Quite a Day

Get the map oot and move on.

Courtesy Britannica .

Not much tuned into those glomming onto others' endeavors.

Is Brown out of his mind?

Peace Cake

Good question: guilty as sin? Courtesy here. Case closed, as far as I'm concerned. Who's got the time? Not my affair and completely subjective these days, to say the least. Some people are still at it.

Over to the G&D for vittles last night. Fitz there, but not Tony.

Old friend who had gone to Idaho a little while ago back in town.

I'd've asked her to dance. She was busy. Excellent waitress.

This morning a brief hike, conditioning my way back this away:

What'll It Be?

Stepped out. Thought: NBA; didn't wake up 'til 10, crashing after dealing with the landscape issues. Wasn't much ado, the town quiet.

Didn't want to go pub but did, for coffee. Had a pot going. No pool.

Then went to diner after close for WiFi. Their router wouldn't. Next somewhere else to get speeded up. Checked a few things out.

This'n most enjoyable. Back home went here:

Most dread liege,
The good I stand on is my truth and honesty:
If they shall fail, I, with mine enemies,
Will triumph o'er my person; which I weigh not,
Being of those virtues vacant. I fear nothing
What can be said against me.

Hank 8-5.1

Scheduling

The landscape problem slowly resolving. Involves more than what I can trim and prune. The pittospori are goners. They get blasted. Northern exposure. They were stressed last summer after a spring trimming before the sun achieved position beyond the due westerly latitude. Winter one better; the way it goes. They need to be removed. That will take a backhoe and getting estimates. An ash tree, frost damaged years ago, has to be pruned. This isn't the best time for that neither and will entail some risk. Waiting on consultation with compliance inspector concerning that. She did give me another two weeks as it takes some doing to get those estimates and a make a hire looking to get done next week.

In an older plat, the newer localities xeriscaped, what was planted fifteen years ago are now costly propositions. The shrubs shield the block wall but the taller they get the more water is required; may install an awning instead. Probably another code issue. Drape some burlap? Don't think so. Simple solution, though. Zounds... then some kid with a match. Batiked burlap? A graffiti citation!

Really, haven't been out much since last summer. Very internalized. I remember telling a friend that I knew I was depressed when I didn't water my plants regularly. The cacti have survived. Last year I quite enjoyed the blooms. This one - just glanced.

Something I planned on doing. Contemplated going to the Botanical Garden to see Chihuly's show earlier this spring in tandem blooming. Some pictures. A series, riding the light rail through central Phoenix and finishing up on Mill Avenue in Tempe afterwords. That passed too.

Look; Don't Touch

Hector est finie. Doucement. Sobrement. Heureusement.

Truly a well-heeled fellow at high table!
"Where the blazes is Wasilla?"

the coroner of Bath delved of her Fellow.
"A piece north of Knik Arm, if I'm not mistaken."

Temporal Issues

The secret of all good writing is sound judgment.

So said Horace. I change the title again. Won't worry about singularity or appeal.

I do so honor of Susan Boyle. Haven't seen the video of her final performance. Am going to find it now and patch it. I suppose many people have done so as well... what do you know? No embed. Understandable. The link will do.

Notice carefully that sound judgment

must precede the exercise of initiative.

That's Charles Gow. I had to make a choice this evening as to whether to go to church with the Friends or the Baptists - and from there the place; either Love close to home or North Phoenix where my membership remains. They have a spa at the latter, so that's a consideration because I've gotten out of shape again. And a dear woman who does a Bible Study. Last time I was there I mentioned I'd find something out for her with regard to her County Jail ministry that might ease her access. Someone at Love Baptist is in the Sheriff's office. Am reminded to do that again. I can't get involved much more than that, just to the extent of resourcing one with the other if they're not already familiar with each other. The Friends are not as familiar to me as are the people at North Phoenix... thither I pulled myself together after a day making arrangements about the landscape. Glad to hear the pastor speak upon John 17; I've been lax about my discipleship. Very much so. May The Lord have mercy on me.

Inspection

After a period of much reading and poesy, was startled to get cited by city for dessicated vegetation out front. Way behind on yard work and conserving water, have got to get reoriented. Have until Friday to comply. Will probably need a hauler. Must say I've been oblivious, often thinking about move to maintenance free digs, but have been waiting on market stability and increased demand. Chop-chop!

Much moved by Susan Boyle, as are many. A wonderful savant and I hope she's well protected. I suspect Simon Cowell's feigned detachment (He had to see her audition tapes, no?) a racket conducive to his business interest. I've not investigated how or when he "signed her up" but he had better take care. Saw she went to a facility and am as concerned as the next person.

I'd hope someone passes along something I read in the comments after the finals video was released. That Diversity will be forgotten while she will be cherished. Well, yeah - they'll be broke up sooner than later. I found them boring. Otherwise, haven't a clue.

Well, need to disengage from metaphysics and I thought this might help in addressing chores. Say you're going to do, and get it done. Marker of sorts.

Trouble is, doing this takes time away from the housework too!