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Hooray for Groundhog Day!
Boo that Phil says "6 more weeks"!
Boo that Phil says "6 more weeks"!
Daffodils are on my mind; they should appear any day now, greeting the approaching arrival of spring with their glorious golden and yellow beauty.
Yesterday when going out, I noticed that indeed the daffodils are already beginning to sprout, sticking up their leaves, which would be fine if we were at the beginning of March, but we're only just embarking on February, which traditionally has been our worst month in the DC area. Thankfully, though, one of the forecasts I saw suggests that it may be a mild February, just as January had been, and if so, that'll be fine for the sweet Daffodils to continue coming up out of the ground, growing and giving us the gift of their delightful yellow blossoms!
Saw a load on a walk a few days ago. But none even close to blooming. I will check on their progress at the weekend.
I'm a boomer and I don't use any social media. I do have a facebook account but I just let lay fallow, i.e., unused.
When Twitter first came out, I signed up, looked at the first page, couldn't work out what to do, closed it and never went back.
I don't have a Facebook account.
These might be a problem for me if I go to the US, as I can't give them any passwords for my social media accounts, as I don't have any.
Unless MacRumors counts.
You have to give the password to your social media account to go to the US? Never heard that one.
I’ve never joined FB or Twitter. No appeal.
Dinner, bed (where my electric blanket shall warmly welcome me), and spring.
Perhaps, books, too.
Perhaps, books, too.
Yep. If yer a furriner, you have to hand over your phone and laptop, and all your passwords. They then take them away, look through everything, and either give them back and let you through, or detain you and deport you.
This is a major reason business trips to the US have gone down about 80% in the last decade or so.
All international travelers are subject to this, with some variations in methodology depending on the country. UK, Canada included.
I must say that this does not remotely appeal.
Anyway, I'm old school, and think that privacy is something we should treasure.
In fact, I'm so old school - and was raised to have an expectation of privacy, and that privacy, personal space and the notion that private and personal boundaries should be respected, both yours and those with whom you live, interact with, work with - that I think that one has a right not to share letters, emails, passwords, not even with family, unless you choose to do so.
In reality in the US they can’t force you to give out passwords and such, even at the borders where 4th amendment application is fuzzy. However, they can make your life hell at the airport.
Can’t say that I'm a big fan of the incredible drama of most opera's live. Keeping up with it is as best difficult, sometimes chaotic even. Especially if there’s some voices you really enjoy.
The live singing of great voices alone though can be transcendental, absolutely.
As I was taking voice lessons from one of the ladies who sang on the opera house in town, I got a some taste of it though.
More fun when you knew someone who performed.
I truly enjoyed exploring my voice with her. Not that I had any more goals except then just exploring and discovering. I hardly think I am the type of an opera diva 😂
Spring is not anywhere close here it seems today. Snow, a lot of it, everywhere.
But the weather God's are not to be underestimated. It can and usually shifts very fast here. All 4 seasons can sometimes, more or less, appear during one week.
Unfortunately some people apparently have poor or no sense of boundaries and exhibit blithe disregard of others' privacy.... We see evidence of that all over the internet these days.
An argument for using a plain vanilla phone when travelling. Such a pity.
Agree. I never knew about that stuff. Now even could afford it, I probably would never travel internationally now. When did this change because when we flew to Canada years ago, we just had to answer those ?s Business or Pleasure, how long, what will you do etc......
What's on my mind? I'm really sad to watch the disintegration of one of my (formerly) favorite forums as it goes down the tubes.....
Well, in the farmers' market yesterday, - for, some stalls are beginning to drift back from their lengthy (after all, what is growing that they can sell at this time of year?) - Yuletide break, - one of the really good organic stalls put in their first appearance of the year yesterday - I asked a few stall holders about the expected appearance of ramson (wild garlic) leaves and wild garlic pesto.
Actually, I asked: Firstly, when can we expect to see ramsons, wild garlic leaves, in season? They are great in salads, - with other greens - or steamed, or stir-fried (I prepare them the same way I cook spinach). And, secondly, when can we expect to see wild garlic pesto (freshly prepared) available?
