March 13th

I hate time change!

Today is going to feel like it'll never end.

Did you know....

Ben Franklin proposed DST in 1784.

It became law in 1918 then was repealed

in 1919 during WWI because not

all states were on board.

Some states continued to observe

DST on and off but it didn't

become widespread till 1974 during

the energy crisis, but wasn't 

mandated by law.

Hawaii and some of Arizona do not participate.

The time changes at 2am instead of midnight,

to avoid changing the actual date.

Here's a bit of grammar. 

It's daylight saving time

not

daylight savings time,

and

you only capitalize the initials,

not the words.

And,

according to a Stanford sleep study,

our bodies don't naturally adapt

with the abrupt change of 

time vs approaching dawn

better known as our circadian rhythm

It usually takes me a couple of weeks 

 to acclimate to what

the clock says and how my internal

clock feels, 

so let the madness begin!

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Spring is its' usual bipolar self.

One day the temperature is in the '80's,

and the next we're having a freeze.

It is currently 53 degrees,

and I think it is Goldilocks weather.

Just right!

Our sunflowers are still blooming.

This one is welcoming a butterfly and a bee.

This one is growing another flower

from the flower stalk.

It's seeds are almost ready to harvest.

Vidalia onion flower,

Beets

Bibb Lettuce

Herbs

Basil, Stevia, Mint and Lavender.

Amaryllis buds.

The garage grow light

with a bunch of veggie "babies"

waiting to be planted.

I found these 2 yellow cherry tomato holdouts.

They tasted great!

As usual,

my entourage was in attendance.

Minew, 

weaving in between my legs,

almost causing me to trip.

Goofy cat!

Lucy and Nugget

pecking around in the compost heap.

Hazel, just being her curious self.

She's making a little cooing noise 

as she follows me.

Ethel,

giving me the stink eye

so I'll leave her alone to lay her egg.

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I recently thought about this.....

The premise of the movie

Mad Max

was of a future

experiencing societal collapse

due to war while also dealing

with critical resource shortages

and acceptance of murder and vengeance.

Sounds like a typical dystopian sci-fi movie,

but,

don't ya think that

this scenario is a bit too close

for comfort in these trying times??

God Bless Ukraine

and we pray He keeps us

from the all too real

potential of a real-life

Mad Max.

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And,

speaking of God,

He couldn't have painted a more 

magnificent scene than this,

 a beautiful Pacific ocean sunset

on Mission Beach California.

Thanks for the memories

Jeff and Irene!

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Love ya 

Sue

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