Short and sweet observation today.
“There is no multitasking when you are eating pistachios.”
This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s fun weekly series One-Liner Wednesday. If you would like to join in on the fun, you can follow this link to participate and to see the one-liners from the other participants.
“That storm blew over you chair.”
“What is this box doing on my porch?”
I moved the box and set up my chair so we could sit.
It’s a speed limit sign.
The infield needs a little grooming.
Maddie and I snuck in a walk in between storms.
It’s been raining for three days. The mushrooms are coming.
The honeysuckle seems to enjoy the rain.
It’s been wet.
Squash blossom.
This mock orange blossom took a beating in the thunderstorms we had.
Chippy
Bunny.
“Thanks for the peanut!”
Smokey and Smokey’s shadow.
“I didn’t give you permission to rub my belly.”
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Wow, it looks really wet there! I suppose the ground was parched and is happier now. We are getting that heat now, not nice. I love the puddle photo. Is that really a squash flower and not a zucchini one? They look so much the same. You may have seen how my father and Italians stuff and fry them. Yum.
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According to my wife, it’s a squash. We also have been known to fry them. We had three days with thunderstorms and heavy rain. Dry and cooler now, 78°f (26°c). Looks like the rain returns on Friday.
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Most excellent bunny shot. As for pistachios, they do seem like too much work.
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The bunnies are out and about later in the morning than normal. I’m laying in a supply, so I have some in the future.
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That poor mock orange! All others seem to wear the rain very well. Summer storms can be lulus. As for the pistachios, I can only say that multi-tasking is overrated.
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Yeah, the mock orange took a beating. I like your thoughts on multitasking ;-)
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Not only is it impossible to multi-task, but it’s also impossible to eat just a few.
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They do present a challenge on both fronts.
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I found out why our drought stopped and the rain started. Our community is supposed to get painted. But first they have to power-wash awnings, etc. You know the workers don’t want to get rained on while they power-wash — they might get wet… 🤪🙄
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Ha! That would be unfortunate (shaking head now).
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The water on the mock orange blossom makes me think of tears as it’s trying to get through the fence…
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Awww, that’s such a sad thought, Pam. It made it through the fence, but it paid a price.
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Great pics and yes, pistachios are a two hand job! Just like eating crawfish 🦞
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I knew this post was going to end up making me hungry :-)
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🤣🤣😋
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Sometimes you feel like a nut…but only with both hands. This also applies to peanuts in their shell. Make sure beer is at the ready and don’t do this in front of Smokey.
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Oh my, no. Selling peanuts in front of Smokey is a full time job, and you won’t get many peanuts. And yes, we need some beer.
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Excellent point. I do like pistachios, and I’m betting that Chippy would, too. Love his tummy.
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I could sit outside and open them for Chippy all day.
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Good use of your time, I’d say.
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Dan how did you get a picture of the lightning bolt chipmunk ? Are you a whisperer or did you bait him with peanuts ? Like that speed limit sign in the puddle…
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I have to bribe him, John. I’m glad you like that picture.
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All the critters in the post today…that was fun! Your reflection photos are so pretty, Dan. You could do an entire post on those. You know, kind of a reflective posting….🤣
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Haha – I have thought about doing something with groups of photos.
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LOL! It sure is!! We try to buy them already shelled these days.
The puddle cracked me up because my brain read…” pee time”! OMG!! LOL!! Sometimes I am just an 8 year old in a grown-up’s body.
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Haha – I love that! We should all be eight years old now and then 🙂
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😀
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Your one liner is a truism!! Pistachios are too much work! Easier to eat pistachio ice cream!
Love how everything is coated in raindrops. Chippy, the bunny and the squirrel all look like they’re coming out for a breath of ‘dry’ air! Good of you to straighten out Maddie’s porch. She likes her areas to be “just so”!
MiMi may not have asked you for a belly rub, but she looks likes she’s giving you a ‘thank you’ kiss! Wait! She might be biting you! Lol.
Enjoy these couple of quiet weather days. I don’t think we’ll ever have a stable weather system again.
Ginger
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I think you’re right about the weather, Ginger. We are moving away from anything close to normal.
All the critters were happy to see some dry weather.
The cat is MuMu (impossible to tell) and she is biting. I’ll call it a love bite 🙂❤️
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That’s true…unless they’re the shelled ones. :-) Enjoy the photos as usual and just seeing a puddle makes me envious.
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We had puddles everywhere, Janet. Walking between storms isn’t my favorite thing to do, but it was the only way to walk.
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Great photos but the speed sign is so clear it’s the fave today😁
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I love that sign
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Hi Dan – fun post … I just prefer shelled with a touch of salt on them … but understand critters come first sometimes. We are having glorious weather … but the storms come tomorrow they expect … typical tennis time!! Cheers Hilary
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Are weather is a mixed bag, Hilary. At least it isn’t sweltering. Enjoy the match.
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Tee-hee! That is so true. Terrific one-liner, Dan. The gallery is beautiful. I see you fell for the many-clawed floofy-belly trap. =^-^= Hugs on the wing!
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I always step in that trap 🙂
Hugs!
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I wish I had a spot for a Mock Orange because your beautiful blooms make me drool. If you had the storm we had, I bet Maddie was not happy. I am glad for the rain, but that sucker made some noice.
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We’re not sure we have the mock orange in the best place. It does well each year, but it is not thriving by any means.
That storm drove Maddie crazy. She was so scared, almost inconsolable. We tried everything we knew, but nothing worked. She just wanted to hide in the back of her crate – at one point, she put herself under the cushion.
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Terrific photos, Dan. You are right about multi-tasking while eating pistachios. The best I can do is read or watch TV.
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Thanks John. I was trying to type 🙁
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Goodness. Impossible.
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enjoyed .. reminded me too that I have not had pistachios for awhile. waves!~!
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Get yourself a bag 😊
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This one made me giggle. I just don’t have the patience for pistachios still in the shell.
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Sort of like Hershey’s Kisses.
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Also provides stress relief to break from multitasking madness and tasty to boot. Yum!
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So, a good thing 😊
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Chippy looks like he’s dancing!
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Eating pistachios sounds like eating an orange, you can’t multitask while doing that either. I tried and ended up with a big mess of drips everywhere.
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Thanks for the smiles Dan 💕
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Always my pleasure, Val.
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Love your gallery of images! Have noticed I see more bunnies in the suburbs than I saw in the forest:) I like pistachios, not because it’s a single handed task, but because …. I like to eat them:)
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We have a lot of bunnies around here this year. They seem to have adapted to live in the burbs.
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maybe I should take their example. These last 6 years in the forest have really spoiled me with nature, and has taken a long time to get used to normal city traffic and concrete surroundings:)
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I can only imagine how hard that is.
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Super photos. Dan, what kind if tree is that? The flowers look like flat blankets on the branches. I love that.
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Thansk Jennie. That’s a Korean Dogwood.
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Thank you so much, Dan!
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So true. This made me laugh, but I agree. It’s a task that requires focus. Lol
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It does
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