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Healed! My punctured ear drum is all better. My shin is doing well. Moose hasn’t yet vomited or had an accident (thanks to the shot). Dudo vomited three times yesterday. Par for the course. He doesn’t leave the amount that Moose does. It’s annoying but manageable, and he isn’t very knocked out from the event.
We were up, breakfasted, and showered early today because it’s Merchi Day. The boys saw all the activity and were clearly suspicious that we were about to take them back to the vet. Moose hid on the terrace in the base of the little cat tree we have out there. Dudo crouched between one sofa and the grandfather clock. That was his lookout spot the last two times we took Moose in alone. We’re now back from coffee and second breakfast, Merchi is still working, and the boys are lying low.
After my ear check-up yesterday at 5, I grabbed a cab and had him drop me off at Plaza de la Constitución which would have been a 24-minute walk from the hospital. There’s a beautiful display of wisteria that I wanted to see. I then walked the rest of the way home. Another half hour or more (because I wander) through gardens and flowers and more wisteria. I plan to hit those places again in the coming days, because the light after 5:30 wasn’t perfect for flowers and photos. You can at least get the idea today.
We had an exciting message yesterday from Elena in Fuengirola. She plans to come up for a visit this weekend. Tynan can’t make it this time. But we’re so excited to see Elena. One of these days, we’ll be able to travel again. Right now, we don’t want to leave the cats in anyone else’s care. They’re too needy (and at risk) and it wouldn’t be fair to anyone.
For my walk, I started off at the wisteria arbor in Plaza de la Constitución. The fragrance under the arbor was so sweet, I could hardly get myself to leave. On my way home, I passed Mercado Victoria (click here) where another arbor covered in wisteria was beginning to show off. Closer to home, there was a fence covered in wisteria by the gardeners’ building and Victoria Sanitary Station (click here) at the edge of the Gardens of Agriculture.
The orange trees are beginning to bloom all over town. Another heavenly fragrance. I wish today’s post were scratch ’n’ sniff. Just pretend. More flowers to come.
¡Curado! Mi tímpano perforado está totalmente mejor. Mi espinilla está bien. Moose aún no ha vomitado ni ha tenido ningún accidente (gracias a la inyección). Dudo vomitó tres veces ayer. Lo normal. No vomita tanto como Moose. Es molesto pero manejable, y no está muy aturdido por el evento.
Hoy nos levantamos temprano, desayunamos y nos duchamos porque es el Día de Merchi. Los chicos vieron todo el movimiento y sospecharon claramente que íbamos a llevarlos de vuelta al veterinario. Moose se escondió en la terraza, en la base del pequeño rascador que tenemos allí. Dudo se acurrucó entre un sofá y el reloj de pie. Ese era su puesto de vigilancia las dos últimas veces que llevamos a Moose solos. Ya hemos vuelto del café y del segundo desayuno, Merchi sigue trabajandon, y los chicos se mantienen ocultos.
Después de mi revisión de oído ayer a las 17:00, tomé un taxi y le pedí que me dejara en la Plaza de la Constitución que habría sido una caminata de 24 minutos desde el hospital. Había una hermosa exhibición de glicinias que quería ver. Luego caminé el resto del camino a casa. Otra media hora o más (porque me gusta pasear) entre jardines y flores y más glicinias. Planeo volver a esos lugares en los próximos días, porque la luz después de las 17:30 no era perfecta para las flores y las fotos. Al menos pueden hacerse una idea hoy.
Ayer recibimos un mensaje emocionante de Elena en Fuengirola. Planea venir de visita este fin de semana. Tynan no puede venir esta vez. Pero estamos muy emocionados de ver a Elena. Algún día podremos volver a viajar. Ahora mismo, no queremos dejar a los gatos al cuidado de nadie más. Son demasiado dependientes (y están en riesgo) y no sería justo para nadie.
Para mi paseo, comencé en la pérgola de glicinias de la Plaza de la Constitución. El aroma bajo la pérgola era tan dulce que me costaba irme. De camino a casa, pasé por el Mercado Victoria (haz clic aquí), donde otra pérgola cubierta de glicinias comenzaba a lucirse. Más cerca de casa, había una valla cubierta de glicinias junto al edificio de los jardineros y la Estación Sanitaria Victoria (haz clic aquí), al borde de los Jardines de Agricultura.
Los naranjos están empezando a florecer por toda la ciudad. Otro aroma celestial. Ojalá la publicación de hoy fuera para rascar y oler. Imagínatelo. Habrá más flores.
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I concentrated as hard as I could, and I think I could actually smell them!! lol Just imagining how sweet it is.
Things a starting to pick up health-wise, I see. Good to hear.
Jim:
Oh how I wish I could share scratch n sniff. The fragrance is incredible.
Oh wow wow wow… thank you so much for sharing this wisteria with us. I don’t know where I can see wisteria here in St Louis… maybe at the Botanical Garden… probably not yet, though.
