Nobody is Promised Tomorrow. . .
But, the rain is here now. No interesting lightning, so far at least.
At this instant, it is pouring on the Knoll Garden. That is where my weed lot is located. I can see it from my window. And I presume it is also raining on the other side of our building where my garden box is located. Another 2 days without watering. All good.
It rained last night, so after lunch, I figured it would be good to book some weeding time.
And what to my surprise – overnight “my” peonies started opening. They aren’t really “my” peonies. I am just their current caretaker. But, I did stake them up and will get them a shot of fertilizer. Think the first massive weed removal process is done. Now, it is sort of wait and see what blooms and what doesn’t.
The garden box is doing fine.
Weed Lot and Garden Box- week 2
And, since I am an old Park Service person and we did a season a Volcano NP. Let us look back to May of 1924 when Madam Pele was kicking up things inKīlauea . During that cycle lava invaded the water table with explosive consequences. That is a concern this time as well.
The full caption on this photo is:
09:13 Explosion cloud. May 24, 1924. [photo caption] Tai Sing Loo 1065. Explosion cloud, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii National Park. 9:13 a.m. May 24, 1924. [While this photo label indicates the time as 09:13 that is the time that this explosive sequence begins. Based on other photos taken the same day and the Record Book notations it appears more likely that the actual time of the photo was towards the end of the explosions, somewhere around 09:20.This Tai Sing Loo image, featured in the Honolulu Star Bulletin of May 26, 1924. Caption: “The crowd of visitors off the Haleakala and Matsonia Saturday morning witnessing an eruption from in front of the Volcano House. They were warned subsequently by Roy H. Finch, in charge of the observatory, that it was unwise to remain there.” ]
Note that park visitors were better dressed but not necessarily smarter than today’s visitors.
Check out the photo archive. Kīlauea -1924.
I was double stupid today. 20 minutes into my time on the dreadmill this AM – I decide that I am tired of my audiobook and I need some good old rock and roll music.
So, with the treadmill running at 4.5 miles per hour – I start messing with my phone. I get run right off that thing. SO, what to do but John Wayne it. Hop back on. But, I didn’t turn the damn thing off. Back on the floor. Again. I slink out of the gym. Only one person saw me – but that was one too many. And what if it is on the security films.
I was much more embarrassed than injured. Think I might be a little sore tomorrow.
Felt that I have been neglecting my “real” camera gear since Shamu 2 arrived with it’s AR features. So, I took my injured pride out and made pictures around the Asylum.
And a study in all things onion.
And today’s iris efforts are up top.
And this afternoon I went to a funeral mass for a recently departed resident. Our chaplain is usually more like an MC at our funerals. But, this one was for an Episcopal bishop so she got to show off all of her liturgical chops.
Only 4.7 miles on the fitbit today.
The rain drops help. But still misses the mark.
SO, PLAY TIME…Step away from the iris.
I had a perfectly leisurely day. 5.53 miles on the Fitbit – so not too leisurely.
Didn’t take many pictures today – but, they are mildly interesting. Using Shamu 2.
Started the day with a nice sunrise.
Almost everyday, I walk by this fine old truck that is parked on the side of the road. Today, I took a a picture. I may have to take some serious shots of it.
Later – while glaring at my weed lot and trying to make it rain so I would not have to water – I took a quick shot for my neighbor weeder…we were wondering what had sprung up in his section.
Think it is a zephyranthes minuta.
And finally, as I was settling in to update the blog – a rainbow. Well, I had to see if Shamu 2 could capture a faint and distant rainbow.
And it can – with a little help from Photoshop.
The 53 Chevy is my favorite.
And since I don’t work on Friday anymore – It’s Aloha Thursday!
I was in my closet this morning and wondered how did that old woman get in my mirror! And, I haven’t done my 2018 selfie. So, here it is.
Pretty boring day. Hey, boring is OK. Actually, it is good. But, first class in the weather department.
Did a little work in my weed patch and took some more unsatisfactory photos of iris. (See header).
