Texas in springtime

Dragon Mood? -- tired by the trip, intoxicated by the beauty

We're just back from a trip to Texas. My dad would love his portion of the farm to look like 'Post Oak Savannah'. Here's one example of how beautiful it can be in the spring.

This photo was taken by Eric Pronske on Flickr.

the sounds of grass growing

Dragon Mood? -- lazy with sounds of rain and thoughts of red wine

Ever wonder what the sounds of grass growing are? For your reading pleasure, I reproduce a segment of a chat that mijita, Caroline, and I had this afternoon, late in the day.

me: (laughing) Well, go enjoy your walk. It's completely dark, overcast and we've been having bouts of thunder and then heavy rain. I'm staying in and cracking open a bottle of Crane Lake!
Caroline: It doesn't sound too gorgeous where YOU are!
me: :-D
Caroline: Hopefully it's heading your way.
me: Nope, not at all. But you can HEAR the grass growing ... with all this rain!
Caroline: A bottle of wine sounds good. Mayhaps I'll open one of those tonight, too.
me: There you go!
Caroline: I always thought hearing the grass growing would sound like very low cello notes...long bow strokes...pianissimo...
me: I'll go with that description .... sounds lovely.

May Day

Dragon Mood? -- awake or dreaming?

Why is it ... some weeks I can't wait to post my thoughts to calypso ... while other weeks, like this one, I feel strangely quiet?

Tuesday was May Day, a day I always feel drawn to. It has some long-ago associations for me of 2nd grade, making brightly-colored construction paper tulips and being one of the children to wrap crepe paper around a tall May pole. Did that really happen or did I just dream it?

A Bluebonnet Moment

A Bluebonnet Moment originally uploaded by jeffclow.

Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas. In mid- to late March the bluebonnets usually come out in full force.

I think this photo of Jeff Clow's from flickr is simply stunning.

Gorgeous weekend plans

Dragon Mood? -- dragon scales aquiver!

If YOU were a Fire sign and the forecast for this spring weekend is gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS ... wouldn't a campfire on the deck tonight be your first thought?

EXACTLY! ... and that's what I'm thinkin' about! Wood, wine and my honey ... and maybe our 80-year-old neighbor/lawn boy, Bill ... and maybe Kevin and Jack ... and don't forget Jeanne-less Joanne and Buster and Allie! However and whoever's there, we'll have FUN. You have a great one too!

Spring strawberries

Dragon Mood? -- dragon tastebuds salivating

Yesterday was an early spring day. I left the career center where I've been doing some volunteering and on my way home, stopped at the local produce market. They had California strawberries on display for $2.99. I bought some, brought them home and tore into the cellophane-wrapped package.

"Please don't be big, beautiful and tasteless." They weren't. Juicy, sweet and full of strawberry-NESS!

By this morning, half the package was GONE! Yumm!