Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

hummingwolf: Drawing of a creature that is part-wolf, part-hummingbird. (Hummingwolf by Dandelion)
The Good: I got out of the house on Saturday! [personal profile] hasufin was in the area and kindly took me to a tea shop, where I had mango bubble tea and some tea eggs. I was in a bit of a fog that day and not really very good at socializing, but Hasufin patiently overlooked that. (Tea verdict: Bubble tea was worth trying; tea eggs are worth trying again.)

I watched movies! On DVD over the weekend, I saw The Secret of Roan Inish and Contact, neither of which I had seen before and both of which I enjoyed very much.

We've had rain! Monday morning I thrilled to the beautiful music of the falling rain. There was only light-to-moderate rain throughout most of the area and we're still well below normal rainfall for the month, but it was something.

I got out of the house on Monday! It was just a trip to return movies & books, then check out books and another movie. At least I did get out to enjoy what was probably the most pleasant weather of the week.

I made it to the Tuesday farmer's market! The market was busier this week than last, though the farmers would undoubtedly like to have even more customers at the little market. Got there too late to buy any of the last of the black raspberries, but blueberries are still going strong and both apricots and plums are now in season. Another farmer had some early corn and cheerfully told potential customers all about his experiments in planting this year (it's probably fair to say that he's not just a farmer--he's a farming geek). So I spent some time chatting with farmers, saying hello to a customer who's a vendor at a different market, and admiring the Phantom petunias, before finally purchasing bi-color corn, blueberries, and some fabulous apricots.

The Bad: For several days now, I've felt as if my entire body were swelling up. At first there wasn't much pain aside from my left ankle, but I was terribly uncomfortable all the same. Now this morning, my legs and back are hurting quite a lot, particularly my knees and ankles. Also, my throat hurts and my brain is seriously foggy.

The Tiresome: We're getting above-average temperatures and high humidity again. At least we're not expecting to break any records this week, though we did tie the high minimum temperature a few days ago. The weekend should be an improvement, with temperatures about where they should be this time of year.

Pictures of the moment

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 02:16 pm
hummingwolf: Snowflake-like kaleidoscope images (Kaleidocoolth)
While looking online for photos of the petunias I was tempted by yesterday, I realized that the pot in which I saw the Phantom label also included Black Velvet petunias. This page currently has pictures of both petunias as well as Pinstripe petunias. I am amused by the fact that such gothy flowers need plenty of sun.

Anyway, you need to see this picture: Black Velvet Petunia at the North Carolina Arboretum. If I had a flickr account, that photo would be favorited instantly. Of course, then I'd have to favorite about half of these fennec photos, because it's almost impossible to find anything more adorable than a fennec.

Profile

hummingwolf: squiggly symbol floating over rippling water (Default)
hummingwolf

March 2022

S M T W T F S
  12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 08:47 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios