Monday, February 24, 2025

RIP Iceman #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and it's time for music!

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Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.  

Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week we have a theme.  This week's theme is "Cabin Fever - or running a fever".  But today, it's time for another induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (although this singer was more into soul). I decided to deviate as I wanted to pay tribute to soul singer (and, later, politician who became a Cook County Illinois commissioner) Jerry Butler, who died Thursday at age 85 from complications of Parkinson's disease.  No worries, I included a theme oriented song at the end of this post.

Here's more about the singer also known as the Iceman. 

I immediately thought of this 1965 song by The Impressions, which included Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready.

Let's go all the way back to 1958 and For Your Precious Love.

From 1968, Only The Strong Survive.

My spouse, upon hearing of  Butler's death, immediately thought of these two songs.

Hey, Western Union Man from 1968.  Yes, I'm a dinosaur.  I remember telegrams.  I even remember my father sending them.

Moody Woman, from 1969.

Finally, I'm hoping cabin fever season is nearly over for me.  We are apparently going to warm up into the 40's F this week, and to celebrate here's a song I found and enjoyed:  Pecos & The Rooftops and Cabin Fever.

And that's another sad wrap, as we lose more and more of a generation of musicians.

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me. 

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Spring Approach Shadows #ShadowshotSunday

Yesterday, as we started to defrost where we live, plus enjoyed some sun, I went to a nearby park in the early afternoon.

 

Shadows on the snow and ice are getting shorter.

Meanwhile, my shadow starts to shrink as spring approaches.

Joining Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for #ShadowshotSunday.

Friday, February 21, 2025

A Spot of Winter Color #SkywatchFriday

It's been so cold, with icy sidewalks, that I've only gone out for necessary things - no sky pictures for this week.  So I am using couple of pictures I took last week where I live in the Southern Tier of New York.

 

This February 13 reflection in a puddle surrounded by slush, while the sun was out and some melting was taking place, caught my eye. 

This, taken February 11, is more like what we see too much of the time during the winter.  Can you tell that I am sick of winter?  I'm not one for the pleasures of winters.  I long for green and flowers but know that the pleasures of spring come out of this type of weather for us.

We did have a brief thaw last weekend where a lot of the snow melted, and the Canadian geese returned to a local park, taken February 15. Now, the ground is covered again, with both snow and ice, including lake effect snows we got late yesterday afternoon into the evening.

Joining Yogi and other sky watching bloggers for #SkywatchFriday.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Pez Bars #WordlessWednesday

For today, I'm digging into my photos.  I took this photo in a supermarket on July 3.

You've probably heard of Pez candy.  I loved the dispensers, and I loved the candy when I was growing up.  Many people, in fact, collect the dispensers.  There are literally thousands of different types.

 I'm positive I've blogged about Pez at least once, when I had the opportunity to visit the Pez factory's visitor center in Orange, Connecticut, but perhaps not.  I can't find the post. (I highly recommend visiting this if you want to feel like a kid again.  It was so much fun.  And it's not expensive.)

 


But, moving on, back in July I found this frozen treat.  I think they are only shaped and flavored like the Pez candy.  Hmm, strawberry or lemon?


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Joining up with Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday.

Monday, February 17, 2025

Longing for the Sun #MusicMovesMe


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It's Monday and it's time for music!

Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.  

Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week we have a theme.  This week's theme is "Freedom of Choice-You Pick".

At this time of year, where I live, we wish for the sun.  Oh, sometimes we get sun but it is almost always teamed with colder than usual weather.

But maybe I can summon the sun with music.  Let's try.

The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun. 

a-ha:  The Sun Always Shines on TV, from 1985.   How I love this song.


 From 1964, We'll Sing in the Sunshine - Gale Garnett

Elton John's 1974 hit  Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.  I've chosen a live version duet with George Michael.

One more - 1969's Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures), as the Fifth Dimension covers songs fro the musical Hair.

Did I succeed in summoning the sun? Only time will tell.

Come on, sun.  Come on, spring!

And that's a wrap!

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me. 

Sunday, February 16, 2025

A Hope for Spring #ShadowshotSunday

It will be a while before my jonquils bloom, but I recently rediscovered this picture taken in the spring of 2017.

Yesterday, more snow and ice.  Today, more rain.  I'm longing for spring flowers but it will be a while longer.  Patience....

Joining Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for her #ShadowshotSunday. 


Saturday, February 15, 2025

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day February 2025

Remember when?   Remember warm temperatures?  Flowers blooming outdoors?  No ice?

We are in the part of the year, here in my zone 6a garden, where we just ache for the first flowers of spring.  Maybe next month?

But today is the 15th of the month, when I join with other bloggers at Carol at May Dreams Gardens' Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, to show what is blooming in our yards or homes.   

All I can offer you today is some indoor blooms.

The other day, my spider plant was blooming profusely.  Of course, today the blooms were shut up tight.


 But the handful of impatiens I was able to root last fall are blooming. 

My last flowering African violet is finishing up.


Ditto for the kalanchoe a relative gifted me late last year.   The flowers were being shy so I propped the one remaining flower stalk up with a fork.

In the meantime, I continue to dream of spring.  

Why not visit Carol's blog (link above) and see what else is blooming in our world?