The Amaryllis Star of Holland is not only opening but it looks like there might be 3 blossoms coming. Sena says all three will open by Friday this week.
I’m not so sure they’ll all be open, but it’s opening a lot faster than I thought it would.
Category: Brief Messages or Announcements
Earth Shaking Announcements!
I have announcements that you don’t want to miss! We got our Sasquatch cribbage board and it is gorgeous. We hope to have a YouTube video of us playing a game in a day or two.
The Amaryllis Star of Holland continues to open, almost before our eyes. It’ll probably be in full bloom before Christmas.
I have been working so hard on my juggling practice, trying to get so I can do a behind the back throw—I got a bruise on my right wrist without even realizing it. I must have got smacked by the ball. More on the agony and the steady but slow progress coming soon!
Big Mo Blues Show KCCK Radio Iowa City
I heard this song, “Golden Rule,” on the Big Mo Blues Show tonight on KCCK radio 88.3. We all need to hear it. Lyrics here.
Amaryllis Splitting a Seam?
I noticed the Amaryllis maybe splitting a seam this morning. It seems to be progressing. It’s around 18 inches tall and maybe it’s time to pop something.
Old and Busted Juggling Balls
As you may know, I started juggling in mid-October. The Learn to Juggle kit came with 3 balls. After practicing for over a month and a half, they are old and busted.
The seams are splitting and the granules are flying out, as they smack my hands or hit the floor, computer, walls, and other objects. I hope I got most of them vacuumed up.
The old and busted juggling balls are retired now. For now, I practice with sticky ornamental balls that are not meant for juggling, but which will serve in a pinch.
Announcements!
Hey, I got best 2 out of 3 cribbage games last night. Sena got skunked! That is rare.
Our Sasquatch cribbage board just shipped yesterday. It’ll arrive in a few days!
The Amaryllis Star of Holland grows by about a half inch or more a day. It’s now almost 14 inches tall!
Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!
Announcements!
Attention, I have announcements!
We got a message today about our Sasquatch Cribbage Board. It is being carved!
The Amaryllis flower, Star of Holland, which will be red with white accents, is now 9 inches tall!
Deer are feasting in our back yard even as I write this!
Sena and I had a Chicago Cribbage rematch today. There will be a post tomorrow with scintillating video of the action. Don’t miss seeing the winner and champion of the galaxy!
Amaryllis Plant Growing Like a Weed!
Sena got our Amaryllis plant shortly after a juvenile Cedar Waxwing lost its life by banging into our sun room window. That was on November 1, 2022. It’s sort of a remembrance of the little bird.
It was barely measurable then. As of yesterday, it was about 5 inches tall and it seems to grow an inch or two almost every couple of days.
The articles I find on the web say the Amaryllis blooms about 7 to 10 weeks after planting. The stalk can get up to 18-36 inches tall. The average lifespan of a bulb can be about 25 years.
Ours is a red one and will make an impressive flower, maybe around Christmas—we hope.
Happy 45 Year Anniversary, Sena & Jim!
Today is our 45-year Wedding Anniversary! It snowed! We played cribbage, Scrabble, and Kings Cribbage. Sena won at cribbage and Scrabble. I won Kings Cribbage—by only 4 points.
Happy 45th Anniversary—and counting.
Listen to Dr. Wes Ely, MD on Talk Radio Europe Discuss His Book: Every Deep-Drawn Breath
Listen to Dr. Wes Ely on the show Talk Radio Europe as he talks about the devastating consequences of severe disease that results in admission to critical care units, specifically in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The title of the presentation is “Understanding the Long Shadow of COVID and ICU Care.”
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