searching for pussy willows

Stella dropped by- we decided to go on a hunt for pussy willows. In the past I knew of three places to cut them. One mile away, in the village where I once lived, they grew abundantly by the wet land and bay.
 

The marsh is safe from people, We built a floating walk way across  so that we could study samples of crawly things in the water as well as botany- didn't last long but then, we only had a few tools and only used found wood- our "furniture" was drift wood.

The trees are gone, things change so rapidly. I am sure that the pussy willows were very old and had had their time pumping out pussies every year. Willow trees do not last forever.

"I know a little pussy, her coat is silver grey, she lives out in the meadow and she'll never run away. She's just a little pussy, she 'll never be a cat- cause she's a pussy willow- What do you think of that!"

We drove through the neighborhood in between our house and the bay searching, searching...no pussies.

I was totally distracted by the amazing clouds -  perfection with crisp edges, nearly solid! Could lick them like ice cream if I had a ladder.

"If you you go out in the woods today , you're sure of a big surprise"

This cloud is looking for the  teddy bear's picnic! The most bear-ish cloud I have ever seen.

Stella brought a tiny Easter basket - adorable , the chick is my favorite part, looking a bit like Morris Graves, " Bird Experiencing Light ".   

Same sort of "wow" expression.  I, too, am experiencing  WOW with my new vision in one eye, success! The intensity of clear vision is startling !  I am writing this without glasses on! There are many floaters  but nothing like before. While in the waiting area there were seven people with detached or torn retinas. Whoa, that is something to pay attention to as the surgery to reattach them has to be done immediately. Those folks got in licketty split - some in the middle of the night. For months after, the patient can not even climb a hill let alone fly. Fragile!! Eyes!! Being blind has got to be the worst!

Flora Jane with her Stella bunny. 

Alfalfa hair- do, most adorable thing I have seen all day!

Take care of your vision, do not look at a republican,  or a fundamental christian, if you can help it. Damage!!

This is pretty damned amazing!