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| Magnolia blossoms |
Walking home from my trip to the coffee shop this morning, I caught these magnolia blossoms looking quite lovely. There is another plant in bloom in the foreground, but I'm not sure at all what it is. At first I thought it was Oregon grape, but there are no open flowers to help me identify it. I know about the magnolia blossoms, though. They are out all over town, and I looked for a better picture, but realized that this will do well enough. Everywhere around town, there are flowers coming out to greet the longer days.
I also wondered the other day where the song sparrows were, since I hadn't yet heard their unique song. And then they were everywhere, serenading me while I am out and about. So, not only there are massive amounts of flowers to enjoy, the sound of various birds thrills me, too. I can no longer pretend spring isn't here!
I spent my time at the coffee shop enjoying my double Americano and a nice marion-berry scone. After playing the usual games on my laptop, and reading the news of the day, I briefly thought about joining the easier of the two walks with the Senior Trailblazers, but when I walked out to head to the Senior Center, it was raining. Again. Instead, I caught the bus home and took that picture in order to have something to liven up my post. I've got very little to write about, but after struggling to get going, you'll just have to be happy with a low-key, rather humdrum chronicle of my Tuesday. Tomorrow I've got a yoga class, and Thursday I'll be back at my usual volunteer lunchroom duties, and then I've got a massage scheduled for Friday. So it's not anything much, but it's all I've got today.
And then next Tuesday will be taken up with the scheduled eye jab. I can't help but think about it when it gets this close, and then I have to wait for hours after the injection before eyesight returns to what passes for "normal" these days. At least I still have my left eye's central vision and pray that remains for a while longer. It's still there, for now. Fingers crossed.
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Fingers tightly crossed. Enjoy your spring - as I am enjoying our Autumn.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for sure. A routine day can be lovely in its own way. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteDJan, your magnolia blossoms are different from the magnolia blossoms I'm familiar with - the Louisiana state flower that is a huge white blossom that smells wonderful. Of course there are probably numerous other types of magnolia out there of which I'm unaware. But your week sounds full, healthy, and delicious - especially the Americano and scone!
ReplyDeleteThat other shrub is Pieris japonica, commonly called Lily of the Valley bush. I love all of the early flowering shrubs, and magnolias are a star of early spring.
ReplyDeleteI don't have to write about these days either but we just keep chugging along.
Such pretty flowers! Enjoy the flowers for me too!
ReplyDeleteYou keep active. It keeps you in the game.
ReplyDeleteMagnolias and song sparrows — sounds pretty divine to me.
ReplyDeleteYour "not anything much" would be a packed three days for me--lol! How wonderful spring has sprung there. We are having a snowstorm here. Not that the snow will last long, but it is beautiful! Big flakes racing by the windowpane. Enjoy your activities and have a great rest of your week. :)
ReplyDeleteTry not to think about it. It will be over before you know it! Sending love and aloha to you
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