4/2/2023 0 Comments Jayne mastodonteOne of those two times was spurred by my daughter when she was quite young. There have been at least two times in my life when change has been basically immediate. Author Jayne Posted on DecemDecemCategories Native Plants Project Tags creek maintenance, English ivy, invasive plants, native plants Leave a comment on Weekend Daylight A Child’s PerspectiveĬhange is usually hard and requires persistent effort, often stopping and starting. I want to be outside and work in the yard and am thrilled for any weekend day that does not rain. The long hours of darkness long into the morning and returning early in the evening, resulting in the only daylight existing while I am sitting in an office, are hard on me during the week. I have a feeling this is going to be a beast. but if I am desperate for a clothesline, I will just string it between trees. It did cross my mind that there are people out there who shoot up power substations. I figure that is the first step in preparing to dig the concrete footing out. I have been working hard to the right (and only have a small swath to show for it, so far.)Īnd, I started pulling English ivy away from this old rusted clothesline pole that is such an eyesore (especially in winter) and that I hate. I will catch the other eight another day. I also cleared out one haul’s worth of leaves from the creek and took them up to two of the inkberries. Eventually, I will eradicate all of the offending plant. Then, afterwards, I count the days, waiting to see if I am safe. The water spigot is just out of picture frame. After spending the entire month of November dealing with weeping skin from poison ivy contact and then finally learning that I am allergic to prednisone (this was my first time being prescribed prednisone), I set up a primary decontamination “warm zone” every time I prepare to go out there. Today, I braved the backyard again so that I could go pull up more English ivy along the row of black inkberries. This is going to be a long slow project that will never really end. I want to do some studying on habitat-friendly creek maintenance, so if you have recommendations for resources, let me know in the comments. (It is submerged in the photos.) Removing a sapling growing in the middle of it is another. Replacing the footbridge with one that arches higher above the creek is one plan. Just like the rest of the backyard, I have plans for that little creek. Always be careful.) I kept an eye on it the rest of the day. (Additional note: flood waters always flow fast. That’s how fast a creek or a river can jump its banks. Out of curiosity, after about half an hour, I opened a second-floor window to see how the creek was doing (there is a privacy covering on that window). Then, I went inside to do some work for awhile just as the skies opened back up. So, when the rain paused for a moment, I went out and took some pictures and video of it running high and quick, just for fun. The little creek behind my house usually runs a little trickle or less, fills quickly with any rain, and recedes again quickly. Just after Thanksgiving, we had a massive downpour. Author Jayne Posted on JanuJanuCategories Current Events, Social Issues Tags grief, Tyre Nichols, violence Leave a comment on Tyre Nichols Weekend Daylight I had planed to continue on and tell you about my mundane little life, my normal yard projects, my little joys, my little concerns. He was literally screaming for his mother to hear him and come to his aid. until I later read in an article that he was only a few houses away from his mother’s house, where he was staying. When he called out for his mother, it wasn’t what I imagined of a man dying at the hands of brutality–remembering and wishing for a love that overpowers all. I made the decision to watch two body cam and the “skyview” recordings. I read a few of the news stories, and they mention that he called out for his mother three times. For others, it just feels like we are becoming numb, even when this was so egregiously horrendous. I know that for some, it is self-protection and mental health self-care. Right now, on social media, life seems to be going blithely on, for so many. When I have gone through minor life crises and loss, it has been so odd to see the world just go on. First, I want to acknowledge the sick beating death, as a violation of public trust, of Tyre Nichols.
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