten we'd already dropped. ...and the results when it passed? Instant fog:

Instant fog; just add sunlight...
Click for a larger version

4/4/2003, 0032

Any thoughts on that?
Friday 4/4/2003, 0007

I think he gave up...

...the guy who pastes up the front page of the local paper. In the 'weather box' today:

Periods of sun...

Yeah, it's been a little crazy this week...

4/3/2003, 2254

I'm using the Goldilocks Defense...

...when she asks why the string beans are in that big ol' container.

I couldn't find "just right"...

...and the others were too small.

4/3/2003, 2237

The Thursday Threesome...

Onesome: April Showers- What the heck? Snow again in the East (and other places) over the weekend? How are the heck are we supposed to get out into the garden? What's the forecast for this weekend where you are? Hmmm... Now they're saying clear and cool; just a bit ago, they were saying rain. I guess we'll find out when it gets here! I'm hoping for clear; there are two areas that need weeding ASAP.

Twosome: Bring- Bring in the clowns! Yeah, do you get any help around the
garden (house/apartment)? ...or when it comes to flowers, are you the Lone Arranger?
Brad's starting to be a good helper; he has his own areas to plant in and he's been a great help with weeds in the areas uninhabited by things we've planted (he's somewhat agressive in his tactics <g>). Daniel is slowly taking over the front gardens as Shelley's helper: he's currently in charge of the bark and humus work; this year he'll be planting flowers for her also.

Threesome: May Flowers- Ah, yes, posies and pretties for everyone to enjoy... How about you? What is your favorite flower? ...and not only to receive: what do you enjoy growing at your place? Man, I miss my roses some days, like right now as spring takes over; I had seventy bushes back at the old place. They're still my favorite, but I'm finding snapdragons and daffodils work well for me in the back. ...and the agapanthus gives me green leaves for a background and some color during the summer months.

Hey! How about you? Let us know, over on The Back Porch...

Come on over and chat!
4/3/2003, 1300

Any thoughts on that?
Thursday 4/3/2003, 1230

Yeah, we had some weather today...

Later in the day...

4/2/2003, 2359

Any thoughts on that?
Wednesday 4/2/2003, 2350

Whether or not...

...I have a clue to the weather? Sheesh: 84F Sunday, again on Monday. Today, I came home to very high winds, 66F temps and it's starting to rain!

At least I'm not alone...

4/1/2003, 1849

Any thoughts on that?
Tuesday 4/1/2003, 1845

Signs and portents...

...that I best be off to bed.

Under the coffee table...

3/31/2003, 2250

Just a note to the latte crowd...

If you want to try Torani's Almond Roca® syrup, it does work rather well; you just have to use a lot more than you think you'd need. ...like double.

(Nooo, not really; just a left over Christmas-season jones...)

3/31/2003, 2036

Closeup...

Just hanging around...

3/31/2003, 2027

Any thoughts on that?
Monday 3/31/2003, 2015

Spring for sure...

I wandered out with Brad and one of his pals today for a trip around the block and over to that field we profiled the other week. We still found some daffodils in bloom, but most of the trees had bloomed out. When we wandered over to the field, we found very few wildflowers left; all the fiddleneck had gone to grey and only a paintbrush or two were left. Tomorrow, I'll post a pic or two of what we found; but I suspect this might just be the last view of the snow for the season...

Not much longer...
3/30/2003, 2227

Ya' learn something new every day...

...like Daylight Savings Time started today in Great Britain.

No biggie, just a momentary bit of disconnectedness as I read a UK blog today. ...and wondered how I forgot to reset my clocks.

Yeah, I'm not much of a morning person anyway...

3/30/2003, 2010

84F here today...

...but some are loving it!

From the back yard...

3/30/2003, 1736

Any thoughts on that?
Sunday 3/30/2003, 1730

Hey, Grandma Jean...

This is what Shelley was talking about:

Around the corner...

3/29/2003, 2359

Any thoughts on that?
Saturday 3/29/2003, 2350

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