Today's Report
It's May 1st here at Adams Pond. Well, really, it's May 1st everywhere, but the impact of May's arrival has been splendid in many ways. Sandy and Timmy spent some time yesterday trying to vacuum the sludge from the bottom of the Pond, but the sludge was apparently vacuum resistant. They didn't have as much success as desired. They did, however, get the pump working properly, so the waterfall has been revived. That also means the Pond needs to be checked periodically, as the leak is still leaking.
Today's picture features Clementine studying the Mulberry Tree just west of Adams Pond. Memory tells me it's a Mulberry Tree. I'm not really very good at distinguishing trees unless they have some special characteristic that sets them apart. My mother had a magnolia tree in front of our house, and she loved it tremendously. We had a redbud tree in the back yard that served as a perch for me when I was younger. My research has established our tree is a Red Mulberry tree, and that's based on a picture of its flowers, which are extremely annoying in the spring because they have a tendency to fall into the Pond.
Back to the picture. You'll notice Clementine is looking at the tree, but the tree isn't really the object of her attention. What you can't see is the squirrel on the other side. I tried to get a shot of it as it ran in circles around the tree to tempt the dogs into barking, but it was faster than my ability to push the little white button on my phone. So, take my word for it. It's there. On the other side of the Red Mulberry Tree.
Boebert Babble
Lauren Boebert has been doing her best to stay in the news, and she doesn't care whether what she's saying makes sense or not. There are a lot of folks in the GOP that are like that, but she's aiming for the prize. Lately she's been encouraging "patriots" to stand up for their rights and force airlines to throw them off planes. She isn't specific about what rights they're protecting, but that doesn't matter. Just make a lot of noise and babble along like a brook heading swiftly downhill so it can plunge off the side of that hill and make a big splash at the bottom. Everyone say "Oooooh" in unison as they fall. This is the same--shall I stretch the boundaries of reality and call her a lady?--er, person who wore a shirt proclaiming the AR-15 was a "hole-puncher" on the same day as the latest mass murder in Texas. With an AR-15. Five people dead. Killed because their murderer declared he could do whatever he wanted on his own property. Seems he wasn't about to limit himself to his own property. Hopefully the good people of Colorado will remedy the Boebert Babbler's ability to represent them in Congress, but that won't stop the noise level.
Duck & Cover
When I was growing up, the threat of nuclear annihilation was both very real and very frightening. School kids were taught to "duck & cover" as a consequence. The idea was a nuclear weapon would ignore you if you were hiding from it. Today, that sentiment has evolved into sheltering in place if you can't escape the attack of a murderer with an AR-15 and countless other weapons. While working in New Mexico, I had to take annual courses in dealing with active shooter situations. Even in the best circumstances, survival may rely as much upon good luck as taking the right action. Kids now have the option of purchasing bullet-proof backpacks. I can't help but wonder if the same industry profiting from the proliferation of military-grade weapons isn't related to the industry trying to sell things like that. Just as in the crime shows on television, it's always good to follow the money. Who profits by keeping this terrible chaos in place?
Star Wars Day
It's May, and this Thursday is Star Wars Day. As a true Trekkie, I'll hold up my hand with my very best Vulcan salute and say, "Live long and prosper, and May the Fourth be with you."
That's enough for now.
Be safe. Take care.
cma
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