Connie's Corner

Drought

We are currently in drought conditions here in Alachua County in Florida. Actually, I think I heard 33% of Florida is now in a drought. In fact, the last "moisture" we had was the ice storm a week ago last Friday which hardly counts. It was such a freak thing. Spring is supposed to be lush and green. And dust is almost unheard of in Florida. Not now. My miniature gardenias are blooming, not as prolifically, but the smell is more intense or so it seems...and the jasmine as well. And no rain is expected in the coming week. Just especially hot high temps of 90F and above. I try to water a little but plants know the difference.

I'm still enjoying my back porch even with the high temps. Dry makes a huge difference so good and bad like most things. Afternoon short naps in the porch swing are one of my favorite things...until the sound of a lawn mower (the loudest white noise on earth)! But that doesn't happen often. I can swing and doze for 20 or 30 minutes and feel so refreshed when I'm up and awake again. And at 80 that's a big deal!

Today, I have to pick up a couple of prescriptions (glaucoma eye drops) and then go to another store to get birdseed. Sometimes I order no waste seed from Amazon but the squirrels think I ordered it special for them. Conflicted and not sure which is the best thing to do so I end up alternating my seed purchases between local and online. And I need to get a birthday card for my great granddaughter who, on May 2nd, will be the big number 1.