Friday, January 22, 2021

A Day Of Processing A Week



We all know that the Pink Perfection is my favorite camellia but honestly- I am starting to lean towards this one as my favorite. Those colors of pink together with that yellow center, the delicacy of the petals- it's just too beautiful to bear. This is its first bloom of the year on my tree and it had rained before I took the picture. There are many buds and I will be picking them and bringing them in but I wanted to let this first one stay where it bloomed, magnificent and unmolested. I do not know the name of this variety and I wish I did. I've googled all sorts of combinations of "pink" and "dark pink borders" with "camellia" and nothing has looked right. 

I have taken the day off today. Meaning I haven't done much of anything at all which has been lovely. It's been drizzling, gray and damp and chilly but I haven't minded a bit. I've worked on August's quilt a little and listened to a book on my phone from the library. I washed the sheets and remade the bed- the Friday ritual. Mr. Moon did not take the day off but has been in town working on a lease. It amazes me that he's able to do things like that. He still surprises me with his abilities and knowledge, his persistence and problem-solving skills. You know how people say that this or that is "not in my wheelhouse" or "not in my lane"? There is very little that is in neither my husband's wheelhouse or lane. Need a plumbing problem solved? He can do it. Need that sound your car's making diagnosed and fixed? The Car Guy can do it. Need a new set of steps? He's got it. Need a garden built? Call Boppy. Need a lease torn apart and put back together properly? I know your man. And of course- need a car that suits your needs and will last for practically forever? Again, the Car Guy at your service. He's gotten so many sweet letters and notes from people thanking him for making what seems like such a daunting task easy and relatively pain-free. 
And there's so much more. Plus, he's so darn cute. I am a lucky woman. 

So here's something I just found out today. One of my oldest friends has a son who has become quite well known for his photography, especially of large events. He was asked by the inauguration people to do some time lapse photography of the installations at the mall and one of the pictures he took, a photo of the Capitol with the sun rising behind it, was chosen as the first photo on President Biden's Instagram on Wednesday morning. Try as I might, I have not been able to snag a copy of the photo to post here but if you google, "Joe Biden on Instagram," you can probably find it. My friend's son's name is Calder Wilson and as you can only imagine, his parents are quite proud of him. 

The gloaming has set in now and the frogs are singing their little hearts out. How can something with a throat that small make such a loud noise? I can barely see the profile of one chicken standing in the doorway of the hen house, the rest of them already tucked up on their roosts. We have been eating quite high on the hog lately and tonight I'm going to bring it down (up?) a level to what we fondly call samurai soup. A simple broth with greens from the garden, tofu, ginger, rice noodles, dumplings and a very, very fresh egg. I'm looking forward to it. 

And now the man is home and it will soon be time for him to shake up martinis- another thing he's quite good at.

A very simple day for me and I'm glad of that. I wonder what tomorrow will bring? Jessie texted us this morning that she had overheard Levon telling August that they should come out here to visit and leave Mommy at home. This reminded us all of when August said that he wanted us to adopt him and we imagined him driving to Lloyd in a tiny car all by himself. Now we can envision both he and Levon in that tiny car, both wearing driving caps, eyes straight ahead on the road, determined to get to Mer and Bop's where, if Mommy's not around, TV is endless and so are treats. 


Happy Friday, y'all.

Love...Ms. Moon

23 comments:

  1. nice to enjoy a quiet day with no true commitments.....clean sheets, martinis will round out a perfect day! Plus your camelias, which never cease to amaze me. Good for you! I made my weekly post office/library/feed store/market run today....along with parking lot (at market) visit with a dear friend. Came home and put everything away...... started fire in wood stove at 3pm because it was 50 outside (last week it was 80)......and only 62 inside.....time to get busy! Got it up to nice warmth by time hubby came home from work.....we are cozy and centered. Tomorrow is a rain/ soup day....butternut squash bisque...and cornbread....I already look forward to that. Small things that bring us warmth, love and joy. Happy martini to you!!!!!!
    Hugs
    Susan M

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    1. I know that you must have slept well last night. You got a LOT done. Good for you. I hope you're enjoying your bisque and cornbread right now.

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  2. You and that little teapot are getting on famously.

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    1. Actually, that's my granny's teapot. It's regular size.

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  3. Pinkie in top photo wins every prize. Delicious color, perfect petals , girl power!

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  4. That teapot is serving you well...Have a sweet night.

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    1. As I told Joanne, that's my granny's teapot- a real teapot. It has a broken and glued handle so I use it for flowers.

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  5. I love your camellia reporting. And the word picture of the kids in the little car abandoning Mom for a weekend at Mer's. Driving Alone!

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    1. Driving alone! Cautious and determined as I know they would be!

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  6. A man for all seasons - we should all be so lucky! And I looked up that photo on Joe Biden's instagram - it is beautiful isn't it!

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  7. Nice to have a simple day...with simple pleasures.

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  8. beautiful camellias. I think all small grandchild want to live with their grandparents at some point. mine would come over (they lived next door and did basically live here as our door was always open or unlocked) and tell me they were hungry that there was no food in their house. my daughter was not amused.

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    1. I have fantasized about having all my grands living around me in a compound of sorts but I doubt that I'd ever have any time to myself, not to mention food or toilet paper.
      Ha! Might almost be worth it.
      Kids lie. They just do. "There's no food at my house." Ha.

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  9. That IS a nice camellia, whatever it's called. I wish I had the coping-with-life-skills that Mr. Moon has. I tend to have to call in an expert disconcertingly often. (Certainly for plumbing.) I bet living with grandparents is the dream of a lot of children!

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    1. He is a very, very capable human being with excellent life-skills.
      Grandkids think that if they lived with their grandparents that they'd be spoiled all day, every day, and we know that would not be the way it is. But it's a beautiful fantasy.

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  10. It certainly does sound like you are VERY happy with your husband! You are both lucky in love! :)

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    1. So happy with him. Don't get me wrong- he's not perfect but Lord knows, I'm not either.

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  11. I am trying not to be envious... But those flowers! It is snowing here. I was taking care of my plants this morning and noticed my hibiscus has a bud!

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  12. Life is good in Lloyd, mostly anyway, with that good man of yours and those beautiful blooms and those boys heading to Mer and Bop in their tiny little car.

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