tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56473347971601813922024-03-18T21:23:14.972-04:00An English Girl Rambles from 2016 to ....DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-58800265641368547452024-03-18T00:00:00.024-04:002024-03-18T10:34:40.821-04:00MONDAY MORNING RECIPE POST - STIR FRY WITH VEGGIES AND GROUND PORK<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrhVdoLcx58qBOVIKn3qLNN1Bsb3kB_vngflRrocVcrsIt7KI-p7_W2KS9VcPL5ICyX1fFPwOvACC3RUdL3puyZdz1WfrJoOAGzJDl1V7oY0lcxl-m90_1971D-ihdvLbqP1yqjAwEBkKcac_hxibOTzlqOvScsr9gI1_WWVP_in0q6X7pVALCI1d2S0I/s1000/IMG_6093%20sv%20stirfy%20with%20ground%20pork%20and%20veggies%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrhVdoLcx58qBOVIKn3qLNN1Bsb3kB_vngflRrocVcrsIt7KI-p7_W2KS9VcPL5ICyX1fFPwOvACC3RUdL3puyZdz1WfrJoOAGzJDl1V7oY0lcxl-m90_1971D-ihdvLbqP1yqjAwEBkKcac_hxibOTzlqOvScsr9gI1_WWVP_in0q6X7pVALCI1d2S0I/w640-h640/IMG_6093%20sv%20stirfy%20with%20ground%20pork%20and%20veggies%203-16-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This was a very fast meal, and one of those times I forgot to make a note of a link. It was one I may have found on Instagram, a video, so not written down that I could find anyhow, and then it was gone and I was onto something else. Happy to say it was a delicious meal.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 lb. ground pork (you can use any favorite protein)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 whole diced onion</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">4 finely chopped garlic cloves</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (you can use the powdered one - a teaspoon maybe, to your taste)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 tablespoon chili paste (or any favorite seasoning that gives it a bit of a zip, or leave this out, entirely up to you)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 14 oz. bag of coleslaw mix</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">3 extra carrots sliced into thin sticks (you can leave these out. We just like carrots)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 diced cooked potato (we had one leftover baked in its skin from the day before - it was a great addition - you can leave this out also but we enjoyed)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A handful of cilantro leaves, or you can use Thai basil, or baby spinach leaves (again, only if you like, not really a necessary addition. It wasn’t in the original recipe)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/4 cup water</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/8 cup of soy sauce</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/2 teaspoon sesame oil</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Get all your ingredients measured out and ready. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Heat your pan on medium-high (we put ours on 6 - electric stovetop).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Start with putting your meat and onions into a large-ish frying pan, stir and cook until meat is no longer pink. We added the carrots at this time. It said to drain grease when done but there really wasn't any with the ground pork we had. I think this is if you use ground beef as we have had to do this when we have used it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Add in the chopped garlic and ginger, mix in.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Do the same with the chili paste (here is when you can use your favorite seasoning instead).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Next mix in the bag of coleslaw, along with the 1/4 cup of water. Let everything cook down for a few minutes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and desired amount of hoisin sauce.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Add in the Cilantro, Thai Basil leaves or baby spinach leaves if using.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Simmer on low until the veggies are as tender as you like them to be.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Serve and garnish with sliced green onions at the table.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOFF67dPQEpOlNDsiHvR1YZutym96FQYgotWHtVqjGmChFPSgzzyCo9BzltxYpL_AVG3v0MpiY5cSBvAnR5VdzyT035y1ED3iwshBVzT4lohzhKesu5zshgybJvmOl_DVpfiR4-kNQ91ttXnSw_T0J1kVBqwsMvvomuRfPfEKBszXmVnS_DykyIuWGg6G/s1000/IMG_6094%20sv%20stirfy%20with%20ground%20pork%20and%20veggies%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOFF67dPQEpOlNDsiHvR1YZutym96FQYgotWHtVqjGmChFPSgzzyCo9BzltxYpL_AVG3v0MpiY5cSBvAnR5VdzyT035y1ED3iwshBVzT4lohzhKesu5zshgybJvmOl_DVpfiR4-kNQ91ttXnSw_T0J1kVBqwsMvvomuRfPfEKBszXmVnS_DykyIuWGg6G/w480-h640/IMG_6094%20sv%20stirfy%20with%20ground%20pork%20and%20veggies%203-16-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Thoroughly enjoyed this recipe. We made four servings and we will have the rest for tomorrow's dinner.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">We thought it would be nice to add a poached egg on the top.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">That's about it. If you think I have left anything out, or haven’t made it clear enough, let me know in the comment section. This meal is a great one for making it yours, tailoring it to the ingredients you have in your own supplies.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for looking, have a great week and...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GQCALI4v1bEdy491LDqoN7caC-t9Hc5QNGYe6LK0uTtBRReGRIKA9jMdzcttc00UuPPImZ68cqVbx68LN8zP0AaRcwt38IqupxRvnEubny1fBtA54VyLCQ4oZLB0wOeDhLedXkmvXSMsG6qITw57QqEUQNSLbZKWOZhwGFsQUXICK9Noj-bUvoL8oegY/s200/kitchen%20tools%20logo%20denise%2010-23-20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="200" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GQCALI4v1bEdy491LDqoN7caC-t9Hc5QNGYe6LK0uTtBRReGRIKA9jMdzcttc00UuPPImZ68cqVbx68LN8zP0AaRcwt38IqupxRvnEubny1fBtA54VyLCQ4oZLB0wOeDhLedXkmvXSMsG6qITw57QqEUQNSLbZKWOZhwGFsQUXICK9Noj-bUvoL8oegY/w146-h125/kitchen%20tools%20logo%20denise%2010-23-20.jpg" width="146" /></span></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-71075411653960002462024-03-17T00:00:00.002-04:002024-03-17T00:42:21.867-04:00HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE AND A VERY HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY - THANK YOU ANN!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClIbygAClgZtL-kLCgZnSf9nwDmoduiq1UkhctR74gYgF-Erb5fL58zeUkM7LAnxrtTOwnAYqFYxODzkG9vo58a29AIlG493uE7g04H0QPKC2f_ejJ5GXvw1HaLwMoExYRUUfx6qwuFjaz4Tv5ILWXffwhNCC30hNHgN4OyqV_RfbuC3S49yV4DGGQ37o/s1000/IMG_6079%20Ann's%20St.%20Patrick's%20Day%20Card%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClIbygAClgZtL-kLCgZnSf9nwDmoduiq1UkhctR74gYgF-Erb5fL58zeUkM7LAnxrtTOwnAYqFYxODzkG9vo58a29AIlG493uE7g04H0QPKC2f_ejJ5GXvw1HaLwMoExYRUUfx6qwuFjaz4Tv5ILWXffwhNCC30hNHgN4OyqV_RfbuC3S49yV4DGGQ37o/w640-h492/IMG_6079%20Ann's%20St.%20Patrick's%20Day%20Card%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Always a happy day when one of Ann's greeting cards pop into the mailbox. There are cut-out features on the card that don't really show on these photos. They make the card even more special. Also, my photos came out a bit darker than the actual card. I need that light-box!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Thank you Ann! The kindness you share knowing that you make each and every card, makes them even that more special. Happy Saint Patrick's Day my friend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOGmDTsRA9N9o6lvX5k6JC4_7CNohKnZlV-JmfvOPR8XdhV5EphA2rydT0QT1ev_J-uy6F9JfRYMuy9Gdhj06Q9kep6kQRRvgn_750S81QpTkmTrqnlOI7QFXWmb1z44cVBq7vNqubzAEPKzEPyTD8g-ZfctZXUeu1GOKiCdSM_mcts65VFyK-lxFTPgJ/s1000/IMG_6079%20Ann's%20St.%20Patrick's%20Day%20Card%20%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOGmDTsRA9N9o6lvX5k6JC4_7CNohKnZlV-JmfvOPR8XdhV5EphA2rydT0QT1ev_J-uy6F9JfRYMuy9Gdhj06Q9kep6kQRRvgn_750S81QpTkmTrqnlOI7QFXWmb1z44cVBq7vNqubzAEPKzEPyTD8g-ZfctZXUeu1GOKiCdSM_mcts65VFyK-lxFTPgJ/w640-h492/IMG_6079%20Ann's%20St.%20Patrick's%20Day%20Card%20%202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A Happy Saint Patrick's Day to each and every one of you who are celebrating, here in the U.S., in Ireland and to those who are living in other countries.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I remember when I first came here and was working in Washington D.C., I turned up on Saint Patrick's Day at work, and someone asked me where was my green? I answered very innocently, but I'm not Irish. My younger state of mind didn't think I was allowed. The reply from several of my co-workers was that everyone was Irish on Saint Patrick's Day. From that day on I remembered to wear my bit of green. It was my first St. Patrick's Day in America, and I didn't realize what a very big celebration it was here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">To all of you, whether you are celebrating or no, have a wonderful day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAo2Amf29lWBpOkvclxocrIUptohiPaescpLLiFDygmP9PfekwcZ_zCYNJte32pV7-lUAwwD8jKkxfJlba0WVPfHo1zRfbtSWqJ8Aku7CKQ0A6TELF3lYFdrc7P4hAyZ3pfL_hMRggNr5Q-lvIXCIlW3pbCLS4m4fpYQ2B_-xkBRNuKpu7ZogZ6bexvjn7/s500/st%20patrick%20logo%20with%20puppies%20apple%20garamond%20font%203-15-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="500" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAo2Amf29lWBpOkvclxocrIUptohiPaescpLLiFDygmP9PfekwcZ_zCYNJte32pV7-lUAwwD8jKkxfJlba0WVPfHo1zRfbtSWqJ8Aku7CKQ0A6TELF3lYFdrc7P4hAyZ3pfL_hMRggNr5Q-lvIXCIlW3pbCLS4m4fpYQ2B_-xkBRNuKpu7ZogZ6bexvjn7/w180-h147/st%20patrick%20logo%20with%20puppies%20apple%20garamond%20font%203-15-24.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-48162201390995312512024-03-16T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-16T00:00:00.350-04:00SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - UH-OH, WHAT HAPPENED?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> After witnessing f<span style="font-family: inherit;">urry animals looking for food, some time later the Mister heard a loud bang outside. The furry ones had disappeared by the time he peered through the curtains. He couldn't see anything amiss and went to bed...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOYzf5Dse5BCNv8eE-DBOBDVhR1_monxUiI5BwGhICA2NPny6ZRmBZ1PmzcxP0-TUTQgauRAyE-Jd0krZ59I8RSXvxXrsSefgfOBrZxKUkBwn2D2TcMW8ALhpQZrExmfkeVBVpVPVNLCvKqZsV2s7fti9ogAzTaA6mZ4i-oRQhaf793W3yu86j-7sQqen/s1000/IMG_6085%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1000" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOYzf5Dse5BCNv8eE-DBOBDVhR1_monxUiI5BwGhICA2NPny6ZRmBZ1PmzcxP0-TUTQgauRAyE-Jd0krZ59I8RSXvxXrsSefgfOBrZxKUkBwn2D2TcMW8ALhpQZrExmfkeVBVpVPVNLCvKqZsV2s7fti9ogAzTaA6mZ4i-oRQhaf793W3yu86j-7sQqen/w640-h630/IMG_6085%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" width="640" /></a>but the next morning...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpjNp-oFYkdjHMxbo5RmgTTV0a0_9V7tMHy0-DaWSvHgFT0a5HBsmm1zq43TE2JUQTbd-DlzhqcLwTnSSLp8nqgYp7NCAqIXYiUdX15CviI9dSQAL8STgEnQSosKSs8G40-hWV5h_32SlVdZ1T5vOh3igGWcmz3bKW8wcGmaabJmcxew_fgy6ym7qBiFP/s1000/1-IMG_5746%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The other birds listened with great sympathy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8fbQTMMCNHdqS0bN0GlBVHCAj2_YLPzCarXyRqEuzWwTl-P-55pmnzzqk-g6IOdj-F7zoWNBSoZvvquiImChklesf0DIz7ACT_dGtXv81ALGRtmLbr4qJe0CoH2Utpo9VBt5JDvSYDgV6KVanxZGGUvcbhARQnDo2XYEEhArJlRHbCxYDsxeDQKUKPdk/s1000/IMG_9662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1000" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8fbQTMMCNHdqS0bN0GlBVHCAj2_YLPzCarXyRqEuzWwTl-P-55pmnzzqk-g6IOdj-F7zoWNBSoZvvquiImChklesf0DIz7ACT_dGtXv81ALGRtmLbr4qJe0CoH2Utpo9VBt5JDvSYDgV6KVanxZGGUvcbhARQnDo2XYEEhArJlRHbCxYDsxeDQKUKPdk/w640-h440/IMG_9662.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Carolina Wren thought it was probably an accident, that they couldn't have meant to cause such a catastrophe to Froggies3. The Black-capped Chickadee agreed...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdMSj7lxmlybLgi_YCu3PeZOxGMnjOs_ntyNufmb6678h7RuLUc9_9fxBQERAeXDL3PzV4DL-76HBAOP9MzyciA70Tor6xwnu4JRETzKhbPx4Sa5XDfMMu3Aa8OsDqlS1fHqFGH1oo92G-pQW9vZiJd3q51tXpMeWQdwKgqidlYmHudKujstnjTRF823i/s1000/IMG_9613%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdMSj7lxmlybLgi_YCu3PeZOxGMnjOs_ntyNufmb6678h7RuLUc9_9fxBQERAeXDL3PzV4DL-76HBAOP9MzyciA70Tor6xwnu4JRETzKhbPx4Sa5XDfMMu3Aa8OsDqlS1fHqFGH1oo92G-pQW9vZiJd3q51tXpMeWQdwKgqidlYmHudKujstnjTRF823i/w640-h480/IMG_9613%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">and so did the visiting moth who joined in half-way through the conversation. He was trying to get into the house and though the Mrs. told him he was very welcome to stay on the screen, she didn't really want him taking up residence inside. So sorry, she said, but explained the weather was warmer now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDoSrhoJ8ilBAw5BwEJFhXsmYNYT28ZJm4lbWlAf0VgcIB9p4cSE3xaT-0CNWMkA-kL8Nws0gBxuQcAjy8aQ7oPCnaB67ABrdjcDlY4tw9jqxI7jrb4A4SftW3fS6_MQC1DTDJOsaakV6NHOvzfAYJAItbTlp7cBjsvHq31_Y3xN-QPNa0YLAIPcPx0Ud/s1000/IMG_5770.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="584" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDoSrhoJ8ilBAw5BwEJFhXsmYNYT28ZJm4lbWlAf0VgcIB9p4cSE3xaT-0CNWMkA-kL8Nws0gBxuQcAjy8aQ7oPCnaB67ABrdjcDlY4tw9jqxI7jrb4A4SftW3fS6_MQC1DTDJOsaakV6NHOvzfAYJAItbTlp7cBjsvHq31_Y3xN-QPNa0YLAIPcPx0Ud/w374-h640/IMG_5770.jpg" width="374" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Mourning Doves for all that they had such kind hearts...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V3L-RWSaULs3DnrIzYIfUfHXJnkYAzZRjFumk2er6BPxLqJvhPzKnChxjIXPbQKH0Y1K0Qkbe-l_qIiXBmLwr-5d2c1to8L9wQLNC22o0bMtNNKPvz3YwpYETp_fmoLN8fjq9hP5qF2_vmwZ5H1K97h0ydK_yn1okfNUvbaQ5lAA3QtaKn6Mj47V1pCK/s1000/IMG_9624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V3L-RWSaULs3DnrIzYIfUfHXJnkYAzZRjFumk2er6BPxLqJvhPzKnChxjIXPbQKH0Y1K0Qkbe-l_qIiXBmLwr-5d2c1to8L9wQLNC22o0bMtNNKPvz3YwpYETp_fmoLN8fjq9hP5qF2_vmwZ5H1K97h0ydK_yn1okfNUvbaQ5lAA3QtaKn6Mj47V1pCK/w640-h426/IMG_9624.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">were a little more skeptical, especially when they saw these mug shots. Naughty Boy definitely had the touch of the rascal in his countenance. Wannaby Naughty Boy at least looked a little remorseful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYIDYWLgR-kFHBSfIcYraEzonJjxNLxYvTBrmV9d3CBZJvRNPzAX1Xv7EYr5mVy3FX2k59BXYIdirUCVEc6y5jQY3M00jQxcQUcLn0dQBLLQXFpuVcnvIYpxvyI6suPUdVok-c_gqYD9-96OJXG0_4GuA5_DFzLwWB__lTppxwcrrF9zz3deLd0wdYLZE/s1000/naughty%20boy%20collage%203-26-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1000" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYIDYWLgR-kFHBSfIcYraEzonJjxNLxYvTBrmV9d3CBZJvRNPzAX1Xv7EYr5mVy3FX2k59BXYIdirUCVEc6y5jQY3M00jQxcQUcLn0dQBLLQXFpuVcnvIYpxvyI6suPUdVok-c_gqYD9-96OJXG0_4GuA5_DFzLwWB__lTppxwcrrF9zz3deLd0wdYLZE/w640-h386/naughty%20boy%20collage%203-26-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Sparrow remained on the rail post, taking it all in but saying nothing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UjcpikrrOihyc1XQoqT4osrqetvZmfofRYvmrnFPthuJT6HyLjPcoyIflw6yxRMSZRNHLwU1NBB7WmFEUrY1id7PpgsLenK3Ev1i0TJfHHOoDm5WuZ8f1qqF_zCxpByQjOE8KWHykx0kTUQvb6K3JVnKAk5Y_wQEJlLOPwwW1dmBQjWgqkeCZ4w4EXEN/s1000/IMG_9646%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1000" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UjcpikrrOihyc1XQoqT4osrqetvZmfofRYvmrnFPthuJT6HyLjPcoyIflw6yxRMSZRNHLwU1NBB7WmFEUrY1id7PpgsLenK3Ev1i0TJfHHOoDm5WuZ8f1qqF_zCxpByQjOE8KWHykx0kTUQvb6K3JVnKAk5Y_wQEJlLOPwwW1dmBQjWgqkeCZ4w4EXEN/w640-h454/IMG_9646%20DESTRUCTION%20OF%20PROPERTY%203-16-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Well, everyone deserves a second chance and besides, Froggy Fairy worked her magic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1ntGxEPmmlExaMVldMCTgZ5GkvgUAEJIUET7aahj2gI_dQ64orumdRwwWvCAe-cB1SpLiubjRgqtd-5jTV-zR-e0AT9pnBsjen8y-Qszcre7VaVzOvOFpSbyS2IoSu0jqvU3F5M93wLhYwFs258J0Od8Od99JR6EWXLaGAkn9Zwn9p-OHY5zV1ZUwQII/s1310/IMG_6951.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1310" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1ntGxEPmmlExaMVldMCTgZ5GkvgUAEJIUET7aahj2gI_dQ64orumdRwwWvCAe-cB1SpLiubjRgqtd-5jTV-zR-e0AT9pnBsjen8y-Qszcre7VaVzOvOFpSbyS2IoSu0jqvU3F5M93wLhYwFs258J0Od8Od99JR6EWXLaGAkn9Zwn9p-OHY5zV1ZUwQII/w640-h566/IMG_6951.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">and so they stayed and lived happily ever after, and the little furry rascals were forgiven by all.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And so it goes on a Saturday Morning at the Bird Feeder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFSkfoEF4TS8ZzKg6SCTZHWCI4IYqRHm_Lc_RNINrWF9Ixm6OI65cuGGSCO6mlvfivpxXr7lBZEBfZMDqhlFpwwWGfCHyi69sthHaI9eqAOc9QQzzBZIEDpbjnusIjE032KChlfBgn3GB-3fYWBzqfmtUANdrg7emxt4QgKtomd_6aYDvEW7Kn2u7KKb2/s727/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I stalked her in the grocery store: her crown</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">of snowy braids held in place by a great silver clip,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">her erect bearing, radiating tenderness...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">beaming peace like the North Star.