Weather in the Tries: Looks like we’re going to have temps starting at 56 on Monday and going up to 71 with most days all over the 60s, in no apparent pattern. Lows will be mostly in upper 40s. And several days of clouds, partly cloudy and showers maybe. What’s going on? I live in a desert. What’s all the wet stuff falling from the sky? It should do it between 10pm and 6am so it doesn’t bother my wee dog!
Happy May Day a day late! Yesterday, Sunday, was May Day. It’s a very European day of celebrating the beginning of summer. Flowers are given to people you like or would like to like. We used to celebrate it in this country, too. Some of you may be old enough to remember making ‘posies’ out of paper doilies, and flowers and ribbons to give to friends or take home from school for Mom. And then it became a big celebration in the godless heathen communist country of Russia, and they celebrated with big parades of martial weapons, etc. So President Eisenhower (I think) said we could no longer celebrate May Day. And we stopped on of the nicest celebrations of the school year.
Naomi Judd died this past week. Not being a devoted follower of the Country Western Music channels, I thought I was doing pretty well to recognize the name. I did, actually, know who the Judds were. Two sisters, Naomi and Wynonna. Uh, no. Not. No way! Naomi was the mother, Wynona the daughter in the duo. So, of course, I had to do a wee bit of research (on the web, of course) and found one of their recordings I actually remember hearing. It was a video, so I watched. I haven’t a clue who is which! I’m assuming Naomi wore the pant suit and Wynonna the dress. But I could be wrong (I was once before. Wrong, I mean.)
Actually, with the exception of “Rock-a-Billy” I pretty much avoided CW music. Favorite Son had a good friend who was a DJ who became my Favorite Adopted Son. Anyhow FAS and I were talking one day about music, and I mentioned I didn’t care a lot for CW or Opera and he proceeded to educate me. Come to find out, I like music. Music is music is music whether sung with voice as instrument or just percussion. I love Taiko drums. Don’t get to listen to them often now as I live in a multi-family building and it must, absitively posolutely MUST be played at high volume!
As most of you know if you’ve ever met me, or followed my blogs, especially my book review blog, I read a variety of genres, with poetry and fantasy and non-fiction rotating for first place. Well, I started reading the latest in the Alpha Omega series by Patricia Briggs the other night, and was so surprised, quite pleasantly I must say, to see that one of my favorite rock groups, HU, are mentioned in the book, and specifically their cut of Wolf Totem which is one of my all-time faves. The HU are Mongolian and do the throat singing as well as use the old-time instruments for new-time music. I’d love to see a “meet-up” between The HU and a Native American Heavy Metal Band. Oooooh, FUN!!!
Dan has moved in. We both have stuff to haul to our respective storages at some point. That point being after we go through the kitchen stuff and decide which garlic press to use. That one was super easy—I don’t have a garlic press 😉 We (read: Dan) will put up some shelves and an extended counter for stuff. I’ll help; any way I can. Hold a board? I can do that. Make coffee? I can do that. Go away? I can do that, too. However, he hates to paint, and I don’t mind it.
Photos of the Week:
Last week you saw ducklings, this week you can see geeselings. Alas, neither my friend two buildings over or I have seen little lings of any sort since. Don’t know what would go after them other than snapping turtles (not here), owls (not normally out during the day), coyotes (haven’t seen/heard any since moving here. To quote the King, “Is a puzzlement!”
Earworm of the week: Give A Little Love by the Judds.
Quotes of the Week from Quotetab:
“When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity.” —Wynonna Judd
“Without love in your life, you have nothing.” —Wynonna Judd
“Sometimes all it takes is just a smile to change somebody’s weather.” —Wynonna Judd
Wow! Do you realize we made it through the week? That’s something to write home about, I think. I was so cold on Saturday I honestly didn’t know if I’d ever get warm again, but I did. Partly because my puppy snuggled when we went to bed. I’ve discovered when it’s rainy, i feel colder. The air is not just damper, it’s downright wet! Here’s hoping we all enjoy the Merry Merry Month of May. To that end, Sammy sends pupkisses to you all 😉