24 January 2025
It’s a misty, overcast morning at Chez Searcy. When I checked the outside thermometer, it read 42°F. When I did my 1 mile walk this morning, I was bundled up in my quilted jacket and gloves and watch cap. By the time I finished my walk, I was getting a little warm but not enough to unzip the jacket.
Strangely, as cool as it is in South Florida, we have a lot happening plant wise. My sour orange tree is in bloom.
I calculate the tree is about a month late in blooming. December is more typical. The blooms really perfume the air. I was totally taken aback by the wonderful aroma of citrus blooms until I first smelled them.
The mango is also beginning to bloom – this is early for it. I was struck by the flowers that had fallen on the garbage can forming little stars.
Mangos produce a huge number of flowers, most of which don’t make it. Those that do undergo further culling because the tree cannot support the amount of fruit if it didn’t cull.
I managed to change the pool filter. January is my month to yearly change the filter. Everything else about the chemicals in the pool was pretty decent except the total hardness needed to come up. Fooling around with wet things isn’t fun today.
I opted not to pay for the Jardiance. It was $586 for 30 tablets so you might as well say $600. That’s $7200 a year. I’d rather spend it wildly on myself and go out with a bang. Even the pharmacist was embarrassed about the price.
I tried the Cook/Unity meals. I have two so far. There are a cut above the typical meals you get from the grocery store but aren’t anything special. I do like the vegetarian aspect of the meals. I’ll finish these up before I decide whether to order any more.
Sunday is a play at Island City Stage, Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance. The play starts at 6 pm but at 5 they have food and drink for those who signed up for the day. Monday is Secret Garden with friends Michael, Joel, Keith, Greg and Michael2.
Stay tuned!
