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Dear Reader:
On a chilly, cloudy, dreary ” fools’ spring” day… ( yesterday) the fabulous Jo Dufford came a’ calling… and she was sorely needed.
I was overdue for her homespun humor and knee-slapping laughter. Get two old history teachers together and the stories start flowing. I need to remember to record one of these impromptu story ” jam” sessions!
Jo arrived bringing spring… literally… starting with Peeps and a ” Spring Green” rabbit vase with artificial greenery… that like the theme of Easter is eternal… just have to dust off the leaves in future years. Loving it!
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Then she told me about a funny weather chart that showed up on her computer by one of our local weathermen-Bill Walsh on CBS. She emailed it to me and then we shared laughter over ” The Twelve Seasons of South Carolina.”
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Even though the arrow points to Fool’s Spring… (and with the weather turning southern ” wintry” this week it does apply) I think we are farther along than that. Our Pollening is almost over ( thank goodness) and ” actual spring” has azaleas starting to wither. It would be a great time, however, to have a wedding celebration around the front yard pear tree with all the white blooms lying on the ground.
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Tomorrow I am going to the gardens to give my George Patton speech since Wednesday and Thursday morning are hovering in the freezing zone inland.
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Something along the theme of ” When the going gets tough… the tough get going.”You know what to do garden- take cover and stay strong … only the strong survive! 🫵
So until tomorrow…
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Today is my favorite day-Winnie the Pooh
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Here are two cuties … with new haircuts-Atticus and Pip
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