TUESDAY

ANOTHER WEEK

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

. . . and don't forget to wash behind your ears!

SKYVIEW

There's a sky full of beautiful clouds in my part of the world today.

Whichever way you look there's a changing panorama.

Sometimes people see images in the sky.

Me?  I just see clouds.

Meantime, a dove in the dead tree next door watches me, wondering "why is that strange human creature pointing his camera up at the sky?"

Just another day in retirement, birdie.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Here I am again . . the late Catalyst.

I seem to be having a slight difficulty in remembering when it's Friday and duty calls.

Perhaps it's about time to end these end of the week comedy jousts.

After all, I am 79 now and what's funny about that?

But never mind.

Let us proceed.

All right, that ought to be enough to get you gleefully through a wicked weekend.

Or not.  

As the case may be.

Just remember this one important thing: always keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Portrait of a Woman and her Cat

HERBS

It's been a weird day here in the Central Highlands of Arizona.

Huge towering clouds, a smattering of rain, a very brief (30 second) hail storm, sunshine . . . and repeat.

Similar weather, with high's in the 50's and 60's, is projected to continue through to early next week.

Based on SWMBO's wise advice I had told our neighboring lady . . . newly from California . . . that plants probably should not be planted until after Mothers' Day.

That's next Sunday.

And she has, I think, taken my advice.

BUT!

We planted some herbs in pots last year and enjoyed them through the summer.

I don't think we had expected them to survive the winter but . . .

Here's our mint plant.

It seems to have thrived in its dormant state and has come back better than ever.

As has the Italian Parsley.

There's something to be said for indifference and lack of knowledge.

Both have already been used in drinks and pizza!