Back to work tomorrow to get some rest!
Well, I actually do take pictures of the iris. I just don’t like the results. Oh well, another iris season is underway. Maybe this is my year. Or not.
This was primary election day in some parts of the country. I am almost afraid to see the results. I am so very glad that Mr C didn’t live to see what the world has come to. I think that the greater forces in the universe are expressing displeasure with us humans even now in the extreme south eastern part of Hawai’i. But what that part of Hawai’i ever did to any one except grow some fine weed I don’t know.
Back in March I got all excited: There was music from the 90s on the piano. But wait. It was the 1890’s. Heck at that time our oldest resident was 106 and even he wasn’t alive in the 1890s. (And, he isn’t alive now. No one gets out of here alive.)
And then
this shows up. I presume they mean 1920s etc. And I am just guessing – but I bet they have no tunes by Blind Lemon Jefferson in that collection. Maybe not even Fats Waller or Satchmo.
New yoga class at the Asylum this afternoon. It was an OK class and I feel like I need to support it. So, I will try to become a “regular”. If I judged it as a “yoga class” it would get a D+ but, I think it only far to just it as a “senior yoga-like” class and it gets a good solid B.
Well, enough about The Asylum.
Just a random photo from one of our crazy road trips…
Which caused this old woman to wonder: what now?
No use just hanging out in the Old Bat Cave waiting for the next batch of adult diapers to arrive from Amazon.
Well, I did promise Mr C that I wouldn’t get “anything with wheels”. So, that strikes out the Can-Am and the VW Camper.
Stay tuned. Those jack-rabbits that live in my boots are getting antsy. I have been here two whole months tomorrow!
This will be a regular Sunday feature. Pictures of the weed lot and garden box.
For anyone who wonders – my part of Hawai’i is a couple of hours away from the current volcano activity. “Our” volcano is Hualālai – she is considered dangerous. As Carlton liked to say we were 210 years into her 200 year cycle. When she goes – it will be serious. Last eruption was in 1801. We have forgotten that the lava got deposited somehow. People are like that.
The USGS Volcano Reports – more than you want to know about volcanoes.
Well Carlton, I just couldn’t do it. I couldn’t spend “your” money. All wrapped up in a rubber band and carefully labeled. Don’t know why. Just could not do it. Maybe next year.
So, I trotted off to the bank to get “my” money. So I could go off to Long Branch Nature Center’s native plant sale to get some plants for my weed lot.
Someone from the Asylum would have driven me but, I am glad that I walked to the plant sale. They have about 10 parking spaces and about 20 cars were trying to park. Did my 2 miles walking to and from plant shopping today. Which is better than 2 miles on the dreadmill. I got a couple of rudbeckia, two echinacea, a cactus, and a false dragonhead. I could have, maybe should have gotten more – but if these guys are happy in my weed lot they will spreadout nicely. And, if they are not happy – well – having more will not help.
My own garden box is sort of neglected this year.
Shall not complain about it being hot yet. I complained way too much about it being cold. And, talk about hot, Madam Pele is shaking things up back home in Hawai’i. Not on my part of the island. But, earthquakes have consequences. But, so far so good. Just Momma Nature using Pele to remind us how little control we have.
Big event of my day was staking up the peony bushes that are on my weedy plot of land.
And there was a nice vase of hydrangeas. Apparently, they were the subject for a drawing class yesterday.
So, I used them for a little “art work” of my own.
Jumped right into summer today. I don’t pay for electricity – but I would have liked to have a few days without running the heat or A/C.
Last year, I tried to retire August 1st. I failed. But, I think I have about worked myself out of a job. The office seems to be doing more work with fewer people. And many of the tasks that I used to do have been farmed out to other people or automated out of existence.
My boss seems to be concerned and is trying to think up “projects” for me. But, honestly, I feel like a smug mother bird watching her chicks fledge.
I tried to put the Stromtrooper on the first bus of the commute – the 25B – but, it had warning stripes on the floor and Google couldn’t make the magic happen.