Judy C:
Yesterday we went by the first wisteria arbor and the blooms had tripled. I need to walk back over earlier in the day.
Wisteria always makes me think of the British cozy mystery program “Grantchester,” because wisteria grows over the windows and doorway of its Vicarage. So glad you’ll be visiting with Elena this weekend!
Debra:
I never saw Grantchester. Now I have to, if only for the wisteria. Can’t to see Elena. We need each other. Wish Tynan could come up, too.
Great news about Elena, you’ll enjoy the visit. And I envy you the orange blossom. The whole place must smell heavenly. Will Elena do a blossom stroll? Boud
Boud:
Our street is lined with orange trees. In a week or so, just walking out the front door will be heavenly.
Oh, wow! I wish I was sat in the sunshine under a wisteria arbour, taking in the scent… Sigh. We’ve been back to winter here in London today – sleet showers and chilly winds. Jx
Jon:
I haven’t seen what might be coming here, but right now the weather is southern Spanish perfection. Mid-20s and not a cloud in the sky.
Your wisteria is ahead of ours, unsurprisingly. I’m glad to hear Moose is doing better, and hopefully Dudo picks up soon as well! (Oh yeah, and I’m glad your ear is well. 🙂 )
Steve:
Moose’s “better” is only temporary. The effects of the shot Monday have lasted longer than expected but it will be back to his new normal any minute now. And Dudo is fading. But they still love us. And my ear is poifect!
I love wisteria and it’s out in full force here. Yours is gorgeous!
Glad you have something fun to look forward to!
Kelly:
We planted wisteria on an arbor across our driveway to the kitchen door in San Diego. The people who bought the house immediately removed it. They had no taste and made some awful changes to the landscaping.
Spanish wisteria appears to be more civilized than ours. On our trip home yesterday we saw a lot of wisteria in bloom. In one place, entire groups of trees were covered in it. Eventually the wisteria will kill those trees but for now, it’s a mighty pretty sight.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
This is city landscaping. Yours is mostly wild and free.
The wisteria in our neighborhood is blooming like crazy right now, but I’ve never smelled an orange blossom in my life, worse luck. I keep thinking of buying some small potted citrus for the porch, but it can’t be the same as having them bloom all over town. Spain sounds so beautiful!
I’m glad Moose is a bit better today. Please give them both some nice ear scratches from me! (Do they like that? My dogs do!)
Jennifer
Jennifer:
Oh, orange blossoms smell so much better than the perfumes and candles. My favorite natural fragrance I think. Moose loves cuddles and scratches now at any time. Dudo is picky. And ear scratches are not at the top of the list. I stroke his cheeks and under his chin and will tell him it’s from you.
NOW I KNOW spring is coming when I see your always gorgeous photos of wisteria. Oh, how I wish I had some place to grow some. I just love it’s color and the bunch of petals that hang from it. Sounds good to hear, for now, all are doing well and on the mend.
Jon:
Wisteria grew well in many places we lived. We planted an incredible specimen across the driveway next to the side door/entrance to our kitchen. It was stunning before we sold the house. The tasteless new owners removed it.
The house across the road from us has wisteria growing everywhere and blooming like mad; it’s just gorgeous. And I loved your Wisteria Tour.
Hope, and know, you’ll have a wonderful visit with Elena; and maybe less puke-y????
Bob:
We’re waiting for the pukes to return. But we will have a wonderful time with Elena no matter what. And there will be, as always, lots of laughter.
I associate wisteria with Desperate Housewives. Anyway, good news about your ear.
Kirk:
Wisteria Lane! I forgot about that.
Wisteria are such beautiful flowers and seeing them on British TV shows has often made me wonder what they smell like. Lilacs? Honeysuckle? Roses?
Good news that your eardrum has healed, Scoot, and it sounds like your shin is well on its way to healing too!
Tundra Bunny:
I’ve heard wisteria fragrance described as sweet and musky, whatever that may mean to you! With a bit of spice. Some are sweeter than others. And some have fragrances so strong, they can be almost overwhelming.
Love wisteria! We have several trees around the neighborhood that have the vines all the way to the top, and the blooms are spectacular.
Rade:
Our wisteria has always been trained on trellises and arbors. I’ve never seen it overwhelming trees. It must be spectacular, although not great for the trees.
What a glorious time of the year for a walk. The Morse Museum in Winter Park Florida has a spectacular Tiffany window with wisteria. https://morsemuseum.org/collection-highlights/windows/window-wisteria-transom-2/ . When I was at Rollins college the museum was in a small storefront on Park Avenue, and it later moved to a much larger space. Another reason I should spend a week in Florida sometime soon.
David:
Ah, yes. I know that wisteria transom well. And both my mother and aunt had small glass reproductions (maybe 12 inches long) that they bought at a museum in NYC.
I love wisteria and the one growing on the fence around the shop yard is spreading out and is up in the adjacent tallow tree. It is invasive but I don’t care. The woman who had the property before we bought it would cut it all the way back about every firve years or so to keep it under control.