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SITY: Striped Wintergreen

On Friday I took a quick hike into the wooded area of my property so that I could check on the rattlesnake plantain. There were no flowers yet but also no withered flower stalks, so I don’t think I’ve missed … Continue reading

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SITY: Weedy Orchid

A new plant sprouted in the yard this year, just within the confines of the landscaping border in front of the house, almost as if it wanted to be part of the “official” plantings. I kept an eye on the … Continue reading

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Health Update

At my annual physical last year, my doctor asked me to get some routine bloodwork done. As the date of this year’s physical approached, I figured I’d better finally get that done. So I did, and the results were great. … Continue reading

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Eye Update

I had an appointment with my eye doctor on Wednesday. The good news is that my right eye hasn’t changed much since my last visit, so it is “stable,” as doctors like to say. The bad news is that the … Continue reading

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Anosmia

I remember learning in school that taste buds can sense sweet, salty, sour, and bitter flavors, and that the sense of smell is responsible for almost everything else we taste. That was always hard to believe, until I experienced it … Continue reading

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Loss

Covid has taken my sense of smell, and with it my sense of taste. Not happy.

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Still Kicking

I am feeling a little better today. I’m exhausted and have a lingering cough, but I seem to be over the fever, chills, sneezing, headache, and sore throat. Anyone who says that Covid is “just a cold” is understating the … Continue reading

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Positive

It’s Covid. ๐Ÿ™

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Probably Covid

Livia came down sick over the weekend. Today the rest of us woke up feeling sick. Later we got an e-mail from the school to inform us that one of Livia’s classmates had tested positive for Covid. So, odds are … Continue reading

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SITY: Interesting Leaves

They were obviously buttercups, but which kind of buttercup? The most likely types were bulbous buttercup, creeping buttercup, and meadow buttercup (a.k.a. common buttercup). I guessed that mine were creeping buttercups based on the growth pattern and appearance of the … Continue reading

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