As I enjoyed pictures of spring from around the blogosphere, I began to despair that the season would ever change here. Between a year lost to covid(I have heard that spring came last year, but I was too busy hunting for toilet paper to notice) and a long winter I had forgotten what a boost spring can be. Then I came out of the kitchen and saw our azalea just beginning to show its glory. Of course gale force winds and cold drenching rain are forecast for later this afternoon, so the blossoms may get destroyed. But I did see them and I did manage to photograph them before they blew away!
The deck is ready for company since in the end my husband put the chair together for me. The robins seem to have abandoned the eaves. A great pile of straw and little branches litters the porch. I don’t know the story, but there seems to have been some domestic disagreement about the proposed housing. Of course the robins aren’t airing any of their private business.
We have just begun to socialize with other vaccinated friends. Since most of us are “up in years,” we all got the shots as soon as we could. We actually had a couple over for dinner Saturday, thoroughly enjoying seeing each others’ facial expressions, freed at last from our masks.
And the policeman in Minneapolis was convicted of the murder that viewers around the world saw take place.
Finally a cluster of good news!
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After the robin family heard you complaining about the potential conflict of space they decided to move on, and found a super luxury des res that had recently been modernised!
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All good news indeed! Except for the coming storm and gale force winds, that is!
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Glad to hear you are socialising again. I had my second jab this afternoon, so we are both now fully vaccinated. Just need everyone else to catch up with us now. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, finally! 😀
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Love the azaleas. Mine are lagging behind and sparse right now. And I live in azalea country. My box roses are doing a little better. It has been a good week hasn’t it? the world is looking up
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Reading this post gives me hope that we will be able to socialize again one day soon. We are not as advanced in Canada with vaccination but are hopeful that by summer we can have small gatherings.
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We’ll never take the simple pleasure of dining with friends for granted anymore.
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Marvellous that Spring is appearing for you!
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Love your Azaleas Elizabeth.
We’re still waiting for our vaccinations, with the ever changing goal posts for the various priority & age groups. Because of the side effects becoming more known of the differing vaccines. But we’ll eventually get there!
Our govts. (Federal & State) here in Australia have done brilliantly in managing CoVid outbreaks when they happen.
The restrictions have lessened in our state but taking precautions in our age group is still wise 😉
Blessings,
Jennifer
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In my state they did it strictly by age since the mortality was highest after 75 and then decreased by decades. I think it helps that you are an island, albeit an enormous one.
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Yes, our international & state borders were quickly closed & strictly monitored…which has helped enormously.
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I wish New England could shut itself off! We have very high rates of vaccination.
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Nice to see spring finally arrive, but I may have posted my own “spring is here at last” photos a bit early. No sooner had I posted them, then we got a hard freeze and snow. LOL
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Well we routinely have heavy freeze before April 30.
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