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I wanted to ask, "What aisle did you find</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">your serenity in, do you know</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">how to be married for fifty years or how to live alone,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">excuse me for interrupting, but you seem to possess</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">some knowledge that makes the earth turn and burn on its axis…"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">But we don't request such things from strangers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">nowadays. So I said, "I love your hair."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">~<a href="https://allpoetry.com/Alison-Luterman">Alison Luterman</a>~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">"I Confess" </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-7677134028672031142024-03-14T00:00:00.020-04:002024-03-14T07:19:20.157-04:00SUNDAY DRIVE - 2-5-24<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I wanted to mention and say a big thank you to all of those who follow me, old blogging friends and new blogging friends. It is very much appreciated, as are the comments you leave when you visit. I enjoy reading every one of them. I also want to add that I am continuously late in returning your visits, but I never forget your kindness and will be returning in kind hopefully sooner than later. It is another wonderful part of blogging to see what is going on in your part of the world.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3SBFLg1ktt-QDECbIXNqBLy1QCtbLbxAk2225E2CaOOC7BlSpf67SCgroI1m95VbXS856Vh5tXtRno559Q7ZmsHIWwOfZLfQ9PbjPa2e685jEhpkI3mwjTqdrvWW6e4f13Hn80iSw1uF88r019JvIJFEMeoWyXOXBxWxrDbM1PYvUhDVcl5noquxBrzc/s715/IMG_6747.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="715" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3SBFLg1ktt-QDECbIXNqBLy1QCtbLbxAk2225E2CaOOC7BlSpf67SCgroI1m95VbXS856Vh5tXtRno559Q7ZmsHIWwOfZLfQ9PbjPa2e685jEhpkI3mwjTqdrvWW6e4f13Hn80iSw1uF88r019JvIJFEMeoWyXOXBxWxrDbM1PYvUhDVcl5noquxBrzc/w200-h139/IMG_6747.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I forgot to s<span style="font-family: inherit;">hare these at the beginning of February. We were on the Snickersville Turnpike. There is a short history if you click on <a href="https://www.loudounhistory.org/history/snickersville-turnpike/">this link</a>.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ae3TaHQxmO5FFhpWmi83GQrmVGOgqu4FNFKpb3LTK9M9npG9rsPv0b8WMhhRQPLgAvqTbQJLOVX8PRnHPkEyk9sfRxTAJk18Q45IFbcxFiFuEsQsSAGte6cBP_K1DGAHjBfW9H3rWqmSLHkanGVtenLcEUYRDvF9rVJHX8UEupFvY3IhANVsf0TKoypc/s1000/IMG_5325%20sv%20sunday%20drive%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ae3TaHQxmO5FFhpWmi83GQrmVGOgqu4FNFKpb3LTK9M9npG9rsPv0b8WMhhRQPLgAvqTbQJLOVX8PRnHPkEyk9sfRxTAJk18Q45IFbcxFiFuEsQsSAGte6cBP_K1DGAHjBfW9H3rWqmSLHkanGVtenLcEUYRDvF9rVJHX8UEupFvY3IhANVsf0TKoypc/w640-h480/IMG_5325%20sv%20sunday%20drive%202-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In part, it reads:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">“Snickersville Turnpike has been a setting of great significance to our nation’s history. While still a land surveyor for Lord Fairfax, George Washington traveled this road over Snickers Gap and often spent the night along the Shenandoah River, where Edward Snickers kept an inn and operated a ferry.”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i4IqxKevK0BvFyN2fLSMngWFnLXuXdqu6tMKqMP_75oMX9oL0kG0VF3dw4YQmKZ8S3Q8qXld7J4sVUuH8jV1mHfQyqsuZ-IydHdey4rgZ05qQuVRJKFJuYsoFqrFDVWSUOcY15BLLdsKXmwQR3s53TUIV2ju4YHSxM0wYqG5nEPcnefVkUSD7Y1CM-Bc/s1000/IMG_5322%20sv%20sunday%20drive%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="1000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i4IqxKevK0BvFyN2fLSMngWFnLXuXdqu6tMKqMP_75oMX9oL0kG0VF3dw4YQmKZ8S3Q8qXld7J4sVUuH8jV1mHfQyqsuZ-IydHdey4rgZ05qQuVRJKFJuYsoFqrFDVWSUOcY15BLLdsKXmwQR3s53TUIV2ju4YHSxM0wYqG5nEPcnefVkUSD7Y1CM-Bc/w640-h296/IMG_5322%20sv%20sunday%20drive%202-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I couldn’t see the property that is guarded by the stone lions. I have mentioned before but whenever we come across these large gates, I often wonder who lives at the end of the long driveway. The properties are often hidden by either hills or trees. I found another photo of this gate entrance last year in May. If you would like to see previous drives along the Snickersville Turnpike, you can <a href="https://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com/search/label/Snickersville%20Turnpike_VA">click on this link</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mqEicEIE4scXekk8asvYosraMgGf5-h7HkLFZQBZFgMZNVOg8c4GI4Kh5obnibyjgdjl1F12EbMuxjA3L4KCNOkzyxU_yN0afn23CZLT_uQKWAAOVUT4N30QEFzGy5UShCsgndvJMOynEpkCD5UbPczvudA6dLGmFB_TArp-Xj68b_iI1BPTKpYpm1aY/s1000/IMG_5319%20sv%20sunday%20drive%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mqEicEIE4scXekk8asvYosraMgGf5-h7HkLFZQBZFgMZNVOg8c4GI4Kh5obnibyjgdjl1F12EbMuxjA3L4KCNOkzyxU_yN0afn23CZLT_uQKWAAOVUT4N30QEFzGy5UShCsgndvJMOynEpkCD5UbPczvudA6dLGmFB_TArp-Xj68b_iI1BPTKpYpm1aY/w640-h426/IMG_5319%20sv%20sunday%20drive%202-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>We passed a man on his own Sunday Drive. The closest I came to identifying this old car was a 1930 Ford Model A Station Wagon which you can see at <a href="https://www.stlouiscarmuseum.com/vehicles/962/1930-ford-model-a-deluxe#">this link</a>. The website belongs to the St. Louis Car Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. In part it read, “<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Ford faced competition after the unrivaled success of the <a href="https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html">Model T</a> and had to update and improve their next design to be more convenient for the driver and still efficient for production. Ford introduced the Ford Model A in late 1927 to be sold as the 1928 models.” and “He </span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">sold almost 5 million units in its span from 1927 to 1932.” Also, "</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">2,848 Woody Wagons were built in 1930."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwLhJ45mwDMSKeuu69mSqloQNWQW0PchQazx14_VLzBdBeDt5l5PEbaAm2-BR3OhvJdBcjuK0t0LCFxlNk5sXsf8haSp6JCUy_D5ohb9Y_GcZqk8siAjcOmvVaDSBHgDgcQ3lcXCl3PyQCpvXT66F0cSyPa8ADX-wHnBhpqBPPNvy2FHhip64ra3Mcl1w/s1000/image_123650291%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="1000" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwLhJ45mwDMSKeuu69mSqloQNWQW0PchQazx14_VLzBdBeDt5l5PEbaAm2-BR3OhvJdBcjuK0t0LCFxlNk5sXsf8haSp6JCUy_D5ohb9Y_GcZqk8siAjcOmvVaDSBHgDgcQ3lcXCl3PyQCpvXT66F0cSyPa8ADX-wHnBhpqBPPNvy2FHhip64ra3Mcl1w/w640-h330/image_123650291%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">There are other forms of transport on this road.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD27bO_0goTA0XlZcYFLsUuc_hwd-cTeIJ36gyaY5WZV17g4RSiVALymXSeVDD68586f0cnqnZtilY0J7-O9tw6m5Ekm_lSsz3l78NYMk05O07d0mFeX1MduEfRPJZ32LgU500QOYzqVn2R1uHUJxFKeGWRHw8H1HGO0x1qYDovAM-DBWExBJEcf3XLVjE/s1000/image_67557121%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD27bO_0goTA0XlZcYFLsUuc_hwd-cTeIJ36gyaY5WZV17g4RSiVALymXSeVDD68586f0cnqnZtilY0J7-O9tw6m5Ekm_lSsz3l78NYMk05O07d0mFeX1MduEfRPJZ32LgU500QOYzqVn2R1uHUJxFKeGWRHw8H1HGO0x1qYDovAM-DBWExBJEcf3XLVjE/w480-h640/image_67557121%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJIBCwX07DeYPiesqcaaPbFbJDZnsQDydqozJmPEYbpuFLACUk-EQhyXaNom5U2m1nLs6CXBnWkWyvKuNvZm2-cvykUD74OxzhFA78E8cP8Y_7yDgcICBpblEKiNxUuCQpcnYQvS1SL9oVFP10j8xaNseNoDqULJFu2P97il2-r2q17W034Z7EqJ9vIJC/s1000/image_67507713%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJIBCwX07DeYPiesqcaaPbFbJDZnsQDydqozJmPEYbpuFLACUk-EQhyXaNom5U2m1nLs6CXBnWkWyvKuNvZm2-cvykUD74OxzhFA78E8cP8Y_7yDgcICBpblEKiNxUuCQpcnYQvS1SL9oVFP10j8xaNseNoDqULJFu2P97il2-r2q17W034Z7EqJ9vIJC/w480-h640/image_67507713%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The historical markers are always interesting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQhOSg3nUPL28f2qadyNBY4mAZt_h4F-iUQ3rIvVTxnc0hPgNVAOG1eJo9Npc1nnP6iFNPLB4AujM7k0dkygL-R9Ct-zP_q0wmg6-u3GVwfJ8O7A6LRiRyPeAqTKf1OobeWKqCfkI8Ls5C323Teo3HKUdqSyNR1N_0T8Yd_h9nXgAN62PocaD_PAFtBTF/s1000/image_50742529%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQhOSg3nUPL28f2qadyNBY4mAZt_h4F-iUQ3rIvVTxnc0hPgNVAOG1eJo9Npc1nnP6iFNPLB4AujM7k0dkygL-R9Ct-zP_q0wmg6-u3GVwfJ8O7A6LRiRyPeAqTKf1OobeWKqCfkI8Ls5C323Teo3HKUdqSyNR1N_0T8Yd_h9nXgAN62PocaD_PAFtBTF/w640-h480/image_50742529%20sv%20sun%20dr%202-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Not too many photos today as we went for a shorter drive than we normally do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl-1vGB1bTZ__SoQOPmBAO_biqKPbImAufzFP84WgsZUC7sfw7D2HZfqnOzy33DrUJzOhjm0_Pwi2nBFEjEYUfm7HEHMoQJIAU_S6_RNaYRbwM2huvmh6FPlvI3sCdERvQT1SqVHDqf6RtxUdukHgK6qwGd1IPYrO4waWfIu_AcT6xNumSXD1E_0JWHba/s500/car%20logo%20Script%20MT%20Bold%203-13-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl-1vGB1bTZ__SoQOPmBAO_biqKPbImAufzFP84WgsZUC7sfw7D2HZfqnOzy33DrUJzOhjm0_Pwi2nBFEjEYUfm7HEHMoQJIAU_S6_RNaYRbwM2huvmh6FPlvI3sCdERvQT1SqVHDqf6RtxUdukHgK6qwGd1IPYrO4waWfIu_AcT6xNumSXD1E_0JWHba/w320-h320/car%20logo%20Script%20MT%20Bold%203-13-24.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-2436788983817674102024-03-13T00:00:00.033-04:002024-03-13T05:16:01.065-04:00BACK TO GREEN SPRING GARDENS ON 3-4-24 - PART 2<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/edgeworthia-chrysantha/">Paperbush</a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span>(otherwise known as </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span>Edgeworthia chrysantha). If you click on <a href="https://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com/search?q=Edgeworthia+chrysantha">this link</a>, it will take you my two other posts from 2022, as well as including these recent ones, which all include the Paperbush. There is information that I won't repeat. However, you can also read about it at <a href="https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/edgeworthia-chrysantha/">this link</a>. </span></span></span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">A native to the Szechaun province in China, </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Edgeworthia</span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> is used to manufacture very high quality paper. I read that bit of information <a href="https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-database/shrubs/paperbush.aspx#:~:text=The%20stems%20and%20emerging%20leaves,is%20in%20a%20protected%20setting.">here</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPjCW8FiGpfop2rJgGwrCV70WQJckMXPL687MDlxziRuah5hkTtibBUo1oSKMX_hPWA5G2TF3wOnDNl97MZ_sxQGHyHSfK2tRbEblXh2g89z-GH1bu60B88PZuEj1avHXICnSwHTEDkgJiGqEyAzCa3g5AmrdO9RiLJwDYovthrhTVYf9jw9L2h394IG7/s1000/IMG_5827%20svv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPjCW8FiGpfop2rJgGwrCV70WQJckMXPL687MDlxziRuah5hkTtibBUo1oSKMX_hPWA5G2TF3wOnDNl97MZ_sxQGHyHSfK2tRbEblXh2g89z-GH1bu60B88PZuEj1avHXICnSwHTEDkgJiGqEyAzCa3g5AmrdO9RiLJwDYovthrhTVYf9jw9L2h394IG7/w640-h480/IMG_5827%20svv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #212529; text-align: left;"><span>It's the only plant of this type I have seen at the garden, or any other garden we have been to, located near the visitor center next to the parking lot. The white gazebo is in the same area. </span></span>I tried to take a photo underneath, to show you the very pretty cluster of tiny yellow flowers, but my photos didn’t work out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0cixfWQh_mjuxCKyhxRhGmwCpW6V41eDHkuCnDwLEicOPJlj4J66IFqatx_GQa7FYREFR3v3PC1xjWzxoU8alD04nkIqVLwm7xBbmVxRyKXNz__bMnD7BX44sQkpBZnpssqGYprOn5VUS2nK5GTWCTFv3U2lw1Of6Zi6F9iZOStRZtL808-ND_xLl8PU/s1000/edworthia%20collage%204-11-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0cixfWQh_mjuxCKyhxRhGmwCpW6V41eDHkuCnDwLEicOPJlj4J66IFqatx_GQa7FYREFR3v3PC1xjWzxoU8alD04nkIqVLwm7xBbmVxRyKXNz__bMnD7BX44sQkpBZnpssqGYprOn5VUS2nK5GTWCTFv3U2lw1Of6Zi6F9iZOStRZtL808-ND_xLl8PU/w640-h640/edworthia%20collage%204-11-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">“A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.”</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;">~</span><span style="background-color: white; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://about.me/terriguillemets">Terri Guillemets</a></span><em style="background-color: white; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;">~</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTSttRwqdBI0bRf-6qtBBn8nY6q1T868cI9Fgspb6fzeNMx3EBpoUIfXAWHHnBp1M-uNwM1i14Zk2Hcy9Yt4_trAKVZKW0oTRtozxhyphenhypheno7WIQqQwB5Ebmir0-Cq_yb_grmgY8TZuhtlTP6Si-02GN9I8NgTomEd-kVnAYfyoaN4JdVaGq2Pd0NUxsH84j-/s1000/IMG_5831%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTSttRwqdBI0bRf-6qtBBn8nY6q1T868cI9Fgspb6fzeNMx3EBpoUIfXAWHHnBp1M-uNwM1i14Zk2Hcy9Yt4_trAKVZKW0oTRtozxhyphenhypheno7WIQqQwB5Ebmir0-Cq_yb_grmgY8TZuhtlTP6Si-02GN9I8NgTomEd-kVnAYfyoaN4JdVaGq2Pd0NUxsH84j-/w640-h480/IMG_5831%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">According to my plant app - Picture This - we have a Japanese apricot here. It is also known as Chinese plum, Mume and Flowering apricot, with a botanical name of Prunus mume. (If any of you disagree with any of my ID's please let me know. I am still learning as I go along.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9v6dHGASMgRkcDZzpecU3ZQdro85hLfBnr9Y4oPa9p_G-YwuMEMu-0BhqwOWJ23rfvV49jp9oRRSpFln31I-WtoyKFcLpHRMrhyphenhyphenDh0sSh9EDnTgFyPLarb2PW14A3moKcCTGK9mTzplEpx0LRiBChUr1HXPYIkCiHjJUgtIxJ6FMvgbuf7uAC2NYcEaj/s1000/IMG_9670%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9v6dHGASMgRkcDZzpecU3ZQdro85hLfBnr9Y4oPa9p_G-YwuMEMu-0BhqwOWJ23rfvV49jp9oRRSpFln31I-WtoyKFcLpHRMrhyphenhyphenDh0sSh9EDnTgFyPLarb2PW14A3moKcCTGK9mTzplEpx0LRiBChUr1HXPYIkCiHjJUgtIxJ6FMvgbuf7uAC2NYcEaj/w640-h426/IMG_9670%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Not a very clear one of the American Robin as there were too many brambles around, but we had interrupted his lunch which was just in front of him. He was more interested in that than posing for a photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjZXJ9a0Xjb_eku-myKm7VQzU5ui5WcOOsttO_5lI9XWgnSmVGdKtP3ur6nQjyRMHGv07SldEkG0XcVcFuV_ToydBfsDzfW2k3Mw9H2NpkkbeTebs4Xm22kD6ca2-YPauNLoE8Ykhy_KCecDU1PWo8llPodGaVebcyEP8Hk5LJFJ-IYw6LnE6eGPudoXX/s1000/IMG_9689%20svv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjZXJ9a0Xjb_eku-myKm7VQzU5ui5WcOOsttO_5lI9XWgnSmVGdKtP3ur6nQjyRMHGv07SldEkG0XcVcFuV_ToydBfsDzfW2k3Mw9H2NpkkbeTebs4Xm22kD6ca2-YPauNLoE8Ykhy_KCecDU1PWo8llPodGaVebcyEP8Hk5LJFJ-IYw6LnE6eGPudoXX/w640-h480/IMG_9689%20svv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">"Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">~<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin">John Ruskin</a>~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kPnl9ldi_HsC0P03EKlqZBkmtrFINu6busJrnxfG5kcAe2nkQYxhXe2JTEMiX3gMuHbTA2WQzlGoGvYOckIUdQQqevE8mQ2vHowA8tHYWsFR4YyB5zgcZc-5DhMQ62XcsOgK1gcIT_8VcnGuGqj4YKQ7G8D2TqKwze97S-d0EarPeMZz03Uuj_q9TAkt/s1000/collage%20of%202%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="1000" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kPnl9ldi_HsC0P03EKlqZBkmtrFINu6busJrnxfG5kcAe2nkQYxhXe2JTEMiX3gMuHbTA2WQzlGoGvYOckIUdQQqevE8mQ2vHowA8tHYWsFR4YyB5zgcZc-5DhMQ62XcsOgK1gcIT_8VcnGuGqj4YKQ7G8D2TqKwze97S-d0EarPeMZz03Uuj_q9TAkt/w640-h312/collage%20of%202%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.friendsofgreenspring.org/programs-a-events/house-events"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Old House</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDTrhkcAT-9bWmAi-7Mg0TVAtDdFj0jPP31oNVelAzH7O8fwMPeQALJFqx03AJ4PZMpfUTSQcLGIgYP4ORSmMRD49GESndJ4C_13wT5jEREYDkQ3PZIKQmOR3KKm5vOz14s0jBpy7Y0tIRdtPT2tgQJsAGkC6jBspAmzfsuFak8bhHn6TkdxQObXeHQpo/s1000/IMG_9679%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDTrhkcAT-9bWmAi-7Mg0TVAtDdFj0jPP31oNVelAzH7O8fwMPeQALJFqx03AJ4PZMpfUTSQcLGIgYP4ORSmMRD49GESndJ4C_13wT5jEREYDkQ3PZIKQmOR3KKm5vOz14s0jBpy7Y0tIRdtPT2tgQJsAGkC6jBspAmzfsuFak8bhHn6TkdxQObXeHQpo/w640-h426/IMG_9679%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This is a plaque behind the house. I have never noticed it before.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY5vjU4SEwpqG51V8dOYRsH-JHC0DNYWdP8hvyQfFagpwVhbKJVAS2B0RNJEiZBaiNQ7te5e4q1tVkQBkE07cRhoX1XqHAZKyHL7OwGfkZW-Zs9ogcvMCryYhbd8DVM-VVAQgk4VUse5mTeuck3ZelcDitKM9wPPojmP4_zRmVRzQzdQY-IZUR9U7Ztbi/s1000/IMG_5868%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY5vjU4SEwpqG51V8dOYRsH-JHC0DNYWdP8hvyQfFagpwVhbKJVAS2B0RNJEiZBaiNQ7te5e4q1tVkQBkE07cRhoX1XqHAZKyHL7OwGfkZW-Zs9ogcvMCryYhbd8DVM-VVAQgk4VUse5mTeuck3ZelcDitKM9wPPojmP4_zRmVRzQzdQY-IZUR9U7Ztbi/w480-h640/IMG_5868%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A <a href="https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/cornelian-cherry-dogwood/">Cornelian Cherry Dogwood</a> tree saying hello to the coming Spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwqbjEfyRKald8x1BPjhAS3yEMrbzwhm8oyyP97a2VDPpvJ7lLGfIMNQJAmPUGhbFwFymHp3Fc12yBsGpsFZ19veDamqp5HdVMN6JOjF6ANY9RaSRZydGEroTnk0l7-i72c9Mos_Vkckfqdw0ttQ0NI-VVcwesF55ZHSTs1pMjSKU6qrCeQgHYgQtBIRb/s1000/IMG_9703%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwqbjEfyRKald8x1BPjhAS3yEMrbzwhm8oyyP97a2VDPpvJ7lLGfIMNQJAmPUGhbFwFymHp3Fc12yBsGpsFZ19veDamqp5HdVMN6JOjF6ANY9RaSRZydGEroTnk0l7-i72c9Mos_Vkckfqdw0ttQ0NI-VVcwesF55ZHSTs1pMjSKU6qrCeQgHYgQtBIRb/w640-h426/IMG_9703%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The produce garden and shed nicely framed. From the Japanese Apricot to the produce garden, Gregg took all these photos. I always enjoy what he sees through his camera lens.