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Things I don’t like today.

August 19, 2019 Rivergirl 30 Comments

A switch from my regular happy to be alive posts.

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I don’t like….

Being bitten on the hand by a horse fly while mowing the lawn and having it swell up to 5 times it’s normal size.

Hot, stiff and throbbing.

And not in a good way.

I don’t like….

Being bitten on the ankle by a horse fly the next day and having it swell up to epic proportions as well.

WTH?

Did one of you clowns stick a Bite Me sign on my back…

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I don’t like….

Being late to lunch with friends because I lost the husband to yet another junk filled yard sale he just couldn’t drive by.

He came back with a bag… and I didn’t even want to know what was in it.

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I don’t like….

The fact that the husband owns a chain saw.

This birch tree had one bad section… one.

So bye bye entire tree.

Nothing is safe. Except the two dead flowering plum trees I’ve been after him to cut for years. Those?

He leaves alone.

I don’t like….

Going out to check on the baby catbird nest and finding momma’s feathers on the ground…

And an empty nest knocked loose from the bush.

Poor little things.

I don’t like….

Things that come in threes. First our ~~too new to die damn it~~ refrigerator, then my car’s air conditioner, and now the husband’s truck’s air conditioner. There’s a conspiracy afoot to make me sweat.

I really, really don’t like that!

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I wish WordPress had Smell-O-Vision.

June 22, 2019 Rivergirl 30 Comments

I really do.

Because it’s apple blossom time at Casa River.

And next to lilacs, they’re my favorite natural scent.

We had a long wet spring….

And now even the smaller trees are bursting with blooms.

Every little branch is covered in fragrant blossoms…. and when the breeze blows?

Pure heaven.

But since Smell-O-Vision isn’t available, you’ll have to take my word for it.

It’s that good.

Fun fact : Every tree we’ve planted in the past 15 years?

Dead.

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I don’t know why… they just died. Some lasted a few years, others mere months.

But this apple tree?

The one I didn’t plant? That must have sprung up from a floating seed….

Grows 3 feet every summer.

And this year, it’s bee nirvana.

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Sorry..

I had to.

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Funky trees, metal warrior women and some dinosaur dung.

March 5, 2019 Rivergirl 16 Comments

Tlaquepaque – the sequel.

Trees.

They were everywhere in this quaint shopping village.

And allowed to go pretty much anywhere…

Which was environmentally friendly…

And at times, down right comical.

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There was a strange bird with red peppers on it’s head…

And naked warrior women made out of metal.

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Also with birds.

Tell the truth…. how many of you men actually noticed the bird?

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We walked by Albert again…

And into a store that sold dinosaur poo.

Supposedly authentic… which caused my husband to snort.

Like you could you tell?

The village was lovely.

With a distinct Spanish flavor.

Which probably explains why the French cafe where we had lunch was so absolutely un-French.

It had a slight Gallic atmosphere.

And yes, French Onion soup.

But the closest the menu came to French cuisine was my uninspired, build it yourself chicken salad sandwich on a croissant.

The husband’s?

Might have had Grey Poupon.

Ooh La La Lame.

Finishing our circuit, we stopped at a Native American jewelry store. The prices were high, and though tempted…. I was going to walk out empty handed until the husband started talking.

When the husband starts talking? I know we’re going to be there a while and resumed shopping. Seriously this time.

So it really was his fault I spent a large chunk of change on this bracelet.

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Yup.

His fault.

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On our way out, a giant aloe vera plant threatened to swallow him whole while he gazed at a statue…

No. Not really…

But I totally would have posted that video to YouTube if it had.

Said statue.

Fountain.

Or tiny public bathtub, tough call.

Cat statue, directly opposite a pot filled with….

That can’t be a coincidence.

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Weirdo Christmas trees.

December 21, 2018 Rivergirl 31 Comments

I have a friend ( Yes, I really do have them. They exist! And not just in my mind, so there.) who is quite crafty, artistic and creative. This extends to her holiday decorating and every year she has a different Christmas tree.

And when I say different?

I mean different.

One year, it was made of driftwood.

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The next? Pine cones.

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Then giant free floating balls.

Which aren’t usually the balls one wants to have, but these were pretty cool.

Some years there are normal trees…

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Which are almost disappointing.

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But then we’re back to fabulously odd.

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And the next year there’s a canopy tree hovering over your head.

One season it was made from recycled CD’s and put out the light of 100 suns.

(Seriously, this thing could have powered a small town.)

When you visit my friend’s house at Christmas, you never know what you’ll get… which is kind of a hoot.

So we went over last weekend and saw the 2018 version.

To which my reaction was…. meh.

Slightly Seussian with the bare branch and one green ball, but not the most inspirational.

Oh well, there’s always next year.

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The Mount… grounds.

October 26, 2018 Rivergirl 19 Comments

As lovely as the house was, I almost enjoyed strolling the grounds more.

That being said, we really don’t stroll enough these days. There’s a distinct lack of strolling going on and it probably explains a lot. One should never underestimate the benefits of a good stroll…

Alligator optional.