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in the pots I have outside the front of the house.</p><p id="253e">Bulbs just keep doing their thing regardless of politicians and pandemics.</p><figure id="d4e6"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*jyoQREB__PcuQbajAO01qw.jpeg"><figcaption>Painting by <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a></figcaption></figure><p id="7054">We wish you all every best thing for a healthy and happy 2022.</p><p id="01fc">And — yes — these are bangless fireworks making doggo smile.</p><figure id="152d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*2KTtDWY0fMQMptzqbHgfmg.jpeg"><figcaption>Painting by <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a></figcaption></figure><p id="db05">Some will be contemplative of all they wish to achieve in the New Year, and some will be more celebratory and let the New Year unravel as it will.</p><figure id="ff37"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*3pU91tnyjvCNmsXeekbJRA.png"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a></figcaption></figure><p id="b564">PupperJack is seriously considering all the New Year Resolutions he thinks I should be formulating for 2022.</p><p id="a6d8">(I have said I will seriously consider them …)</p><p id="f4fa"><a href="undefined">Dennett</a> started the Photo-a-Day Challenge to help combat the pandemic blues. (Cripes — so this has been going for nearly two years …) She takes photos during the week, chooses the best ones, and adds some narrative.</p><p id="b1c5">Other practitioners who share their week with us:</p><p id="1b1b"><a href="undefined">Erika Burkhalter</a>, <a href="undefined">Eileen Vorbach Collins</a>, <a href="undefined">Anne Bonfert</a>, <a href="undefined">Sasha Meyer</a>, <a href="undefined">Tracy Aston</a>, <a href="undefined">Lisa Bolin</a>, <a href="undefined">Juan O. Aguilera</a>, <a href="undefined">David Wade Chambers</a>, <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a>, <a href="undefined">June Nguyen</a>, <a href="undefined">Mia Verita</a>, <a href="undefined">LensAfield</a>, <a href="undefined">Barbara Radisavljevic</a>, <a href="undefined">Diana Lotti</a>, <a href="undefined">Barb Dalton</a>, <a href="undefined">Kim Zuch</a>, <a href="undefined">K. Barrett</a>, <a href="undefined">Penny Grubb</a>, <a href="undefined">Ellie Jacobson</a>,</p><p id="f287">(If your name should, or should not, be on this list, please let me know.)</p><p id="be91">Last week:</p><div id="20e8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/its-not-holly-but-it-is-the-right-festive-colour-d6bb1c7917da"> <div> <div> <h2>It’s not Holly, but it is the Right, Festive Colour</h2> <div><h3>Also, Dog in Bliss</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div>

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Thousands of teeny-tiny apples!

Doggos and their different New Year approaches

I was out with PupperJack and spotted this garden wall adorned with all these tiny, tiny apples (I think they’re apples or crab-apples — but maybe they’re not …). I have no idea what’s going on there, but it made an interesting picture.

We also spotted that someone had built a new garden shed. The interesting thing about it for us is the windows (by craning my neck — because it’s in someone else’s garden — I could see another one on the other side) — they are stained glass. They look like original stained glass panels, too.

How fab! Every treasured shed is worth stained glass windows! (They’re usually lucky if they get a plastic sheet in the gap.)

A new plant for my bay window — Calathea ‘Medallion’ — it’s one of the plants that close their leaves at night so you see more of their red backs than the ‘painted-on’ markings on the front. They need humidity, so cramming them into other plant-company in my bay window is just right for them.

I also have another orchid for the bay window — so many stems with wonderful buds ready to burst into bloom.

My visitor was very helpful with a load of paperwork I had that was too voluminous to be shredded — burning was the only answer, and he kindly undertook the job.

I usually avoid burning anything in my (city) garden, but the smell of it seemed very appropriate to the cold, dark winter evening.

Spring is already thinking of springing in the garden and in the pots I have outside the front of the house.

Bulbs just keep doing their thing regardless of politicians and pandemics.

We wish you all every best thing for a healthy and happy 2022.

And — yes — these are bangless fireworks making doggo smile.

Some will be contemplative of all they wish to achieve in the New Year, and some will be more celebratory and let the New Year unravel as it will.

PupperJack is seriously considering all the New Year Resolutions he thinks I should be formulating for 2022.

(I have said I will seriously consider them …)

Dennett started the Photo-a-Day Challenge to help combat the pandemic blues. (Cripes — so this has been going for nearly two years …) She takes photos during the week, chooses the best ones, and adds some narrative.

Other practitioners who share their week with us:

Erika Burkhalter, Eileen Vorbach Collins, Anne Bonfert, Sasha Meyer, Tracy Aston, Lisa Bolin, Juan O. Aguilera, David Wade Chambers, Susan Alison, June Nguyen, Mia Verita, LensAfield, Barbara Radisavljevic, Diana Lotti, Barb Dalton, Kim Zuch, K. Barrett, Penny Grubb, Ellie Jacobson,

(If your name should, or should not, be on this list, please let me know.)

Last week:

It’s not Holly, but it is the Right, Festive Colour

Also, Dog in Bliss

medium.com

The week before last:

The Malvern Hills, and The ‘Pepperpot’ in Upton-upon-Severn

Ceramic Christmas tree, mince pies and pigs-in-blankets

medium.com

The week before the week before last:

Lush Amaryllis Blooms and Some Very, Very Good Dogs

Also, a jellyfish bauble and a miniature record-player

medium.com

Join Medium with my referral link - Susan Alison

As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…

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