It's that time....

Since we don't have cable TV hooked up any longer [which I love the fact], most of my "TV" viewing is online, the day after. Or reading about it online afterwards. Which, this year again, we didn't watch the Academy Awards. I miss it, but here again, Bud and I don't go to many movies these days mainly because we find not many movies produced these days that are of any special interest. Very few; like two or three, in one year's time. This year, it may be a bit different tho, I have seen previews of several upcoming releases that I think might be worthy of seeing it on the 'big screen'. To name a few: EMPEROR, coming out in a couple of weeks [March 8th I believe], THE HEAT a comedy starring Sandra Bullock, RED 2 this summer along with Iron Man 3 and Lone Ranger...ummmm, Johnny Depp? Why not? Anyway, back to the Academy Awards. Of all those nominated, we saw one at the theater. Altho, I enjoyed the stage play much more, I was happy to find out that Anne Hathaway won the Best Supporting Actress award for Les Miserables. She worked hard in the role, and was very deserving. Once the other nominees get released on DVD we'll probably see more. Bud wants to see Lincoln and I would like to see Argo...only for the fact that it won the Best Picture. Movies are still one of my passions, it's just that so many are geared toward the younger generations these days. Oh I like some of the children's animated flicks, I confess. I just like more adult themes I guess.

Okay, so on with a bit of mundane composition here...nothing really of much importance today. We started yesterday, in high winds at times, but I am going to take a day or two off from publishing a blog post simply 'cause this is the beginning of the time of year we do some yard work, getting ready for the hot, steamy summer that will soon be here. We have, as always, annually, a lot of trimming and thinning out to do in our back yard paradise. This year it's gonna be trimming and thinning out the pyracantha [every year, twice a year...ugh!!!] and this week, it will be getting the raised flower bed all cleaned out of the moldy leftovers from the winter AND drastically trimming and thinning out the Bird of Paradise plant [photo - posted three years ago found at this link]. It is so far taken over one section of the flower bed, not much else gets a chance to see much sun or receive any rain water, or from the sprinkler system. Besides, the first sign of over growth is that the plant stops blooming profusely as it should...it needs a good over-hauling. A much needed job of work, and a very long, time consuming project. I won't be able to have much time responding to any comments either...for that I apologize. I hope to return to post more by the end of the week...

Speaking of high winds yesterday, our neighbors two houses down from us on the same street, lost one of their beautiful trees in their front yard. I'm gonna see if I can get a pic of it...it's such a shame...uprooted from the ground. They have younger children, I'm glad no one was out there in the yard at the time.