While it was only supposed to get to the mid 30s Monday night I still sustained some freeze damage. The foliage on five of my six tomato plants froze, the sixth untouched right next to the ones that froze, but the stems seem fine so I hope they aren’t dead. Regardless, I’ll probably buy new plants just in case. Most of my green bean sprouts and the top half of the basil froze and all the new banana tree leaves so I have to replant my green beans. The garden is out in the open towards the back of the property; everything close to the house and more protected is fine. Tuesday I woke to temps in the 30s, Wednesday it hit high 80s. Typical weather in this part of Texas.
I guess I need to go to the chiropractor. I’ve been having some aches and pains in my left hip which started popping a couple of months ago, though that seems to have subsided mostly, with aches spreading down my thigh and after sitting the first few steps a little painful but once moving is fine. The last few days the hip and leg are better but the ache has moved to my lower back. So yeah, something is going on down there that needs to be adjusted. Probably sciatica.
I’ve been working on the bookmarks, have two finished and working on a third which is taking me days, needs a lot of drying time between and I’ve been entertaining Paisleigh two afternoons this week. Paisleigh's rainbow, sun, and sunset.
Once again I am behind on reading/commenting on blogs. SHARE Thursday being one reason. Surely I was attentive on Wednesday but really don’t remember. And today (Friday) is also going to be a blank because we’re leaving in a little while to go see the movie Project Hail Mary which is based on the book of the same name by Andy Weir, the same author that wrote The Martian. Both books are excellent, The Martian had me hooked after the first sentence. Project Hail Mary is about a space 'bacteria' that is eating the suns in a region of space including our sun that will doom everything on Earth within 30 years and so a last ditch effort sends a team into space to the one sun that is not being affected to find out why. Unfortunately, once at the destination, only one man of three survived the coma during the journey and he encounters an alien spaceship with also coincidentally a lone survivor on the same mission to save its sun and planet. The two completely different life forms must learn to communicate and work together if they are to succeed. The movie starts today and that is usually how we do it. Opening day matinee. Chose our seats and bought our tickets online yesterday. I tried to embed the trailer with zero success, sometimes I can get it to work, others not. This time not but here’s the link to the trailer.
Aaaaaand, now we're back. It's good, really good and Ryan Gosling is really good.
On the way home, we stopped by the Verizon store and got a new phone for me, one with the better camera and the macro lens, and then stopped at the liquor store and finally home where the little dog had been cooped up all day and was demanding a walk during which we stopped to visit with my friend at the other end of the street and at the end of the walk fed the cats and then it was time to fix dinner (my night) and then dinner and then cleaning up the kitchen and then I was done. So now it's Saturday.
Flowers in the yard…
and for Steve, the nun’s orchid plant.





Glorious flowers! I’ve never seen nun’s orchid. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI had never seen one before either but I got it at a native plant nursery, which this is not. It multiplies easily.
DeleteThe poppies and wisteria took my breath away. I will probably read the Hail Mary book rather than the movie…
ReplyDeleteThey are two of my spring favorites. I wouldn't pass up the movie if you get a chance to see it. The author was very involved with all parts of the making of the movie and he was very happy with it. But yeah, read the book first.
Deletethanks for going to see the movie. It is playing here at our little cinema and I have thought about going just to see Ryan Gosling if nothing else. The flowers are a welcome sight, stunningly gorgeous! Sidewalk cahlk- must get some, yesterday, first day of spring, the sun came out! Thelittles were here and the out of doors beckons.
ReplyDeleteIt's really good and the author was very involved with all parts of the making of the movie. Yeah, you definitely need sidewalk chalk.
DeleteI love that nun's orchid. I gotta look into getting one.
ReplyDeleteThe movie sounds terrific. Dave will like it (a rarity) because he always enjoys sci-fi.
It's really very good. I'd even see it again tho I'll wait til it comes out on streaming.
DeleteOoo - I LOVED that book too (the audiobook was excellent). We never go to the movies, but I will keep an eye out for when it's available to stream.
ReplyDeleteThey did a great job with Rocky. Worth it just for that.
DeleteEarlier this year I've been to the movies for the first time in ages, saw Hamnet with my daughter and of course we both cried.
ReplyDeleteSince then, I have watched every Despicable Me movie and enjoyed them, especially singing along and watching grandchild's serious dance moves.
Hope your veg plants recover.
I love the Despicable Me movies. Three of the five tomato plants that lost their foliage have put out new growth so I expect the last two will also.
DeleteCodex: Looking forward to the movie. Thank you for not spoiling it. I felt that even the trailer gave away too much.
ReplyDeleteCodex: Saw it. Very good and unexpected.
DeleteI read that Andy Weir was very involved with all aspects of making the movie and he was very satisfied with the result.
DeleteI envy you the flowers in the yard. Winter just won’t let go here.
ReplyDeletePatience! It will get up that way.
DeleteI've noticed many more pink evening primrose suddenly appearing. One delight are the discrete patches of white flowers that are around. The wisteria is glorious. It's certainly doing its thing around here. I'm hoping to find a good stand climbing a telephone pole. I finally got out yesterday, and discovered that the ditch irises are doing their thing at San Bernard, and there finally are butterflies around. They could have been flitting for some time, of course, but my work has kept me from doing the serious flitting I'm eager for.
ReplyDeletethe space between the north and south lanes on 59 between Wharton and El Campo is almost solid with evening primrose. I look forward to it every year. Of course after they do the expansion to 69 it will all be gone just like the muhly grass that grew between n and s lanes from here to Rosenberg. All gone now.
DeleteI have a small clump of daffodils blooming so that makes me smile! The movie looks good. I hope it comes to one of my streaming services. I will look for the book too.
ReplyDeleteMy small clump of daffodils only gave me 3 flowers this year. Clearly they don't like where they are planted.
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