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6FLNgbzpo0eUxgWy7iBe5M0VVoFBoVChRN2pNa2qgLO3o1vaPRUaA9Gcb50pDporBiPONVRzvjwx0BXASOsKujKIDBy3oTAFdGcXLCMIuPOvBdSzSF7QG6zBwbloar6A2f4bJkTJ32vd0Nk-OPG8-EYEVeEtS0IE9xkuSarBsg67Xyys8CtPI5bHaGqh/s1000/IMG_9712%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6FLNgbzpo0eUxgWy7iBe5M0VVoFBoVChRN2pNa2qgLO3o1vaPRUaA9Gcb50pDporBiPONVRzvjwx0BXASOsKujKIDBy3oTAFdGcXLCMIuPOvBdSzSF7QG6zBwbloar6A2f4bJkTJ32vd0Nk-OPG8-EYEVeEtS0IE9xkuSarBsg67Xyys8CtPI5bHaGqh/w640-h426/IMG_9712%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGdw6zNPjhz08i44AS3eJJjckQgjq38_NZ4an9qGQgk9uHw2rWIuN-TpNF3f5xVFJujM22NviMK7ImM5-GsN75rWMdkgzD1eLZMc7wggk7xFWKFQlU6RQqOhcr0trUxji1nDv0uNxs-OAq1Snfg9KmF-zHAVCMzilzb6QsXOVjMjBh5K7BX__sD5_MSEF/s1000/IMG_5847%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGdw6zNPjhz08i44AS3eJJjckQgjq38_NZ4an9qGQgk9uHw2rWIuN-TpNF3f5xVFJujM22NviMK7ImM5-GsN75rWMdkgzD1eLZMc7wggk7xFWKFQlU6RQqOhcr0trUxji1nDv0uNxs-OAq1Snfg9KmF-zHAVCMzilzb6QsXOVjMjBh5K7BX__sD5_MSEF/w480-h640/IMG_5847%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I have always liked this tree. It is an Hinoki cypress, botanical name Chamaecyparis obtusa. It is native to Japan and is a slow-growing ornamental tree. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb86vPZs31ZEnearGvWxpegHoaSyRcXW6Rdk3MPOqe0zWOkXmYVosSihuNMIZF5gO4K9ILLkMd9EHFcldnLafjI1ioSd1VTDJ7IlONm6E0BqUqEAEfQjsiv9zo_C1T2JQ77J65RK3d48b_oiavlPuxysn8deOXdLqMRDz2-Sg08BSE5uZsAm_pHIMSkrOL/s1000/IMG_5848%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb86vPZs31ZEnearGvWxpegHoaSyRcXW6Rdk3MPOqe0zWOkXmYVosSihuNMIZF5gO4K9ILLkMd9EHFcldnLafjI1ioSd1VTDJ7IlONm6E0BqUqEAEfQjsiv9zo_C1T2JQ77J65RK3d48b_oiavlPuxysn8deOXdLqMRDz2-Sg08BSE5uZsAm_pHIMSkrOL/w480-h640/IMG_5848%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Lenten Rose, a slightly brighter color than the other I shared <a href="https://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com/2024/03/when-did-first-flower-bloom.html">a previous post.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9h5_T3za4CucnmrIgX8CKRuiTR1ma3n9dBUlggBSfLhFk701lL9TqH0rM-qB8n7gRWugvb-8CQH1nvC5_3gxOLrbAEruPw4ToZDzTN1UZco4qtXT-YPEUWIM2TzT0-lAzTdx-2falQbTlyu3QZV9QUHXXrPHxBZOy4tGHyQqKmBkYcsdlB3zexGxLpTM/s1000/IMG_5858%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9h5_T3za4CucnmrIgX8CKRuiTR1ma3n9dBUlggBSfLhFk701lL9TqH0rM-qB8n7gRWugvb-8CQH1nvC5_3gxOLrbAEruPw4ToZDzTN1UZco4qtXT-YPEUWIM2TzT0-lAzTdx-2falQbTlyu3QZV9QUHXXrPHxBZOy4tGHyQqKmBkYcsdlB3zexGxLpTM/w480-h640/IMG_5858%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galanthus">snowdrops</a> were popping up in a grassy area not too far from the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlWmZBXDui_3lfapy0o-TTMiXY6t3xIuWh9ej9tSjD2ziebC212O-CRxP41j0_B-3Dsm8eUWwVJSWwSJlmz5Y4kQCWikYLndZMtTEsi-3LdLsv31VRdkwVMtYg9htepacf1zJOvXu4TxixX7qfD05l9ZBPCBcWHivUE0eA6xmJMv-6c0cjN8GGzJls-iO/s1000/IMG_5863%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlWmZBXDui_3lfapy0o-TTMiXY6t3xIuWh9ej9tSjD2ziebC212O-CRxP41j0_B-3Dsm8eUWwVJSWwSJlmz5Y4kQCWikYLndZMtTEsi-3LdLsv31VRdkwVMtYg9htepacf1zJOvXu4TxixX7qfD05l9ZBPCBcWHivUE0eA6xmJMv-6c0cjN8GGzJls-iO/w640-h480/IMG_5863%20sv%20green%20spring%20%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I put a collage together of what we saw at the garden.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfq1Lr8gsXDi9IFNn25us7wRH2lkpqBsldN7GCnGlPjL5zY2edtG3Kr4rWp4xnpVgtna4IYABakMSS4AGE8AsWUDhRTZ3ufqL_UDln1Fg2Oa8MMlw7LZiLN9z8tiUrfjug5OazMceVWeBXeyd9FySN3Uwa3rIrYv49q83QI9O1Ajz7cPAWj9MlOxAme1e/s1000/flower%20collage%20from%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfq1Lr8gsXDi9IFNn25us7wRH2lkpqBsldN7GCnGlPjL5zY2edtG3Kr4rWp4xnpVgtna4IYABakMSS4AGE8AsWUDhRTZ3ufqL_UDln1Fg2Oa8MMlw7LZiLN9z8tiUrfjug5OazMceVWeBXeyd9FySN3Uwa3rIrYv49q83QI9O1Ajz7cPAWj9MlOxAme1e/w480-h640/flower%20collage%20from%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">No more photos for from this visit. It will be fun to go back and see what is blooming as the weather gets warmer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCLWdqy7qhCWUkjn_qbQ8VtOkSW8h0eVdLtIyfRz6QjQt84kZEagTB1_-BXxMdOgyn6Xu_oyZCfI-uI6nIfzX3GLQgPMppvhdt_IDRzfaYWojdJJgoFE5olpH23xZ5JfuZUWYq3tKPxec0wFN8jVJF23HTas1ZhYLQ_mjZZQZ914XHJBi8V1CWZXXYJLm/s500/snowdrop%20logo%20perpetua%20font%203-12-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCLWdqy7qhCWUkjn_qbQ8VtOkSW8h0eVdLtIyfRz6QjQt84kZEagTB1_-BXxMdOgyn6Xu_oyZCfI-uI6nIfzX3GLQgPMppvhdt_IDRzfaYWojdJJgoFE5olpH23xZ5JfuZUWYq3tKPxec0wFN8jVJF23HTas1ZhYLQ_mjZZQZ914XHJBi8V1CWZXXYJLm/s320/snowdrop%20logo%20perpetua%20font%203-12-24.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-29945082615693085732024-03-12T00:00:00.244-04:002024-03-12T06:50:09.691-04:00BACK TO GREEN SPRING GARDENS ON 3-4-24 - PART 1<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span> I have done many posts on this garden and some of the scenes I share will probably be familiar if you have known me for a while. It was such a lovely day, not too hot, not too cold and just right for walking. We leave going down to the pond for warmer weather and typically, lately at least, we stay on the flat level of the garden. At other times of the year, we will make our way to the pond and then find the steeper, up-hill path that leads to where we were heading to today. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6KtFTdxKSog9JVAILJ6n1qdSdFbTA8WVjKVBftU4pwu7_btWd1R5EfVP_NsYZR6Hte_TGg2F-4Z34z50R3nBfj0g-veYmepVPafNymvvEAdnDIzSjmqQoUm_ipGs7Ed9dLkz7bXALOWet91yHy8BsuqSadvuHb5aLL0NC0STJURqGTxgvzfq82LrGYEx/s1000/IMG_5791%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6KtFTdxKSog9JVAILJ6n1qdSdFbTA8WVjKVBftU4pwu7_btWd1R5EfVP_NsYZR6Hte_TGg2F-4Z34z50R3nBfj0g-veYmepVPafNymvvEAdnDIzSjmqQoUm_ipGs7Ed9dLkz7bXALOWet91yHy8BsuqSadvuHb5aLL0NC0STJURqGTxgvzfq82LrGYEx/w640-h480/IMG_5791%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>I am starting off with Witch hazel, which I have mentioned quite a few times also. It is a fascinating plant. There is an interesting article I read <a href="https://www.victoriagardens.biz/articles/2018/5/18/weird-witch-hazel-fun-facts">here</a> and another at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hazel">this link</a>. It reads “</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">Witch-hazels</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"> or </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">witch hazels</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"> (</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">Hamamelis</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">) are a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" title="Genus">genus</a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"> of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" title="Flowering plant">flowering plants</a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"> in the family </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelidaceae" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" title="Hamamelidaceae">Hamamelidaceae</a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">, with three species in North America (</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_ovalis" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Hamamelis ovalis">H. ovalis</a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">,</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_virginiana" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Hamamelis virginiana">H. virginiana</a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">, and </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_vernalis" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Hamamelis vernalis">H. vernalis</a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">), and one each in Japan (</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_japonica" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Hamamelis japonica">H. japonica</a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">) and China (</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_mollis" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Hamamelis mollis">H. mollis</a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">). The North American species are occasionally called </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">winterbloom</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXsLBcdONlf-7YTNP5Sfc2gxng9jtZQXaLWErJGtCKW7UN2SQvYH88IQOCw5_L7LRm7AslCgWwvZEja2GkL1d0IN3VCukiVRMl7f0ujnn4M__bqEJ2kiZxb8h7_dDzrf-NxYEtkLJRNlVBX-5qdBMDauqTUWGVShq50jb9PZAD5nk62__UoNtVYFR1waq/s1000/IMG_5792%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXsLBcdONlf-7YTNP5Sfc2gxng9jtZQXaLWErJGtCKW7UN2SQvYH88IQOCw5_L7LRm7AslCgWwvZEja2GkL1d0IN3VCukiVRMl7f0ujnn4M__bqEJ2kiZxb8h7_dDzrf-NxYEtkLJRNlVBX-5qdBMDauqTUWGVShq50jb9PZAD5nk62__UoNtVYFR1waq/w480-h640/IMG_5792%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">These are what I found in front of <a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring/historic-house">the old house</a>. The Daffodils were putting on a very pretty showing, and the <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/gardens-landscapes/plant-finder/item/johnny-jump-up/">Johnny jump-ups</a> were a nice contrast. The sign is for the Anemone which we will see later on. There is a very nice post at <a href="https://lovenfreshflowers.com/2014/02/27/growing-ranunculus-and-anemones-in-zone-6b7/">this link</a> on Anemones. I am adding a lot of links today as I found <a href="https://www.jmu.edu/arboretum/learn/whats-in-bloom.shtml">this one</a> from The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, which gives a guide to the wildflowers that grow in our zone each month. Another splendid blog called Amanda's Native Garden you can find <a href="https://www.amandasnativeplants.com/aboutus">here</a>. This last one is in Sparta, New York.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxzE0w8xNWleiuSZEcc-hFmtSOtqTxJYKmXktH_Gyj9iQO3DbNpy1OyhHsTDh8XbYfnH-59v7GpD8VwzsJJwYtX8i0AnAPkGRwi1Hxt2NuiTiLf8hPw5_dGVZ7OrIOoFk7wGxL99eZkDOf4kLy45ZPQednR8phf33CzDPU18g4X3x_2RrnEXVy8sDx8lW/s1000/IMG_5794%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxzE0w8xNWleiuSZEcc-hFmtSOtqTxJYKmXktH_Gyj9iQO3DbNpy1OyhHsTDh8XbYfnH-59v7GpD8VwzsJJwYtX8i0AnAPkGRwi1Hxt2NuiTiLf8hPw5_dGVZ7OrIOoFk7wGxL99eZkDOf4kLy45ZPQednR8phf33CzDPU18g4X3x_2RrnEXVy8sDx8lW/w640-h480/IMG_5794%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The following is a path that goes in a half arc around a small flower-bed area. I often walk this mini detour and like to explore in full blooming season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiIZsBZp1EnxZEnrZmwWrLgsNWH5cU0Wefl3ic5Jfm6_FlmJIGWZhWGEat6Pdk7kCUU9EHZGB-yavYehqs9oFf2zz09_m18_bmwuTBIJ16FHGGZ3zQF2syR6ayVWmI1FbRqbsr3CalqyOTZqifJdAzS_aiBlJ9oPoucovqRYI_UNiyQ-M64J_Ts7P5Cb8/s1000/IMG_5800%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiIZsBZp1EnxZEnrZmwWrLgsNWH5cU0Wefl3ic5Jfm6_FlmJIGWZhWGEat6Pdk7kCUU9EHZGB-yavYehqs9oFf2zz09_m18_bmwuTBIJ16FHGGZ3zQF2syR6ayVWmI1FbRqbsr3CalqyOTZqifJdAzS_aiBlJ9oPoucovqRYI_UNiyQ-M64J_Ts7P5Cb8/w480-h640/IMG_5800%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I have to watch these as there have been times those little spiky balls get so hard that they can twist an ankle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-VTfxv93qLrsWcJFwSNzRXdIvLvj-ht6jEts-u0LUQwFxaov9Bio45uTK3VFS8AcdsGi1UxlcqDUFPUblF6hOBibY1of6JJ69PBBVX-8tX9rNadITszYfKAif6omwOMTdZuZR0m9D4IKKSBnI5epFRcWSDaNRLaHdVrjFNfQ486mEI93Djl6mcMXqHgR/s1000/IMG_5805%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-VTfxv93qLrsWcJFwSNzRXdIvLvj-ht6jEts-u0LUQwFxaov9Bio45uTK3VFS8AcdsGi1UxlcqDUFPUblF6hOBibY1of6JJ69PBBVX-8tX9rNadITszYfKAif6omwOMTdZuZR0m9D4IKKSBnI5epFRcWSDaNRLaHdVrjFNfQ486mEI93Djl6mcMXqHgR/w640-h480/IMG_5805%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">They are from the <a href="https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/sweet-gum/">Sweet gum</a> tree, and those in the know will recognize them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a-xdgpDcfAtWAa6dnFmNBSoF-knWoU5q1q8XXoJ1nJ2fodvV5NcP1nzjJcnaKwlfAGHMT1dKB9RH9HpPsRvi6CL5KJ_NZDpBwVsbuI7_s5_hCu8H244sknS0ChyphenhyphenXde12Og8bvp_kFQyBw6cS7tdSMlyd7WuG7hfT_YqwkzaPLnMmGz-Wp00mx4qIdQ2x/s1000/IMG_5805%20sv%20sq%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a-xdgpDcfAtWAa6dnFmNBSoF-knWoU5q1q8XXoJ1nJ2fodvV5NcP1nzjJcnaKwlfAGHMT1dKB9RH9HpPsRvi6CL5KJ_NZDpBwVsbuI7_s5_hCu8H244sknS0ChyphenhyphenXde12Og8bvp_kFQyBw6cS7tdSMlyd7WuG7hfT_YqwkzaPLnMmGz-Wp00mx4qIdQ2x/w640-h640/IMG_5805%20sv%20sq%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The same Netted iris I shared <a href="https://anenglishgirlrambles2016.blogspot.com/2024/03/when-did-first-flower-bloom.html">in this post</a>. Gregg is in the background.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGV6NGuBoBQMUDFtsZJClGfVsK99CkxAQhCdUIwtwUQL_82311OwlTAa62TAO10MSPThLsd7P2lDX34icZgG4ePsXpPFSSw7dIlVNx7ZNoI85YEqqOB-KYJTcYsJn3PtNuMDFa4Nvm9kVRfp6ZxaIY1tIXrnwlN8NCiESu95VDLcNabO-2C0t77eNMlxn/s1000/IMG_5807%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGV6NGuBoBQMUDFtsZJClGfVsK99CkxAQhCdUIwtwUQL_82311OwlTAa62TAO10MSPThLsd7P2lDX34icZgG4ePsXpPFSSw7dIlVNx7ZNoI85YEqqOB-KYJTcYsJn3PtNuMDFa4Nvm9kVRfp6ZxaIY1tIXrnwlN8NCiESu95VDLcNabO-2C0t77eNMlxn/w480-h640/IMG_5807%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">An area that has the swallow condo (on the left). I enjoy seeing the birds take up residence. It's not only swallows that check this place out. On the right is the rusty old iron windmill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwSoMVMObZsn42V4mx4Db__UP1s5M8mGEMx_Rf9nFdfDdVLkF92so_749aCtXU_iq0mkh8TQ7Z0fCMp3PNV-Hhj9qIpVdUXhL_O58zcK-gvoT7XUZNxtr8xrXAlv2sPRr68rMsex7mPVK5kJIQQOy2tKVoBDmiXQJd5BZ7FZEHZ7BjKHcAo1AMdtyPIe1/s750/IMG_5809%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwSoMVMObZsn42V4mx4Db__UP1s5M8mGEMx_Rf9nFdfDdVLkF92so_749aCtXU_iq0mkh8TQ7Z0fCMp3PNV-Hhj9qIpVdUXhL_O58zcK-gvoT7XUZNxtr8xrXAlv2sPRr68rMsex7mPVK5kJIQQOy2tKVoBDmiXQJd5BZ7FZEHZ7BjKHcAo1AMdtyPIe1/w640-h480/IMG_5809%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Here's a closer look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z5E0XRYAN8174Op1UZ0-1qWTFQN5NOlIdBFMyqpv_dCVStlSfCiMpDkychPJFzq0fco-4P6-Cs4VX8BC1q9kSAtA_aU79U_0e71yHJjdM3o-AA0DXZylBt95QXh-2MI2XvpiwONdps7vQpeEV78xw6-6efAovzuu99_tXGU4pL31ah9kvcsHS6JZ87xu/s1000/IMG_5812%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z5E0XRYAN8174Op1UZ0-1qWTFQN5NOlIdBFMyqpv_dCVStlSfCiMpDkychPJFzq0fco-4P6-Cs4VX8BC1q9kSAtA_aU79U_0e71yHJjdM3o-AA0DXZylBt95QXh-2MI2XvpiwONdps7vQpeEV78xw6-6efAovzuu99_tXGU4pL31ah9kvcsHS6JZ87xu/w640-h480/IMG_5812%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">More <a href="https://www.outsidepride.com/resources/planting/cabbage-planting/">Ornamental cabbages</a> on display.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DnwkQgekNpqT-mA_0Hqi9o_d6CRrobsC_NjxbZIH9M7VbAfdR2Y-TfVM0pTOzAKF_OZxFAEJwha03uwMY2jSrOr94di2TevkXpVEkAD633zXbzDT2swupzOJicIz5VRt-yJ_yTYVx7v_JIqKRGUDS47ijDP9WPwy4v_V5uKOmGZQsbAxai6hbETIw9dP/s1000/IMG_5816%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DnwkQgekNpqT-mA_0Hqi9o_d6CRrobsC_NjxbZIH9M7VbAfdR2Y-TfVM0pTOzAKF_OZxFAEJwha03uwMY2jSrOr94di2TevkXpVEkAD633zXbzDT2swupzOJicIz5VRt-yJ_yTYVx7v_JIqKRGUDS47ijDP9WPwy4v_V5uKOmGZQsbAxai6hbETIw9dP/w640-h480/IMG_5816%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The produce garden's planting program was in full swing, and there was a lot showing above ground. Someone had lost a glove but a kind person had threaded it into the chain link fence, hopefully to be retrieved by its owner before they left the garden.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9a14gmCoA6BUgJjcsg_577HulYo98DmpTB66yCCc4205dMUEsos70yGiD9WUjhkBo8-p0gvhy9JqO9EUEeM0nr7BYFZR4VFL8_VHa_F9ZJiYbdXVhPgXBnHT2Uy5W9CBp69y9zRi2qUiILTbg5cRl_RlRaWMF_PjbSlOKcrjffstlMMMZYNYBZxd04y2/s1000/veggie%20garden%20collage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="1000" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9a14gmCoA6BUgJjcsg_577HulYo98DmpTB66yCCc4205dMUEsos70yGiD9WUjhkBo8-p0gvhy9JqO9EUEeM0nr7BYFZR4VFL8_VHa_F9ZJiYbdXVhPgXBnHT2Uy5W9CBp69y9zRi2qUiILTbg5cRl_RlRaWMF_PjbSlOKcrjffstlMMMZYNYBZxd04y2/w640-h406/veggie%20garden%20collage.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">More Johnny jump-ups. They were very bright and cheery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtm9CxoqOwQMirgtmARPAXe5pcmaXiJDx87lB7GRs62YbZ5bQTGTRp-5efUkq-k1swYhk8n-uo3X4UBv2kSFzXmyltK8W_Vo_syE25Ik2XEsUgcPpHeukvwP2E5b5LTj-tVo43mjkKI5YhnDG9lwn64j5S9FJp5Zh4Rx5PqjkiKaPvZYEd_JdzAC9B-KB/s1000/IMG_5824%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtm9CxoqOwQMirgtmARPAXe5pcmaXiJDx87lB7GRs62YbZ5bQTGTRp-5efUkq-k1swYhk8n-uo3X4UBv2kSFzXmyltK8W_Vo_syE25Ik2XEsUgcPpHeukvwP2E5b5LTj-tVo43mjkKI5YhnDG9lwn64j5S9FJp5Zh4Rx5PqjkiKaPvZYEd_JdzAC9B-KB/w640-h480/IMG_5824%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">As always, I have more photos to share, but I will leave them for another day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgpETwntMRhHVZws6TiFA5WdsZEX6G4gJslLHTv8NoHi3FCepYJHlmJw_1DW771Vd8_16m-awck1hzVqbdx5cF4UIYUni2WvZp1Ud6hnnTB6vBT8KImAu7dM5Uy8opdzQIssOqKi63x3q52OYV-6MpAfDCuzfb7ZjBklb8oZPue4DluQV2QIYEs_oYDuO/s500/flower%20logo%20perpetua%20font%204-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="500" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgpETwntMRhHVZws6TiFA5WdsZEX6G4gJslLHTv8NoHi3FCepYJHlmJw_1DW771Vd8_16m-awck1hzVqbdx5cF4UIYUni2WvZp1Ud6hnnTB6vBT8KImAu7dM5Uy8opdzQIssOqKi63x3q52OYV-6MpAfDCuzfb7ZjBklb8oZPue4DluQV2QIYEs_oYDuO/w531-h199/flower%20logo%20perpetua%20font%204-10-24.