I took this picture the day before the freeze. I wanted to capture the intense color of the limelight hydrangea in case it faded to brown. It will fade eventually, but I was worried the freeze might hasten it.
The temperature did go down to 29 degrees – so when I gathered my courage the next morning to look out the window, I could see that the morning glory had not survived. The day before, there was one fat bud just about to open and I kept saying: Open up! Open up! But it didn’t. The wildflowers are just fine, however, as is the geranium. But that zinnia that was just about to open? No chance.
Don helped me bring in all the porch plants on Wednesday. The next day – yesterday – I moved them back outside mid-morning based on the forecast. Later in the day – around 5:30 – I casually mentioned to Don that maybe I should check the forecast. THERE WAS ANOTHER FREEZE WARNING! What the ??? There we were, hastily bringing everything back inside. So, I’m going to wait a bit today until I get a sense of the forecast. Don has a gig tonight, so he won’t be around to help me.
It’s looking like the Mets are going to lose to the Dodgers. Sob. We watched most of the game last night until it became too painful. I love that team. They are incredibly scrappy and fun and positive and it’s a miracle that they’ve made it this far after going through a terrible first-half of the season.
Don made a pie yesterday, though we’ve yet to sample it. Hey, if you want to see something Don filmed in the late eighties, follow this link. There were a series of Coors commercials centering on a fictional bar – The Silver Bullet – and Don was in one of them. It played during the Super Bowl. Kind of like a neighborhood/Cheers kind of bar. I remember them. He filmed it in 1986. He found it the other day on YouTube. There are certain things that he filmed that I remember seeing at the time they first aired – his recurring role in LA Law, Cheers, Three’s Company, Hill Street Blues, the Silver Bullet commercials – and it’s always fascinating to me that though I had no idea who he was at the time, I would end up marrying him.
Okay. I have to finish this book I’m reading and get it back to the library.
Stay safe.
Happy Friday.
too bad about the plants.
and the mets being down three games to one. maybe they will rally?
how fun for you to remember seeing don’s earlier acting when it originally aired and that you met, both fell in love and you married that guy! thanks for the link … great work in the commercial, don. yo! :)
hope you enjoy the book and some pie today.
cool morning here, too … makes it easy to sleep in, stay under the covers. :o
hope you, don and everyone else have a great day and stay safe.
kathy
Thanks so much, Kathy.
Stay safe.
That freeze was sure keeping you busy. Nice to have accurate forecasters especially when the weather gets so extreme. We had been expecting very windy weather here, with some areas having their power shut off to cut the risk of fires. So far, it doesn’t look like the wind was as strong, which is really good. That apple pie sounds like a nice treat to end the week… enjoy!
So glad the wind wasn’t as worrisome as predicted, Barrie.
Stay safe.
I do remember that commercial! And, we have watched all those shows….so I’m sure we saw him. Thanks for the link…that was fun.
We had two nights of freeze warnings, and I am surprised at those plants that survived. Now it’s going to be warmer these next few days….go figure.
Enjoy your day! ;)
Same here. In the 70s next week. Crazy!
Stay safe, Donnamae.
Claudia,,,,,have the leaves changed in your area? We came home from a week in Bermuda to find most of ouryard covered with acorns and the deer had made a feast of our garden and cold temperatures. I opened all the windows to air out the house and the clean up began. If this is any indication how the winter will be….we are in for it. I wonder, when Don has a gig do you ever go with him? Does it get lonely? I know that the house can seem awfully quiet when my husband is away. I think I got used to us being inseparable during the pandemic and many people couldnt wait till they could go back to “normal” but in many ways it was comforting having him around. Just wondering.
Maria
The leaves changed here at least 3 – 4 weeks ago. In fact, several trees are bare.
I don’t usually go with Don because I hear him sing around here all the time, so I know all the songs well. And yes, since we really like being together and always have, I miss him.
Stay safe, Maria.
Beautiful hydrangea bush, Claudia. And wasn’t Don a cutie in that commercial. Still a cutie. Enjoy your weekend. Stay warm. Hugs, Elaine
Thanks so much, Elaine!
Stay safe.