Monday, May 31, 2021
We had Julie and Regina over for a Memorial Day barbecue. It was fun to talk and laugh and it's just plain wonderful to start getting together with people again. I haven't seen either one of them for over a year.
Monday, May 31, 2021
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.
Mike & Charisse
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Mike and Charisse came over for dinner tonight. For cocktail hour we sat in the back yard and Mike and I smoked cigars.
Played some Joe Henderson and Mike recognized who it was. He's just THAT good.
Athena joined us for a bit. A little cloudy and cool although the sun peeked out here and there. Overall quite pleasant to be outside.
Clematis and Lilac Blooms In the Neighborhood
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Found these climbing up a neighbor's fence. I'm assuming its clematis.
Mark's front yard lilac bush is soooo fragrant. Although the flowers are getting past their peak the smell is still very pungent.
Many different varieties of lilac have been developed. They are very popular shrubs in parks and gardens throughout the world in the temperate zone.
When Dale and I moved into the house on Tenth there was a lilac tree in the area where our grill is now. It was nice having it outside the bedroom window. The first couple of years we were here it produced flowers but after that it didn't leaf very well and the blooms were rather shriveled looking. Some people I've mentioned it to have said that it may have been the soil. Personally, I think it was just old.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Beautiful Day
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Low 60s temperature-wise but quite lovely in the direct sun. Smoked a La Gloria Cubana. Dale joined me for a good portion of my time in the yard. I'm especially appreciative of the time I have together with him since he'll be leaving for Madeline Island later this coming week. It was nice having a break from the whole camp routine last year due to it being cancelled because of the pandemic.
Brought out the Bose speaker to listen to some jazz. It's been forever since I played some Joe Henderson. I became a fan of his way back in the 90s and particularly enjoyed his Verve recordings.
Also, as I mentioned in a recent post, it's so nice to hear nearby neighbors working, puttering, or visiting in their yards.
Friday, May 28, 2021
Daylilies
Thursday, May 27, 2021
First daylily of the season spotted.
Did you know the daylily's botanical name is Hemerocollis and means "beauty for a day." Most daylily flowers open in the morning but die by night time.
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