Uninhibited

Word of the day
lebensraum - "space required for living, growth, and development"


Thought of the day
"I'd rather regret what was said than what was kept silent." - Jeje Strobe


Photo of the Day
A small flowering Rhododendron plant, possibly and Azalea. I tried, but I didn't have the patience to look up exactly which species this one is.

Lifetime Distractions

Word of the day
bailiwick - "a person's area of experteise or interest"


Thought of the day
"Games are the outelets for the devils inside of us" - Jeje Strobe
(see explanation here)


Photo of the Day
Bumbler  - Spring is in full bloom here as the bees seek out the sweet-smelling flowers.

The Difference

Word of the day
perspicaciousness - "keenness of perception and discernment"


Thought of the day
"Forget the peanut gallery, I'm the trail mix gallery" - Mathew Strobeck


Photo of the Day
Leucophyllum frutescens - Texas Sage, Texas Ranger, Silverleaf, Cenizo

An evergreen shrub native to Texas and northern Mexico, it is not actually related to sage. With wonderfully fragrant summer-blooming flowers, it is used as for hedges and ornamental uses in warm, dry climates, as it requires minimal watering.

Patience

Word of the day

sitzfleisch - "the ability to sit through or tolerate something boring." OR "the ability to endure or persist in a task" 

Thought of the day

"A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial" - Cliff Fadiman

Photo of the Day 

nerium oleander - Oleander (USA), Rosa Laurel (Mexico)

After two hours of searching, I finally discovered the name of this wonderful-smelling, November-blooming shrub. It is native throughout the Mediterranean countries, from Portugal through the Arabian penninsula, even sporadically all the way to southern Asia. Growing up to 20 feet tall and hardy even in drought conditions, it is the most poisonus common ornamental plant if ingested (not recommended).

Not So Scary

Word of the day

triskaidekaphobia - "fear of the number 13"

Thought of the day

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself." - Amelia Earhart

Photo of the Day 

Lucifer - crocosmia paniculata 

Native to South Africa, crocosmia is a subspecies of iris, most of which grow as shrubs no more than 3 feet tall. The family paniculata, however, can grow up to 6 feet. Lucifer is the most common plant of this size, although there are others.