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> </p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-6134312042605666852024-03-11T00:00:00.102-04:002024-03-12T06:54:26.745-04:00MONDAY MORNING RECIPE POST - GARLIC AND HERB SEASONED TILAPIA <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I am always trying to put more fish on the menu but neither of us like anything too strong a fish in taste. When I went to the supermarket they didn't have tilapia and I bought cod instead, so...</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73lw_dLJ_70/UOydKnJsOoI/AAAAAAAAhqo/fMvO4X6wOKI/s1600/DSCN0146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="459" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73lw_dLJ_70/UOydKnJsOoI/AAAAAAAAhqo/fMvO4X6wOKI/w640-h459/DSCN0146.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">even though I am leaving Tilapia in the ingredient list, cod was a perfect substitute</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Garlic and Herb Seasoned Tilapia found at the McCormick website <a href="https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/main-dishes/garlic-herb-seasoned-tilapia">here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Enough for 4 servings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Preparation time: 5 minutes</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Cooking time: 12 minutes</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">2 tablespoons butter, melted</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1-1/2 teaspoons McCormick Perfect Pinch Salt Free Garlic and Herb Seasoning</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 teaspoon McCormick Onion Powder</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/4 teaspoon McCormick Black Pepper, ground</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 pound Tilapia fillets </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Mix butter, lemon juice, seasoning, onion powder and pepper in a small bowl until well blended.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Place fish on broiler pan. Brush butter mixture over fish.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Broil 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Test Kitchen Tip: you can also substitute red snapper, striped bass, flounder or sole for the tilapia.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">End result: a very tasty dish. We were both surprised how much we enjoyed this recipe. I used whatever I had in the pantry, same ingredients but not always the McCormick brand. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I had a stick of <a href="https://www.kerrygoldusa.com/products/garlic-herb-butter/">Kerrygold Garlic and Herb butter</a> used in another recipe. It is sold in one-stick (1/2 cup) portions. I substituted this for the melted butter mix. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I also enjoyed the fact that this was an easy meal from prep to table, and fast. I came home from the store and just over half an hour later, was sitting down to dinner. Goes great with a green salad or an assortment of roasted colorful veggies. Asparagus would be nice, or any favorite of yours.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I served it with wedges of lemon and the juice squeezed over the fish gave it a nice zing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Below is the full website address for you to copy and paste if you prefer it to the above link.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/main-dishes/garlic-herb-seasoned-tilapia"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/main-dishes/garlic-herb-seasoned-tilapia</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBuubmzAd5qRSIhROsmJYTbQ0MQk3fzR3ArRlRzYYRGS-VMrT4DVf-WM8XHr95crNt1rf5GW58K0JBAJK1jMtcIyBhL29Z2F_0yQ88P6mYLjUIAdSZy6cWTXJP2wWNTI8xtrXR_0XnO6j0tXDW7siEyhHqXrYU0J4Ku8aPpVF8NtNMbn25FUdYbCSKoDD/s500/cooking%20lady%20logo2%20perpetua%20font%203-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="392" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBuubmzAd5qRSIhROsmJYTbQ0MQk3fzR3ArRlRzYYRGS-VMrT4DVf-WM8XHr95crNt1rf5GW58K0JBAJK1jMtcIyBhL29Z2F_0yQ88P6mYLjUIAdSZy6cWTXJP2wWNTI8xtrXR_0XnO6j0tXDW7siEyhHqXrYU0J4Ku8aPpVF8NtNMbn25FUdYbCSKoDD/w302-h385/cooking%20lady%20logo2%20perpetua%20font%203-10-24.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-37142865649884474802024-03-10T00:00:00.034-05:002024-03-10T14:11:24.066-04:00HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE - I AFFIRM THAT…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrThl675c_Ys5qfIiQ8QGAU298DBGvoeNIG3Pnds3dN8mALJMsH0_oRrl9H2jGjZlhT03faoKJQgQDYBSxY4TJFGYiYvvvzHRfMAxX_JWaa24e2a8mPvNsR-DRyGCuihZWOjtFF6zRgAe4dFZ10bxVH5mr3FY_E09zmTpjROjOwN_bsH2kFDD3kAYO9pP/s1000/IMG_5801%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrThl675c_Ys5qfIiQ8QGAU298DBGvoeNIG3Pnds3dN8mALJMsH0_oRrl9H2jGjZlhT03faoKJQgQDYBSxY4TJFGYiYvvvzHRfMAxX_JWaa24e2a8mPvNsR-DRyGCuihZWOjtFF6zRgAe4dFZ10bxVH5mr3FY_E09zmTpjROjOwN_bsH2kFDD3kAYO9pP/w640-h480/IMG_5801%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">“I affirm that the daffodil is my favorite flower. For the daffodil comes, not only before the swallow comes, but before the many flowers of summer; it comes on the heels of a flowerless winter.Yes a favorite flower must be a spring flower.”</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">~A. A. Milne~</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32jQuJATsSdM2hLBQeKxzABkOqTb3wa2HRogVtXNF-1PAImQkS19dLfwEBoivHsDqJUnxUtThQz9ClcorQUeLVPWNZdT8kfnw2yonk5p3epWIh64g0zzNc1YEGqyiK0MlqpC1jcUF_UUzEjBsLdTu0Jp-gJ4vZPNknZbCWoNLC8xHy-aAH0_M7EGDLgsJ/s1000/IMG_5804%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32jQuJATsSdM2hLBQeKxzABkOqTb3wa2HRogVtXNF-1PAImQkS19dLfwEBoivHsDqJUnxUtThQz9ClcorQUeLVPWNZdT8kfnw2yonk5p3epWIh64g0zzNc1YEGqyiK0MlqpC1jcUF_UUzEjBsLdTu0Jp-gJ4vZPNknZbCWoNLC8xHy-aAH0_M7EGDLgsJ/w640-h480/IMG_5804%20sv%20green%20spring%20gardens%203-4-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkkOfOMHdWmV0rbDNjmBN6yGzctjC96wxx-k54SiBt8rldj9xxD8r8NIUEduzFEsqhLMz4a74IemZAtNciDdv3jWF0FgZlFmMmsnoLeao4q-N5XULfAX-lCO5sVEYasOyHJLsD_yUhI7V0cR9SVgum9df2pdtlsv64HV09QVIMrJ9TUc37ZqopMyO74io/s944/daffodils%203-5-2024%20%201.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="743" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkkOfOMHdWmV0rbDNjmBN6yGzctjC96wxx-k54SiBt8rldj9xxD8r8NIUEduzFEsqhLMz4a74IemZAtNciDdv3jWF0FgZlFmMmsnoLeao4q-N5XULfAX-lCO5sVEYasOyHJLsD_yUhI7V0cR9SVgum9df2pdtlsv64HV09QVIMrJ9TUc37ZqopMyO74io/w208-h264/daffodils%203-5-2024%20%201.JPG" width="208" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; text-align: left;">Alan Alexander Milne</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">(</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_bear" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Teddy bear">teddy bear</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Winnie-the-Pooh">Winnie-the-Pooh</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, as well as for children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Milne served in both world wars, as a lieutenant in the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Warwickshire_Regiment" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Royal Warwickshire Regiment">Royal Warwickshire Regiment</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">in the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_War" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="First World War">First World War</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">and as a</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)">captain</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">in the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Guard_(United_Kingdom)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Home Guard (United Kingdom)">Home Guard</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">in the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World_War" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Second World War">Second World War</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;">.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Milne was the father of bookseller <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Robin_Milne" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Christopher Robin Milne">Christopher Robin Milne</a>, upon whom the character <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Robin" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Christopher Robin">Christopher Robin</a> is based. It was during a visit to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Zoo" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="London Zoo">London Zoo</a>, where Christopher became enamored with the tame and amiable bear <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_(bear)" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Winnipeg (bear)">Winnipeg</a>, that Milne was inspired to write the story of Winnie-the-Pooh for his son. Milne bequeathed the original manuscripts of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wren_Library" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Wren Library">Wren Library</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_College,_Cambridge" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Trinity College, Cambridge">Trinity College, Cambridge</a>, his alma mater.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More can be read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne">here</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-17112743409168663812024-03-09T00:00:00.002-05:002024-03-09T10:59:11.006-05:00SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - AND THE CROWD ROARS?<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-58957414110447713572024-03-08T00:00:00.103-05:002024-03-09T14:01:38.449-05:00WHEN DID THE FIRST FLOWER BLOOM?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I found the slab when we were on vacation at another garden years ago, but I thought it would be a nice start to share flowers I have seen at one of our local gardens recently. We tend to alternate places where we walk. On this day we went back to Green Spring Gardens.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg24TaHgP_9ClCDGK_ipLWIRg9tn5a-FIY4p8RtTenXsNHLfEDe-5SSa8X9_1NeO_ZZUG27At5ND2etaHJksnamsoLGKlREkJ7PZgdky0MzO2CHoXL3Gj0yhRg8Co8Ac5oshEy8Kx0btoJok3XKYCIsfmn-GKeHqzFz5CZOudDx4l6FWeySq5kJMaD41Q" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg24TaHgP_9ClCDGK_ipLWIRg9tn5a-FIY4p8RtTenXsNHLfEDe-5SSa8X9_1NeO_ZZUG27At5ND2etaHJksnamsoLGKlREkJ7PZgdky0MzO2CHoXL3Gj0yhRg8Co8Ac5oshEy8Kx0btoJok3XKYCIsfmn-GKeHqzFz5CZOudDx4l6FWeySq5kJMaD41Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="clear: both;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> The above reads:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">When did the first flower bloom? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>It is still a bit of a mystery. Fossils show they existed around 135 million years ago. Today hundreds of thousands of different flowers have evolved. </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This is what I saw two days ago.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfK0TZypN1VdAKTj8eri78iJq_prGtz3DndJOuBppqyoyyaLytc9sn9zOANoqcDgaMtAbAUpmvkQ-LDiv8FWmO9IAqHWH65qbfe2PBilGJbIiMfqhxDv9ToPsrDyfsO65yG6lJ4AF60W3fVw7T-X3p2MKOdx8hhL2QaZrarC_4t9Zm96XsOiDfCaLvN_U/s1000/IMG_5853%20sv%20grnsprnggrdns%204-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfK0TZypN1VdAKTj8eri78iJq_prGtz3DndJOuBppqyoyyaLytc9sn9zOANoqcDgaMtAbAUpmvkQ-LDiv8FWmO9IAqHWH65qbfe2PBilGJbIiMfqhxDv9ToPsrDyfsO65yG6lJ4AF60W3fVw7T-X3p2MKOdx8hhL2QaZrarC_4t9Zm96XsOiDfCaLvN_U/w640-h480/IMG_5853%20sv%20grnsprnggrdns%204-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hellebore/lenten-rose-flower.htm"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Lenten Rose</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSohyphenhyphenyfBLxEhlrOFzMloH5IVbdmkJVJHeGpsZSlAkGDdxSXYhsSPcjAydXd2wqiU76wXEQnOb0VeTmoaajsWStkOSCo8xM3CHF6d4GDpSYXnqFvBKrOSKZtyqRP7Rl8ZI7E4SrWB8OnyAMJEzjI011ZH8FtklR4adAbYlbJJ8jdPs3qE1DpyLUfcjN_QF/s1000/IMG_5793%20%20sv%20grnsprnggrdns%204-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSohyphenhyphenyfBLxEhlrOFzMloH5IVbdmkJVJHeGpsZSlAkGDdxSXYhsSPcjAydXd2wqiU76wXEQnOb0VeTmoaajsWStkOSCo8xM3CHF6d4GDpSYXnqFvBKrOSKZtyqRP7Rl8ZI7E4SrWB8OnyAMJEzjI011ZH8FtklR4adAbYlbJJ8jdPs3qE1DpyLUfcjN_QF/w640-h480/IMG_5793%20%20sv%20grnsprnggrdns%204-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><a href="https://www.monticello.org/house-gardens/in-bloom-at-monticello/johnny-jump-ups/">Johnny jump-ups</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21btCUyhnyRfj0Cb0u4AVf9NXHXWyzaxZRF5aM1vBjgGM0Yz2u7YAK_X6tan2Bx_gH1Nufu29UcsEHqvSmm5ycYGl4JKMGckcXYhIaHIWcsQVoSUZsrfRHojkNFHevESN-lNR8MlGpaSXOpWAMdo8irkSIWE0HIaWtYJIoGDnr4rlIgw9WputGIUo5Zv4/s1000/IMG_5797%20sv%20grnsprnggrdns%204-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21btCUyhnyRfj0Cb0u4AVf9NXHXWyzaxZRF5aM1vBjgGM0Yz2u7YAK_X6tan2Bx_gH1Nufu29UcsEHqvSmm5ycYGl4JKMGckcXYhIaHIWcsQVoSUZsrfRHojkNFHevESN-lNR8MlGpaSXOpWAMdo8irkSIWE0HIaWtYJIoGDnr4rlIgw9WputGIUo5Zv4/w640-h480/IMG_5797%20sv%20grnsprnggrdns%204-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hyacinthus-orientalis/">Common Hyacinth</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi920zRE_USdxBgQsLoFnRaNU9dp4-i4_LQdIC65E_PUv5wv8ikyNAwGv5NOvTr3VZqD3hMvNzS4Q2n5TxezMDRFtWvW5d1JQ1pJ5YksoAi37isX5HN33JV_6UN1RHSvYnwKioS4pRTcthQuyhPW5-Xw3FWo2RXK6D7T3r2qTizAQp9YCxFME4vKXuCfW/s1000/IMG_5807%20sv%20grnspringgrdns%204-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi920zRE_USdxBgQsLoFnRaNU9dp4-i4_LQdIC65E_PUv5wv8ikyNAwGv5NOvTr3VZqD3hMvNzS4Q2n5TxezMDRFtWvW5d1JQ1pJ5YksoAi37isX5HN33JV_6UN1RHSvYnwKioS4pRTcthQuyhPW5-Xw3FWo2RXK6D7T3r2qTizAQp9YCxFME4vKXuCfW/w640-h480/IMG_5807%20sv%20grnspringgrdns%204-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-47068660651461498192024-03-07T00:00:00.130-05:002024-03-07T06:39:10.431-05:00ALL ABOUT THE WELSH CORGI AND FUN WITH COPILOT<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZfS30DDnBCFnIb1gaV-7WUiNs3bt1H4UV6g8jEdYwOvXBShJW01e1TilYbumKt23laNptLLDuUwEq1V0WAzJ_w7pJ0NGiIPrNI83Ldu-TVOxvZkVLjnKtg29UZfv-fz0DN73_Q1x2D_CHQWvcJuXenZKbrUWdH-G18DCWwiu3vvScqNJyGkM8YnUhXL8/s1000/IMG_E6450%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZfS30DDnBCFnIb1gaV-7WUiNs3bt1H4UV6g8jEdYwOvXBShJW01e1TilYbumKt23laNptLLDuUwEq1V0WAzJ_w7pJ0NGiIPrNI83Ldu-TVOxvZkVLjnKtg29UZfv-fz0DN73_Q1x2D_CHQWvcJuXenZKbrUWdH-G18DCWwiu3vvScqNJyGkM8YnUhXL8/w640-h360/IMG_E6450%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have had a lot of fun since my dear other half introduced me to Copilot, and have added a few art posts today. Some are in different styles of brushstrokes as it were, and there is a bit of whimsy in a few. I collected several corgi paintings, and my prompt was "In the style of Monet, Welsh Corgi sitting on a hillside in Wales surrounded by daffodils”, with one exception which you will see. It gives you several style choices and there were many to choose from as it was a bit of a learning curve for me. I also enjoyed finding new things about the corgi, and learning about anything is always a fun journey.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRAoRAu78Y4Whhel1vCi4ey9HIk_ETE5rPVIV1w2pK1Vm1xdC5NQmMN3shfAAKnMsyxp8-wAXcBGpqR0IVZKWVesoqcDVXsDkN7mkT9RIo3d4brUZgWLmzUPosyfgcUYmNbK6MNIr4sLUv0vYz__trOpj45RZYtb1BgEVN3qkJDcArWRBD5Tcri3GcoBh/s1000/IMG_E6431%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRAoRAu78Y4Whhel1vCi4ey9HIk_ETE5rPVIV1w2pK1Vm1xdC5NQmMN3shfAAKnMsyxp8-wAXcBGpqR0IVZKWVesoqcDVXsDkN7mkT9RIo3d4brUZgWLmzUPosyfgcUYmNbK6MNIr4sLUv0vYz__trOpj45RZYtb1BgEVN3qkJDcArWRBD5Tcri3GcoBh/w640-h640/IMG_E6431%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I found information about them at the link below, and there is a lot more.</span></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><u><a href="https://facts.net/corgi-facts/">https://facts.net/corgi-facts/</a></u></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Corgi’s common ancestry is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Vallhund">Swedish Vallhund</a>. While corgis have two different types, they both evolved from the Swedish Vallhund. Also called <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Västgötaspets, this herding dog has an insulated double coat and a short, stocky physique, similar to corgis.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvfqdiSkI131CFM92D3NkAlLOaYuh4OXsgHxE9jhfSXC_L4YyvvmCM-Gb_fLuPeetY0PsNpME9FVWgDzoYWHIlugTrzQOr2PN2rUKPNm5BA3ShvVvwrQSFMFMMTOZvkDa16FGAIz9C7rZWWAxjhuAadwuY75h-jw6Il4SD80MKTmznTS-ddpvov_PX8Sr/s1000/IMG_E6433%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvfqdiSkI131CFM92D3NkAlLOaYuh4OXsgHxE9jhfSXC_L4YyvvmCM-Gb_fLuPeetY0PsNpME9FVWgDzoYWHIlugTrzQOr2PN2rUKPNm5BA3ShvVvwrQSFMFMMTOZvkDa16FGAIz9C7rZWWAxjhuAadwuY75h-jw6Il4SD80MKTmznTS-ddpvov_PX8Sr/w640-h360/IMG_E6433%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">Corgis have a very thick coat made of two layers. Their double-coat serves as a way to stay warm during winter and cool during the summer. