6:28 pm

Mister Microphone

 

My Mister Microphone came today. Amy in the building next door is organizing a neighborhood serenade (from our balconies and patios) and we’re going to make some music.

 

Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn
Indicative that suns go down;
The notice to the startled grass
That darkness is about to pass. -Emily Dickinson

 

Water is back in the arroyo, or as we call it, the ditch–and that means spring is here.

 

I Promise:

After today I’m going to practice my social distancing skills, which I’m really good at! But on the way to Target to stock up on popcorn and pistachios, we couldn’t resist making a few stops. This is the Sawmill Market, which just opened last week. Talk about bad timing. It’s a beautiful hall full of restaurants and shops, with lots of nice areas to sit and talk and read.

Outside my Ortho-Doc's Office

And guess what happened INSIDE my ortho-doc’s office. I got to take my boot off and throw it out the window!

Don't forget...

6:06 pm

In the words of my sister Aggles, “Don’t forget – tonight is the wretched night that we spring forward. A pox upon springing forward!!” I agree.

Janitor Suit

I love my new janitor suit so much that I ordered a second one, and wore it to dinner at Frenchish tonight.

You can order one too if you’d like. Just make sure to order 2 sizes too large, and to throw the belt away.

A Visit to the Grisly Site

It’s been exactly a month since I was loping along the trail and this tree root jumped up and threw me to the ground. Since then, someone has painted it bright red! It truly does look gruesome, doesn’t it?

Hanging In Our Library

This piece is about 3’ x 3’. It hangs above the windows in our library. Isn’t it wonderful? Animals made out of discarded plastic (?) and little tiny mirrors.

A Movie I Loved

Tom, Amy, and Tim had seen it before. But I had never seen Arrival, a heart-breakingly beautiful movie based on a short story by Ted Chiang, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker. So Amy and the 2 T’s politely watched it again, and I watched it for the first time. It’s about the arrival of creatures from another planet, the importance of getting words as right as possible, communication, time, and love. I hope you watch it if you haven’t already!

Eventide

From my back deck / 5:50 pm