Whirly Birds

Monday, May 31, 2021

Got the whirly-bird seeds of the roof today with the help of Mark's ladder. Who would've thought it would end up being such an emotional experience? I had a hard time getting up there due to some recent trouble with my knees and then I scratched my shin as had one foot on the roof and tried to maneuver my other leg over the top of the ladder. Wasn't sure how I was going to get back down due to the pain in my knees and on my shin. I felt scared, frustrated, and tired of doing things I don't want to do. It's what I've felt a lot during this whole damn pandemic. Anyway, the roof looks great. 

Mark Goes After the Stump

Mark was over at Deb's this morning to work on getting the tree stump up.

Lilies

Lilies from Mark's blooming boulevard.

Mark's Peonies

Mark, our neighbor across the street, has some peonies growing on his blooming boulevard. I grew up with pink peonies but think the white ones are pretty too. The smell of them brings me right back to the backyard of the house on Stevens.

Mark's Blooming Boulevard

Ran into our neighbor Mark as I was walking up to Walgreens to get some ice for cocktails tonight. These flowers are on his blooming boulevard and although I took this photo back on July 22 they still look pretty close to what you see here. Heavy showers overnight last night. It was still raining when I woke up this morning. I love waking up to the sound of rain.