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">Their fluffy coats come with a catch. As adorable as corgis look with their thick fur, it makes them a bad choice for people with allergies. Especially during the springtime, corgis can shed a mountain of fur and dander that can trigger allergies.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">Corgis have evolved into two separate breeds of dogs. Since 1934 the world has recognized two different corgi breeds. It's generally believed that Flemish weavers introduced the Pembroke Corgi to Wales in 1107 AD. Eventually, the Cardigan corgi evolved as a rarer variant of the breed, which makes them more expensive to this day.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">Corgis aren't born with pointy ears. Two of their characteristics are pointy ears and chubby paws. However, corgi puppies have droopy ears at birth, only turning upright as they grow.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissrQF2V_Vb0c7L5aJuk1fg50AZqDvmWAstxaQJ6qNFYDmJHH7QHdjkRQhPzWIeGcpZCsLIjIm4sJVHkuS-Q1UXaaMdZf8SYlLw3c9FfvB5khKSTP9LPL4zP3JwvwPp0AgGtL_az6BgAdloBbNHhHQ2OT5yBmU3CnyzjfTrizdtK1Yi24JNss6qcuJT90G/s1000/IMG_E6434%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissrQF2V_Vb0c7L5aJuk1fg50AZqDvmWAstxaQJ6qNFYDmJHH7QHdjkRQhPzWIeGcpZCsLIjIm4sJVHkuS-Q1UXaaMdZf8SYlLw3c9FfvB5khKSTP9LPL4zP3JwvwPp0AgGtL_az6BgAdloBbNHhHQ2OT5yBmU3CnyzjfTrizdtK1Yi24JNss6qcuJT90G/w640-h640/IMG_E6434%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">Walt Disney helped corgis gain popularity. Mas media and entertainment conglomerate founder Walt Disney first showed a corgi on the animated feaature 'Little Dog Lost' in the 60s. First aired by NBC on January 13th, 1963, the <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telefilm">telefilm</a> sparked the popularity of corgis in the United States.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">Corgis are expressive. Among other dog breeds, corgis are known to be very expressive with their facial expressions. Whether they're happy, scared, surprised or sad, their owners will always have a clue.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNqcWudSEHtLRdR7d0i03NOcGFFSbSlibtqlQr492Tf1UvL0AoGYxfmMJylRx6_ws52lMtEz5eE-nNfx1JqvZWk-pQRjkz04yEIvp_p5HPZ1oIDYSjKQu0i81lSV9HwQ7vjzfSUsCXFQxAUkl9x6f9Kl7FZ4tzK5R6LAkvOE7f2P86uAutVE-R9DVeDRh/s1000/IMG_E6445%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="1000" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNqcWudSEHtLRdR7d0i03NOcGFFSbSlibtqlQr492Tf1UvL0AoGYxfmMJylRx6_ws52lMtEz5eE-nNfx1JqvZWk-pQRjkz04yEIvp_p5HPZ1oIDYSjKQu0i81lSV9HwQ7vjzfSUsCXFQxAUkl9x6f9Kl7FZ4tzK5R6LAkvOE7f2P86uAutVE-R9DVeDRh/w640-h356/IMG_E6445%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);">The following facts come from:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://plushpawsproducts.com/blogs/news/14-cool-facts-about-corgis" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">https://plushpawsproducts.com/blogs/news/14-cool-facts-about-corgis</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Corgis are herders. Corgis are actually hard-working herding dogs, and they are the smallest breed in the herding group. Originally bred to work with cattle, they worked to keep them moving by nipping at their hooves. Their small stature worked to their advantage in this position, giving them agility and a low center of gravity so they could work around large animals without being trampled.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8o_nym161O7fpgwnWWcUjaYYcbwBeLda-KwBq8mE_9dXn95pO2kupSCyoZXQn8wMfgoChOM-5WlmN6u23T1-vz_ghjeKK481q4bNH5saw8GR2xJMqVUjN5qSrhNBz5lrnm3w4kcBTuoYG8H-T5JeSrpgnn0UVlDZwOpjrI4xhmDLumzHurWrI834bxVU/s1000/IMG_6490%20corgis%20pulling%20fairy%20coatch%203-6-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="1000" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8o_nym161O7fpgwnWWcUjaYYcbwBeLda-KwBq8mE_9dXn95pO2kupSCyoZXQn8wMfgoChOM-5WlmN6u23T1-vz_ghjeKK481q4bNH5saw8GR2xJMqVUjN5qSrhNBz5lrnm3w4kcBTuoYG8H-T5JeSrpgnn0UVlDZwOpjrI4xhmDLumzHurWrI834bxVU/w640-h364/IMG_6490%20corgis%20pulling%20fairy%20coatch%203-6-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Dog, the Myth, the Legend. As far as fun facts about corgis go, this one might just be the most wholesome. Legend has it that fairies and elves once used corgis to pull their coaches and act as fairy cattle herders. According to Rover, the legend states that "The fairy folk would use them as mounts, literally riding herd on these herders.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM7NbXOZtrxraa_IuQYIirIYni8acdhs17vcRyW3lUCK_d3nTW9bqsKvYvcYv1r28gBbSr3GTS3c8mS5cLZYDUBiX0X-zrqDieA6UzWKsKcEgmzbNAR009CyLRk9fDy7_IFOo41BmTCbf4XcsfAHOj0SOyNUqcszc9ZdZM9OrfSrFiJBv2aOzRZZx_iXB/s1000/IMG_E6448%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM7NbXOZtrxraa_IuQYIirIYni8acdhs17vcRyW3lUCK_d3nTW9bqsKvYvcYv1r28gBbSr3GTS3c8mS5cLZYDUBiX0X-zrqDieA6UzWKsKcEgmzbNAR009CyLRk9fDy7_IFOo41BmTCbf4XcsfAHOj0SOyNUqcszc9ZdZM9OrfSrFiJBv2aOzRZZx_iXB/w640-h640/IMG_E6448%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Queen of England loved her corgis. Queen Elizabeth II was a big fan of them. Her father, King George VI, gifted her her first corgi when she was just seven years old in 1933. She owned about 30 corgis in her lifetime. In 2015 she made a point to stop breeding them to ensure there would be none left behind when she passed. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">As mentioned in the first part of my post, there are two breeds of corgi dogs. These are the Pembroke Wesh and the Cardigan Welsh. The main noticeable differences between the two breeds are the size of the tail. Cardigans are slightly larger and have a fox-like tail, whereas the Pembroke is a bit smaller and will typically have its tail docked close to its body. According to the American Kennel Club, the cardigan breed has more varied colors and come in brindle, black and white with brindle or tan points, red and sable with white markings and blue merle. The only coat colors for the Pembroke are red, sable and tricolor with white markings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(5, 36, 39); color: #052427; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(5, 36, 39); color: #052427;">According to the </span><a href="https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/cardigan-welsh-corgi-pembroke-welsh-corgi/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(5, 36, 39); color: #092327;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">American Kennel Club</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(5, 36, 39); color: #052427;">, the cardigan breed has more varied colors. "They come in brindle, black and white with brindle or tan points, red and sable with white markings, and blue merle. The only coat colors for the Pembroke are red, sable, and tricolor with white markings".</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqwjPtGxBZRCo5kezOTjfo8555_Rz-dfKZDO9830prXznsW9aH_hC9EQzBYDaerQR1-LZL5_qq1-m22NdsQ7wqoErJ8icVbDjd7zsq43UrMMy3icf88OpVOt7ClA8RoOBtgj5dm5WBHgG477IZvL9w3ywAw0smD1T6JiyA5CbTbTYFxh-8jLCzO8rBRYh/s1000/IMG_E6432%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqwjPtGxBZRCo5kezOTjfo8555_Rz-dfKZDO9830prXznsW9aH_hC9EQzBYDaerQR1-LZL5_qq1-m22NdsQ7wqoErJ8icVbDjd7zsq43UrMMy3icf88OpVOt7ClA8RoOBtgj5dm5WBHgG477IZvL9w3ywAw0smD1T6JiyA5CbTbTYFxh-8jLCzO8rBRYh/w640-h640/IMG_E6432%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #052427; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 36, 39);">The corgis are notoriously cuddly and are known to be extremely affectionate dogs and love being cuddled. Of course, these are highly observant dogs, so if they belong to owners who aren't naturally affectionate with others, the corgi might not be affectionate either. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #052427; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM3x1jERkD3nLyWHu3fj2WJg2JjoJRfBnGUNK0ba218ljQAGivfYPgp4sl1gv1aKy2Aktfb_wvOQ-yEB_sA785pq7BfqN8xUaRAMZD99IaVXXm_0X_bqJzL1D-Ema3C8rlOnDisKS5R9W1ZCfJ1-KmM4iGeeQ2nfF4tczhUCvCJu5ICqLi0qJfdCY1SqB/s1000/IMG_E6455%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM3x1jERkD3nLyWHu3fj2WJg2JjoJRfBnGUNK0ba218ljQAGivfYPgp4sl1gv1aKy2Aktfb_wvOQ-yEB_sA785pq7BfqN8xUaRAMZD99IaVXXm_0X_bqJzL1D-Ema3C8rlOnDisKS5R9W1ZCfJ1-KmM4iGeeQ2nfF4tczhUCvCJu5ICqLi0qJfdCY1SqB/w640-h640/IMG_E6455%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #052427; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 36, 39);">You can find a wealth of information about these sweet dogs at the links I have provided. I hope you have enjoyed learned about them as much as I have.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mymodernmet.com/corgi-facts/" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">https://mymodernmet.com/corgi-facts/</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://corgiadoption.com/fun-facts-about-corgis" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">https://corgiadoption.com/fun-facts-about-corgis</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckUMREG8wZpPlnvwufeKppUO_Wyij9RkTX8NTqTqLvML53qTT7PJeVwpD2WyDriNGKIs0viB10ncKfzkPcjRbAAjF6ejgqUJHYf9JVkmoaQE-nUJ1sfjQo1gk3cmHqjeOkBYIJYFxuk4RS1TrItuv49-P7IYHuwU46hCSJhVwl7GcdQEfUVlyUpse0YXo/s1000/IMG_E6456%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckUMREG8wZpPlnvwufeKppUO_Wyij9RkTX8NTqTqLvML53qTT7PJeVwpD2WyDriNGKIs0viB10ncKfzkPcjRbAAjF6ejgqUJHYf9JVkmoaQE-nUJ1sfjQo1gk3cmHqjeOkBYIJYFxuk4RS1TrItuv49-P7IYHuwU46hCSJhVwl7GcdQEfUVlyUpse0YXo/w640-h640/IMG_E6456%20sv%20corgi%20in%20wales%20with%20daffodils%203-6-24%20%20%201.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">As lovable as they are, I think they will get a loving home more easily than those in our local shelters. If we ever did get another dog, I would probably go to one of those, or another rescue organization. My whole life we always had a lovable mutt, though I am not sure if we will get another dog at this stage. But, never say never is another motto of mine. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">One day I will have to tell you about our dog whom we lost many years ago. Her name was Bridgette. She was a year old when she came into our family, already named. A mix of black labrador and dalmation, she was our complete and utter joy for 15 years. She had been allowed to run wild before she became a part of our family, and therein lie many stories.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2s2GUUTevM4p1dyJvjqMx7rhZjEfN8Dzddg_nxE89uaseOpGdrs3nbYKPw5pnWB9qoA1TnmQSUqaTofU96T9IGgNcKqgEZDJKyxc_Jswc32WRmJM9AZwMQLJmsfDMw3zmXiorDDcKJrsK9SiRzVfH2g6JH8VdA7NJxhm_DeceHRnXdqrF5uVi0KSIGI7/s500/Corgi%20logo%20American%20Writer%20font%203-6-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="425" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2s2GUUTevM4p1dyJvjqMx7rhZjEfN8Dzddg_nxE89uaseOpGdrs3nbYKPw5pnWB9qoA1TnmQSUqaTofU96T9IGgNcKqgEZDJKyxc_Jswc32WRmJM9AZwMQLJmsfDMw3zmXiorDDcKJrsK9SiRzVfH2g6JH8VdA7NJxhm_DeceHRnXdqrF5uVi0KSIGI7/w324-h381/Corgi%20logo%20American%20Writer%20font%203-6-24.jpg" width="324" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-32888001231076670062024-03-06T00:00:00.124-05:002024-03-06T00:00:00.182-05:00A CARDINAL AND A POEM<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD_zNzd1can90vfvxAv8aE__Mmpeshvw9Wu89GKwIN6I_LO7pSn5_J5ppag-boggm-3YtmedR63bKAYErtzlozyu6l47VGSNluH4QMNr2Sa1mW0NreAViy5w2hSoDrefjgumhLpOkTYjKRNLcN8nWNYynINHO0pjspnjrQSKd4m6ROKakW3KSB6vgSJAq/s1432/IMG_5778.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD_zNzd1can90vfvxAv8aE__Mmpeshvw9Wu89GKwIN6I_LO7pSn5_J5ppag-boggm-3YtmedR63bKAYErtzlozyu6l47VGSNluH4QMNr2Sa1mW0NreAViy5w2hSoDrefjgumhLpOkTYjKRNLcN8nWNYynINHO0pjspnjrQSKd4m6ROKakW3KSB6vgSJAq/w632-h640/IMG_5778.jpeg" width="632" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A flash of red in the winter white,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A Cardinal perched on a branch so slight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He sings his song with a cheerful might,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A reminder of hope in the fading light.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He does not mind the cold or snow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He knows the spring will soon bestow</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">A burst of life and colors so</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He waits with patience, not with woe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He teaches us to be brave and strong,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">To face the challenges that come along,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">To find the beauty in every day</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And keep our faith in every way. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>The picture and poem are AI and you will be getting many more images in the months ahead. Being late to the game, </span>I finally am enjoying this extension to my adventures through blogging. Creating these images with a few words produces amazing results and it is a lot of fun seeing what it comes up with.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I am wondering if we will get any more snow this winter. The past week has been wonderful. The blossom trees are starting to bud with touches of pink everywhere. Also, the daffodils are a lovely sight, along with pretty pink and lavender hyacinth. Yesterday it reached 69 deg. F. and it was great getting out. I went to the garden in short sleeves and a cardigan. Spring is definitely around the corner.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for visiting and I hope your day</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">is a great one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIOcP_nGSUlmuoxNINdUxCLcJ_ZzitbtfxyqpeTeHs4yTKWizt-iUx4dIrqPyqWawhtpjrdlXLl7VDprXf7AAYBT-Y8fW50dUlp5LYwcwxO5kQGloJqT4XHZWtNlqi3SNYJIbr58RE8d07fvThUIwRR3hc6tzHVLmJmP7d8jb0dJ66aUXwFcxRftK2cf4/s110/IMG_2783.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="92" data-original-width="110" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIOcP_nGSUlmuoxNINdUxCLcJ_ZzitbtfxyqpeTeHs4yTKWizt-iUx4dIrqPyqWawhtpjrdlXLl7VDprXf7AAYBT-Y8fW50dUlp5LYwcwxO5kQGloJqT4XHZWtNlqi3SNYJIbr58RE8d07fvThUIwRR3hc6tzHVLmJmP7d8jb0dJ66aUXwFcxRftK2cf4/w109-h91/IMG_2783.jpeg" width="109" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /> </span><p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-86088570990804381862024-03-05T00:00:00.026-05:002024-03-05T07:31:50.291-05:00LAST OF THE PHOTOS FROM MEADOWLARK GARDENS (UNTIL OUR NEXT VISIT) - SATURDAY 2-10-24 - VISITOR CENTER<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSMwzXimeE0E4bcAudd40hqHoatkXvsvjbkpDYGHdc-mtL_BmeCATox9MIJDDonCzHdaJy4yLONeRQ4swgH4WgJx1PuBxgWCZxQgoxkEuNyiHlaV7yyCyBPuxEnsR4pY4pGob_dvlCBz-jUUyx0Os72SljJOg2ZYEOg_ohDs8viTT1QS2aqBGMg9oAj0A/s1000/IMG_5548%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSMwzXimeE0E4bcAudd40hqHoatkXvsvjbkpDYGHdc-mtL_BmeCATox9MIJDDonCzHdaJy4yLONeRQ4swgH4WgJx1PuBxgWCZxQgoxkEuNyiHlaV7yyCyBPuxEnsR4pY4pGob_dvlCBz-jUUyx0Os72SljJOg2ZYEOg_ohDs8viTT1QS2aqBGMg9oAj0A/w640-h480/IMG_5548%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>This is the Visitor Center as we were heading towards our car, but I took photos of what I found inside before we left. I saw the artwork first. I recognized this one as the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/thje/index.htm">Thomas Jefferson Memorial</a> with the blossoms blooming. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/index.htm">The Cherry Blossom Festival</a> will be in the spring. In fact, </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">The National Park Service announced that the trees would reach peak bloom from March 23-26.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jsgfu73faxa7LXswYlJjb7Q52-MKFhm8apc_uQHW02cc4vsw_sVDPuOla9t6NEW91hnPoAhpyMjQWsHLKvcmztFLmLkfHmnX3Mqe3zGGh_v_OFSFopmXVSd0bnTazp2ak0QygpgkdEIf_O2e_vMWvOAkwC0uV8oauwM0hat38jF4DSQC_4HP1UzWKnKz/s1000/IMG_5528%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jsgfu73faxa7LXswYlJjb7Q52-MKFhm8apc_uQHW02cc4vsw_sVDPuOla9t6NEW91hnPoAhpyMjQWsHLKvcmztFLmLkfHmnX3Mqe3zGGh_v_OFSFopmXVSd0bnTazp2ak0QygpgkdEIf_O2e_vMWvOAkwC0uV8oauwM0hat38jF4DSQC_4HP1UzWKnKz/w426-h640/IMG_5528%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This lady's website can be found <a href="https://www.cutelisart.com/">here</a>, where you can see more of her work, including these art pieces, which have a 3-D application on them. This one is called "To Love Freely"...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9kqkGU3GSoRW2Nr8QgWnkLpqyVjoR7buKc6uF_1_LfP92uHXepMYrVItsLnsY2LxipL97OVBeInQ0qka4FAOYu59yQ-hQ-2olDps8VuI8rcBZwGboIKY5npIx7ZIqTT6uOVgMGtmCuqDBY2Gb4pO2ULTeKewpNaINY14JoyjLj7BuEi2569H3YVQ9q5C/s1000/IMG_5531%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9kqkGU3GSoRW2Nr8QgWnkLpqyVjoR7buKc6uF_1_LfP92uHXepMYrVItsLnsY2LxipL97OVBeInQ0qka4FAOYu59yQ-hQ-2olDps8VuI8rcBZwGboIKY5npIx7ZIqTT6uOVgMGtmCuqDBY2Gb4pO2ULTeKewpNaINY14JoyjLj7BuEi2569H3YVQ9q5C/w640-h480/IMG_5531%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">and this one is called "My Roots Go Down".