Roughly, late February, was the answer to both questions, and I was reminded that the season for fresh wild garlic pesto is very, very, short, four to five weeks (thus, basically, most of, or all of, March, and perhaps, barely creeping into April) which was pretty much as I had imagined and had remembered; however, with global warming, sometimes, products appear a week or two earlier than had been the case a few years earlier, and I had asked more in hope than in expectation.
Anyway, I am watching and waiting, with beady bespectacled eyes, while cultivating an attitude of pure greed in anticipation of the arrival of these delights.
However, I did treat myself to a generous quantity of some fresh 'standard' pesto, and have been greedily devouring it on French bread as I write.
Actually, I asked: Firstly, when can we expect to see ramsons, wild garlic leaves, in season? They are great in salads, - with other greens - or steamed, or stir-fried (I prepare them the same way I cook spinach). And, secondly, when can we expect to see wild garlic pesto (freshly prepared) available?
Roughly, late February, was the answer to both questions, and I was reminded that the season for fresh wild garlic pesto is very, very, short, four to five weeks (thus, basically, most of, or all of, March, and perhaps, barely creeping into April) which was pretty much as I had imagined and had remembered; however, with global warming, sometimes, products appear a week or two earlier than had been the case a few years earlier, and I had asked more in hope than in expectation.
Anyway, I am watching and waiting, with beady bespectacled eyes, while cultivating an attitude of pure greed in anticipation of the arrival of these delights.
However, I did treat myself to a generous quantity of some fresh 'standard' pesto, and have been greedily devouring it on French bread as I write.
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Simple: If I am on it, it’s still the best forum on earth. If I am not on it, it can die fast.
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I had the opportunity to play Watergate. This is by far one of the best 2-player games I’ve ever played. Setup is easy, rules are fairly easy, the strategical decision behind each move is quite complex. As for the theme, everyone that followed me when PRSI was a thing knows that I’ve always been fascinated with the Nixon administration. The thematic element is quite strong here; the handbook even contains several pages of historical notes that teach about the Watergate scandal. I am sure that many kids will learn more about it from this game than from their school teacher.
The objective of the game: the Nixon administration has to reach the end of its term by hiding evidence and build a network of conspirators. The Editors (journalists) need to connect two witnesses to Nixon, all while the congressional investigation proceeds.
Definitely recommended, my wife and I played several games and it was a blast.
Side note: she won every game. Every. Single. Game. I better hope she never gets into politics.
The objective of the game: the Nixon administration has to reach the end of its term by hiding evidence and build a network of conspirators. The Editors (journalists) need to connect two witnesses to Nixon, all while the congressional investigation proceeds.
Definitely recommended, my wife and I played several games and it was a blast.
Side note: she won every game. Every. Single. Game. I better hope she never gets into politics.
There's lots of ramsons growing by where I live. You can just pick it beside country lanes and near paths (mind you, the locals give you murderous looks if you encroach on their wild patch). I don't take very much - just enough to mark the change in seasons. I make pesto* and ramsons-bread with it. The drawback is that I am always a little paranoid about accidentally picking lily-of-the-valley...
Apparently in the right conditions you can grow your own, but it tends to take over, spreading both through the bulbs and via seeds. I was going to put some in my back garden but was warned off it. Anyway, I love the stuff and can't wait for it to start emerging. I haven't seen any signs of it yet in my usual patches.
*Currently I am having a debate with a German friend about whether a little lemon juice should be added to the pesto (of course it should).
This is the sort of post that gladdens my heart when I read it.
Lengthening evenings - daylight in the evenings (certainly, it is noticeable this evening, which is clear), is now at least an hour longer, and the sunset an hour later, than it was in late December - and, - happy sigh - daffodils (are about to put in their welcome appearance, a true herald of spring) and I am awaiting the arrival of ramsons......bliss; pure bliss.
Thus, I welcome with joy the appearance of the first signs of spring......