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Yeah right ... probably hanging out at someplace called Cypress House. Aaron sounds a lot like you. Witness protection?

I wanted to open with up, up and away into the wide blue yonder ... but to quote Ritch ... " What the Fuck." So when the hell do we get details? Guess it doesn't matter since everyone is okay but the press release didn't make my newsfeed. BTW: another excellent chapter.

Did you sleep well?

Good. I don't have them back in PA either but here they are very destructive.

We have a lot of daylilies too. They're lovely if the deer don't eat the flower buds before they bloom.

Our crocus faded after a few years and it is too warm for tulips to rebloom year-to-year so we buy those potted. We do have paperwhite, freesia, tete-a-tete and hyacinth that come back each year. We also have amaryllis planted outside that come back each Spring. Plus red cyclamen that bloom throughout the winter.

In late November I planted paperwhite bulbs in two large pots on the patio. They came up and began blooming in February. The last flowers have just faded in the last week. I'll transfer the bulbs to a spot in the flower garden in the next week or two.

Our Spring flowers, daffodils, hyacinths, freesia and tulips have been blooming most of this month. Sorry it's so blustery in Picardy.

Time to run naked through the lawn sprinkler ... just don't let your son catch you doing it.

It's currently 65/18° and sunny. The sea breeze has just begun. Mum and I did outdoor chores this morning. She raked and did light weeding along the edge of onr of the flowerbeds. I staked two rosesxto pull them away from the side of the house. Then I fed all the roses, there are 6, the 2 hibiscus, the hydrangea, the gardenia and the 5 azalea. After that I relayed some of the stepping stones between mum and her neighbor. The stones needed to be raised as over the last decade they sunk to ground level. Anytime it rains most of the path would be under puddles. I've completed nearly 2/3 of the project with only 8 more to do. Hopefully I'll finish on Saturday.

Is he a friend of that penguin from a week or so ago?

Incredible chapter. I've one question/thought. If Jimmy considers Sawyer and Jada his Pack why didn't his Alpha howl force out their wolves? .... He certainly exercised more of an alpha's power than Fergus, because Jimmy, as an unaffiliated alpha stalemated Fergus's control over his pack ... is it because they're ferals? More please.

Especially if he stands with a foot each on two separate ones at the same time.

Sunny or not ... it's definitely nice.

The voice of experience.

Take it easy. Oh, and don't be standing on no chairs.

... with big hairy feet.

It's currently sunny with a sea breeze keeping the temp around 63/17°. Overall a lovely day. This morning. Mum and I went to breakfast at our usual place. However, we will not be going back until both mum and I have received both doses of vaccine because the Governor of SC in his wisdom declared it no longer mandatory that servers in restaurants wear face coverings. The owners of the establishment have grown tired of wearing masks and decided that they would no longer do so. The thing is that while it is no longer mandatory the same order lists guidelines that say restaurants should require servers and customers to wear face coverings. Mum gets her second shot next Tues. So by the end of the month she should be protected. I however only became eligible for the vaccine this passed Monday. I was able to schedule an appointment for my first shot but my appointment isn't until Sunday, April 11th. That's 5 and 1/2 weeks away. Add 3 weeks to that and my 2nd shot wont happen until the beginning of May. Fortunately that timing means I should be protected by the time we head to PA at the end of May. After brekkie we went to a nearby mixed residential/commercial/recreational complex where my barber is located. While I got my hair cut mum and Thistle walked around a little than found a nice sunny spot to sit and relax. When I rejoined them we walked the 1.1 mile around the pond before visiting our favorite Orvis store. From there we went for lunch where we dined al fresco. I had a bratwurst sandwich and pommes frites and mum had a Cordon Bleu crepe. After lunch we headed home with a stop for groceries. Now we're all relaxing.

What about the boys, it isn't just schoolgirls ...

Yes, yes she does but shhhhhh ...

Marked 50% off ...

Well she has this little maid's uniform she wears sometimes ... I've never seen it but the boys in the herd talk ...

Ooops, did I say delusions ... obviously I meant pretentions.

You're gonna be in so much trouble. I think it was a protrait like this that caused @Drew Espinosa to have imperial delusions. Now your kitty is gonna expect special treats too.

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