Lis's Project 365

The tree we planted last year is looking positively glorious this spring.  I look forward to future years as it grows and gives us an even better show

The area around work has changed a lot since I started there, in particular in the past few years: an invasion of shops, restaurants and random art.  I wonder if the person was thinking of upside down dripping ice cream, inspired by the Ben & Jerry’s across the street.

Doug had to decapitate it to see what the filling is.  I was OK with that.

Saturday night I had a small gathering of friends to celebrate my birthday. I asked everyone to bring something chocolate (there is now more chocolate in the house than I can eat in a year!).  Among the goodies was this chocolate bunny, which I had for dessert today.  Seems appropriate for an Easter birthday.

I came into my office today to discover that someone had put party hats and singing speech balloons on the various toys that live on my desk. A delightful pre-birthday surprise. Scroll down to see the rest of them.

 

the rest of the gang:

Thank you, Hannaford supermarket, for getting it right!!

I know I just posted a pic of daffodils recently, but on such a cold dreary day, they’re so sunny and bright, they made me smile.

I’ve never seen this before:  a hand dryer that emits blue light.  Supposedly, this is a UV light that will help kill bacteria and viruses.  After a quick search, I haven’t found any credible studies that confirm or deny this.

Doug heading home

from Algonquian, probably Ojibwa ajidamoo (in the Ottawa dialect ajidamoonh) “red squirrel,” literally “head first,” or “one who descends trees headlong” (containing ajid- “upside down”)
They are awfully cute. It’s too bad they’re so destructive to gardens.