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYnwt7XKyCutby56INCuVJ2i-bbzjs5DwiAd-yVMEO8drKvdBxIRndDQEJSNtfVOVjTkhpZc03LhGB-7-cntg3qo6bcJxCNuGZNJtIoJAd4p2LRkm5__ZnGM2p-WeVX-zHT9JCe4v7x_vO7C7CJOI2gpnrd3zGmJTt1C2nH5x5BcWg-FZctgCIhZJXk0a/s1000/IMG_5533%20svv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYnwt7XKyCutby56INCuVJ2i-bbzjs5DwiAd-yVMEO8drKvdBxIRndDQEJSNtfVOVjTkhpZc03LhGB-7-cntg3qo6bcJxCNuGZNJtIoJAd4p2LRkm5__ZnGM2p-WeVX-zHT9JCe4v7x_vO7C7CJOI2gpnrd3zGmJTt1C2nH5x5BcWg-FZctgCIhZJXk0a/w480-h640/IMG_5533%20svv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">It took me a moment or two to realize there were faces in the roots of the tree. I would be very interested to know what is her inspiration for all these works. As I often say, my photos don't give them the justice they deserve. They are much better seen with one's own eyes. I do love all forms of art and I found these very compelling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzK4g1lCH215B1yLDYhjVB7rvVfWpaRNHX_j6u_Ylk_XL0TAra3_sZucYh-mKwZuyHdbV_vQJ9RpMeM9glfHpXTXLvX2AZxlu6eDQN6wPi9LHxj-yTRQu_1UXxU9PAi-LrmsKgwt2VvFi8TGwo3t8epy4X-QBKDComTeOXY4mE0y5h8kQn-syKtWAOuDd/s1000/IMG_5536%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzK4g1lCH215B1yLDYhjVB7rvVfWpaRNHX_j6u_Ylk_XL0TAra3_sZucYh-mKwZuyHdbV_vQJ9RpMeM9glfHpXTXLvX2AZxlu6eDQN6wPi9LHxj-yTRQu_1UXxU9PAi-LrmsKgwt2VvFi8TGwo3t8epy4X-QBKDComTeOXY4mE0y5h8kQn-syKtWAOuDd/w400-h300/IMG_5536%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Next, meet the very sweet and curious Barry the Box Turtle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfau9FLkXLAkSTKJ4P0ndCw6lmN9gxpr53wuAyZjshixZvunY_m8clfa5GXmvzWoa7MA4OzUDrcNZozbVJmLHDVH7fD3VNWWZqtk31pfe6lGGBE8kZd_z8gRn5_SWzAlS6qO150FXr2fADqZElf3FOT6TzytqPsOyd2uggHIJRZRvO_4FAscP8J0leuYv8/s1000/IMG_5538%20s%20v%20v%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1000" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfau9FLkXLAkSTKJ4P0ndCw6lmN9gxpr53wuAyZjshixZvunY_m8clfa5GXmvzWoa7MA4OzUDrcNZozbVJmLHDVH7fD3VNWWZqtk31pfe6lGGBE8kZd_z8gRn5_SWzAlS6qO150FXr2fADqZElf3FOT6TzytqPsOyd2uggHIJRZRvO_4FAscP8J0leuYv8/w640-h358/IMG_5538%20s%20v%20v%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In the next photo you can read that Barry is an Eastern Box Turtle. I hope Barry's time in the terrarium won't be too long. The other inhabitants (the last being the bearded dragon I got quite fond of) have since moved on. The picture below with the information may be seen more clearly if you enlarge it, or you can click on <a href="https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/eastern-box-turtle#:~:text=Eastern%20box%20turtles%20walk%20energetically,find%20its%20way%20back%20home.">this link</a> which will take you to the Smithsonian's National Zoo website. It has more information about Barry's kindred.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcff0kXAdKoEZ8-xhKwubE5WD0CfsYwSB2uRHvT7pHyG5qO_mOX8tXc66Docu0YHTyxL5JcBbBRBklLuqCmhd8ebCDoPa9rNSCDb1ApPBabwQBpIIKgOwp-iY0OG19XJPBvdadcmTqemXMFYmKAMtrVP9R9d-fvyzQzx1pMKsmmnwiyTZzI6hb6A3J2nk/s1000/IMG_5540%20sv%20cr%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1000" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcff0kXAdKoEZ8-xhKwubE5WD0CfsYwSB2uRHvT7pHyG5qO_mOX8tXc66Docu0YHTyxL5JcBbBRBklLuqCmhd8ebCDoPa9rNSCDb1ApPBabwQBpIIKgOwp-iY0OG19XJPBvdadcmTqemXMFYmKAMtrVP9R9d-fvyzQzx1pMKsmmnwiyTZzI6hb6A3J2nk/w640-h460/IMG_5540%20sv%20cr%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I expect Barry will get more company as the weather gets warmer and more visitors arrive. But hopefully he will be wandering around in his own natural habitat by then. I will be sure to check on our next visit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMrPLn7S5mD3y1mNuPYYw1wAt37RL69jtbtSe8lchlceB7vEKyeiGTW5SentqGdsTGIuLExmNbwiJ0c8HSB_IHA85GqWlxQVjY0DGuJMpY6i7BfWQee68XXeL38fQbzmF5D4mdB4Zrjp9qMMUKtKEfV3QLq7tCPdS56EsXMYygSCQlb8VCTuNPB82dMll/s1000/IMG_5543%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMrPLn7S5mD3y1mNuPYYw1wAt37RL69jtbtSe8lchlceB7vEKyeiGTW5SentqGdsTGIuLExmNbwiJ0c8HSB_IHA85GqWlxQVjY0DGuJMpY6i7BfWQee68XXeL38fQbzmF5D4mdB4Zrjp9qMMUKtKEfV3QLq7tCPdS56EsXMYygSCQlb8VCTuNPB82dMll/w640-h640/IMG_5543%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">These were the last photos taken on our trip to the garden on 2-10-24. No doubt we will be going back as soon as the weather warms up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Here's my logo with a little added advice from the turtle. I do this as a gentle reminder to myself. Too many tripping hazards out there, and I am often reminded by my dear other half to slow down. There are times when my brain just goes full steam ahead, with my body saying what the heck are you doing to me, I really can't catch up, and yes I am smiling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-7k6-5TOCy0m5B5Epb1dRNIliaIP4J3kCV5odcG-rBpyMtzMPo5xENHItVU5a2vdietrNfgpdc5EZNMkRjzjQmNWCMfnltd-weO37kSQiMBWB9o5ma7cRrRCV8EMVSDN4ixOC1BSVvvWYZG2TexmequkDCJTveA8JxGFbx4N7shpFX_78YRGSKQ5vQ9N/s500/turtle%20logo%20with%20balloon%20imprint%20mt%20shadow%203-1-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="453" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-7k6-5TOCy0m5B5Epb1dRNIliaIP4J3kCV5odcG-rBpyMtzMPo5xENHItVU5a2vdietrNfgpdc5EZNMkRjzjQmNWCMfnltd-weO37kSQiMBWB9o5ma7cRrRCV8EMVSDN4ixOC1BSVvvWYZG2TexmequkDCJTveA8JxGFbx4N7shpFX_78YRGSKQ5vQ9N/w397-h438/turtle%20logo%20with%20balloon%20imprint%20mt%20shadow%203-1-24.jpg" width="397" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-47405904481044518992024-03-04T00:00:00.005-05:002024-03-04T11:44:40.038-05:00MONDAY MORNING RECIPE POST - BOK CHOY AND MUSHROOM STIR FRY - SERVES 6<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEAMYXjRSxytyftwpb_HPkgpiwqSMonwIucgpolUKM_5whhRnxNiZoSXR_yCUKfpZS-1JXjiJmSXEsNPYwooGid_7d2Xk_5OS6dUDCgnt_7-r7SLLNt92JEXOlDHTKg9dguqqcoyouZqCtTcq7008dbC6AmMwTNHa7Tm-P1IAMSqivdgZqzVAmEDZoawP/s1000/IMG_5369%20sv%20prok%20and%20bok%20choy%20stir-fry%20feb%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEAMYXjRSxytyftwpb_HPkgpiwqSMonwIucgpolUKM_5whhRnxNiZoSXR_yCUKfpZS-1JXjiJmSXEsNPYwooGid_7d2Xk_5OS6dUDCgnt_7-r7SLLNt92JEXOlDHTKg9dguqqcoyouZqCtTcq7008dbC6AmMwTNHa7Tm-P1IAMSqivdgZqzVAmEDZoawP/w640-h480/IMG_5369%20sv%20prok%20and%20bok%20choy%20stir-fry%20feb%202024.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I chose a stir-fry for this week's recipe post, and it comes from the <a href="https://www.southernliving.com/home">Southern Living Magazine</a>. You can see the original <a href="https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/pork-and-bok-choy-stir-fry-recipe">at this link</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Pork and Bok Choy Stir-Fry Recipe</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1-1/2 pounds pork tenderloin</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/4 teaspoon black pepper</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1-1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/2 pound bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">3 cups matchstick carrots</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 small red onion, thinly sliced</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">2 garlic cloves, minced</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">3/4 cup chicken broth, divided</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/4 cup fresh orange juice</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">2 tablespoons soy sauce</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Hot cooked rice</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlSj3nHnbHEfeymcQ5rp0pmLmHMhyphenhyphenKs_w-tH5PeQmtkedQ5vjAa6UO_57H2LZu8KZ8f4LBUpj_9PIsOsN4EQb0GkHRlakReg-AcN0Zjco3DkcAtpITCNP7CrwHE-8MpvXE5Coh7t0TG7Ea4Zal2wwjHWazbDRXCx-lewMb0FLoXbYDNMkZlhUZKzIT-_9/s1000/IMG_5375%20svv%20pork%20and%20bok%20choy%20stir-fry%20feb%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1000" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlSj3nHnbHEfeymcQ5rp0pmLmHMhyphenhyphenKs_w-tH5PeQmtkedQ5vjAa6UO_57H2LZu8KZ8f4LBUpj_9PIsOsN4EQb0GkHRlakReg-AcN0Zjco3DkcAtpITCNP7CrwHE-8MpvXE5Coh7t0TG7Ea4Zal2wwjHWazbDRXCx-lewMb0FLoXbYDNMkZlhUZKzIT-_9/w400-h241/IMG_5375%20svv%20pork%20and%20bok%20choy%20stir-fry%20feb%202024.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Cut pork into 1/2-inch-thick slices; cut each slice into 3 to 4 (1-inch-long) pieces. Season with pepper and 1⁄2 teaspoon of the salt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet or wok over high. Add half of pork; cook, stirring, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from skillet. Repeat with 1 tablespoon of the oil and remaining pork.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet. Add bok choy, carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic; cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of the broth in a bowl; set aside. Stir together orange juice, soy sauce, and remaining broth in a separate bowl. Pour orange juice mixture over vegetable mixture in skillet; bring to a simmer over medium-high. Add pork and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt; simmer until meat is just done, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture; cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Serve stir-fry over hot cooked rice.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">There was another bok choy and mushroom recipe I was going to try before I saw this one. It looked very good also and you can find that at this website.</span></p><p><a href="https://omnivorescookbook.com/bok-choy-and-mushroom-stir-fry/#wprm-recipe-container-32005"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">https://omnivorescookbook.com/bok-choy-and-mushroom-stir-fry/#wprm-recipe-container-32005</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXCOgDxZ1oZeTHmLmomJdQXTJiE3TinbvWLLfjPuU38lcYcjd9ON2cd0SkQvryDpOSBnlOoEO2Hkb_juCB7iVzFI1NsCFSn7WtoL0otXn0G8Ui_l0sopPjA_V9M-r8LugdBg7OLpZj5WuBYIMnA2ATUkxWQCR_cyB-4MZ3Gx1Lcb3VETd0mXYS9avCGn0/s1000/IMG_5376%20sv%20pork%20and%20bok%20choy%20stir-fry%20feb%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXCOgDxZ1oZeTHmLmomJdQXTJiE3TinbvWLLfjPuU38lcYcjd9ON2cd0SkQvryDpOSBnlOoEO2Hkb_juCB7iVzFI1NsCFSn7WtoL0otXn0G8Ui_l0sopPjA_V9M-r8LugdBg7OLpZj5WuBYIMnA2ATUkxWQCR_cyB-4MZ3Gx1Lcb3VETd0mXYS9avCGn0/w400-h300/IMG_5376%20sv%20pork%20and%20bok%20choy%20stir-fry%20feb%202024.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This was an excellent meal. The only addition made was a small box of mushrooms which were sliced and added to the veggies when cooking them, and I sprinkled sesame seeds on the top as a garnish at the table. Definitely looking forward to having this again sometime.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">With my thanks to blogging friends who jog my memory in their comments, I have added the following.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">If bok choy isn’t available in your local supermarket, you can substitute the same amount of sliced or chopped cabbage for the bok choy. Those bags of already sliced cabbage from the supermarket would work also, the kind we use for coleslaw, and it would certainly make the process a lot faster and easier. We have used both before and they work out great.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This recipe is great for catering your own taste. Add or delete choices of protein or veggies, whatever you have in supply. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Happily there were leftovers and they taste even better the following day once those flavors have had a chance to develop. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for looking and have a great week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-62866573977053452162024-03-03T00:00:00.129-05:002024-03-03T00:00:00.246-05:00HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE - FOR MOMS EVERYWHERE <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8S8oRzKbhp79ozAfgZji3HdP4axRYUwv40Dzm8nYcuQPPI3-2K3qLoGv4jtoD74mUynLbPUbZ5Dp6Ux94J1hq9RWSlFDTtyKkdOCcGuhdcat0FochwAUzEaqage79mNxTQeRcUfMQGvfnqcAQyo8Mz5tvrrQvUJaaDuAIHsAzXO1ztzBUOXikZ1zc7cu/s1463/IMG_5928.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8S8oRzKbhp79ozAfgZji3HdP4axRYUwv40Dzm8nYcuQPPI3-2K3qLoGv4jtoD74mUynLbPUbZ5Dp6Ux94J1hq9RWSlFDTtyKkdOCcGuhdcat0FochwAUzEaqage79mNxTQeRcUfMQGvfnqcAQyo8Mz5tvrrQvUJaaDuAIHsAzXO1ztzBUOXikZ1zc7cu/w482-h640/IMG_5928.jpeg" width="482" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Mother said, “If you become a bird and fly away from me, I will become a tree that you can come home to.”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">~Margaret Wise Brown~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8P-8FqDZ0ahRaA4JuPFN3coYl8HsiP4TQaEYtw-slGZv63JJPmdUdo6Nd_9mi62lhPcBvJbv1UZj3Xhq2Tkj3dWlsAKOsP94_zZhf-pg0xsabQIRJ-xKQwLSNs641Jjs2d-cCu7iD6aiZ328XY7Wf3kQ7X5xHuZXuOVMe8sSpEcUR94OssYercoBq4Kd/s1319/IMG_6498.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1319" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8P-8FqDZ0ahRaA4JuPFN3coYl8HsiP4TQaEYtw-slGZv63JJPmdUdo6Nd_9mi62lhPcBvJbv1UZj3Xhq2Tkj3dWlsAKOsP94_zZhf-pg0xsabQIRJ-xKQwLSNs641Jjs2d-cCu7iD6aiZ328XY7Wf3kQ7X5xHuZXuOVMe8sSpEcUR94OssYercoBq4Kd/w400-h398/IMG_6498.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span><span>I was going to save this until Mother’s Day but it has such a lovely sentiment I didn’t want to wait before sharing it. The photo of the tree is my own, one taken locally. The</span> graphic I found at Co-Pilot, an AI program I came across recently, and one which you may know about already. (It was new to me.) I described what kind of graphic I needed in the prompt box, following key points in Ms. Brown’s quote. I </span>was given many that I liked, but chose this one. I will share the others eventually. I feel like I have fallen down the rabbit hole, more on that later. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span face="sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Wise_Brown">Margaret Wise Brown</a> (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was an American </span><span face="sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">writer of children’s books, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">including </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight_Moon" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Goodnight Moon">Goodnight Moon</a></i><span face="sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"> and </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runaway_Bunny" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="The Runaway Bunny">The Runaway Bunny</a></i><span face="sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">, both illustrated by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Hurd">Clement Hurd</a></span><span face="sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;">. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><br /><p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-80145711029986911362024-03-02T00:00:00.033-05:002024-03-02T13:27:58.056-05:00SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER - FROGGIES 3 AND THE CAROLINA WREN <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_v9pER9sBZj5NA3wVwRUO8Cd1HeN3Ic0On75q0Sp4BP0qp3kytOqpiFYfk8T6-R-ZINXrpGMPv8z7v_mXhSA5rE_nN3XprAWYKq8YTEMWWz0-QZemm8SJQLQYk0Jf1CEZJDCDteLAIl1NtURCDswQrkxDmPYbH-oFrK-bg7s62i2JdC7zi1BamuWBID6/s869/IMG_9594.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="869" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_v9pER9sBZj5NA3wVwRUO8Cd1HeN3Ic0On75q0Sp4BP0qp3kytOqpiFYfk8T6-R-ZINXrpGMPv8z7v_mXhSA5rE_nN3XprAWYKq8YTEMWWz0-QZemm8SJQLQYk0Jf1CEZJDCDteLAIl1NtURCDswQrkxDmPYbH-oFrK-bg7s62i2JdC7zi1BamuWBID6/w640-h364/IMG_9594.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The 'Froggies 3' were offering the newcomer a cup of kindness along with a cup of tea. </span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And so, it goes on a Saturday morning at the birdfeeder.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>Have a great weekend, </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>and</span><span> </span>thanks for stopping by.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQgQIhSPKTaF7JlQN9KskPu6CgQIV1i6o970U83HP5jtvmiJRwOewmc4qmzkiISvSbDpAoyk8th2yQFYLppEoL3EVP_Y_Woe-5FLj0eVqT6shTqN9oMfiB11TEfqtQk35CjuqN6DtKH1BATr2SpJd7LNIpTKV95zgsn3evqqFJRNnXCRWpYMSZQ6HSYEv/s500/teapot%20logo%20Imprint%20MT%20Shadow%20font%202-28-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="500" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQgQIhSPKTaF7JlQN9KskPu6CgQIV1i6o970U83HP5jtvmiJRwOewmc4qmzkiISvSbDpAoyk8th2yQFYLppEoL3EVP_Y_Woe-5FLj0eVqT6shTqN9oMfiB11TEfqtQk35CjuqN6DtKH1BATr2SpJd7LNIpTKV95zgsn3evqqFJRNnXCRWpYMSZQ6HSYEv/w259-h99/teapot%20logo%20Imprint%20MT%20Shadow%20font%202-28-24.jpg" width="259" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-75581002819654283102024-03-01T00:00:00.009-05:002024-03-01T05:50:54.198-05:00MENDING WALL - HAPPY FIRST DAY OF MARCH<div class="c-feature-hd" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf835WrRvM-OTzyQfuDvPM72maVDVci1550EUqYdjViAvPQUb2IrLG_Evru1fHX4ZPeXbBl-obkv_YrYk-lVgjI4VgHUVUEDq8wscitR2i3t8lPbhn6C7gPjqUYVXbxX9sfN30oDliG0Rq9LxrY16l_cF3aIuQxTL_A1BHK9rMINEFsKfdC5C0D3MEA/s1000/IMG_8375%20sv%20snickersville%20turnpike%20road%20trip%205-5-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf835WrRvM-OTzyQfuDvPM72maVDVci1550EUqYdjViAvPQUb2IrLG_Evru1fHX4ZPeXbBl-obkv_YrYk-lVgjI4VgHUVUEDq8wscitR2i3t8lPbhn6C7gPjqUYVXbxX9sfN30oDliG0Rq9LxrY16l_cF3aIuQxTL_A1BHK9rMINEFsKfdC5C0D3MEA/w640-h480/IMG_8375%20sv%20snickersville%20turnpike%20road%20trip%205-5-23.