The weather today was just beautiful, just on the edge of a bit too warm, but cooled down again by late afternoon. I went out for an after dinner bike ride, as that is the time of day when I am the most flexible and functional. There are flowers blooming everywhere now, and birdsong...
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~ shine on like the star you are ~
Since this weekend saw temperatures rise by 20 degrees, the fuzzy buds on the star magnolia burst open into bloom... Looking back through my former blog posts, this is about two weeks earlier than it was in the previous decade. Irrespective of that, the blossoms are a delight, particularly with all the rest of what is currently flowering in the front yard~ shine on like the star you are ~
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In the Netherlands, there is a canal that is also a fish migration route. They have created a "fish doorbell" so that when fish are waiting to move further upstream, people watching on the internets can ring the bell and let the lock keeper know to open the lock. This makes me ridiculously happy... that there is a world where random people care enough to help the natural world negotiate the human made world
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about halfway done with the applique decoration on my new personal hat project... I've been using scraps from the printed knit fabric Ruthie gave me a while back (most of which is earmarked for a future longsleeve turtleneck top). I am using variegated and spotted bits of the print to add variety to the leaf and vine border.
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March SMART goals (x=extra)
| # | THINGS MADE | THINGS FIXED | THINGS GONE |
| 1 | red enamel samples | bathroom undersink access | some driveway moss |
| 2 | turn buttons | - | recycle bin |
| 3 | 6 tiny books | - | yard waste bin |
| 4 | 2 velour sports bras | - | recycle bin |
| 5 | Stromgard enamels | - | recycle bin |
| 6 | velour sports bra | x | yard waste bin |
| 7 | x | x | x |
| 8 | x | x | x |
| 9 | x | x | x |
today's gratitudes -
1. star magnolia, white violets, ornamental plum, and forsythia, along with the last of the pink hellebore... the front yard is at the very best it looks during the year
2. a piece of the corned beef I bought in 2022 at the end of March, simmered on the stovetop and eaten for supper (along with mashed potato and greens for a sort of deconstructed colcannon)
3. five friends for Crafternoon today
4. a short chat with Mikki about how RPG gaming "works", since that is a thing I have been curious about for years
Time of Isolation - Day 1352
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