2019
POTD: Dandelion
Some folks see a weed. I see two incredible flowers in the bright yellow blooms and the fuzzy seed ball. I also see delicious tea and tasty greens (good for the gallbladder). ~Vic

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POTD: Oxalis
I’m pretty sure this is an Oxalis Articulata or pink sorrel but, it could also be Oxalis Debilis. Either way, it is definitely a Shamrock and it’s in my front yard. ~Vic

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POTD: Lunaria
Also known as Honesty, this could be the annual form or a perennial. Lunaria is Latin for moon-like and refers to the plants seed pods. ~Vic

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Christmas Countdown 11.0
I did a post on the Old Courthouse back in April. Now, it’s a Gingerbread House. ~Vic
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Homes for the Holidays 2020

12-09-2020
Nice reflection of the Town Tree.
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Christmas Countdown 7.0
The next Gingerbread House submission. ~Vic
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12-09-2020
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07-06-2019
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07-11-2018
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Christmas Countdown 3.0
Another installment of the Gingerbread House submissions. ~Vic
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12-05-2020
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Site of Edmund Fanning’s House 1762
Eagle Lodge #19 1791
Masonic Lodge #71 1823
Civil War Hospital 1865
04-30-2020
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FFTD: Aquilegia Canadensis
Other names are Wild Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Canada Columbine and or just Canadian. It’s in the buttercup family of Ranunculaceae. ~Vic

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FFTD: Spiraea
I believe this is a Nipponica, a shrub in the Rosaceae family that is native to Shikoku, Japan. ~Vic

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FFTD: Loropetalum
Loropetalum Chinense, Chinese Fringe flower or Strap flower. ~Vic

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FFTD: Astereae
These cutie-pies are in the same family as these big daisies and these little daisies. I suspect this is in the Michaelmas group and possibly an Algar’s Pride. ~Vic

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Snapshots Sunday: Animal Friends 6.0
Shots of the locals. ~Vic

05-12-2018
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06-23-2019
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09-04-2019
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09-23-2019
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10-15-2019
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04-04-2020
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Veterans Day 2020
I did a post on the 100 year anniversary of the ending of WW I back in 2018. I did a post on my Vietnam Veteran in 2019. This year, I’m staying simple. ~Vic

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FFTD: Orange Eye
I had no clue about this one. Pl@ntNet certainly helps, assuming it is correct or that I chose properly. This is, possibly, a Buddleja Davidii or Summer Lilac and Butterfly-Bush. It is a flowering plant but, I thought the leaves were pretty, too. It’s native to Central China and Japan. ~Vic

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Tune Tuesday: The Hills 2015

Switching things up a bit…~Vic
Five years ago, today, the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, R&B/Hip-Hop and Canadian Hot 100 charts was The Hills by Canadian singer The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye). Released May 27, it was the 5th track from the album Beauty Behind the Madness and the second single released.
“When a song takes its hook from a horror film, Wes Craven’s 1977 cult classic The Hills Have Eyes, you know there’s bound to be trouble.
Brian Mansfield
USA Today
June 2, 2015
♦ Certified Diamond (RIAA 2019)
♦ The song was featured in an Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium commercial featuring Zoe Kravitz.
♦ The song was used in the TV show Life in Pieces, Season One, Episode 21.