Flowers
With the lack of rain this year, I despaired of seeing any flowers this spring. However, I think a few have responded to the late coming sprinkles of a few weeks ago. There's now some pink and white Fairy Dusters, some yellow globe mallows, and some pretty purple flowers blooming along the road. Some of them are a little hard to see, but it makes for some nice slowing down and taking time on the way into work. On the other hand, the Perry's Penstamon on the back porch is blooming really well (though it has been well watered!). :) Pictures to come... someday. I also love this time of year since the palo verde trees bloom all yellow. There's not that many blooming in the desert, but in town they're, well, busting out all over! It reminds me of the long beds of bright yellow forsythia back at PSU.
A fun iPod-based meme:
Put your songs on shuffle and press next with each question. Dont cheat!
How am I feeling today?
Gunning Down Romance by Savage Garden (hahaha!)
Will I get far in life?
You Can Tell the World by Simon & Garfunkel
How do my friends see me?
Come To My Garden/Lift Me Up from The Secret Garden (awww!)
Where will I get married?
Just Like Me by Harry Connick, Jr. (huh?)
What is my best friend's theme song?
Helm's Deep (hehehehe)
What is the story of my life?
Where Have all the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole (that's funny!)
What is/was high school like?
Ebony Eyes by the Everly Brothers (um... it's about a fiancee dying in a plane crash...)
How can I get ahead in life?
The Chalice from Vision: The Music of Hildegard (makes sense)
What is the best thing about me?
A Pirate Looks at Forty by Jimmy Buffet (hehe)
What is today going to be like?
Big Shot by Billy Joel (after seeing this live acted out by Billy himself in backwards baseball cap, I find this really funny!)
What is in store for this weekend?
Cello Suite V in C Minor, J.S. Bach, played by Edgar Meyer on the Double Bass (cool!)
What song describes my parents?
Stuil A Run by The Chieftans (they do like Irish music...)
To describe my grandparents?
Kid Fears by the Indigo Girls (well, it would be nice to go back to childhood since that's when they were around)
How is my life going?
Blue Guitar by The Moody Blues (um, yep!)
What song will they play at my funeral?
Creeps Like Me by Lyle Lovett (it's about a funeral and a grandmother's ring... so fitting... I guess, but... )
How does the world see me?
Prelude to Silence by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (I *am* a quiet person...)
Will I have a happy life?
The Road to Ensenada by Lyle Lovett (well, it's a sad song... so no?)
What do my friends really think of me?
Something So Right by Paul Simon
Do people secretly lust after me?
Poor Boy by Tara MacLean
How can I make myself happy?
Harry's Game by Clannad (er...)
What should I do with my life?
I've Got You Under My Skin by Ray Noble (huh?)
Will I ever have children?
Rue Plumet - In My Life from Les Mis (guess that's unclear...)
What is some good advice for me?
Next Door Blues by Harry Connick, Jr. (um... go listen to music next door?)
How will I be remembered?
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) by Simon & Garfunkel (yay!)
What is my signature dancing song?
The Return of the King (er, ok...)
What is my current theme song?
Bittersweet by Moxy Fruvous (er, I guess)
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Charade by Harry Connick, Jr. (gee... that does wonders...)
What type of men/women do you like?
She's Saving Me by the Indigo Girls
A fun iPod-based meme:
Put your songs on shuffle and press next with each question. Dont cheat!
How am I feeling today?
Gunning Down Romance by Savage Garden (hahaha!)
Will I get far in life?
You Can Tell the World by Simon & Garfunkel
How do my friends see me?
Come To My Garden/Lift Me Up from The Secret Garden (awww!)
Where will I get married?
Just Like Me by Harry Connick, Jr. (huh?)
What is my best friend's theme song?
Helm's Deep (hehehehe)
What is the story of my life?
Where Have all the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole (that's funny!)
What is/was high school like?
Ebony Eyes by the Everly Brothers (um... it's about a fiancee dying in a plane crash...)
How can I get ahead in life?
The Chalice from Vision: The Music of Hildegard (makes sense)
What is the best thing about me?
A Pirate Looks at Forty by Jimmy Buffet (hehe)
What is today going to be like?
Big Shot by Billy Joel (after seeing this live acted out by Billy himself in backwards baseball cap, I find this really funny!)
What is in store for this weekend?
Cello Suite V in C Minor, J.S. Bach, played by Edgar Meyer on the Double Bass (cool!)
What song describes my parents?
Stuil A Run by The Chieftans (they do like Irish music...)
To describe my grandparents?
Kid Fears by the Indigo Girls (well, it would be nice to go back to childhood since that's when they were around)
How is my life going?
Blue Guitar by The Moody Blues (um, yep!)
What song will they play at my funeral?
Creeps Like Me by Lyle Lovett (it's about a funeral and a grandmother's ring... so fitting... I guess, but... )
How does the world see me?
Prelude to Silence by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (I *am* a quiet person...)
Will I have a happy life?
The Road to Ensenada by Lyle Lovett (well, it's a sad song... so no?)
What do my friends really think of me?
Something So Right by Paul Simon
Do people secretly lust after me?
Poor Boy by Tara MacLean
How can I make myself happy?
Harry's Game by Clannad (er...)
What should I do with my life?
I've Got You Under My Skin by Ray Noble (huh?)
Will I ever have children?
Rue Plumet - In My Life from Les Mis (guess that's unclear...)
What is some good advice for me?
Next Door Blues by Harry Connick, Jr. (um... go listen to music next door?)
How will I be remembered?
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) by Simon & Garfunkel (yay!)
What is my signature dancing song?
The Return of the King (er, ok...)
What is my current theme song?
Bittersweet by Moxy Fruvous (er, I guess)
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Charade by Harry Connick, Jr. (gee... that does wonders...)
What type of men/women do you like?
She's Saving Me by the Indigo Girls