If you'd driven by my place at 2:30 am today, you might have seen me outside in a wife-beater, boxers and Croc thongs, with my hose out. It was really dark, but you might have seen me. I figured if I couldn't sleep, I might just as well get up and water the flowers. Is that so strange? It was actually kinda peaceful. Oh, and the temperature at 2:30 am today? 79F. Were you awake, too?ADDED: Since Beau mentioned my green thumb (see comments), I was inspired to add a few naughty bits of botanical porn to this post. It's been a while since we've shared, hasn't it? This first shot is of the last few blooms from a Rose of Sharon bush.
I'm not particularly fond of the plant, but I have a few of them in my yard because my Grandma did and they remind me of her. I keep a few pale lilacs around for the same reason, even though I prefer the darker purple varieties. They make me smile. Like she did. The last shot is of a mystery volunteer plant that has sprung up at my Mom's place. She's emailing it around to see if someone can ID it.
Be the first to name it and receive some very special PIPEDREAMS swag. Suffice it to say, I won't be telling her the lengths I'm going to find the truth.
6 comments:
Strong work, Mr. Engle. Your green thumb of splendor is well deserved.
That 'mystery volunteer plant' is common "Pokeweed."
I'm from the south; I know this shit. Plus the purple juice makes a mean lip color if one is performing junior drag shows in the tractor barn. I'm just saying. Maybe that's why I turned out 'special.' Is that stuff poisonous?!
dear me,
A man out and about at 230am with their hose out!
There will be "talk"!
MG, it IS pokeweed, isn't it? Give that boy a prize! You should know that PIPEDREAMS swag sometimes involves a little clean-up after. OK, usually. Stay on the line, caller, and we'll work out delivery details.
Oh yeah, and it is apparently poison, and there you were, a young boy smearing his lips with the berries to approximate the latest Max Factor shade. Thankfully, here you are still. Maybe what doesn't kill you makes you queerer?
ur-spo, I have a nagging feeling that I'm already oft-discussed in the 'hood, so that kind of gives me license to cut loose, doesn't it?
It is very poisonous. My eye is swollen with it right now!
You are becoming quite the whore-ticultural porn-star, Mikey. All this botanical porn.
It kinda reminds me of someone I know, but I can't quite put my finger on it ... ;-)
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