There’s a song I half-remember with the line, “I’ve had the patience of a tree,” so that was my first thought when @macgenie proposed “patience” as the first prompt for her convalescent photoblog challenge.

There’s a song I half-remember with the line, “I’ve had the patience of a tree,” so that was my first thought when @macgenie proposed “patience” as the first prompt for her convalescent photoblog challenge.

After yesterday’s Urbana Art Fair and a good night’s sleep last night, I was feeling pretty good. But a 20-minute walk in the prairie with my sweetie has me feeling so much better!

The tulip in front of me turns out to be @jackieLbrewer’s Revolution Northeast Hero, while the pint in front of her is my Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts. @CraneAlley


Both @jackieLbrewer and I are drinking the @SevenSaints feature, the Barrell Dovetail, an exquisite bourbon/rye blend. Delicious at cask strength.

Ultimate lily of 2019. There are no more buds, so there’ll be no more lilies this year. #lilycount 1.

This year’s penultimate lily. (That is, there’s a bud for one more lily tomorrow, I think.) #lilycount 1.

We’re past peak lilies, but by no means at the end: #lilycount 5.

Bubbles likes the heat. Look how lively she is!

I’d though we’d hit peak lilies a couple of days ago, but nope. Yesterday: #lilycount 44!