Balming

I underestimated the poppies. There were ten blooming today. Soon I'll have to weed around them. A bunch of foxtails are coming up. I don't mind dandelions, but foxtails are unacceptable. They'll have to be taken out by hand, as I can't mow in the poppy patch. I won't mow where the bluebells are growing either, so that patch must also be hand-weeded. Wildflowers are more work than lawns!

This year's crane flies have begun buzzing about. Most of them are still fairly small, but I'm sure a few big ones will appear within days. There are lots of spiders for them to eat. I hope the cats don't eat the crane flies before the crane flies eat the spiders.

There will be partly cloudy nights for the next week or so. The moon-watching will be good, and I'll have the black and white cat for company. It's time to lay in a supply of frozen fruit bars, since the nights will be getting warmer later this month. Spring has me lazy, though, so I'll probably end up putting it off. The nicer the weather, the more reluctant I am to spend any of it shopping.

( Sunday Verse )