Sunday, May 05, 2019

AMMO GRRRLL: Things are not always what they seem!

I gather that she's not overly impressed with Mitt Romney....
NOT GOOD NEWS FOR SPACE-X: Crew Dragon capsule destroyed in ground test. Apparently this is the same spacecraft that had just returned from a successful [unmanned] flight to the International Space Station in March.
EARTH DAY HAS COME AND GONE, and President Trump got it right:
Environmental protection and economic prosperity go hand in hand. A strong market economy is essential to protecting our critical natural resources and fostering a legacy of conservation.
Saving the environment isn't exactly top of the list when people are hungry.
NOW THEY'RE CONCERNED: It wasn't that long ago that the Left was demanding higher gasoline prices.
I THINK VICTOR DAVIS HANSON IS AIMING A BIT HIGH: The adolescent progressive mind.

I'd suggest kindergarten -- or perhaps pre-K -- might be the more appropriate level.
FROM POWERLINE'S Week in Pictures, Bernie Sanders on 'sharing the wealth'.


Now go see the rest: I especially like the clown car, gender creation, dogs in San Francisco, sitbit, and Tabby Lee Jones.
SOMETIMES IT'S BEST NOT TO ASK: Senate Democrats' social media poll finds more users want Supreme Court justices like Kavanaugh than Ginsburg.
SPRING LIVES, Episode 7.

We're in the semifinals this week - next week should be the end of the series if it continues as it has so far. Here's the usual view from the deck:


Compared to last week, it's over. The ridgeline across the pond is completely gone, and only that small slice of the pond at the base of the stairs is visible. All of the trees have filled out and I'm not sure the foliage can get any denser.


The change looking down the path to the fire pit is equally dramatic. Much, much greener, and I expect the foliage will be denser next week even though the underbrush along this section of our property has been cleared out the past two years.


Here's the house, with the picture taken higher up the hill and much closer than last week. Note that the foliage behind the house has thickened considerably, as has the grass (read 'weeds') in the foreground. I'm thinking of clearing that out and planting some shade-tolerant turf grass, but that's still down a ways on the 'To Do' list.


Finally, the pond. This picture was takes slightly to the left of where I stood last week (to keep in the shade so the picture isn't washed out) and notice that the house has completely disappeared. It won't show again until late next fall.


And this week, a bonus picture: the dock and paddle boat as the base of the stair. It was gorgeous out this morning after the rain, and I wasted more than a few minutes watching the bass and bluegill cruise around along the dock and shoreline.

Last week's pictures are here for comparison.