I guess it is impossible to rush time, since time just ticks along a minute at a time, regardless of what we do or do not do. I found myself saying “thank goodness” this morning that January is almost over. This week seems to have been more trying than any of recent memory, including loss of friends, family, the incessant cacophony 24/7, and the cold and rain and lack of sunshine. But…
The jonquils, daffodils, and irises are raising their stems, buds are appearing and soon the hillside will be awash in tones of yellow, white, and purple. I will eventually get the path started and the dry creek built–literally too wet to do so now. Meanwhile, a little color from Atlanta Botanical Gardens beckons.
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Ah – January is almost over. Somewhat of a trying month. Love to see all these flowers in the wintertime. Beautiful.
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Thank you, PeggyJoan. Good to see you back!
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Good to be feeling better. These crazy triple weather fronts that cross Arkansas tear me up.
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Well, I have been thinking about you daily, and I am happy to hear you are felling better. I have just been kind to myself in this slump and it is passing for me.
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Yes! I am happy this is the last day of January! We don’t have the beautiful flowers you do (thanks for sharing) but it is mild. I opened all the windows in the house and it smelled like fresh sheets drying the the sunshine. Then I went out and dug in the dirt. Ready to work with my plants.
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Oh to dig in the dirt now, but it is still mud at this point! It will come though.
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P.S. I am sorry for your loss.
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Thank you–you are kind. It is happening way too much now with Covid. We still have no vaccine appointments here either.
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We are on a waiting list at our physician’s office to be contacted for an appointment when they get more vaccine in. Who knows when that will be! Seems vaccines are just trickling down to South Texas. Stay well!
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You, too! My sister is on a list with her clinic in Texas, but so far, we only have one location in our county taking appointments.
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Beautiful pictures! Sorry you had such a rough January. Your Spring is so close. While it can’t heal everything, sunshine and warm temps do help the spirit, I think. Enjoy your Sunday!
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Yes, sunshine and warmth helps a lot! Thank you, Betty.
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Thanks for sharing such wonderful colour, Suz.
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My pleasure–soon it will be in “real life” though granted, not all the exotic varieties. 🙂
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No doubt there will be a range of different exotica.
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I am not sure Taylor Hill Mississippi gets much range of exotica. LOL. I do not complain, though, it is more flowers than I ever knew in northwest Texas!
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Ah, yes! As I read this the first day of the new month is winding down, sunset is approaching. To me it seemed that January just floated by, one day after another. I’ve had things to do, but last night as I said goodbye to January my heart told me to say hello to getting my feet back on the ground and welcome reality. The flower pictures are lovely, we’ve had a mild winter which has not helped the sleep cycle of plants and the riddance of bugs. I’m waiting impatiently on my amaryllis to show some sign of blooms which, hopefully, will come despite the warm weather. I think they are floating.
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It does seem rather strange to me that bulb-based flora will bloom when it is still cold out. I hope your amaryllis will bloom and look forward to seeing it when it does. I hope you get your feet back on the ground also.
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