The word of the day for March 20, 2008 is "botany" — noun — 1: a branch of biology dealing with plant life. 2 a: plant life. b: the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group. 3: a botanical treatise or study; especially : a particular system of botany.
Happy Spring! The vernal equinox rolled in and out. Tomorrow is the full moon. Easter is Sunday. Today was clear, but windy as all get out.
Claudia was down last weekend with her son Mitch. They helped me walk the puppy Saturday afternoon. I was surprised to see how many lawns in our neighborhood are now sporting crocus and a few daffodils. The spears of iris leaves are pushing up in lawns everywhere. Some grass is green, but mostly still covered with last autumn's leaves, which got snowed upon before anyone had a chance to do that last rake-up of the year. For some reason, I'm having problems getting interested in bagging up the old leaves.
Our quote for today, inspired by the photo in Jeannette's Jottings, from William Wordsworth (1770–1850), British poet. "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" (l. 1–4), The Poems; Vol. 1 [William Wordsworth]. John O. Hayden, ed. (1977, repr. 1990) Penguin Books.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils.
;^) Jan
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2 comments:
I love that poem ,and saw the lovely picture at the top of Jeannettes piture today it was awsome ...love Jan xx
I am still trying to get into Jeannette's journal and a few others. AOL is telling me its unavailabe at present.
I shall keep trying.
Isn't it lovely to see nature come full circle? The daffodils and blossoms are a riot here in the wintry English Lakes. We are having winter showers and high winds. The flowers are definitely braving the winds.
I am a lover of William Wordsworth and am so lucky to live in the countryside where he once walked and wrote of it. HIs cottage is just about six miles from here. Rydal Mount the mansion, is a mile or so closer. I visited there last year and have photos of it in my journal around July sometime. Lovely to meet Claudia and Mitch via your photo album. Now I can put faces to names.
Stay warm..I intend to.
Love
Jeanie xx
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