Spring......

It looks like Spring is finally here! Sure, we may get another Frost, but not another Hard Freeze. It Feels Good to get out and Work the yard, even if I’m pretty much flat on my back for a couple of days afterwards. It’s Worth it. With the exception of “Poopzilla’s Paradise”(the fenced in part of the back yard for the dog;>), the lawn is done and everything that needs it’s Spring Feeding has been. I still have a bag of manure left…not that the back yard needs any;>!
That old Afghan I threw over part of the Pink Lemon tree during our last Freeze helped, there are a few Blossoms. Now, maybe some Lemons would be nice? The Snow Peach is a total write off though this yr. The Garlics look good, though in typical me fashion I’ve forgotten WHICH variety is which. Not really too big of a problem though. One is a Polish Hardneck from Chuck’s Ancestor’s stomping ground(Krakow) and the other is a Creole softneck. At maturity they’ll be pretty obvious;>……
I still get a “kick” out of the “Bitching” I get about my yard from family and neighbors…not that mine is the Worst in the area, even excluding the Illegal’s homes. When we moved here it looked like a set for a Redneck Comedy bit; Weeds, junk, carparts, beer bottles, etc. Now it’s Green in all ways and, to my Knowledge the only spot in town where there are Wild Orchids, blooming in Drifts every Spring. Of course, it doesn’t look like a Home Depot display, so it’s somehow Wrong. I’ll say one thing, I’ve NEVER Seen a Landvættr about ANY of my neighbor’s homes…..
Troth,
Pat

Bad Citizen, no Cookie!

I Feel kind of Bad, since I didn’t Vote today. It’s a local election and I’ve been so distracted with all the Crap in mine and Chuck’s Lives’ that I’ve had no Time. Not Time to Vote….to Research. You see, down here in “the Dangly bits below the Bible Belt”, it’s not Unusual for all that is Published Publicly and easily Accessed is their Name. Not even Party. While that’s not a great Indicator, the Chances are higher locally for a Republican candidate to be a Supporter of ID and other “Family Values” Issues. IND, DEM, LIBR, etc are safer…
Normally, I call about to the county Party reps, my friend at the local paper and the Election board but didn’t get to it this time. I’m not my folks. They Believe it’s better to Vote….PERIOD. They have a simple system. If it’s NEW, it’s OUT, unless it’s an Incumbent who is OUT….unless they like HIM. They don’t Vote for Women. Me, I’d rather “let it Ride” than to guess. Though I’ve done that before, for both Good and Evil;>…
Troth,
Pat

Every light on the Christmas tree exploded, and as the brightly coloured shrapnel ricocheted off hastily erected shields, the angel on top of the tree broke into a chorus of “Daydream Believer”. “That,” Austin observed from under the couch, “doesn’t sound good.” “The Second Summoning