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A Week in May Revisited

5.25.20-6.01.20 On 5.22.20 the Vegetable Garden was completely set in (sowed and planted). The week that followed: Monday morning 5.25.20: Bird Watching, Dog Walking and a Racist phone call to the Police. Monday night 5.25.20: George Floyd murdered by the Minneapolis Police in their custody. Tuesday night 5.26.20: Protest and looting erupt in Minneapolis. WednesdayContinue reading “A Week in May Revisited”

A Week in May 5.20-5.26

Images from the yard 5.20-5.26

Spruce Tree, Hawthorns, Bees, Snakes, Birds Nest, Madness, and the Virus

Not necessary in that order. Finally after 10 years, cutting up the large fallen spruce tree. Cutting back the the second side of the overgrown Hawthorn Hedge. Birds nest and the Intruder Back in March it was decided to leave tearing down the Hardy Kiwi arbor for a later date. The idea was, after discoveringContinue reading “Spruce Tree, Hawthorns, Bees, Snakes, Birds Nest, Madness, and the Virus”

End of April Beginning of May

Preparing and tilling the new vegetable garden for sowing. End of April. Beginning of May Old vegetable garden all cleaned up. Continued to clean the old Butterfly Garden. Digging up and pulling out Tree of Heaven and Wisteria runners. Photos from the Yard 4.30-5.04

One Month

4.15.20-4.22.20 Still clearing and cleaning the old veg/fruit garden and the old butterfly garden. The work is slow (and I am feeling old) and laborious. Will need to re- till, a little, the new vegetable patch and start sowing and planting, real soon. Taking down the old Blueberry Fencing. Photos from the Yard 4.15.20-4.23.20

Easter Sunday

4.12.20 Three Birthdays Quarantined Hospitalized Postulated Easter Sunday Faith Hope Assurance Souls alone Social distant, Families miles apart The day is not Celebrated. Working in the old Butterfly Garden. Time to tackle the overgrown Burning Bush hedge. Perhaps it won’t be a shade garden. A secret garden still? Photos from the yard 4.12.20/4.13.20/4.14.20 From theContinue reading “Easter Sunday”

Daffodils and Eggs

Daffodils are the first to bloom. In the old forsaken garden. Daffodils are the last to be. In the old forsaken garden. Gone are the Roses, the Clematis, the False Blue Indigo Disrespected and neglected, their needs never met. Wild Sweet Peas, Wisteria, and even Trumpet vine, Offered only a token Stubbornness. The Picket andContinue reading “Daffodils and Eggs”

Quarantine Spring Blog

Quarantine Spring Shuttered Playscapes Fearful Elderly Families hiding distress with disquieting Normalcy. Expects overwhelmed and shaken The numbers grow Society waits for Clemency From Something that is neither caring nor alive. TP 03.31.20 The last day of March Change of plans, removing the the roots and runners of the Tree of Heaven from the oldContinue reading “Quarantine Spring Blog”