As usual for me, early this
morning I sat down at the computer to check the news, emails, blogs, and a few
other things. In the news, there was all
the daily screaming and lamenting about politics, war, death, destruction, and
Scientists may have finally figured out why hair turns
gray —
and how to stop it (why? gray hair isn’t unattractive and it doesn’t
mean we won’t continue to age - somebody has too much time on their hands)
Superchat’s new AI chatbot lets you message historical
and fictional characters via ChatGPT The
characters include notable historical figures like Shakespeare, Albert
Einstein, Cleopatra or Neil Armstrong, plus those from public domain works,
classic stories, or fairy tales, like Snow White or Medusa or Sherlock Holmes,
as well as those that represent different professions, like gardeners, chefs,
or therapists.(oooookay – talk to
fictional characters and get the FICTIONAL answer??)
There wasn’t anything about
what today is –
EARTH DAY!
Every year, April 22 is
celebrated as Earth Day. It is an annual
event where people should take time out to demonstrate their support for protecting
the planet and its environment.
Here are a few things
happening in my part of the Earth –
Lovely trees
I covet this one – a Live Oak
with huge branches reaching for the ground.
Wild Horsemint or Bee Balm
Pretty dandelions
Ditch lilies
My wild area
Lettuce patch
Herbs
Birds
And Babies
The last picture probably has little to do with nature but I do see the subject everyday and said subject is on Earth .....
Me – struggling with the whole “selfie” thing. I am not talented enough to hold the phone at the right height/angle, smile, press the camera button, and not drop it on the floor. Best effort.
So go out and enjoy your part
of the Earth today. And, consider what
you might do to help our world survive.
ps I’ve been quiet these past many months for a lot of boring reasons but primarily because being on the computer (phone, kindle) for longer than an hour, very quickly makes my eyes so tired seeing clearly becomes difficult-to-really hard and reading is nearly impossible. Argh!
22 Apr 2023
I'm very glad to see you back, Pam. I've missed you. I'll take whatever I can get of your blogging, as and when you can, selfies and all!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping up again on the reading list. An hour at a stretch is plenty to spend on the computer, in my opinion. Reminding us that it is Earth Day is the best use of computing that I have seen all day. You surely are making your land look lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely selfie! And I'm coveting your wild area. Ours has gone almost entirely to bee balm - not that that's a terrible thing, but it's a little boring. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI am always happy to see that you have posted. Your posts are informative and sometimes funny. Too bad about your eyes. Mine are bothering me. I'm thinking maybe my reported 7+ hours a day of screen time has something to do with the problem? 😂. But reading blogs is the best part of my life. Thanks for doing what you can.
ReplyDeleteI love that face.
ReplyDeleteThe catalpa is beautiful, and the lily. Babies are adorable. Great shot of the bird. I stopped dyeing my hair in locksdown and am very pleased with it. Grey can look GOOD.
ReplyDeleteYes! Every day should be Earth day! I have given up on selfies and the world rejoices! LOL!! My Dad had a catalpa tree except he called it his "worm" tree. Apparently, there is a caterpillar that will totally eat the leaves off the tree but it doesn't damage the tree. Now, I am getting old and you might have to look this up and see if this is correct. My uncle gave the tree to my Dad due to these "worms" that were good for fishing! The blooms are so pretty! Take care and I hope my comment about selfies doesn't stop you from taking them, you look good! x
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