Jackie has recovered well enough this afternoon to drive Dillon and Flo to a couple of shops where they made purchases while she waited in the car.
Despite the forecast for snow
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the early morning frost was largely washed away by a later sleet storm, so the post prandial precipitation pattering upon glistening fallen leaves dripped not from the now clearer skies but, when slithered into sufficient pendulous weight. directly from
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glittering crab apples and
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rose hips;
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spiky leaves of bottle brush,
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softer ones from other trees,
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and shivering rose petals.
Later Shelly visited bringing a delicious beef stew for our dinner this evening. All I needed to do was to prepare potatoes, runner beans, carrots, and broccoli. Jackie then heated everything, or, as she said, “orchestrate[d] it”. I finished the Malbec with mine.
I love those crab apple pix. I haven’t even seen any crab apples since I was a kid. The church down the street had crab apple trees, and we used to climb them and bite into the fruit (and often spit it out).
I’m sure the fruit was very tart, Luanne. Thank you very much
Lovely macro photos today, Derrick! I am glad that Jackie is well into her recovery, stay warm!
Thanks very much, John
Delightful captures of the precipitation drops, Derrick. The last one of the shivering rose is a stand out. Good news that Jackie is back feeling much better and able to orchestrate the finishing touches on the evening meal.
Thank you very much, Maj
I love your photos!!!
Thank you very much, Luisa
My pleasure âŁď¸
Hi Derrick – although the ice storms do damage to the flowers and leaves and sometimes the trees, the icy coverings are pretty. I like your alliteration! đ
Thanks you so much, Barbara
I shivered with the cold just looking at that frost-covered rose. So glad that Jackie is feeling better and able to get out đ
Thanks very much, Rosaliene
Cold and damp. I like that little bit of glaze on the terra cotta pot. I’m glad Jackie continues to recover.
Thanks very much, Lisa
Glad Jackie is improving and you prepare vegetables for the stew. Lovely
Thank you very much, Pat
I’m glad to hear that Jackie felt well enough for a brief outing today. Thank you for the new word: “prandial.” I’ve never encountered it before today. I love the artistry in today’s photos, particularly the bottle brush and the rose.
hank you so much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I am so so SO glad Jackie is able to drive, and orchestrate, again!!!!! YAY!!! for her feeling better! â¤ď¸ (I am hearing the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Handel’s Messiah play in my head! đ )
Perfect post pinpointing pretty post prandial participation patterning photos! đ (Nature knows how to decorate beauty and make it even more beautiful! And you know how to photograph it so beautifully, Derrick!!!)
The hearty beef stew and veggies sounds comforting and healing and yummy! đ
(((HUGS))) đ
Thank you so much, Carolyn X
Such good news that Jackie is feeling better.
I like the sound of the evening meal. Isnât it wonderful when family rally round?
âŚâŚpost prandial precipitation patteringâŚ.. Wonderful alliteration Derrick
He’s the master of alliteration, isn’t he?
He is indeed Yvonne
Thank you both
Thank you so much, Sheree.
Chacun avait sa partition de musique Ă jouer. Jackie ĂŠtant le maestro dirigeant l’orchestre !
I wish her a complete recovery
In friendship
Michel
Merci beaucoup, mon ami, Michel
I am glad to hear that Jackie is out and about if only in a slightly limited way.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal
It’s freezing rain here too today. Reminds me of why I don’t like the climate in London. I got rheumatism as a child there from sleeping in the cold and damp.
That is a real shame. Thanks very much, Sherry
Such icy weather. Beautiful photos, esp the rose. Dinner sounds delicious đ¤¤
Thank you very much, Holly
Youâre welcome âşď¸
Beef stew sounds like a perfect meal for the wet conditions. Love the photos, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Jill
Lovely photos Derrick and it is raining here too for a most welcome change.
Thanks very much, Cindy
I do enjoy frosted and iced flowers (or leaves, or limbs) and there are some lovely images here. I’m glad Jackie got out today, too. I wish the two of you could have shared my afternoon on Galveston: brunch with friends, sunshine and warmth, and near-shore waters filled with surfers!
That would have been delightful, Linda. Thank you very much
You’ve made magic again with your art., Derrick. I’m very glad Jackie is continuing to feel better.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
Very fine feeling favourably conveyed in wonderfully wet windows onto weeping plants in your finely focused garden photos and amusing alliterations.
Thank you very much, Anne. Marvellously matched.
You not only treated us to a feast of iages, but waxed lyrical in your prose, as a bonus.
Don’t let Jackie do too much until she is fully recovered, please. <3
Thank you very much, Yvonne. I’m doing my best, but I couldn’t stop her orchestrating. X
Excellent. Well spotted.
Thanks very much, Andrew
I’m so happy Jackie is feeling better!
Ice can be so dangerous and so beautiful. Your photos reflect the beauty, and I enjoyed your alliterative descriptions.đ
Thank you so much, Merril
I am so glad, Jackie is on the mend. Gorgeous frosty captures.
Thank you very much, Eugi
Most welcome, Derrick.
You are quite the wordsmith! Lovely photos. Glad Jackie is feeling better even if she is not up to cooking.
Thank you so much, Laurie
Your photos are just amazing, Derrick!
It is good to hear Jackie is feeling better and is up and about! The photos are lovely, Derrick. Raindrops hang like tiny jewels on everything, waiting for sun when they will sparkle in prismatic brilliance before disappearing.
The raindrops nicely described, Lavinia. Thank you very much
Can’t decide which I enjoyed the most today, your shivering images or your poetic prose! So glad Jackie is doing better. Hug her for me!!
Will do, Jan. Thank you very much
I hope by now Jackie is fully recovered. I liked ‘orchestrated’, your softer leaves and, of course, the chilly rosebud.
Much better today, Susan. Thank you very much