Tuesday

One of those titmice flew on the porch again. This time with Frank in hot pursuit. I got the cat in and the bird out. Slow learner? I think so. 

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Pictures from the garden. As you can see in the first pic, the weeds are alive and well.

This is the inside of the above Iris.

Sitting on the tool shed.

Our Christmas Amaryllis decided to celebrate Easter instead and opened up Easter morning.

I got a giggle out of this and thought you might too:) Thanks for sharing, Tony.

Pandemic Journal by Tony Ricciardelli

Depressing News 24/7 Turn off that damn TV. Wash my hands My palms smell like lilacs. Wear a mask There’s sneeze-snot in my bandana. Mind the six-feet rule Back off, Jack. Toilet paper Shortage Tear me a page out of that paperback. Empty meat coolers Spam is king. Missing the grandkids Maris is teething. COVID-19 Who started this mess? Close the schools Makes no difference. Work from home Love that Kelly Clarkson show. Take-out only Not gonna happen. Consumers panic Hoarder freaks. Stare into the refrigerator Thought the food fairy may have stopped by. Smile at self in the mirror Creepy bastard. A-symptomatic How the hell would I know? COVID-19 Anybody getting laid, these Days?

A mouthful of chocolate chips I’m on my third bag. Jonesin’ for shrimp and grits A new culinary challenge. Goodbye social life My wife is okay to hang out with,  but . . . Conspiracy theories Blame the Illuminati. Remembering the good old days Looking at old photos and my  H.S. yearbook. Walmart is out of hand-sanitizer Will gasoline suffice? Confusion My colonoscopy has been canceled. COVID-19 Somebody coughed on a cop. Walk the neighborhood Where did all these kids come from? Social Media lifeline Did you watch the Masked Singer  last night? Sext me, please. Bonding with my dogs Love those mutts. Imagining the worst What if I die and they find my porn? Hoping for the best It’s just allergies. Pessimism reigns No baseball this year. I just know it. Thinking about confession Not necessary, I’m just a  low-level  sinner.   COVID-19 Hope I live to write about it April, 2020

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Tuesday

More Irises

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Do you ever make memory stones for your garden? I order name plates then glue them to bricks. Since I had the angel kitties I added them to the stones.

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We scored toilet paper and hand sanitizer last week, but it involved getting up at five a.m.  Senior hour is from six to seven Tuesdays at Walmart this month. Given the hour we didn't expect many people to be there. Wrong. Let's just say there's no shortage of seniors in our area.

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Every few weeks a bird flies through the cat door onto the porch. Most of the time we just prop open the door and within minutes they fly out. Friday not one but two came visiting. Luckily Frank and Penny (the dog) were in the house. Faux was on the porch but she's blind and lumbers around like an ancient elephant. Since she'll be nineteen on her next birthday I guess she's entitled. Come to think of it, I've never seen Faux chase a bird, but I'm off topic.
These two were definitely bird brains. They looked like titmice but I could be mistaken.  I don't know how many times they tried to fly through the screen, ignoring the door. Finally, they figured how to get out.  I went out a little later and the birds were all a twitter. The two escapees were probably busy sharing their harrowing tale and preening about how brave they were.

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