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="c-feature-bd" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="o-poem isActive" data-view="PoemView" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Something there is that does<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">n’t</span> love a wall,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And spills the upper boulders in the sun;<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The work of hunters is another thing:<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I have come after them and made repair<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Where they have left not one stone on a stone,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">But they would have the rabbit out of hiding,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">No one has seen them made or heard them made,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">But at spring mending-time we find them there.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I let my neighbor know beyond the hill;<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And on a day we meet to walk the line<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And set the wall between us once again.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">We keep the wall between us as we go.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">To each the boulders that have fallen to each.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And some are loaves and some so nearly balls<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">We have to use a spell to make them balance:<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned!’<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">We wear our fingers rough with handling them.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Oh, just another kind of out-door game,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">One on a side. It comes to little more:<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">There where it is we do not need the wall:<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He is all pine and I am apple orchard.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">My apple trees will never get across<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He only says, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">If I could put a notion in his head:<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">‘Why</em> do they make good neighbors? Isn<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’</span>t it<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Where there are cows? But here there are no cows.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Before I built a wall I<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’</span>d ask to know<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">What I was walling in or walling out,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And to whom I was like to give offense.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Something there is that doesn't love a wall,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">That wants it down.’ I could say ‘Elves’ to him,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">But it<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’</span>s not elves exactly, and I<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’</span>d rather<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He said it for himself. I see him there<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He moves in darkness as it seems to me,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Not of woods only and the shade of trees.<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He will not go behind his father<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’</span>s saying,<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">And he likes having thought of it so well<br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-indent: -1em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">He says again, 'Good fences make good neighbors.'</span></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>~Mending Wall </span><span>by </span><span>Robert Frost~</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; margin: 0.5em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span>Robert Lee Frost (March<span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>26, 1874–January<span class="nowrap" style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span>29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. </span><span>Frequently honored during his lifetime, Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America's rare "public literary figures, almost an artistic institution". He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">You can click on </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Frost" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">this link</a><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"> to find more information about him.</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>There is an interesting article <a href="https://loudounwildlife.org/2011/07/old-stone-walls/">here</a> about the wildlife that can be found in a stone wall. It is where I found today's poem.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Photo taken along the Snickersville Turnpike last May 2023.</b></span></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-62167705732245522222024-02-29T00:00:00.019-05:002024-02-29T00:00:00.158-05:00RANDOM PHOTO<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCKWhzSVlcTVzg-boMY_8u71Wlng6DJocH4Ix8zglA7p1cpMl4sQ6NVhT4lAh2sTABNmIH6d8ig0Or1FLO59y5g2jWIV1M1gYChYa3z-Jmk5U8UkbTQyJNZAUI7xH8HcieZ8quRMcM89nc1Vnf2Ejj9ZFmeeWy72jCBexIJat2a44ohVjE8-7itGkU7zQ/s640/IMG_5543%20bv%20wf%20heavenly%20bamboo%20barberry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCKWhzSVlcTVzg-boMY_8u71Wlng6DJocH4Ix8zglA7p1cpMl4sQ6NVhT4lAh2sTABNmIH6d8ig0Or1FLO59y5g2jWIV1M1gYChYa3z-Jmk5U8UkbTQyJNZAUI7xH8HcieZ8quRMcM89nc1Vnf2Ejj9ZFmeeWy72jCBexIJat2a44ohVjE8-7itGkU7zQ/w640-h428/IMG_5543%20bv%20wf%20heavenly%20bamboo%20barberry.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(A photo from my archives, taken when on holiday in Florida several years ago. </span>You can read all about this plant <a href="https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/plants/heavenly-bamboo">here</a> if you would like to know more.<span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-34768894424303078762024-02-28T00:00:00.013-05:002024-02-28T00:00:00.125-05:00MORE FROM MEADOWLARK GARDENS IN VIENNA, VIRGINIA 2-10-24<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIR8ba9okrlVlgsE1q7qPRJoTg0XAzzG256VyVZ-fY0Nk3Tq6KVD3rrj_eW04UrU8d7hTXsUbLftnnYx0Etom23Ew7bgZKfjT1qHMVRrrf-ZYLTuDsHQ_anFKqXnCIUP2vwGLa_74p5_wG03aD1hU4623Zmdhq78b-K0_ZwoP3oxCig5ZKT9PgTTvBTeo/s1000/IMG_5511%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%20vienna%20va%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1000" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIR8ba9okrlVlgsE1q7qPRJoTg0XAzzG256VyVZ-fY0Nk3Tq6KVD3rrj_eW04UrU8d7hTXsUbLftnnYx0Etom23Ew7bgZKfjT1qHMVRrrf-ZYLTuDsHQ_anFKqXnCIUP2vwGLa_74p5_wG03aD1hU4623Zmdhq78b-K0_ZwoP3oxCig5ZKT9PgTTvBTeo/w640-h392/IMG_5511%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%20vienna%20va%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></a><span>It was lovely seeing flowers blooming around the garden. Crocus, for instance, was putting on a lovely show. These are Woodland crocus, other names Tommasini's crocus, Tommies and Early crocus. Its botanical name is Crocus tommasinianus. Woodland crocus should always be planted in the fall. You will see its blooms from late winter to the spring. If you go to <a href="https://www.dutchgrown.com/blogs/the-dutchgrown-blog/how-to-grow-crocus#">this link</a> it will tell you how to grow and take care of them.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhxH2ITbt9fvU509Hh1XxicdP-JzYhOPi4p2ccoq-TBSPjrRlKj4vFa6lpFw1TNC_5gdLkhw4YVa_ZUsHNPk2cRm1wdyJe0_jMC7ligKusI4x0wTqqRJkUuSK3qDoNS1gYCD_mXcirOXnSHM2eoo8Di5I-M7gWiqGyZkCRdLv8q24FoQIPT1BwG848RaS/s1000/crocus%20collage%201000%20x%20750%20%202-28-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhxH2ITbt9fvU509Hh1XxicdP-JzYhOPi4p2ccoq-TBSPjrRlKj4vFa6lpFw1TNC_5gdLkhw4YVa_ZUsHNPk2cRm1wdyJe0_jMC7ligKusI4x0wTqqRJkUuSK3qDoNS1gYCD_mXcirOXnSHM2eoo8Di5I-M7gWiqGyZkCRdLv8q24FoQIPT1BwG848RaS/w640-h480/crocus%20collage%201000%20x%20750%20%202-28-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Next are the snowdrops. They are quite sturdy and are one of the only flowers
that thrive in winter. You will often see them poking through when the snow melts. They make a lovely sight don't they? I am always interested in other names for all flowers, including the botanical ID, which is Galanthus nivalis for the snowdrop. Those other names are Common snowdrop, Fair maids of February, Little sister of the snows, Purification flower, Candlemas bells, Candlemas lily and Common bells.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHmJNYcmjHOGlD0_3S9ZROh9hxd3vR8G9j6CGiD7ydls40nzfJgoL9Y0XlvOjjDBj6_BoYeFogcOFKVGdClpCet_Lawye_cDT9Ax37mcq8JtcmM_mhWAbm76PBlsL3H5XFYECGpw-uemzkHGJN2VSbsVnVGAFLEaMsEuqBPdzQWtD4XqTwhPflqgB-kaD/s5184/IMG_9419.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHmJNYcmjHOGlD0_3S9ZROh9hxd3vR8G9j6CGiD7ydls40nzfJgoL9Y0XlvOjjDBj6_BoYeFogcOFKVGdClpCet_Lawye_cDT9Ax37mcq8JtcmM_mhWAbm76PBlsL3H5XFYECGpw-uemzkHGJN2VSbsVnVGAFLEaMsEuqBPdzQWtD4XqTwhPflqgB-kaD/w640-h426/IMG_9419.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Longfield Gardens has a page which gives information on planting and taking care of them. You can access that <a href="https://www.longfield-gardens.com/article/all-about-snowdrops">here</a>. Snowdrops
are very old. A Greek botanist and philosopher wrote about them in the 4th century, but at that time they were called white violets. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because snowdrops have been in the UK for centuries, many believed it was native
to Britain. However, they were actually discovered in Europe and the Middle East, and it was the Romans who actually brought them to the UK.</span></span></div><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxYytVYPFFvn2a2bnhCAN55lEphIGApdCzL82H3BDNQWsTElCN9H4o8cGEl9TOpy9opEuTsRJY9f-fbnhcJGnftZNldQunEgBGpjFdnoYZqf-Mm6PDxOvxnObN6x_ze5Uhc-LRtgoqYapPFVr0sjuWlGknxrlxyoMWchfLHcqVraiqKGcLh8uR9v63hy_/s1000/IMG_5471%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-28-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxYytVYPFFvn2a2bnhCAN55lEphIGApdCzL82H3BDNQWsTElCN9H4o8cGEl9TOpy9opEuTsRJY9f-fbnhcJGnftZNldQunEgBGpjFdnoYZqf-Mm6PDxOvxnObN6x_ze5Uhc-LRtgoqYapPFVr0sjuWlGknxrlxyoMWchfLHcqVraiqKGcLh8uR9v63hy_/w640-h640/IMG_5471%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-28-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">One of the things I was fascinated on this visit, was the lichen growing on the trees, and even an old bench, one of the few I didn't sit on but did take photos.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2oNoruHj4mGZUcqcytsizeeV_ZQI8zJb4TqYWZR4b7dFiln2IxLnq-2NTEBGqvjrSQg2MLw_OLXn6WJ04_2Di8Lk95kZyqqu5gcZw3dCEYGA0qDG751VnpDz9qQkhwlhROkF2q6fB8qYj3hmfFL4DvU5VqRhh4Q7S3Y292PeESLTzU78e-6Np49vaymB/s1333/Image8%20sv%20buttonize%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1333" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2oNoruHj4mGZUcqcytsizeeV_ZQI8zJb4TqYWZR4b7dFiln2IxLnq-2NTEBGqvjrSQg2MLw_OLXn6WJ04_2Di8Lk95kZyqqu5gcZw3dCEYGA0qDG751VnpDz9qQkhwlhROkF2q6fB8qYj3hmfFL4DvU5VqRhh4Q7S3Y292PeESLTzU78e-6Np49vaymB/w640-h480/Image8%20sv%20buttonize%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">According to my trusty plant app, this particular fungi is called <a href="https://www.naturespot.org.uk/family/parmeliaceae">Parmeliaceae</a>. That is also its botanical name and it is a large family of lichen-forming fungi. Nearly all fungi within the Parmeliaceae family, has a symbiotic association with green Algie. It comes in a very wide variety of shapes, and insects either eat or nest in these lichens. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51KVosDSNLwgK5UNdauDMoB5aa-AaKwU7qudH2_BqPteQvIXg87NOYjB4aCyffNDvriji_BRlHlli9WrVkG6NH2cbjNkjBxDQ2ud6qeptw_o3wiSCgk8UVeIC8g8noosV458QaThSf8MeKTGg9J36pCZf53XTXIVtUogALb-HGB5BjQWC80PgSSVN5EV9/s1000/bench%20collage%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="1000" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51KVosDSNLwgK5UNdauDMoB5aa-AaKwU7qudH2_BqPteQvIXg87NOYjB4aCyffNDvriji_BRlHlli9WrVkG6NH2cbjNkjBxDQ2ud6qeptw_o3wiSCgk8UVeIC8g8noosV458QaThSf8MeKTGg9J36pCZf53XTXIVtUogALb-HGB5BjQWC80PgSSVN5EV9/w640-h184/bench%20collage%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">It gets its nutrients through photosynthesis, and if like me you need a refresher on what that is, here is the description I found online: "Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chlorophyll">chlorophyll</a> and generates oxygen as a byproduct."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUPrCw29hsTGn1QnqR3hq8hVeBd2mtbX9tsh098rjPaKa5-Rq3tEsOmQS4vaSNu6J8X49MWQ_hMEZoI0XR3Zphiupg2PK3woXlEfYo5NIHJDimTSNGIMr_yafHZfVRFtFEik3YUKyYdpKa3nQ5YrQrnU2uPo1vLFhgcuCaaFHIut8DH91e6SCKfDwfDXw/s1000/lichen%20collage%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="1000" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUPrCw29hsTGn1QnqR3hq8hVeBd2mtbX9tsh098rjPaKa5-Rq3tEsOmQS4vaSNu6J8X49MWQ_hMEZoI0XR3Zphiupg2PK3woXlEfYo5NIHJDimTSNGIMr_yafHZfVRFtFEik3YUKyYdpKa3nQ5YrQrnU2uPo1vLFhgcuCaaFHIut8DH91e6SCKfDwfDXw/w640-h264/lichen%20collage%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">This family of lichen can grow and flourish just about anywhere, from tree canopies to in-between rocks. They thrive in a multitude of climates as well, ranging from the Arctic to the rainforest. It is a massive family with more than 2700 different species within it.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgfhSmsPXKgMu-I9Ej8WUPWDKeG5U4v5xNmHibBZ6dNz_jFKCnih3gXWuWNVfdoLTk1kjCkRgVZIJ66TbL6f2u6CSmybAJ9y41SLeos2vKrETIWWFyVhL1fAyITStS3_mfNuSdNUZjUFlo-um3wbyVuZG9hJuuzZJgZgycMOhyErFZgXb1SA6OJCn9Ebz/s1000/IMG_5445%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgfhSmsPXKgMu-I9Ej8WUPWDKeG5U4v5xNmHibBZ6dNz_jFKCnih3gXWuWNVfdoLTk1kjCkRgVZIJ66TbL6f2u6CSmybAJ9y41SLeos2vKrETIWWFyVhL1fAyITStS3_mfNuSdNUZjUFlo-um3wbyVuZG9hJuuzZJgZgycMOhyErFZgXb1SA6OJCn9Ebz/w480-h640/IMG_5445%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%201-10-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I always look forward to our next trip to the garden. It will be interesting to see what replaces the sign. The green reed-like plant is actually wild garlic, but I'll let that go for now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0u0xJRyr3PofXovDIvzG0hyphenhyphenEUnRz1aWg5AqxNbxAjzSwElG-s-dpacvsTkcuqV6VBdIGNZhiIrZ2-ZU48qgUm0FzxsNFBs-H7Zr93p7nX3Wrmg2n5dUwQzchvLBQZhWRbwcgtnQXBYUC34Cz5DGJ0hiG4AETwRj9QtPxFEhKYKJfA9c3Au10jvXfYZYtw/s1000/IMG_5477%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0u0xJRyr3PofXovDIvzG0hyphenhyphenEUnRz1aWg5AqxNbxAjzSwElG-s-dpacvsTkcuqV6VBdIGNZhiIrZ2-ZU48qgUm0FzxsNFBs-H7Zr93p7nX3Wrmg2n5dUwQzchvLBQZhWRbwcgtnQXBYUC34Cz5DGJ0hiG4AETwRj9QtPxFEhKYKJfA9c3Au10jvXfYZYtw/w480-h640/IMG_5477%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Just some odds and bods I photographed. The flying pig bottom left of the collage, with a larger snapshot below that, has been at the garden for years. He is placed in the fairy garden. All the fairies have disappeared. I am hopeful we will see them again during the warmer months and the weather isn't quite so harsh. They haven't taken the fairy garden sign down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZx_70WHFyyIT6qeYbv90WZ7P5dU7TGOjPuCdc0cOeKl3Y0RJ8Nxpu2Pwi4mcxZ9iPwparO6bRgUPjgxRS7PgEQLorEAvyYKkbmhJZ8GQYdprZNIr87dTyhPdnlxNRO54LB9tqdN61x8op0nTib99ta-IYJz9pVmkP2WFF9YeDrXeYnW3dHA_19y2g51O/s1000/collage%20meadowlark%20gardens%20in%20winter%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1000" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZx_70WHFyyIT6qeYbv90WZ7P5dU7TGOjPuCdc0cOeKl3Y0RJ8Nxpu2Pwi4mcxZ9iPwparO6bRgUPjgxRS7PgEQLorEAvyYKkbmhJZ8GQYdprZNIr87dTyhPdnlxNRO54LB9tqdN61x8op0nTib99ta-IYJz9pVmkP2WFF9YeDrXeYnW3dHA_19y2g51O/w640-h548/collage%20meadowlark%20gardens%20in%20winter%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZx_70WHFyyIT6qeYbv90WZ7P5dU7TGOjPuCdc0cOeKl3Y0RJ8Nxpu2Pwi4mcxZ9iPwparO6bRgUPjgxRS7PgEQLorEAvyYKkbmhJZ8GQYdprZNIr87dTyhPdnlxNRO54LB9tqdN61x8op0nTib99ta-IYJz9pVmkP2WFF9YeDrXeYnW3dHA_19y2g51O/s1000/collage%20meadowlark%20gardens%20in%20winter%202-10-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14bXKP5wbrxMCrJK20InjZJDgqS7uKC63i-ZcfCc99yfB5U597Mu_aEcbGkXZz35OfUhwkVncNSplzyTud7I4O1DB6fvFqvyKtqy3_C9DLa3JWZ91X-9Lxm_V0Zsy8c7PLBY9OSbrjBz9gvATU_fUZgdsDWf2360zcsabaRMRcbXE_SmdlnYCwSKy2QH-/w640-h480/IMG_5525%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The ID marker stuck next to these branches, said it was the Golden Curls Willow. You can find information <a href="https://brightwaternursery.com/products/salix-golden-curls-willow">here</a>. The ID actually identified it as the Golden Curls Corkscrew Willow. I'm pretty sure it is correct as my photo and the one on the website look identical. One of the first times I checked with my plant app and it didn't have any information about this particular tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZV21XIZuGR7tFesneA5uXoXXPHLOlKXKXwuPT9TL_sO3tfseJgk2uhuAdGP84Nhyphenhyphenu7w7QI3Onp1DRNyJWnpeaRJiPbx0O4RT7wAPr1Rr9IEUVmkvE9fPPzCXZJpzfOqk1z8c2M3Qsi2bKx8ugjra5M5pS_BKwCkVnWBcyiavOxfd5GlbTpQrc6MzTzP9k/s1000/golden%20curl%20willow%20collage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1000" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZV21XIZuGR7tFesneA5uXoXXPHLOlKXKXwuPT9TL_sO3tfseJgk2uhuAdGP84Nhyphenhyphenu7w7QI3Onp1DRNyJWnpeaRJiPbx0O4RT7wAPr1Rr9IEUVmkvE9fPPzCXZJpzfOqk1z8c2M3Qsi2bKx8ugjra5M5pS_BKwCkVnWBcyiavOxfd5GlbTpQrc6MzTzP9k/w640-h408/golden%20curl%20willow%20collage.