And this weather phenomenon is called.....

......bullshit.

It's hard to tell, but it's raining and snowing and ice pellets all together.  Today is April 23.

I'm done with, oh, but we need the moisture.  To hell with that....

Sn-rain?  Rai-now? I say it's crap.

 

A pic to say it all

Every time there's an attack on our soil, whether it be foreign, domestic or just a random nutball, I can't help but take a deep breath and say..."What if....?"  I quickly squash that thought down and do what I can from where I am at. Usually it is donating money to Red Cross or going to the blood bank to donate blood.

However, this time, I couldn't squash the feeling down.  My mom's side of the family is in Boston, my uncle's wife ran the marathon for several years.  The initial jab of dread kept growing from 'What if' to 'Please, no'.  It took some time, but my family finally got the 'All Clear' that everybody was accounted for.  With the cell service virtually coming to a stand still (and really, can you find a pay phone anymore?) getting connected was a bit difficult.

My heart goes out to those, whose 'Please no' was not answered.  Stay strong.

To Carlos Arredondo, I am not a religious person, but if there is an afterlife, you have two sons that are bursting with pride of their hero father. 

To everybody who ran TO help, I am very humbled to share this planet with you.

Perseverance

But wait, is that a picture of a......dandelion?

Yes, yes it is.

This fella has been here since last June.  June 2012.  Since then, he's (I don't know why it's a he, but it is) been blasted with Roundup at least twice; endured several days of 100+ temps with no rain, packed in between patio bricks and a hot foundation; buried under a foot of snow at least twice.

Yet, her he (or she) has remained green and growing the entire time.

So, in all ironies, I cannot seem to keep a plant, outdoor annual or ornamental bush alive, but Percy (perseverance, yah?),  being subject to attempted herbicide and extreme weather conditions is still here.

And I think that's pretty damn cool.

However, the spouse says Percy is going to have a date with Roundup pretty soon.

Long live PERCY!

(Paid for by the Save Percy Foundation)