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Nope

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How do you feel about cold weather?

Spring Photos

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I’ve been capturing a lot of flowers lately. We’re still waiting on the Calla lilies, the daisies, the clematis and the hydrangea. Everything else is blooming or almost done blooming. Special bonus photos at the bottom.

DIANTHUS!!! (Yes, I’m yelling – look at this thing!)

White peony with dashes of pink. Yes, they smell divine. Unfortunately, the rains have decimated the peonies.

This is my lavender seedling. Unfortunately, the rains have caused this little guy to struggle. Lavender does not like a lot of rain, and that’s all the skies are giving.

BLUE HASTA is taking up so much space I had to clip some of the leaves in the back of the plant so that the Calla lilies could survive. They are not quite blooming.

Wild strawberry growing amongst the clover.

Coral-colored rose. Yes, it smells divine.

Ma’am. I can’t resist her little hands folded like that. Yesterday we almost had a crisis, however. Ma’am was over-eager for the peanuts and tried to enter the house. Crisis averted.

Don’t ask me how, but I captured this male cardinal in mid-flight. He loves peanuts. He will yell at me through the window if he sees me in the house. He doesn’t go to bed until very late, and will yell at me until about 8:30pm. I yell back that he should be in bed by now, he’s a bird.

daily prompt · Love · music

Heartbreak Is Worse

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Daily writing prompt

Have you ever broken a bone?

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Do I answer this prompt? Are they data mining? Do they want to know if we’re using a certain brand of calcium to prevent bone breakage?

Yes, I’ve broken my tailbone, though I have no idea how. I may have broken a toe, but I never had an x-ray. Other than that, I don’t think so.

Have I broken my own heart? Several times. Will I try again to break it? Statistically, yes.

Let’s segue into my song lyrics for the day:

Don’t Get Me Wrong (2007 Remaster)

The Pretenders

Don’t get me wrong
If I’m looking kind of dazzled
I see neon lights
Whenever you walk by

Don’t get me wrong
If you say, “Hello”, and I take a ride
Upon a sea where the mystic moon
Is playing havoc with the tide
Don’t get me wrong

Don’t get me wrong
If I’m acting so distracted
I’m thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile

Don’t get me wrong
If I split like light refracted
I’m only off to wander
Across a moonlit mile

Once in awhile
Two people meet
Seemingly for no reason
They just pass on the street
Suddenly thunder, showers everywhere
Who can explain the thunder and rain
But there’s something in the air

Don’t get me wrong
If I come and go like fashion
I might be great tomorrow
But hopeless yesterday

Don’t get me wrong
If I fall in the mode of passion
It might be unbelievable
But let’s not say, “So long”
It might just be fantastic
Don’t get me wrong

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Chrissie Hynde

Don’t Get Me Wrong (2007 Remaster) lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited

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Here’s A Spider

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How do you balance work and home life?

Actually, here are a few spiders. Happy Saturday.

When I see a daddy longlegs, I’ve got to high five at least one leg.

Tiny spider web covered with dew, inside of my lavender seedlings.

This is Katherine I. She was my friend. She was fierce. She was an Orb Weaver. She made her home on my porch a few years ago. I watched her repair her web every morning. It was fascinating. She lived well into December of that year and left two egg sacs, which I moved to a safer place. I miss her.

RIP, Katherine I. She lived until mid December of that year. I promised her I would take care of her babies and move them to a safer place for the winter. And when she died, I scooped her up and put her in this tissue, and then buried her in front of her clematis vine home.

Katherine’s web. This is a typical feature of an orb weaver’s web. They are very large webs, taking up the spanse between the two porch poles.

A spiderweb captured on a chilly morning.

Me looking for Katherine while taking photos of my wig – we were friends and all, but I didn’t want an orb weaver in my hair. Respect where respect is due.

daily prompt · music

We All Have

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What sacrifices have you made in life?

“Some things look better, baby, just passin’ through.”

I’ve got nothing for this prompt, except for this song, which I’ve always liked, even though it’s not a happy tune. Have a great day, everyone.

Sacrifice

Song by Elton John

It’s a human sign
When things go wrong
When the scent of her lingers
And temptation’s strong

Into the boundary
Of each married man
Sweet deceit comes calling
And negativity lands

Cold cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better, baby
Just passing through

And it’s no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It’s two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But it’s no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It’s no sacrifice at all

Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act

We lose direction
No stone unturned
No tears to damn you
When jealousy burns

Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better, baby
Just passin’ through

And it’s no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It’s two hearts livin’
In two separate worlds
But, it’s no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It’s no sacrifice, at all

Cold, cold heart
Hard done by you
Some things look better, baby
Just passin’ through

And it’s no sacrifice
Just a simple word
It’s two hearts livin’
In two separate worlds
But, it’s no sacrifice
No sacrifice
It’s no sacrifice, at all

No sacrifice, at all

No sacrifice, at all

No sacrifice, at all

No sacrifice, at all

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Elton John / Bernie Taupin

Sacrifice lyrics © Hst Publishing Ltd., Rouge Booze, Inc.

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daily prompt · Humor

You’re Looking At It

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What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today?

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Hi. It’s me. I’m the things.

I’ll never be this young again, but this is the oldest I’ve ever been. I don’t know how old my soul is, but it is greater than or equal to the age of my body.

I didn’t make the rules. I simply live in the skin bag with all of the accessories.