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">That's all for this post. I have a few that I took inside the visitor center, photos of a few art pieces, and will share those another time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is full of sunshine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlrmQWH5zFoJoAjx06wQyLSWLEYKLSRWAksZODN-nnle9Xe_PuPBZa6v6-ijdJ_GSbmaJ1zZCMyycIVpFXp_hELebkcXfkhwEUbDPv_mfsZaFsf63iEHxzjFaWqBvhyDSNtAoECu2WNTXrHSApEc493MptFTkzkrd-qW9XG6Auxw0oJaV9RPt3YKmezjL3/s200/IMG_5612.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSi1sZobiQqddqsCdt71kBErQsxeJLiTcLES_Oawo76bv1IdydMlt6dxTicX39S7nEA8gnSuP-MHiNzMNhpNT_RwOmmnRZssdIu0ZbrALAzVZ2MHugyWRSrUg9Ab1Uk-z1e3cyz9QWGm3BH5ormeKPU1Ob7FtoqKvreRn9ypXJ2y2rjtu9n-GXBBUQkWZ/s1000/IMG_5510%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSi1sZobiQqddqsCdt71kBErQsxeJLiTcLES_Oawo76bv1IdydMlt6dxTicX39S7nEA8gnSuP-MHiNzMNhpNT_RwOmmnRZssdIu0ZbrALAzVZ2MHugyWRSrUg9Ab1Uk-z1e3cyz9QWGm3BH5ormeKPU1Ob7FtoqKvreRn9ypXJ2y2rjtu9n-GXBBUQkWZ/w640-h480/IMG_5510%20sv%20meadowlark%20gardens%202-10-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Many, many welcomes,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">February fair-maid!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Ever as of old time,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Solitary firstling,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Coming in the cold time,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Prophet of the gay time,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Prophet of the May time,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Prophet of the roses,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Many, many welcomes,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">February fair-maid!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdmJMiwEsECBEPg-oPxC_l0B6icxrKzptAhbfXMqu7cP8awnboGqJ5qZwNvKvO2X_3Gq3TNGbcUmYjtI8nYKW08E8menulXGuzDp-x6BDSNUXc6GAL7prJBZITr8kXAfVJw7iWFgO8u2C1jmEq_TazVfRXQcpcHhE4YiVxXT8wtLsvjzIurI_x66_ZAtL/s612/istockphoto-645920760-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="612" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdmJMiwEsECBEPg-oPxC_l0B6icxrKzptAhbfXMqu7cP8awnboGqJ5qZwNvKvO2X_3Gq3TNGbcUmYjtI8nYKW08E8menulXGuzDp-x6BDSNUXc6GAL7prJBZITr8kXAfVJw7iWFgO8u2C1jmEq_TazVfRXQcpcHhE4YiVxXT8wtLsvjzIurI_x66_ZAtL/w176-h172/istockphoto-645920760-612x612.jpg" width="176" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The Snowdrop </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">by </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson">Alfred, Lord Tennyson</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;"> </span><span class="noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" title="Fellow of the Royal Society">FRS</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;"> (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poet_Laureate_of_the_United_Kingdom" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom">Poet Laureate</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;"> during much of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Queen Victoria">Queen Victoria</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">'s reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancellor%27s_Gold_Medal" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Chancellor's Gold Medal">Chancellor's Gold Medal</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;"> at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo collection of poems, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poems,_Chiefly_Lyrical" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Poems, Chiefly Lyrical">Poems, Chiefly Lyrical</a></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">, in 1830. "</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claribel_(poem)" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Claribel (poem)">Claribel</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">" and "</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_(poem)" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Mariana (poem)">Mariana</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">", which remain some of Tennyson's most celebrated poems, were included in this volume. Although described by some critics as overly sentimental, his verse soon proved popular and brought Tennyson to the attention of well-known writers of the day, including </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Samuel Taylor Coleridge">Samuel Taylor Coleridge</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">. Tennyson's early poetry, with its medievalism and powerful visual imagery, was a major influence on the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Raphaelite_Brotherhood" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood">Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; text-align: start;">.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">More information can be read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p>DeniseinVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647334797160181392.post-64443969980402593772024-02-26T00:00:00.023-05:002024-02-26T19:30:02.888-05:00MONDAY MORNING RECIPE POST - SOFT BANANA COOKIES - MAKES 36 COOKIES AND CAN BE FROZEN<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_1TTdUDjzRdkLB4RvrFfCS2CPU7UxfYwYvXFuAnplllCT4tu-63FrgcsSEQhmNpBvtrVCO50REZbOB6sJ3IZURsbxMiivFoDWPCOBA7x-mzlzxvS9DLN6dH68lVbW6a5g92vTTLlkx6y4PauoxSaT6ShyphenhyphenbhtfjQyq8xFR0bq4aZ0aYOTer3lPA3Elc1B/s1000/IMG_5624%20sv%20banana%20cookie%202-24-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_1TTdUDjzRdkLB4RvrFfCS2CPU7UxfYwYvXFuAnplllCT4tu-63FrgcsSEQhmNpBvtrVCO50REZbOB6sJ3IZURsbxMiivFoDWPCOBA7x-mzlzxvS9DLN6dH68lVbW6a5g92vTTLlkx6y4PauoxSaT6ShyphenhyphenbhtfjQyq8xFR0bq4aZ0aYOTer3lPA3Elc1B/w480-h640/IMG_5624%20sv%20banana%20cookie%202-24-24.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">As I had a few overripe bananas, and wanting a change from banana bread, I found this recipe at <a href="https://www.savoryexperiments.com/">Savory Experiments</a> hosted by Jessica. You will find the original recipe <a href="https://www.savoryexperiments.com/banana-cookies/">at this link</a>. I would encourage taking a look at her photos, and also read all the great tips. Mine turned out a bit darker but they were excellent. Gregg felt he was eating a mini banana bread. I had added cinnamon following the ingredients list. They were a delicious addition and not overpowering!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Easy Banana Cookie Recipe</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Preparation time: 10 minutes</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Cooking time: 10 minutes</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Chilling time: 2 hours</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Total time: 2 hours 20 minutes </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Servings: 36 cookies </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Cookie Dough Recipe:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">3-3/4 cups flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 cup granulated sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/2 cup light brown sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 cup ripe banana, mashed (approximately 2 to 3 bananas)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 large egg, room temperature</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Sugar Cookie Topping:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1/2 cup sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">1 tablespoon ground cinnamon</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar and light brown sugar. When blended until light and creamy, add the egg, vanilla and mashed banana.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Gradually add the flour/baking powder mixture into to the egg/banana mixture and combine well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">After the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With clean hands, roll the dough into 1-1/2 inch balls. Dough might be sticky and not roll well. This is okay. Once rolled, coat thoroughly into the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">cinnamon</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">/sugar mixture. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or use a silicone mat cookie sheet and place uncooked cookies 2 inches apart.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Bake for 13-15 minutes or until cookie tops start to crack. Do not wait until cookies brown, they will be overdone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Allow the cookies to cool on cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes before carefully transferring to a cooling rack using a spatula.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">What did we think?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Excellent! I ending up cooking only 4 cookies in 1 batch, two each as we didn’t want to overdo it. The other already rolled cookies I flash froze (before baking) placed them in a sealed container. They are in the freezer. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I used regular butter instead of the unsalted, and kosher salt instead of the fine sea salt.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I meant to cook these after the two hours, but with one thing and another taking up my time, I left them in the fridge until the next day, and they were fine.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">While they were still frozen I heated the oven to 405 degrees F., placing them on the cookie sheet and set the timer for 20 minutes. My oven always runs on the cooler side for most recipes, that's why I turned it up higher, plus the fact the cookies were frozen. You will have to be the judge for your own oven as these temperatures and timing are just a guide. It's a bit of an experiment and it might take me a couple of tries to get it to the way I think it should be. It is so nice only taking a few out at a time whenever you feel like a sweet treat. Also great for unexpected company.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">If you prefer, you can thaw overnight in the fridge, and follow Jessica's instructions, maybe adding a few minutes to the cooking time if needed. I think she gives some tips on freezing.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">If you prefer to copy and paste rather than use the link above, here is the full address.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.savoryexperiments.com/banana-cookies/"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">https://www.savoryexperiments.com/banana-cookies/</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IrNej5BvnOt34oy5WkotzNgnPrw4R15CEg-XF3AA4pCefF-5W7CFnzT5Fb0x4AJ6iX3Ck9CaGg22yiZLTf5g8uRkdJ3quYbBFGMkLZb_rj8OqYWBmO_4aI1ruaBndJ9q-SoSUgNNi_tvPu1hB5g2RYQGD6knMgh01FJPfcsVgoGwMW4kUfYPbo9b7zr5/s1000/measure-spoon%20logo%20Californian%20FB%202-22-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IrNej5BvnOt34oy5WkotzNgnPrw4R15CEg-XF3AA4pCefF-5W7CFnzT5Fb0x4AJ6iX3Ck9CaGg22yiZLTf5g8uRkdJ3quYbBFGMkLZb_rj8OqYWBmO_4aI1ruaBndJ9q-SoSUgNNi_tvPu1hB5g2RYQGD6knMgh01FJPfcsVgoGwMW4kUfYPbo9b7zr5/s320/measure-spoon%20logo%20Californian%20FB%202-22-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Wishing you all a great weekend my friends</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">and thanks for stopping by.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOkjJbaC-ODQDSIbp-Ff7y8lh2jjBgK43n4x_Dm7lTJ13NjtuU-QGPR9I5X1ZsLYlyYRMUELog2RbY3W4d3173WBrkjBqzbAqy5xMLK51yuLEX-69BqtlCsnyMrJKH_TWzOx3lw1UKX343-1079_D4MvKH3XabG1InTMvXLfnBA6xanv7397gqELX2wz1/s202/blue%20signature%2011-3-22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="67" data-original-width="202" height="47" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOkjJbaC-ODQDSIbp-Ff7y8lh2jjBgK43n4x_Dm7lTJ13NjtuU-QGPR9I5X1ZsLYlyYRMUELog2RbY3W4d3173WBrkjBqzbAqy5xMLK51yuLEX-69BqtlCsnyMrJKH_TWzOx3lw1UKX343-1079_D4MvKH3XabG1InTMvXLfnBA6xanv7397gqELX2wz1/w143-h47/blue%20signature%2011-3-22.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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JAMES PARK, LONDON <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">These are old photos from a vacation in England in 2015. We spent a few days in London and had a great time exploring Saint James Park. It became a favorite place to go as it was a short walk from our hotel. There were many different kinds of feathered friends. Here are a few and I have provided links with more information on each name, including a map of the park <a href="https://www.royalparks.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/St-Jamess-Park-Map-English.pdf">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS4VpMEOwsQ8fCd9WcsBsAorNSGfpuhFCLmzRyQDVuRFu44GvkLPozeLKARy9dpBzqe-gE6i8LM4j5iiNIaUrXPwsSF_skQuaopLS84WngLRGUQ2yS8BLhNH5vC1vbhTVql3yseDHvEl2T1LN15Ti4d5jEVGp86_AHk4Pc-Htpd6ot8IRUFTJ3P7dqOqPc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS4VpMEOwsQ8fCd9WcsBsAorNSGfpuhFCLmzRyQDVuRFu44GvkLPozeLKARy9dpBzqe-gE6i8LM4j5iiNIaUrXPwsSF_skQuaopLS84WngLRGUQ2yS8BLhNH5vC1vbhTVql3yseDHvEl2T1LN15Ti4d5jEVGp86_AHk4Pc-Htpd6ot8IRUFTJ3P7dqOqPc=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;">I rarely get to see a <a href="https://birdfact.com/birds/greylag-goose">Graylag Goose</a>. This may have been the last time.</div></span></span><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jc7e6EENytY/VhmqqBBg7tI/AAAAAAAA35c/NRKuviV59n8/s1600/IMG_9288.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jc7e6EENytY/VhmqqBBg7tI/AAAAAAAA35c/NRKuviV59n8/s640/IMG_9288.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">The next two photos show the <span>Ross' Goose. I went <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rosss_Goose/id"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a> to identify. </span>If any of my ID's are wrong, I would be happy for the correction. I am no expert, always learning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KnMCu4Or7w/Vhmqpti9JZI/AAAAAAAA35U/9SGS1obiym4/s1600/IMG_9282.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KnMCu4Or7w/Vhmqpti9JZI/AAAAAAAA35U/9SGS1obiym4/s640/IMG_9282.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;">This goose is slightly larger than a mallard and smaller than a Canada Goose.</div></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j34FlESLUi8/VhmqpkhZjAI/AAAAAAAA35Q/vuQtIuFdowM/s1600/IMG_9283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j34FlESLUi8/VhmqpkhZjAI/AAAAAAAA35Q/vuQtIuFdowM/s640/IMG_9283.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span>Next is the <a href="https://ebird.org/species/grcgre1">Great-crested Grebe</a>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zmo0yncRAA/VhmqqXPk_HI/AAAAAAAA35g/mGml3PG-JdI/s1600/IMG_9322-A.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zmo0yncRAA/VhmqqXPk_HI/AAAAAAAA35g/mGml3PG-JdI/s640/IMG_9322-A.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zmo0yncRAA/VhmqqXPk_HI/AAAAAAAA35g/mGml3PG-JdI/s1600/IMG_9322-A.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span></span></a><span><a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/american-coot-chicks/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_tuuBhAUEiwAvxkgTnFnXGndgQ6d_NPyZVzc4V-74VbiT_oXfuX899DBRCkqMHmswxtj6BoC5QMQAvD_BwE">Coot chick</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ShigaBaVZIE/VhmqqRgs8LI/AAAAAAAA35k/yMNHkWEi3WY/s1600/IMG_9381.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ShigaBaVZIE/VhmqqRgs8LI/AAAAAAAA35k/yMNHkWEi3WY/s640/IMG_9381.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ebird.org/species/rudshe">Ruddy Shelduck</a></div></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5LtNmgbIVA/VhmqqvYYPRI/AAAAAAAA35s/bWI-l0PW_dY/s1600/IMG_9449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5LtNmgbIVA/VhmqqvYYPRI/AAAAAAAA35s/bWI-l0PW_dY/s640/IMG_9449.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span> I had never seen any before my holiday.</span> </div></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tIPRVMYS_s/Vhmqq2g2CgI/AAAAAAAA35o/OgrJ1VUqpYA/s1600/IMG_9450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tIPRVMYS_s/Vhmqq2g2CgI/AAAAAAAA35o/OgrJ1VUqpYA/s640/IMG_9450.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;">There are more facts at <a href="https://animalia.bio/ruddy-duck?letter=e">this website</a>.</div></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxLC-aoY-mA/VhmqrP9Q33I/AAAAAAAA35w/_73w87ZUop0/s1600/IMG_9451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxLC-aoY-mA/VhmqrP9Q33I/AAAAAAAA35w/_73w87ZUop0/s640/IMG_9451.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Sometime I will share more birds from the park.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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